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 Saturday, June 18, 2016 at TD Place Arena, Ottawa. The judges scored it 48-47, 50-45, 50-45, Stephen Thompson won the decision.
Rory MacDonald 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
Where the landed significant strikes came from
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
Media Scores
All 26 media scorecards
- MMAMania.com50-45Thompson
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com50-45Thompson
- Alexandre Matos · MMABrasil.com.br50-45Thompson
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com50-45Thompson
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com50-45Thompson
- John Pollock · Fight Network50-45Thompson
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com50-45Thompson
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com50-45Thompson
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Thompson
- SevereMMA.com50-45Thompson
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com50-45Thompson
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com50-45Thompson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50-45Thompson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com50-45Thompson
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com50-45Thompson
- Fernando Justino · bjjforum.com.br50-45Thompson
- Rob Young · CombatPress.com50-45Thompson
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com50-45Thompson
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com50-46Thompson
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Thompson
- Alex Petzel-Gligorea · groundandpound.de49-46Thompson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com49-46Thompson
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Thompson
- José Youngs · TheMMACorner.com49-46Thompson
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com49-46Thompson
- Peter Harrison · Wrestling Observer48-47MacDonald
Fan Scorecards
146 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Rory MacDonald | Stephen Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -115 | -105 |
| Bovada | -120 | -110 |
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
- Rory MacDonald stops 87% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym- 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 1490 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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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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 Saturday, June 18, 2016 at TD Place Arena, Ottawa. The judges scored it 48-47, 50-45, 50-45, Stephen Thompson won the decision.
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.
Was Rory MacDonald vs Stephen Thompson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 146 fan cards scored it for Stephen Thompson; 96% of 26 media scores picked Stephen Thompson.
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