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Stephen Thompson

RANKED #12 · Welterweight

Stephen Thompson is 6ft 0in (183 cm) tall with a 75-inch (191 cm) reach. Thompson is 42 and has a professional MMA record of 17-8-1. Born in Simpsonville, United States.

Record17-8-1
DivisionWelterweight
Height6ft 0in (183 cm)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Age42
BornSimpsonville, United States
Trains atUpstate Karate Family Martial Arts Center
StatusActive

Stephen Thompson's reach is 0.5 in longer than the average of the other ranked welterweight fighters (74.5 in).

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Welterweight rankings

  1. Islam Makhachev
  2. Ian Machado Garry
  3. Carlos Prates
  4. Michael Morales
  5. Jack Della Maddalena
  6. Gabriel Bonfim
  7. Sean Brady
  8. Belal Muhammad
  9. Leon Edwards
  10. Kamaru Usman
  11. Mike Malott
  12. Yaroslav Amosov
  13. Uroš Medić
  14. Joaquin Buckley
  15. Daniel Rodriguez
  16. Kevin Holland
Full welterweight rankings

Figures are from the UFC’s published athlete data. Place of birth is recorded literally and does not imply nationality, residence or where a fighter trains. Ranking as of 2026-09-23.