Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Stephen Thompson
Wonderboy
17-9-1
RESULT

Joaquin Buckley def. Stephen Thompson (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:17
WIN
Joaquin Buckley
New Mansa
21-8-0
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States

Joaquin Buckley defeated Stephen Thompson by TKO in round 3 (2:17) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr., held Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Fight stats

Stephen Thompson
Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns
1
49 of 106
Significant strikes
34 of 93
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
63 of 121
Total strikes
55 of 117
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 7
-
Takedown accuracy
57%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
4:13
Significant strikes by target
38 of 93
Head
23 of 78
7 of 9
Body
9 of 12
4 of 4
Leg
2 of 3
36 of 90
Distance
28 of 82
13 of 15
Clinch
5 of 9
0 of 1
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 28
Sig. str.
6 of 26
21 of 35
Total str.
16 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 45
Sig. str.
12 of 33
28 of 51
Total str.
20 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
12 of 33
Sig. str.
16 of 34
14 of 35
Total str.
19 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:18

Betting Odds

Stephen Thompson
+162
38% implied win probability
Open: +143Best: +200
Joaquin Buckley
-178
64% implied win probability
Open: -173Best: +114

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookStephen ThompsonJoaquin Buckley
BetAnything+180-220
BetMGM+200-275
BetOnline+185-220
BetRivers+180-230
BetUS+185-225
Betway-118-118
Bovada+190-230
Caesars+180-220
Cloudbet-142+106
DraftKings-145+114
FanDuel+188-225
MyBookie+175-218
Pinnacle+186-215
SXBet+190-239

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Stephen Thompson vs Joaquin Buckley?

Joaquin Buckley defeated Stephen Thompson by TKO in round 3 (2:17) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr., held Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Stephen Thompson 53%47% Joaquin Buckley

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)

Stephen Thompson
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Joaquin Buckley
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power97
98Speed93
100Precision92
94Durability93
94Engine94
88Wrestling89
89Ground91

Biggest edge Stephen Thompson, Kick speed +8

Attribute by attribute

Stephen Thompson is on the left of every row, Joaquin Buckley on the right.
94Punch power98
98Kick power96
95Punch speed94
100Kick speed92
100Accuracy92
88Takedowns89
93Ground striking94
85Submissions88
94Chin94
93Body strength92
94Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

17-9-1
Record
21-8-0
1816
Power Index rating
1793
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
32
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
3.62
46%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.00
SApM
3.10
54%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
1.43
35%
TD Acc.
45%
63%
TD Def.
70%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Joaquin Buckley · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    RAF 3: Mendes vs. Chandler · Nov 29, 2025
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 17 fights
58.8
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
0.23
Avg takedowns
1.12
0:53
Avg control time
1:17
171
Career high strikes
86
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Stephen Thompson
Strike target
Joaquin Buckley
66%
Head
62%
24%
Body
28%
10%
Leg
10%
Stephen Thompson
Strike position
Joaquin Buckley
90%
Distance
75%
7%
Clinch
6%
4%
Ground
19%