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.
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Stephen Thompson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 8 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Stephen Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -700 | +500 |
| Betway | -549 | +400 |
| Bovada | -675 | +470 |
| Cloudbet | -633 | +482 |
| DraftKings | -700 | +500 |
| FanDuel | -620 | +460 |
| Pinnacle | -680 | +476 |
| SXBet | -700 | +471 |
| unibet | -625 | +450 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Shavkat Rakhmonov stops 86% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Kazakhstan- 2023Black belt · KarateTetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
- 2005World Championships Cruiserweight ChampionW.A.K.O.
- 2003World Light Cruiserweight ChampionI.K.F.
- 2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight ChampionI.K.F.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.