Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
Rory MacDonald
CanadaRory MacDonald
“Red King”
19-4-0
RESULT

Stephen Thompson def. Rory MacDonald (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Stephen Thompson
United StatesStephen Thompson
“Wonderboy”
17-9-1
Sunday, June 19, 2016
TD Place Arena, Ottawa, Canada

Stephen Thompson defeated Rory MacDonald by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson, held Sunday, June 19, 2016 at TD Place Arena, Ottawa.

Fight stats

Rory MacDonald
Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns
0
61 of 152
Significant strikes
110 of 259
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
62 of 153
Total strikes
124 of 274
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
1:47
Significant strikes by target
50 of 137
Head
71 of 208
10 of 14
Body
23 of 34
1 of 1
Leg
16 of 17
47 of 135
Distance
97 of 242
11 of 13
Clinch
8 of 12
3 of 4
Ground
5 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 13
Sig. str.
9 of 21
4 of 13
Total str.
11 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 24
Sig. str.
13 of 40
6 of 24
Total str.
14 of 41
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 37
Sig. str.
25 of 48
17 of 37
Total str.
26 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
14 of 37
Sig. str.
29 of 72
15 of 38
Total str.
30 of 74
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
20 of 41
Sig. str.
34 of 78
20 of 41
Total str.
43 of 87
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:49

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#MacDonaldThompson
1––
2––
3––
4––
5––
Total4748
Chris Lee
#MacDonaldThompson
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
David Therien
#MacDonaldThompson
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550

Media Scores

1
MacDonald
–
25
Thompson
●50–45 Thompson×18●49–46 Thompson×6●50–46 Thompson●48–47 MacDonald
All 26 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

7%
MacDonald
2%
Draw
91%
Thompson
146 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Thompson50.7%●49–46 Thompson19.2%●48–47 Thompson9.6%●48–47 MacDonald4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Thompson
R2
88%
Thompson
R3
64%
Thompson
R4
91%
Thompson
R5
98%
Thompson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rory MacDonald vs Stephen Thompson?

Stephen Thompson defeated Rory MacDonald by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson, held Sunday, June 19, 2016 at TD Place Arena, Ottawa.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rory MacDonald vs Stephen Thompson?

The judges scored it 48–47, 50–45, 50–45 — Stephen Thompson won the decision.

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

Win probability

Rory MacDonald 48%52% Stephen Thompson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-4-0
Record
17-9-1
1661
Elo rating
1675
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.75
SLpM
4.05
42%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.80
SApM
3.00
62%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.77
TD Avg.
0.23
47%
TD Acc.
35%
88%
TD Def.
63%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 22 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
58.8
1.62
Avg takedowns
0.23
2:13
Avg control time
0:53
116
Career high strikes
171
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Rory MacDonald
Strike target
Stephen Thompson
75%
Head
66%
19%
Body
24%
6%
Leg
10%
Rory MacDonald
Strike position
Stephen Thompson
76%
Distance
90%
8%
Clinch
7%
15%
Ground
4%