The fight against Ellenberger added to his highlight reel a beautiful spinning hook kick to the head of Ellenberger who prior to the fight was convinced Thompson could not do any "karate stuff" to him.He campaigned for a fight against then champ Robbie Lawler but as Lawler lost the title against Tyron Woodley, Thompson got scheduled to fight Tyron Woodley for the UFC welter weight title at UFC 205.It was a hard fought fight in which Thompson never gave up and was able to withstand hard ground and pound and several submission attempts by the champ and still was able to hurt him on the feet. A welterweight bout between former two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson and former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis served as the event headliner.. A bantamweight bout between Martin Day and Chris Gutiérrez was scheduled for the event. It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion. But, like you said, at the moment, who do I face? I just fought the No. Stephen Thompson is hoping to secure a high-profile rematch with Jorge Masvidal. After 5 hard rounds it ended in a majority decision draw.The rematch happened at UFC 209. His father owned a Karate school where Stephen and all of his siblings trained from a young age.

Stephen Thompson says he is still interested in having a rematch with Jorge Masvidal. Anthony Pettis coming up in weight was able to do so with a beautiful super man hook punch bouncing from the cage and Stephen Thompson delivered one of the more classy and funny post knockout - … His confidence level is through the roof and that can go a long way,” he said. Thompson is also the head instructor for the kid's program at Upstate Karate in his hometown of Simpsonville, South Carolina which is also where he trains. After Stephen Thompson threw some uncharacteristic shade Darren Till’s way, the Brit reacted in the way most might expect, by offering “Wonderboy” the chance to face him again.. Till narrowly edged Thompson in their 2018 fight in his hometown of Liverpool, where he missed weight by three pounds. In 2006, he was ranked number one in Chuck Norris' World Combat League.Stephen Thompson went on winning his next 4 fights in the UFC against Patrick Cote, Jake Ellenberger, Johnny Hendricks and Rory MacDonald. Stephen Thompson last fought at UFC 244 in Madison Square Garden - where he defeated Vicente Luque in an incredible fight. Thompson fought Anthony Pettis at UFC On ESPN + 6 and lost the fight via second round K.O.

Thompson fought Anthony Pettis at UFC On ESPN + 6 and lost the fight via second round K.O. Anthony Pettis coming up in weight was able to do so with a beautiful super man hook punch bouncing from the cage and Stephen Thompson delivered one of the more classy and funny post knockout - hospital videos messages ever. We serve you with the latest breaking news, exclusive fighter interviews, videos and more.

After his UFC 244 fight with Stephen Thompson, no one can say Vicente Luque isn't tough. The fight ended being a lesser version of the first and Thompson lost a majority decision against Woodley. 12 guy, well he was, Vicente Luque, I don’t know where he is right now but I know he has a fight coming up,” Stephen Thompson said to Although Thompson already beat Masvidal at UFC 217, he knows the rematch “Oh, 100 percent I think he will be a different animal for sure. Stephen Thompson vs Darren Till Full Fight UFC Fight Night 130 Part 1. Watch a promo video featuring UFC fighter Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson.- Get Website Support, Advertising, Other inquiries. He holds notable wins over Nah-Shon Burrell and Chris Clements. He began amateur kickboxing in his teens and would rack up sixteen amateur titles and a 37-0 record by the age of 20. “Not just that but his training routine, his mindset is different than it was before.”Whether or not Stephen Thompson will get the rematch against Jorge Masvidal is to be seen. Sunday, August 30, 2020 Stephen Thompson isn’t sure when he’ll be able to fight again given concerns around the coronavirus, but he’s eyeing bouts with Leon Edwards and Colby Covington when the time comes. BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA News. I think that I match up well, man, so that’s definitely something that will be happening. Stephen Randall Thompson (born February 11, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who currently fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.He is a former full-contact kickboxer and was undefeated through 37 amateur and 20 professional kickboxing matches. I think that I can definitely do better than that night when he first met. He has won the UFC "Knockout of the Night" and the "Performance of the Night" bonuses one time each.Thompson began training in martial arts when he was only three years old. Background.

That fact was brought up in a recent Twitter exchange between the pair as they engaged …
Of his nine professional MMA wins, six have been finishes including five T/KOs. He was a sixteen time amateur kickboxing champion witha record of 37-0 and a 20-0 professional kickboxer. The two welterweight contenders previously faced off at UFC … Thompson has had some memorable fights in … When Masvidal agreed to step up on short notice and fight Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 he said he wanted to fight Thompson as his first title defense. He won the fight via unanimous decision as Masvidal never could figure out neither his distance management nor his fast blitz attacks and range kicks.Thompson stepped up and fought Darren Till in Liverpool at UFC Fight Night 130 as the main event.The fight was a strikers chess match that wasn't really what it promised but Till dropped Thompson in the fifth round and edged a "unanimous" decision win against Thompson. He has a blue belt in Jiu Jitsu under Carlos Machado as well as black belts in Japanese Jiu Jitsu, Kenpo Karate and kickboxing. Posted on Aug 28, 2018; 20478 views After that Thompson fought Jorge Masvidal on the legendary Bisping VS GSP UFC 217 card. Promises made, promises kept.”Although Masvidal never won the belt, Thompson is still interested in that scrap. Stephen Thompson thinks hand was broken in UFC 244 fight New, 5 comments By Alexander K. Lee @AlexanderKLee Nov 3, 2019, 1:00pm EST Thompson is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished strikers in UFC history. BJ "The Prodigy" Penn.