Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Thompson

Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Thompson: Matchup Breakdown

Gilbert Burns is 15-10 in the Welterweight division with a 60% win rate. Stephen Thompson is 12-9-1 at Welterweight, winning 54.5% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Gilbert Burns leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 on Jul 10, 2021, won by Gilbert Burns by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Gilbert Burns holds the higher ELO rating, 1,021 to 999. Career peaks are 1,196 for Gilbert Burns and 1,168 for Stephen Thompson. Gilbert Burns has 3 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 15 victories, a 53.3% finish rate. Stephen Thompson has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.

Gilbert Burns stands 5' 10" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Stephen Thompson is 6' 0" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Stephen Thompson. Gilbert Burns is 40, Stephen Thompson is 43.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Gilbert Burns has landed 974 significant strikes at 48.1% accuracy with 42 takedowns and 1h 10m of control time. Stephen Thompson has landed 1,293 at 46% with 5 takedowns and 19:18 of control.

Gilbert Burns has 1 title fight (0 won) against 2 (0 won) for Stephen Thompson. They share 3 common opponents: Belal Muhammad, Jorge Masvidal, Tyron Woodley.