Tyron Woodley vs Stephen Thompson

Nov 13, 2016 · ESPN+

DateNov 13, 2016

DivisionWelterweight Title

StatusScheduled

VenueMadison Square Garden

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, November 13, 2016 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 1:00 PM
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Tyron WoodleyThe Chosen One |19-7-1Tyron Woodley vs Stephen ThompsonStephen ThompsonWonderboy |17-9-1

Tyron WoodleyThe Chosen One19-7-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time5:00

19-7-1Record17-9-1

44Age43

5'9"Height6'0"

74"Reach75"

170 lbsWeight170 lbs

Welterweight TitleWeight ClassWelterweight Title

Stephen ThompsonWonderboy17-9-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Tyron Woodley owns a 72-point Elo edge (great). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Tyron WoodleyStephen Thompson

Recent form

Tyron WoodleyL L L L W · -59 Elo last 5

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Stephen ThompsonL L L W L · -41 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Tyron Woodley1774-17 last move

Stephen Thompson1702-12 last move

Why they are ranked here

Tyron WoodleyNot on the active ladder · 1774 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Robbie Lawler (rated 1829 at the time): +23.
Costliest loss: Lost to Kamaru Usman (rated 1760 at the time): -20.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -59 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1684, not 1774: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Stephen Thompson#72 of 356 active Welterweight fighters · 1702 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Kevin Holland (rated 1744 at the time): +20.
Costliest loss: Lost to Anthony Pettis (rated 1723 at the time): -21.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -41 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #71 Sean Clancy Jr., 1 ahead of #73 Elizeu Zaleski.

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What's at stake

Tyron WoodleyNow 1774

Wins by decision+10→ 1784

Loses by decision-14→ 1760

Stephen ThompsonNow 1702 · #72 Welterweight

Wins by decision+19→ 1721

Loses by decision-13→ 1689

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Stat advantages

Tyron WoodleyvsStephen Thompson

Takedown average

1.06vs0.23

Takedown accuracy

9%vs36%

Sig. strikes landed per min

2.36vs4.05

Submission average

0.39vs0

Finishing profile

Tyron WoodleyKO/TKO leads 37% of wins

Stephen ThompsonKO/TKO leads 47% of wins

Common opponents

Gilbert Burns Tyron Woodley: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · May 30, 2020 Stephen Thompson: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 10, 2021

Vicente Luque Tyron Woodley: loss · Submission (D'arce Choke) · Mar 27, 2021 Stephen Thompson: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Nov 2, 2019

Darren Till Tyron Woodley: win · Submission (D'arce Choke) · Sep 8, 2018 Stephen Thompson: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · May 27, 2018

Tale of the tape

Tyron WoodleyStephen Thompson

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.36Sig. strikes landed per min4.05

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

49Sig. strike accuracy46

UFC welterweight average : 46%

2.76Sig. strikes absorbed per min3

UFC welterweight average : 3.84

55Sig. strike defense55

UFC welterweight average : 53%

1.06Takedown average0.23

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

9Takedown accuracy36

UFC welterweight average : 30%

88Takedown defense63

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0.39Submission average0

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

7Wins by knockout8

5Wins by submission1

7Wins by decision8

2Losses by knockout2

1Losses by submission1

4Losses by decision6

Tyron Woodley vs Stephen Thompson is a scheduled Welterweight Title fight on UFC 205 : ALVAREZ VS MCGREGOR. Tyron Woodley enters with a 19-7-1 record and Stephen Thompson enters with a 17-9-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.