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UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · 16 Dec 2023, 00:00 · completed

Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Stephen Thompson

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7 UFC bouts · last fought 7 Dec 2024

Shavkat Rakhmonov

“Nomad”
UFC rec7-0-0
Elo1835
Strike acc60%
Strike def51%
TD defence86%
KO · SUB1 · 5
Age29
Reach196 cm
Orthodox
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20 UFC bouts · last fought 12 Jul 2025

Stephen Thompson

“Wonderboy”
UFC rec11-8-1
Elo1607
Strike acc46%
Strike def55%
TD defence64%
KO · SUB5 · 0
Age40
Reach191 cm
Orthodox
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Head to head

7-0-0
UFC record (2013 on)
11-8-1
Unavailable
Pro record (ESPN)
17-9-1
1
Wins by KO/TKO
5
5
Wins by submission
0
1835
Elo rating
1607
60%
Striking accuracy
46%
51%
Striking defence
55%
3.25
Landed per min
4.01
2.17
Absorbed per min
3.05
86%
Takedown defence
64%
1.40
Takedowns per 15
0.25
Unavailable
Country
USA
29
Age
40
196 cm
Reach
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox

Same sources and limits as each card’s full stats: UFC fights since 2013, strike rates from the bouts that carry strike data. Bars show each fighter’s share of the pair’s combined value; a longer bar is not always better (absorbed strikes, for example).

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