Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
Stephen Thompson
United StatesStephen Thompson
“Wonderboy”
17-9-1
RESULT

Darren Till def. Stephen Thompson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Darren Till
EnglandDarren Till
“The Gorilla”
18-5-1
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Darren Till defeated Stephen Thompson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till, held Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Fight stats

Stephen Thompson
Darren Till
0
Knockdowns
1
30 of 126
Significant strikes
38 of 126
24%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
31 of 127
Total strikes
40 of 129
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:14
Significant strikes by target
8 of 92
Head
18 of 87
13 of 19
Body
5 of 12
9 of 15
Leg
15 of 27
29 of 125
Distance
34 of 121
1 of 1
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 18
Sig. str.
4 of 12
5 of 18
Total str.
4 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 28
Sig. str.
9 of 25
6 of 28
Total str.
9 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 31
Sig. str.
9 of 32
8 of 31
Total str.
9 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
8 of 26
Sig. str.
7 of 33
8 of 26
Total str.
7 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 5
0
KD
1
3 of 23
Sig. str.
9 of 24
4 of 24
Total str.
11 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:06

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#ThompsonTill
1109
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4748
Andy Roberts
#ThompsonTill
1109
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
Paul Sutherland
#ThompsonTill
1910
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

22
Thompson
–
3
Till
●48–47 Thompson×10●49–46 Thompson×10●48–47 Till×3●49–48 Thompson●49–47 Thompson
All 25 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

68%
Thompson
3%
Draw
28%
Till
1,193 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Thompson32.2%●49–46 Thompson28.5%●48–47 Till19.8%●49–47 Thompson4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Thompson
R2
48%
Till
R3
83%
Thompson
R4
65%
Thompson
R5
89%
Till

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Stephen Thompson vs Darren Till?

Darren Till defeated Stephen Thompson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till, held Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

What were the judges' scorecards for Stephen Thompson vs Darren Till?

The judges scored it 48–47, 49–46, 49–46 — Darren Till won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Stephen Thompson 56%44% Darren Till

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

17-9-1
Record
18-5-1
1685
Elo rating
1644
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
33
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
England

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
2.30
46%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.00
SApM
3.31
54%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
0.55
35%
TD Acc.
46%
63%
TD Def.
69%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Darren Till · 1-4
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs TillSat, Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 3:05 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 12 fights
58.8
Avg sig. strikes
31.3
0.23
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:53
Avg control time
0:54
171
Career high strikes
49
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Stephen Thompson
Strike target
Darren Till
66%
Head
69%
24%
Body
14%
10%
Leg
17%
Stephen Thompson
Strike position
Darren Till
90%
Distance
76%
7%
Clinch
10%
4%
Ground
14%