Nathan Thompson
UFC DebutNickname“Chicken”
Record
Streak
L3
- Fighting out of
- South Shields, Tyne and Wear
- Born
- England
- Weight class
- Featherweight
Before the UFC
Nathan Thompson makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
270-255-7
.514 win rate
Winning-record opponents
16 of 28
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
48
28 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 48 bouts · 41 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 6 subSFC · CC · OT · UCC Contenders · M4tC 26 +36
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Luke Ord8-2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | M4tC 26 | Nov 25, 2017 |
| L | Lerone Murphy17-1-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | FCC 19 | Sep 30, 2017 |
| L | Lewis Monarch12-7 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:26 | M4tC 25 | Sep 2, 2017 |
| W | Luke Dixon0-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:10 | M4tC 24 | May 27, 2017 |
| W | John Spencer2-47 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:48 | M4tC 23 | Feb 25, 2017 |
| L | Andy Green5-10 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:36 | MMATC | May 11, 2013 |
| W | Ste Hunter | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:20 | AMFC 1 | Feb 23, 2013 |
| L | Ashley Griffiths4-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:50 | M4tC 9 | Feb 16, 2013 |
| L | Steven Gardener | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:43 | M4tC 8 | Dec 16, 2012 |
| L | Lloyd Harrop | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:43 | Eiko | Nov 4, 2012 |
| L | Paddy Pimblett23-4 | KO/TKO | Submission to Strikes | R1 | 1:51 | OMMAC 15 | Oct 16, 2012 |
| L | Darren Straughan | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:05 | M4tC 7 | Oct 13, 2012 |
| L | Paul Gregson | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:56 | SFC | Aug 4, 2012 |
| L | Joe Orrey11-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:05 | CFC | Jun 2, 2012 |
| L | Callum Ellenor | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:28 | SFC | May 20, 2012 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:58 | UCC 11 | Apr 27, 2012 | |
| L | Craig Docherty | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:00 | OT | Feb 25, 2012 |
| L | Submission | Knees to the Body | R1 | 3:03 | VOK | Feb 18, 2012 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | BatB | Oct 23, 2011 | |
| L | Tim Close13-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:28 | TC 42 | Sep 17, 2011 |
| L | O'icebox Okunnu | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:19 | SFC | Aug 27, 2011 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:16 | FFC | Aug 24, 2011 | |
| L | Lloyd Harrop | KO/TKO | Shoulder Injury | R1 | 5:00 | UCC Contenders | Aug 14, 2011 |
| L | Phil Flynn7-16 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:11 | WOTW | Jul 3, 2011 |
| L | Tim Close13-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | SFC | May 29, 2011 |
| L | Mike Wootten | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:16 | UCC Contenders | Apr 10, 2011 |
| L | Bill Coultas | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | KF | Apr 2, 2011 |
| L | Pietro Menga14-4 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:53 | UCC 8 | Mar 24, 2011 |
| L | Kam Patel | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | UCC 7 | Mar 18, 2011 |
| W | Mark Aldridge3-26 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | KMMA | Mar 6, 2011 |
| L | Scott Jansen8-11 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 2:41 | OT | Feb 26, 2011 |
| L | Dean Garnett | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:57 | OMMAC 8 | Dec 4, 2010 |
| L | James Saville14-11 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:51 | UCC 6 | Nov 26, 2010 |
| L | Dean Reilly | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:50 | Salford Fight Factory | Nov 21, 2010 |
| L | Kieron McBride | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:13 | Clash of Warriors 10 | Nov 20, 2010 |
| L | Davey Grant18-8 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:17 | TC 37 | Nov 13, 2010 |
| L | Julian Shuttleworth | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:27 | S&S | Oct 2, 2010 |
| L | Dave Bridges | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:09 | TC | Sep 18, 2010 |
| L | Jay Furness11-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | — | SAS 15 | Aug 15, 2010 |
| L | Declan Williams13-14-3 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:30 | CC | Aug 6, 2010 |
| W | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:51 | SFC 2 | Jun 27, 2010 | |
| L | John Cullen18-10-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:40 | CP | Jun 13, 2010 |
| W | Greg Orligora | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:52 | CC | Jun 4, 2010 |
| W | Adam Steele | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | CA | May 22, 2010 |
| L | Shay Walsh16-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | CC | May 8, 2010 |
| L | Doni Miller5-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | MMA | Oct 16, 2009 |
| L | Mark Platts10-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:50 | NFL | Aug 8, 2009 |
| L | Andy Smith | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:25 | BG 13 | Jun 21, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-3across 6 amateur bouts · 6 promotionsMMATC · OMMAC 11 · TC 41 · Gold Coast PCYC · GR 27 +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Luke Dixon0-3 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:44 | MMATC | Oct 6, 2012 |
| L | Jamie Lee6-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | OMMAC 11 | Sep 3, 2011 |
| L | Wayne Coxon | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:39 | TC 41 | Jul 16, 2011 |
| W | Curtis Allen | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 3:00 | Gold Coast PCYC | May 2, 2009 |
| W | Adam Steele | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:37 | GR 27 | Nov 29, 2008 |
| L | Tim Close13-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:38 | CA | Mar 1, 2008 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.