Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson Result

Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Stephen Thompson

SubmissionR2 · 4:56

UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDecember 16, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated Stephen Thompson by submission at 4:56 of round 2 at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Jason Herzog.

Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington (Dec 16, 2023)

Result: Shavkat Rakhmonov won
Method: SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
Round & time: R2 · 4:56
Referee: Jason Herzog
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 4:56 of round 2

Fight stats

Shavkat RakhmonovStephen Thompson

0Knockdowns0
2828/36 · 78%Significant strikes16/25 · 64%16
7373/88 · 83%Total strikes26/37 · 70%26
11/5 · 20%Takedowns—0
2Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
7:45Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Shavkat RakhmonovHead 24 · Body 4 · Legs 0

Stephen ThompsonHead 6 · Body 7 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

Shavkat RakhmonovDistance 5 · Clinch 10 · Ground 13

Stephen ThompsonDistance 13 · Clinch 1 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Shavkat Rakhmonov	12/20	25/34	0/2	0	3:25
	Stephen Thompson	10/14	14/20	0/0	0	0:00
2	Shavkat Rakhmonov	16/16	48/54	1/3	2	4:20
	Stephen Thompson	6/11	12/17	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Shavkat Rakhmonov

UFC record before: 5-0
UFC record after: 6-0
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WGeoff NealMar 4, 2023
WNeil MagnyJun 25, 2022
WCarlston HarrisFeb 5, 2022

Next fight: W vs. Ian Machado Garry

Stephen Thompson

UFC record before: 12-6-1
UFC record after: 12-7-1
Age at the fight: 40

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKevin HollandDec 3, 2022
LBelal MuhammadDec 18, 2021
LGilbert BurnsJul 10, 2021

Next fight: L vs. Joaquin Buckley

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