‘Stalling With Wrestling Is Not Scored Highly’ – Fans & Fighters React To Gabriel Bonfim Earning Controversial Judges’ Nod Over Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson At UFC Nashville

Gabriel Bonfim scored the biggest win of his career in the UFC Nashville co-main event and will most likely find himself in the welterweight rankings. It doesn’t come without controversy, however, as plenty of people felt his opponent, longtime UFC veteran and former welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson should have been given the judges’ decision.

After a bit of a striking battle in the early portion of the second round, Bonfim got to Thompson’s back again and scored another takedown — though it was brief before Thompson returned to the feet. Thompson got to break out of Bonfim’s clinch a minute later and started to find his groove.

Bonfim looked to pressure Thompson in the third round, bringing him to the fence during the first minute. Thompson fought out of it and continued to throw with the cut leg. Thompson landed another strong head kick; however, Bonfim scored a pair of takedowns and used his grappling to control the action — or lack of it as the fight was in its concluding stages.

Bonfim, a 2022 alumnus of Dana White’s Contender Series, is now 5-1 in the Octagon, including a three-fight win streak now, defeating Ange Loosa and Khaos Williams as well over the last year.