Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Johny Hendricks
Bigg Rigg
18-8-0
RESULT

Stephen Thompson def. Johny Hendricks (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:31
WIN
Stephen Thompson
Wonderboy
17-9-1
Sunday, February 7, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Stephen Thompson defeated Johny Hendricks by TKO in round 1 (3:31) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson, held Sunday, February 7, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Johny Hendricks
Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns
1
7 of 16
Significant strikes
24 of 46
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
11 of 22
Total strikes
25 of 47
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:29
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
3 of 11
Head
17 of 38
0 of 1
Body
6 of 7
4 of 4
Leg
1 of 1
4 of 13
Distance
19 of 40
3 of 3
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
7 of 16
Sig. str.
24 of 46
11 of 22
Total str.
25 of 47
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Johny Hendricks
-299
75% implied win probability
Open: -289Best: -265
Stephen Thompson
+243
29% implied win probability
Open: +235Best: +265

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohny HendricksStephen Thompson
Bookmaker-335+265
Bovada-305+235
Pinnacle-265+230

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Johny Hendricks vs Stephen Thompson?

Stephen Thompson defeated Johny Hendricks by TKO in round 1 (3:31) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson, held Sunday, February 7, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Johny Hendricks 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 (258 fighters)

Johny Hendricks
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Stephen Thompson
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power96
74Speed98
75Precision100
92Durability94
93Engine94
98Wrestling88
87Ground89

Biggest edge Stephen Thompson, Kick power +31

Attribute by attribute

Johny Hendricks is on the left of every row, Stephen Thompson on the right.
95Punch power94
67Kick power98
75Punch speed95
72Kick speed100
75Accuracy100
98Takedowns88
93Ground striking93
80Submissions85
93Chin94
91Body strength93
93Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
17-9-1
1941
Power Index rating
1835
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
43
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
vs
KarateKickboxing
Johny Hendricks
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2007Runner-up · NCAA D1 · 165 lb
  • 2006Champion · NCAA D1 · 165 lb
  • 2005Champion · NCAA D1 · 165 lb
Stephen Thompson
  • 2023Black belt · Karate · Tetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
  • 2005World Championships Cruiserweight Champion · W.A.K.O.
  • 2003World Light Cruiserweight Champion · I.K.F.
  • 2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight Champion · I.K.F.

Camp Upstate Karate · Simpsonville, South Carolina, US

Striking Profile

3.49
SLpM
4.05
45%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.99
SApM
3.00
53%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

3.83
TD Avg.
0.23
46%
TD Acc.
35%
63%
TD Def.
63%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Johny Hendricks · 1-4
  • L
    WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans · Nov 9, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:21
  • L
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 1:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 26, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:46 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne · Feb 20, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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 21 fights · 22 fights
42.1
Avg sig. strikes
58.8
2.90
Avg takedowns
0.23
3:49
Avg control time
0:53
158
Career high strikes
171
12
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Johny Hendricks
Strike target
Stephen Thompson
66%
Head
66%
9%
Body
24%
25%
Leg
10%
Johny Hendricks
Strike position
Stephen Thompson
68%
Distance
90%
24%
Clinch
7%
8%
Ground
4%