Joaquin Buckley vs Stephen Thompson

Joaquin Buckley vs Stephen Thompson: Matchup Breakdown

Joaquin Buckley is 11-6 in the Welterweight division with a 64.7% 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. Joaquin Buckley leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. on Oct 5, 2024, won by Joaquin Buckley by KO/TKO in round 3.

Joaquin Buckley holds the higher ELO rating, 1,059 to 999. Career peaks are 1,094 for Joaquin Buckley and 1,168 for Stephen Thompson. Joaquin Buckley has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 11 victories, a 72.7% finish rate. Stephen Thompson has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.

Joaquin Buckley stands 5' 10" with a reach of 76" and fights southpaw. Stephen Thompson is 6' 0" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Joaquin Buckley. Joaquin Buckley is 32, Stephen Thompson is 43.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Joaquin Buckley has landed 723 significant strikes at 36.4% accuracy with 19 takedowns and 21:53 of control time. Stephen Thompson has landed 1,293 at 46% with 5 takedowns and 19:18 of control.

Joaquin Buckley has 0 title fights (0 won) against 2 (0 won) for Stephen Thompson. They share 2 common opponents: Vicente Luque, Kevin Holland.