Stephen Thompson
Stephen Thompson's profile at Sherdog  Stephen Thompson's profile at Tapology Rank State: Tennessee
Age: 42
Last 5: L W L L L Association: Team Upstate Karate Pro Debut Date: 2010-02-05 Pro Record: 17-9-1 |
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Current Ranking:
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'Big League' Record: 12-9-1
Last 3 Years: 1-3-0
Win Finish %: 52.9%
Combat Age: 55
Quality Perf. %: 66.7%
Last Quality Perf.: 2022-12-03
540 Metric: .778
Rating Points: 388
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Highest Quarterly Ranking: 4/01/2017 All-Time Rank: |
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UFC Record: 12-9-1 Octagon Time: 5:19:31 Title Bouts: 0-1-1 Longest Win Streak: 7 (2013-2016) Next Best Win Streak: 2 (2019-2020) UFC Debut: 2012-02-04 Last UFC Fight: 2025-07-12 |
Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight
| Opponent | Outcome | |
| L |
Gabriel Bonfim #35 Welterweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
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UFC on ESPN 70 - Lewis vs. Teixeira Saturday, July 12th 2025 |
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| L |
Joaquin Buckley #12 Welterweight |
KO (Punch) Round 3 |
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UFC 307 - Pereira vs. Rountree Saturday, October 5th 2024 |
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| L |
Shavkat Rakhmonov #5 Welterweight |
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round 2 |
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UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington Saturday, December 16th 2023 |
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| W |
Kevin Holland #11 Welterweight |
TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round 4 |
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UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland Saturday, December 3rd 2022 |
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| L |
Belal Muhammad #11 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus Saturday, December 18th 2021 |
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| L |
Gilbert Burns #3 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Saturday, July 10th 2021 |
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| W |
Geoff Neal #19 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
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UFC Fight Night 183 - Thompson vs. Neal Saturday, December 19th 2020 |
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| W |
Vicente Luque #21 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC 244 - Masvidal vs. Diaz Saturday, November 2nd 2019 |
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| L |
Anthony Pettis #10 Lightweight |
KO (Punches) Round 2 |
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UFC Fight Night 148 - Thompson vs. Pettis Saturday, March 23rd 2019 |
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| L |
Darren Till #10 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
UFC Fight Night 130 - Thompson vs. Till Sunday, May 27th 2018 |
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| W |
Jorge Masvidal #6 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC 217 - Bisping vs. St. Pierre Saturday, November 4th 2017 |
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| L |
Tyron Woodley #1 Welterweight |
Decision (Majority) Round 5 |
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UFC 209 - Woodley vs. Thompson 2 Saturday, March 4th 2017 |
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| D |
Tyron Woodley #1 Welterweight |
Draw Round 5 |
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UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor Saturday, November 12th 2016 |
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| W |
Rory MacDonald #3 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
UFC Fight Night 89 - MacDonald vs. Thompson Saturday, June 18th 2016 |
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| W |
Johny Hendricks #2 Welterweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson Saturday, February 6th 2016 |
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| W |
Jake Ellenberger #15 Welterweight |
KO (Spinning Hook Kick) Round 1 |
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UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale Sunday, July 12th 2015 |
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| W |
Patrick Cote #33 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso Saturday, September 27th 2014 |
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| W |
Robert Whittaker #58 Welterweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann Saturday, February 22nd 2014 |
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| W |
Chris Clements #82 Welterweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
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UFC 165 - Jones vs. Gustafsson Saturday, September 21st 2013 |
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| W |
Nah-Shon Burrell #206 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 Saturday, May 25th 2013 |
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| L |
Matt Brown #69 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans Saturday, April 21st 2012 |
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| W |
Daniel Stittgen #315 Welterweight |
KO (Head Kick) Round 1 |
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UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit Saturday, February 4th 2012 |
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| W |
Patrick Mandio #741 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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Fight Party - Masquerade Fight Party Saturday, October 1st 2011 |
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| W |
William Kuhn #632 Welterweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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XC - Xtreme Chaos 2 Friday, July 15th 2011 |
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| W | Marques Worrell |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2 |
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Fight Party - Greenville Kage Fighting Saturday, September 18th 2010 |
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| W | Danny Finz |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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Fight Party - Xtreme Cage Fighting 2 Saturday, May 22nd 2010 |
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| W | Jeremy Joles |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
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Fight Party - Greenville Kage Fighting Friday, February 5th 2010 |
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| Opponent | Event | Outcome | |
| L |
Gabriel Bonfim #35 Welterweight |
UFC on ESPN 70 - Lewis vs. Teixeira Saturday, July 12th 2025 |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
| L |
Joaquin Buckley #12 Welterweight |
UFC 307 - Pereira vs. Rountree Saturday, October 5th 2024 |
KO (Punch) Round 3 |
| L |
Shavkat Rakhmonov #5 Welterweight |
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington Saturday, December 16th 2023 |
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round 2 |
| W |
Kevin Holland #11 Welterweight |
UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland Saturday, December 3rd 2022 |
TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round 4 |
| L |
Belal Muhammad #11 Welterweight |
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus Saturday, December 18th 2021 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| L |
Gilbert Burns #3 Welterweight |
UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Saturday, July 10th 2021 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Geoff Neal #19 Welterweight |
UFC Fight Night 183 - Thompson vs. Neal Saturday, December 19th 2020 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
| W |
Vicente Luque #21 Welterweight |
UFC 244 - Masvidal vs. Diaz Saturday, November 2nd 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| L |
Anthony Pettis #10 Lightweight |
UFC Fight Night 148 - Thompson vs. Pettis Saturday, March 23rd 2019 |
KO (Punches) Round 2 |
| L |
Darren Till #10 Welterweight |
UFC Fight Night 130 - Thompson vs. Till Sunday, May 27th 2018 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
| W |
Jorge Masvidal #6 Welterweight |
UFC 217 - Bisping vs. St. Pierre Saturday, November 4th 2017 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| L |
Tyron Woodley #1 Welterweight |
UFC 209 - Woodley vs. Thompson 2 Saturday, March 4th 2017 |
Decision (Majority) Round 5 |
| D |
Tyron Woodley #1 Welterweight |
UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor Saturday, November 12th 2016 |
Draw Round 5 |
| W |
Rory MacDonald #3 Welterweight |
UFC Fight Night 89 - MacDonald vs. Thompson Saturday, June 18th 2016 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
| W |
Johny Hendricks #2 Welterweight |
UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson Saturday, February 6th 2016 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Jake Ellenberger #15 Welterweight |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale Sunday, July 12th 2015 |
KO (Spinning Hook Kick) Round 1 |
| W |
Patrick Cote #33 Welterweight |
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso Saturday, September 27th 2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Robert Whittaker #58 Welterweight |
UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann Saturday, February 22nd 2014 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Chris Clements #82 Welterweight |
UFC 165 - Jones vs. Gustafsson Saturday, September 21st 2013 |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
| W |
Nah-Shon Burrell #206 Welterweight |
UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 Saturday, May 25th 2013 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| L |
Matt Brown #69 Welterweight |
UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans Saturday, April 21st 2012 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Daniel Stittgen #315 Welterweight |
UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit Saturday, February 4th 2012 |
KO (Head Kick) Round 1 |
| W |
Patrick Mandio #741 Welterweight |
Fight Party - Masquerade Fight Party Saturday, October 1st 2011 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
William Kuhn #632 Welterweight |
XC - Xtreme Chaos 2 Friday, July 15th 2011 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W | Marques Worrell |
Fight Party - Greenville Kage Fighting Saturday, September 18th 2010 |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2 |
| W | Danny Finz |
Fight Party - Xtreme Cage Fighting 2 Saturday, May 22nd 2010 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W | Jeremy Joles |
Fight Party - Greenville Kage Fighting Friday, February 5th 2010 |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time
| Date | ↑ ↓ | Rank | Record | Points | ||
| 10/01/2025 | 7 | #26 Welterweight | 17-9-1 |
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| 07/01/2025 | 3 | #19 Welterweight | 17-8-1 |
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| 04/01/2025 | 3 | #16 Welterweight | 17-8-1 |
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| 01/01/2025 | 3 | #19 Welterweight | 17-8-1 |
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| 10/01/2024 | 2 | #16 Welterweight | 17-7-1 |
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| 07/01/2024 | #14 Welterweight | 17-7-1 |
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| 04/01/2024 | 1 | #14 Welterweight | 17-7-1 |
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| 01/01/2024 | 7 | #13 Welterweight | 17-7-1 |
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| 10/01/2023 | #6 Welterweight | 17-6-1 |
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| 07/01/2023 | 1 | #6 Welterweight | 17-6-1 |
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| 04/01/2023 | 1 | #7 Welterweight | 17-6-1 |
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| 01/01/2023 | 6 | #8 Welterweight | 17-6-1 |
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| 10/01/2022 | #14 Welterweight | 16-6-1 |
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| 07/01/2022 | 1 | #14 Welterweight | 16-6-1 |
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| 04/01/2022 | #13 Welterweight | 16-6-1 |
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| 01/01/2022 | 6 | #13 Welterweight | 16-6-1 |
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| 10/01/2021 | 1 | #7 Welterweight | 16-5-1 |
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| 07/01/2021 | #6 Welterweight | 16-4-1 |
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| 04/01/2021 | 1 | #6 Welterweight | 16-4-1 |
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| 01/01/2021 | 3 | #5 Welterweight | 16-4-1 |
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| 10/01/2020 | #8 Welterweight | 15-4-1 |
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| 07/01/2020 | 1 | #8 Welterweight | 15-4-1 |
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| 04/01/2020 | 1 | #7 Welterweight | 15-4-1 |
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| 01/01/2020 | 5 | #8 Welterweight | 15-4-1 |
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| 10/01/2019 | 4 | #13 Welterweight | 14-4-1 |
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| 07/01/2019 | #9 Welterweight | 14-4-1 |
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| 04/01/2019 | 4 | #9 Welterweight | 14-4-1 |
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| 01/01/2019 | #5 Welterweight | 14-3-1 |
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| 10/01/2018 | #5 Welterweight | 14-3-1 |
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| 07/01/2018 | 2 | #5 Welterweight | 14-3-1 |
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| 04/01/2018 | #3 Welterweight | 14-2-1 |
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| 01/01/2018 | #3 Welterweight | 14-2-1 |
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| 10/01/2017 | #3 Welterweight | 13-2-1 |
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| 07/01/2017 | 1 | #3 Welterweight | 13-2-1 |
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| 04/01/2017 | #2 Welterweight | 13-2-1 |
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| 01/01/2017 | #2 Welterweight | 13-1-1 |
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| 10/01/2016 | #2 Welterweight | 13-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2016 | #2 Welterweight | 13-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2016 | 9 | #2 Welterweight | 12-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2016 | 4 | #11 Welterweight | 11-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2015 | 7 | #15 Welterweight | 11-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2015 | 6 | #22 Welterweight | 10-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2015 | 2 | #28 Welterweight | 10-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2015 | #30 Welterweight | 10-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2014 | 21 | #30 Welterweight | 10-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2014 | 3 | #51 Welterweight | 9-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2014 | 54 | #54 Welterweight | 9-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2014 | 9 | #108 Welterweight | 8-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2013 | 99 | #99 Welterweight | 8-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2013 | 98 | #198 Welterweight | 7-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2013 | 8 | #296 Welterweight | 6-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2013 | 3 | #288 Welterweight | 6-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2012 | 22 | #291 Welterweight | 6-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2012 | 39 | #269 Welterweight | 6-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2012 | 129 | #230 Welterweight | 6-0-0 |
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| 01/01/2012 | 18 | #359 Welterweight | 5-0-0 |
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| 10/01/2011 | NR | #341 Welterweight | 5-0-0 |
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