Stephen Thompson vs Rory MacDonald — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson Result, Stats & Scorecards

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Stephen Thompson vs Rory MacDonald

Welterweight · 5 rounds · Card

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Stephen ThompsonWinner

Photo: Cpl. Devin Nichols · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson

Saturday, June 18, 2016 · Ottawa · Ontario

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Result

Stephen Thompson def. Rory MacDonald

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Referee · John McCarthyChris Lee · 45-50David Therien · 45-50Sal D'amato · 47-48Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived

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Round-by-Round Analysis

Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.

Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00

Stephen ThompsonRound 5Rory MacDonald

34 / 78Sig. strikes20 / 41

44%Accuracy49%

43 / 87Total strikes20 / 41

0Knockdowns0

0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1

0Sub. attempts0

0:49Control0:00

6.8Pace / min4.0

100%Control share0%

Stephen Thompson

Targethead 88% · body 6% · leg 6%

Phasedistance 91% · clinch 0% · ground 9%

Rory MacDonald

Targethead 80% · body 20% · leg 0%

Phasedistance 90% · clinch 10% · ground 0%

Statistical signals

Output edgeStephen Thompson landed 34 significant strikes to 20.

Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.

What changed from R4

Pace upStephen Thompson's significant-strike pace moved +17% from R4 to R5, 6.8 against 5.8 per minute.
Target shiftStephen Thompson's head share of landed strikes moved +33 pts, to 88% head with 6% body and 6% leg.
Defensive driftStephen Thompson absorbed significant strikes +43% faster than in R4, 4.0 against 2.8 per minute.
Pace upRory MacDonald's significant-strike pace moved +43% from R4 to R5, 4.0 against 2.8 per minute.
Accuracy shiftRory MacDonald's significant-strike accuracy moved +11 pts, 49% against 38%.

Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA

Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.

Stephen Thompson

Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.

Rory MacDonald

Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.

Fight summary

110Stephen Thompson sig. strikes

61Rory MacDonald sig. strikes

5rounds observed

+183%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Rory MacDonald)