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Rory MacDonald vs Stephen Thompson

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Jun 18, 2016
Stephen Thompson def. Rory MacDonald · decision, 5 rounds
 
Rory
MacDonald
Welterweight
Photo: Canadagift, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
18-3
UFC
9-3
Age
26
Height
6'0"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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MacDonaldThompson
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Stephen
Thompson
Welterweight
Record
12-1
UFC
7-1
Age
33
Height
6'0"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Rory MacDonaldStephen Thompson
Significant strikes61 of 152110 of 259
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 20 of 0
Control time0:081:47
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

15
12
Round 1
25
27
Round 2
■ Rory MacDonald ■ Stephen Thompson Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Jake Ellenberger
Rory MacDonald
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jul 2013 · landed 1.8 more significant strikes a minute
Stephen Thompson
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jul 2015 · landed 3.3 more significant strikes a minute

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