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

Stephen Thompson def. Rory MacDonald (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Stephen Thompson
Stephen 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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-4-0
Record
17-9-1
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
43
6'0"
Height
6'0"
76"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rory MacDonald · 3-2
  • L
    Stephen Thompson
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs ThompsonSun, Jun 19, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    TKO · R5 · 1:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tarec Saffiedine
    UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonaldSat, Oct 4, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tyron Woodley
    UFC 174: Johnson vs BagautinovSat, Jun 14, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Demian Maia
    UFC 170: Rousey vs McMannSat, Feb 22, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

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%