UFC 296 · Welterweight · Main card
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson
Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Stephen Thompson by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 2 at 4:56. Welterweight, 3 rounds, UFC 296, Dec 16, 2023. UFC records going in: Rakhmonov 5-0, Thompson 12-6-1.
Result
Shavkat Rakhmonov won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 2 at 4:56.
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson by the numbers
| Shavkat Rakhmonov | Stephen Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-0 | UFC record going in | 12-6-1 |
| – | Pro record today | 17-9-1 |
| – | Wins by KO/TKO | 8 |
| – | Wins by submission | 1 |
| – | Wins by decision | 8 |
| 32 | Age | 43 |
| 6 ft 1 in | Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| 77 in | Reach | 75 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| Kazakhstan | Country | USA |
The crowd on each fighter today
Shavkat Rakhmonov has no $tag yet.
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Rakhmonov vs. Thompson head-to-head
Rakhmonov and Thompson have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Rakhmonov vs. Thompson: common opponents
1 fighter both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Rakhmonov | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Neal | Win, Submission, R3 (Mar 2023) | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R5 (Dec 2020) |
Last bouts
Shavkat Rakhmonov: last 5 UFC bouts
- Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov Shavkat Rakhmonov won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 3 at 4:17Neal vs. Rakhmonov fight page
- Neil Magny vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov Shavkat Rakhmonov won by Submission (Guillotine Choke), round 2 at 4:58Magny vs. Rakhmonov fight page
- Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Carlston Harris Shavkat Rakhmonov won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 1 at 4:10Rakhmonov vs. Harris fight page
- Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Michel Prazeres Shavkat Rakhmonov won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 2 at 2:10Rakhmonov vs. Prazeres fight page
- Alex Oliveira vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov Shavkat Rakhmonov won by Submission (Guillotine Choke), round 1 at 4:40Oliveira vs. Rakhmonov fight page
Stephen Thompson: last 5 UFC bouts
- Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland Stephen Thompson won by KO/TKO, round 4 at 5:00Thompson vs. Holland fight page
- Stephen Thompson vs. Belal Muhammad Belal Muhammad won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Thompson vs. Muhammad fight page
- Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson Gilbert Burns won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Burns vs. Thompson fight page
- Stephen Thompson vs. Geoff Neal Stephen Thompson won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Thompson vs. Neal fight page
- Stephen Thompson vs. Vicente Luque Stephen Thompson won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Thompson vs. Luque fight page