Matt Brown vs. Stephen Thompson Result

Matt Brown def. Stephen Thompson

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 145: Jones vs EvansApril 21, 2012Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Matt Brown defeated Stephen Thompson by unanimous decision at UFC 145: Jones vs Evans on April 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The referee was Fernando Yamasaki. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-26, 29-28.

Matt Brown vs. Stephen Thompson — UFC 145: Jones vs Evans (Apr 21, 2012)

Result: Matt Brown won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Fernando Yamasaki
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
30–27
For Matt Brown
Chris Lee
30–26
For Matt Brown
Cardo Urso
29–28
For Matt Brown

Fight stats

Matt BrownStephen Thompson

0Knockdowns0
3636/77 · 47%Significant strikes67/133 · 50%67
9191/148 · 61%Total strikes78/146 · 53%78
55/13 · 38%Takedowns—0
1Submission attempts0
1Reversals1
8:05Control time0:48

Significant strikes by target

Matt BrownHead 20 · Body 6 · Legs 10

Stephen ThompsonHead 53 · Body 12 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Matt BrownDistance 17 · Clinch 3 · Ground 16

Stephen ThompsonDistance 61 · Clinch 3 · Ground 3

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	Matt Brown	5/11	15/24	3/7	0	3:20
	Stephen Thompson	8/14	13/21	0/0	0	0:48
2	Matt Brown	15/26	32/45	1/4	0	2:15
	Stephen Thompson	30/64	35/69	0/0	0	0:00
3	Matt Brown	16/40	44/79	1/2	1	2:30
	Stephen Thompson	29/55	30/56	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Matt Brown

UFC record before: 6-5
UFC record after: 7-5
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChris CopeFeb 4, 2012
LSeth BaczynskiNov 19, 2011
WJohn HowardJun 26, 2011

Next fight: W vs. Luis Ramos

Stephen Thompson

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDan StittgenFeb 4, 2012

Next fight: W vs. Nah-Shon Burrell

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