Stephen Thompson
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NewsThompson: ‘Upsetting’ that Woodley got title shot over me
Stephen Thompson: “To be honest with you, yes it’s kind of upsetting that it’s happening this way. … So I guess I gotta show the UFC one more time that I deserve that title shot.”
NewsWonderboy: UFC wasn’t having a title shot
Stephen Thompson: “I thought they would give the new guy a shot. That’s the fight I wanted and still want, but sometimes it doesn’t go your way.”
Best OfTop 5 traditional martial artists in the UFC
Let’s take a look at Michael Bisping’s choices for the top 5 traditional martial arts practitioners that compete in MMA.
NewsThompson vs. MacDonald to main event UFC Fight Night 89
Another big fight that was announced at the ‘Unstoppable’ press conference today was a welterweight main for UFC Fight Night 89, when Stephen Thompson battles Rory MacDonald.
NewsWonderboy: Spar light, once your chin is gone, it’s gone
“Once you lose that jaw, that chin, it’s almost impossible to get that back. You can’t get that back. That’s something that’s kind of stuck with us until now.”
NewsThompson makes his case for a title shot
With an impressive win over former champion Johnny Hendricks, a title shot is a possibility for Stephen Thompson and he believes he should get it next.
NewsWoodley: Thompson getting title shot is a joke
Tyron Woodley: “Because [Stephen Thompson] fights the person I was supposed to fight he should jump over me? That’s a joke. That’s kind of comical.”
