Stephen Thompson (fighter)
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Stephen Thompson in 2013 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Stephen Randall Thompson February 11, 1983 Simpsonville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Wonderboy | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Style | Kickboxing | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Simpsonville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Upstate Karate Pitch Black MMA Serra-Longo Fight Team | ||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Ray Thompson Carlos Machado | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | 7th degree black belt in Tetsushin-ryū Kempo 1st degree black belt in Jujutsu Black belt in American Kickboxing Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Machado | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2010–present (MMA) | ||||||||||||||
| Kickboxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | wonderboymma | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Stephen Randall Thompson (born February 11, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former professional kickboxer. Thompson currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a full-contact kickboxer, Thompson was undefeated through 37 amateur and 20 professional matches. Thompson is regarded as one of the most accomplished strikers in the UFC. As of May 20, 2025, he is #12 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
Thompson is well known for his polite demeanor, and is often cited by other fighters as one of the most respectful fighters in the UFC.