Sunday, May 27, 2018Echo 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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Darren Till won the decision.
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Stephen Thompson vs Darren Till
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Stephen ThompsonDarren Till
0
Knockdowns1
30 / 126
Significant strikes38 / 126
24%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
31 / 127
Total strikes40 / 129
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:14
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Stephen ThompsonDarren Till
827%1847%
Head
1343%513%
Body
930%1539%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Stephen Thompson
97%
Darren Till
89%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Stephen Thompson30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/91
1313/19
99/15
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Darren Till38 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/86
22/8
1515/27
Clinch
11/1
33/4
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Stephen ThompsonDarren Till
R1
5
4
10-910-910-9
R2
6
9
10-910-910-9
R3
8
9
10-910-910-9
R4
8
7
10-910-910-9
R5
3
9
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 18
Significant strikes4 / 12
28%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
5 / 18
Total strikes4 / 12
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Darren Till
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 28
Significant strikes9 / 25
21%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
6 / 28
Total strikes9 / 25
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 31
Significant strikes9 / 32
26%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
8 / 31
Total strikes9 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Darren Till
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 26
Significant strikes7 / 33
31%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
8 / 26
Total strikes7 / 33
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:08
Round 5Judges: Darren Till
0
Knockdowns1
3 / 23
Significant strikes9 / 24
13%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
4 / 24
Total strikes11 / 27
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:06
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
22
Stephen Thompson
3
Darren Till
●48-47 Thompson×10●49-46 Thompson×10●48-47 Till×3●49-48 Thompson●49-47 Thompson
All 25 media scorecards
- Sean Ross Sapp · Fightful.com48-47Till
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Till
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48-47Till
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com49-48Thompson
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport48-47Thompson
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com48-47Thompson
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Thompson
- MMAMania.com48-47Thompson
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48-47Thompson
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48-47Thompson
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com48-47Thompson
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48-47Thompson
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com48-47Thompson
- José Youngs · FanSided.com48-47Thompson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com49-47Thompson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com49-46Thompson
- Chris Connor · The Fight City49-46Thompson
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com49-46Thompson
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com49-46Thompson
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com49-46Thompson
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Thompson
- Kendrick Johnson · The Ring49-46Thompson
- SevereMMA.com49-46Thompson
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49-46Thompson
- MMABrasil.com.br49-46Thompson
Fan Scorecards
1,193 fan scorecards submitted
68%
Stephen Thompson
3%
Draw
28%
Darren Till
●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
Betting Odds
Stephen Thompson
-107
52% implied win probability
Open: -171Best: +120
Darren Till
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: +143Best: +115
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Stephen Thompson | Darren Till |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +120 | -140 |
| Bookmaker | -135 | +115 |
| Bovada | -140 | +110 |
| Pinnacle | -103 | -109 |
| sports-interaction | +105 | -140 |
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
- Darren Till's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Stephen Thompson
KarateKickboxing
- 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.
Darren Till
Muay Thai
- —Purple belt · Other
- 2025MFB Bridgerweight Champion (inaugural)Misfits Boxing
- —Champion · K1 Rules European Championship
- —Champion · Iskajunior
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%72%
Head
24%13%
Body
10%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Stephen Thompsonlast 4 fights
65%28%
Darren Tilllast 1 fight
67%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Stephen Thompson· from fights outside the UFC Darren Till· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.052.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.003.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.230.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDarren Till · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.05
Strikes landed / min2.50
3.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.38
0.23 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.51 / 1.1
36%
Takedown accuracy46%
63%
Takedown defence70%
0:53
Control time / fight0:54
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Stephen Thompson21 UFC fights · 1230 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%729/1943
21%257/359
10%118/142
Clinch
4%47/69
3%35/40
0%5/6
Ground
3%38/54
0%0/0
0%1/1
Darren Till12 UFC fights · 375 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%200/556
6%23/36
16%61/77
Clinch
3%12/28
6%23/29
1%4/4
Ground
12%46/65
2%6/6
0%0/0
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
Stephen Thompson12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Darren Till16 of 24 ended early · 67%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Stephen Thompson1-4
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- L
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- W
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- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WDan StittgenUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Welterweight
- WPatrick MandioInternational Sport Combat Federation · Oct 1, 2011DEC
- WWilliam KuhnSouth Carolina Regional · Jul 15, 2011DEC
- WMarques WorrellInternational Sport Combat Federation · Sep 18, 2010Submission
- WDaniel FinzInternational Sport Combat Federation · May 22, 2010TKO
- WJeremy JolesInternational Sport Combat Federation · Feb 5, 2010TKO
Darren Till1-4
- LUFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022Submission · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
- L
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- W
- L
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- L
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- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · May 30, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:37 · Welterweight
- WLaerte CostaMMA Sanda Combat · May 9, 2015TKO
- W
- WSérgio MatiasAspera FC 14 · Nov 29, 2014Submission · R2 · 3:05 · Welterweight
- WDeivid CaubiackAspera FC 11 · Aug 30, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
- WTBASanta Catarina Regional · Nov 9, 2013Submission
- WEdson JairoSanta Catarina Regional · Oct 5, 2013TKO
- WAlexandre PereiraSanta Catarina Regional · Aug 10, 2013TKO
- WPedro KellerSanta Catarina Regional · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WPaulo BatistaSanta Catarina Regional · May 18, 2013TKO
- WJunior DietzSanta Catarina Regional · May 4, 2013TKO
- WMuriel GiassiTavares Combat · Apr 6, 2013TKO
- WLuciano OliveiraSanta Catarina Regional · Feb 23, 2013DEC
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. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 49-46, Darren Till won the decision.
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.
Was Stephen Thompson vs Darren Till a robbery?
Many scored it for Stephen Thompson: 68% of 1193 fan cards scored it for Stephen Thompson; 88% of 25 media scores picked Stephen Thompson. The judges gave it to Darren Till.