Shavkat Rakhmonov and Stephen Thompson faced each other in the welterweight bout at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, which took place on Saturday, December 16, 2023, inside the Las Vegas, Nevada, United States in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC 296 results and fight bonuses. UFC 296 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated Stephen Thompson in round 2 by Submission. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 125 strikes combined in this fight, 61 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Shavkat Rakhmonov full fight stats
Shavkat Rakhmonov landed 83% of all his strikes. There were 24 of 31 significant strikes to the head, 4 of 5 body shots, and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Shavkat Rakhmonov attempted 5 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Shavkat Rakhmonov threw and landed against Stephen Thompson.
Strikes Thrown |
73 of 88 (83%) |
Significant Strikes |
28 of 36 (78%) |
Head Strikes |
24 |
Body Strikes |
4 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
1 of 5 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Stephen Thompson did against Shavkat Rakhmonov.
Stephen Thompson full fight stats
Stephen Thompson was firing at a 70% accuracy, throwing 37 strikes and landing 26. There were 16 significant strikes, 6 of 15 landing to the head, 7 of 7 shots to the body and 3 of 3 leg kicks. Stephen Thompson went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
26 of 37 (70%) |
Significant Strikes |
16 of 25 (64%) |
Head Strikes |
6 |
Body Strikes |
4 |
Leg Strikes |
3 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Shavkat Rakhmonov won by Submission. The fight ended in round 2 at .
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 296 |
Date |
December 16, 2023 |
Fight |
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson |
Winner |
Shavkat Rakhmonov |
Method |
Submission |
Fight End |
Round 2 at |
Total Strikes Thrown |
125 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
61 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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