Saturday, October 5, 2024Delta 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.
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Stephen Thompson vs Joaquin Buckley
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Stephen ThompsonJoaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns1
49 / 106
Significant strikes34 / 93
46%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
63 / 121
Total strikes55 / 117
0 / 0
Takedowns4 / 7
0:03
Control time4:13
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Stephen ThompsonJoaquin Buckley
3878%2368%
Head
714%926%
Body
48%26%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
67%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Stephen Thompson49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/78
66/8
44/4
Clinch
1212/14
11/1
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Joaquin Buckley34 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/72
55/7
22/3
Clinch
11/4
44/5
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Stephen ThompsonJoaquin Buckley
R1
15
6
10-910-910-9
R2
22
12
10-910-910-9
R3
12
16
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 28
Significant strikes6 / 26
54%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
21 / 35
Total strikes16 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
0:00
Control time2:18
Round 2Judges: Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 45
Significant strikes12 / 33
49%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
28 / 51
Total strikes20 / 41
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 4
0:03
Control time1:37
Round 3
0
Knockdowns1
12 / 33
Significant strikes16 / 34
36%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
14 / 35
Total strikes19 / 37
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:18
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Thompson | Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Thompson | Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| # | Thompson | Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
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.
| Sportsbook | Stephen Thompson | Joaquin 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.
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
Style & credentials
Stephen Thompson
KarateKickboxing
- 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.
Joaquin Buckley
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Competitor · Real American Freestylelight heavyweight
- —Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MissouriWrestling Folkstyle · high school
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%62%
Head
24%28%
Body
10%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Stephen Thompsonlast 4 fights
65%28%
Joaquin Buckleylast 10 fights
61%14%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Stephen Thompson· from fights outside the UFC Joaquin Buckley· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.053.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.003.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.231.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.05
Strikes landed / min3.62
3.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.10
0.23 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.43 / 3.2
36%
Takedown accuracy45%
63%
Takedown defence70%
0:53
Control time / fight1:17
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Stephen Thompson21 UFC fights · 1230 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%729/1943
21%257/359
10%118/142
Clinch
4%47/69
3%35/40
0%5/6
Ground
3%38/54
0%0/0
0%1/1
Joaquin Buckley17 UFC fights · 723 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%315/1350
22%159/265
10%70/86
Clinch
2%11/29
4%29/38
0%2/2
Ground
17%123/202
2%14/16
0%0/0
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
Stephen Thompson12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Joaquin Buckley19 of 29 ended early · 66%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Stephen Thompson1-4
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- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WDan StittgenUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Welterweight
- WPatrick MandioInternational Sport Combat Federation · Oct 1, 2011DEC
- WWilliam KuhnSouth Carolina Regional · Jul 15, 2011DEC
- WMarques WorrellInternational Sport Combat Federation · Sep 18, 2010Submission
- WDaniel FinzInternational Sport Combat Federation · May 22, 2010TKO
- WJeremy JolesInternational Sport Combat Federation · Feb 5, 2010TKO
Joaquin Buckley3-2
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green · Oct 7, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill · Feb 19, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WJackie GoshLFA 87: Logan vs. Rosales · Jul 31, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:47 · Middleweight
- W
- LBellator 197: Chandler vs. Girtz · Apr 13, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WBellator 175: Jackson vs. Lawal 2 · Mar 31, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LJackie GoshBellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima 2 · Nov 10, 2016TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Welterweight
- W
- WKyle KurtzShamrock FC · Sep 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Welterweight
- WStacy Bacon Jr.Shamrock FC · Jul 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WKalel RobinsonShamrock FC · Mar 21, 2015TKO · R2 · 4:01 · Welterweight
- WBryant WestShamrock Fighting Championships · Feb 21, 2015TKO
- WWesley SullivanShamrock Fighting Championships · Sep 13, 2014TKO
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.