Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Shavkat Rakhmonov
Nomad
19-0-0
RESULT

Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Stephen Thompson (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:56
Stephen Thompson
Wonderboy
17-9-1
Saturday, December 16, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated Stephen Thompson by Submission in round 2 (4:56) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington, held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Shavkat Rakhmonov
Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 36
Significant strikes
16 of 25
78%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
73 of 88
Total strikes
26 of 37
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
-
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:45
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
24 of 31
Head
6 of 15
4 of 5
Body
7 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
5 of 8
Distance
13 of 22
10 of 15
Clinch
1 of 1
13 of 13
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 20
Sig. str.
10 of 14
25 of 34
Total str.
14 of 20
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 16
Sig. str.
6 of 11
48 of 54
Total str.
12 of 17
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
4:20
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Shavkat Rakhmonov
-699
87% implied win probability
Open: -474Best: -556
Stephen Thompson
+481
17% implied win probability
Open: +357Best: +600

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Shavkat RakhmonovStephen Thompson
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Sep 22Oct 21Nov 18Dec 17Sep 22, 8:04 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -300 (75%)Sep 22, 10:38 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -387 (79%)Sep 24, 4:50 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -436 (81%)Sep 24, 5:45 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -432 (81%)Sep 26, 4:40 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -432 (81%)Oct 8, 5:27 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -474 (83%)Oct 26, 8:30 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -546 (85%)Oct 26, 11:00 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -486 (83%)Nov 5, 5:20 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -497 (83%)Nov 20, 7:30 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -516 (84%)Dec 4, 10:20 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 4, 10:40 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 4, 11:00 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 4, 11:20 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 4, 11:40 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 5, 12:05 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 5, 12:25 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 5, 12:50 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 5, 1:10 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 5, 1:30 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 5, 1:50 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 5, 2:10 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 5, 2:30 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 5, 2:50 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -528 (84%)Dec 5, 3:15 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -513 (84%)Dec 5, 3:25 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -539 (84%)Dec 5, 3:45 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -523 (84%)Dec 5, 4:05 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -523 (84%)Dec 5, 4:25 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -523 (84%)Dec 5, 4:45 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -523 (84%)Dec 5, 5:00 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -539 (84%)Dec 5, 5:25 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -539 (84%)Dec 5, 5:50 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -539 (84%)Dec 5, 6:15 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -539 (84%)Dec 5, 6:35 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -539 (84%)Dec 5, 6:55 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -539 (84%)Dec 6, 11:31 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -545 (84%)Dec 9, 12:05 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -578 (85%)Dec 10, 6:11 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -591 (86%)Dec 10, 8:20 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -586 (85%)Dec 11, 4:46 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -593 (86%)Dec 11, 7:36 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -590 (86%)Dec 11, 8:31 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -599 (86%)Dec 11, 2:20 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -594 (86%)Dec 11, 8:30 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -598 (86%)Dec 11, 9:10 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -610 (86%)Dec 12, 4:50 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -617 (86%)Dec 12, 1:25 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -631 (86%)Dec 12, 11:00 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -653 (87%)Dec 13, 12:50 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -654 (87%)Dec 14, 2:25 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -655 (87%)Dec 14, 7:16 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -653 (87%)Dec 14, 8:05 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -655 (87%)Dec 15, 12:35 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -645 (87%)Dec 15, 12:51 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -631 (86%)Dec 15, 4:49 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -632 (86%)Dec 15, 10:51 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -633 (86%)Dec 16, 3:02 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -629 (86%)Dec 16, 5:01 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -620 (86%)Dec 16, 7:41 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -634 (86%)Dec 16, 1:56 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -668 (87%)Dec 16, 4:41 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -658 (87%)Dec 16, 5:25 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -643 (87%)Dec 16, 8:01 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -633 (86%)Dec 16, 10:01 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -624 (86%)Dec 16, 11:32 PM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -630 (86%)Dec 17, 12:57 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -643 (87%)Dec 17, 1:02 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -652 (87%)Dec 17, 2:05 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -643 (87%)Dec 17, 2:51 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -644 (87%)Dec 17, 3:11 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -647 (87%)Dec 17, 3:26 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -639 (86%)Dec 17, 3:41 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -643 (87%)Dec 17, 4:05 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -637 (86%)Dec 17, 4:11 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -650 (87%)Dec 17, 4:15 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -637 (86%)Dec 17, 4:38 AM UTC · Shavkat Rakhmonov -699 (87%)Sep 22, 8:04 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +250 (29%)Sep 22, 10:38 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +303 (25%)Sep 24, 4:50 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +332 (23%)Sep 24, 5:45 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +337 (23%)Sep 26, 4:40 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +337 (23%)Oct 8, 5:27 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +350 (22%)Oct 26, 8:30 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +414 (19%)Oct 26, 11:00 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +398 (20%)Nov 5, 5:20 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +359 (22%)Nov 20, 7:30 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +363 (22%)Dec 4, 10:20 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 4, 10:40 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 4, 11:00 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 4, 11:20 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 4, 11:40 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 5, 12:05 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 5, 12:25 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 5, 12:50 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 5, 1:10 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 5, 1:30 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 5, 1:50 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 5, 2:10 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 5, 2:30 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 5, 2:50 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +371 (21%)Dec 5, 3:15 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +373 (21%)Dec 5, 3:25 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +374 (21%)Dec 5, 3:45 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +373 (21%)Dec 5, 4:05 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +373 (21%)Dec 5, 4:25 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +373 (21%)Dec 5, 4:45 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +373 (21%)Dec 5, 5:00 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +382 (21%)Dec 5, 5:25 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +382 (21%)Dec 5, 5:50 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +382 (21%)Dec 5, 6:15 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +382 (21%)Dec 5, 6:35 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +382 (21%)Dec 5, 6:55 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +382 (21%)Dec 6, 11:31 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +388 (20%)Dec 9, 12:05 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +406 (20%)Dec 10, 6:11 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +423 (19%)Dec 10, 8:20 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +421 (19%)Dec 11, 4:46 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +426 (19%)Dec 11, 7:36 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +417 (19%)Dec 11, 8:31 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +421 (19%)Dec 11, 2:20 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +424 (19%)Dec 11, 8:30 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +432 (19%)Dec 11, 9:10 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +438 (19%)Dec 12, 4:50 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +441 (18%)Dec 12, 1:25 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +451 (18%)Dec 12, 11:00 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +465 (18%)Dec 13, 12:50 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +461 (18%)Dec 14, 2:25 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +462 (18%)Dec 14, 7:16 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +464 (18%)Dec 14, 8:05 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +462 (18%)Dec 15, 12:35 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +455 (18%)Dec 15, 12:51 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +446 (18%)Dec 15, 4:49 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +450 (18%)Dec 15, 10:51 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +451 (18%)Dec 16, 3:02 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +458 (18%)Dec 16, 5:01 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +458 (18%)Dec 16, 7:41 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +466 (18%)Dec 16, 1:56 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +482 (17%)Dec 16, 4:41 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +477 (17%)Dec 16, 5:25 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +468 (18%)Dec 16, 8:01 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +462 (18%)Dec 16, 10:01 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +452 (18%)Dec 16, 11:32 PM UTC · Stephen Thompson +456 (18%)Dec 17, 12:57 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +465 (18%)Dec 17, 1:02 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +468 (18%)Dec 17, 2:05 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +463 (18%)Dec 17, 2:51 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +464 (18%)Dec 17, 3:11 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +468 (18%)Dec 17, 3:26 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +474 (17%)Dec 17, 3:41 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +478 (17%)Dec 17, 4:05 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +465 (18%)Dec 17, 4:11 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +475 (17%)Dec 17, 4:15 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +462 (18%)Dec 17, 4:38 AM UTC · Stephen Thompson +481 (17%)-699+481
SportsbookShavkat RakhmonovStephen Thompson
BetAnything-625+370
BetOnline-720+520
BetUS-670+445
Betway-833+425
Bovada-685+480
Cloudbet-633+481
DraftKings-1050+600
FanDuel-1000+580
MyBookie-1000+475
Pinnacle-800+386
SXBet-556+497
unibet-625+450

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Stephen Thompson?

Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated Stephen Thompson by Submission in round 2 (4:56) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington, held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Shavkat Rakhmonov 65%35% Stephen Thompson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Shavkat Rakhmonov
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Stephen Thompson
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power96
95Speed98
94Precision100
94Durability94
93Engine94
92Wrestling88
95Ground89

Biggest edge Shavkat Rakhmonov, Submissions +10

Attribute by attribute

Shavkat Rakhmonov is on the left of every row, Stephen Thompson on the right.
94Punch power94
94Kick power98
95Punch speed95
94Kick speed100
94Accuracy100
92Takedowns88
95Ground striking93
95Submissions85
95Chin94
92Body strength93
93Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-0-0
Record
17-9-1
1935
Power Index rating
1827
7
Win Streak
0
31
Age
43
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Kazakhstan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.25
SLpM
4.05
60%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.17
SApM
3.00
51%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.40
TD Avg.
0.23
25%
TD Acc.
35%
85%
TD Def.
63%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Shavkat Rakhmonov · 5-0
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 4:58 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Welterweight
Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 22 fights
34.9
Avg sig. strikes
58.8
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.23
5:19
Avg control time
0:53
113
Career high strikes
171
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Shavkat Rakhmonov
Strike target
Stephen Thompson
70%
Head
66%
26%
Body
24%
4%
Leg
10%
Shavkat Rakhmonov
Strike position
Stephen Thompson
56%
Distance
90%
24%
Clinch
7%
20%
Ground
4%