Stephen Thompson (fighter)
| Stephen Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephen Thompson Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States |
| Trainer | Ray Thompson, Carlos Machado |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,Kenpo Karate,Kickboxing |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Stephen Thompson, known as Wonderboy, is a Professional American mixed martial arts fighter from Simpsonville, South Carolina. He is undefeated as a mixed martial artist with 5 wins and 0 losses. He fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Stephen has a stand-up fight record of 56 wins and 0 losses with 39 K.O.s. Stephen has also been featured in Martial Arts Digest Magazine, Fighter Magazine and MMA Authority Magazine.[1] In 2006 Stephen was the #1 ranked fighter in Chuck Norris’ World Combat League.[2]
Career
Background
Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is the Head Instructor of the children’s karate program at Upstate Karate in Simpsonville, SC. He is the oldest son of Ray Thompson, who is also his trainer. Stephen graduated High School in 2001. He has been studying the martial arts for 24 years and holds black belt ranks in Kempo Karate, Jujitsu, and Kickboxing. He is presently studying Brazilian Jiujitsu under Professor Carlos Machado (former world jiujitsu champion) who is also his brother-in-law[3].
Kickboxing Titles
➢ 1999 ISKA Georgia State Middleweight Amateur Champion
➢ 2000 ISKA Southeast Middleweight Amateur Champion
➢ 2000 IKF East Coast Middleweight Amateur Champion
➢ 2000 PKC National Light Middleweight Amateur Champion
➢ 2000 IKF National Middleweight Amateur Champion
➢ 2000 USAKBF North American Middleweight Amateur Champion
➢ 2001 and 2002 IKF National Light Heayweight Amateur Champion
➢ 2001 PKC National Lt. Hvy. Wt. Amateur Champion
➢ 2001 USAKBF Lt. Hvy Wt. Amateur World Champion
➢ 2001 WPKA Lt. Hvy. Wt. Amateur World Champion
➢ 2003 IKF Light Cruiser Weight World Champion
➢ 2003 IAKSA Cruiserweight World Champion (defeated champions from Austria and Germany)
➢ 2005 WAKO Cruiserweight World Champion (defeated champions from Italy, Russia, Great Britain, and Latvia)
➢ Stephen has a stand-up fight record of 56 wins & 0 losses with 39 K.O.'s.
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Currently Stephen is training and competing in Professional Mixed Martial Arts where he has a record of 3 wins and 0 losses with 2 K.O.’s and 1 submission[4].
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Thompson is next scheduled to fight Dan Stittgen at UFC 143, on February 4th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Personal Life
Stephen spends a huge amount of time in school classrooms, where he volunteers his time reading to classes and emphasizing the importance of living a healthy lifestyle through a good diet with exercise and drug avoidance. He also stresses always doing ones best and accepting responsibilities for their own actions. You will also find Stephen volunteering his time in nursing.[5]
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| 5 matches | 5 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A |  Daniel Stittgen
|
N/A | UFC 143 | February 4, 2012 | N/A | N/A | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC Debut | |
| Win | 5-0 | Patrick Mandio
|
Decision (Unanimous) | Fight Party - Masquerade Fight Party | October 1, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | William Kuhn
|
Decision (unanimous) | XC - Xtreme Chaos 2 | July 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Marques Worrell
|
Submission(rear-naked choke) | Fight Party - Greenville Kage Fighting | September 18, 2010 | 2 | 3:08 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Daniel Finz
|
TKO (Punches) | Fight Party - Xtreme Cage Fighting 2 | May 22, 2010 | 1 | 3:45 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jeremy Joles
|
KO (punches) | Fight Party - Greenville Kage Fighting | February 5, 2010 | 2 | 3:40 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |