Stephen Thompson

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson is down for a fight with Dustin Poirier later this year. Poirier has been looking for an opponent for his return at either lightweight or welterweight. He’s teased a move to welterweight following his most recent loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 last December. Poirier had initially…

Stephen Thompson is hoping to have a fun fight next time out. Thompson has suffered back-to-back decision losses to Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns in fights he was taken down and controlled. Since the losses, he has made it clear he wants a striker for his next fight and he has now taken to social…

UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson believes the fear factor of a potential fight against Khamzat Chimaev has waned after UFC 273. Chimaev has quickly become the most talked-about fighter in world MMA having mauled his way into conversation amongst the elite inside the UFC. At UFC 273, he faced his toughest test to date in Gilbert…

UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson likes the idea of bringing an open scoring system to more prominent MMA promotions. Thompson is coming off of back-to-back unanimous decision losses to Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad and is looking to get back on track later this year. He’s had each of his last four UFC outings go…

Matt Brown has fought some of the top fighters in the welterweight division, but he felt the most hostility when pitted against Stephen Thompson. Brown is set to face Bryan Barberena in what is expected to be an exciting fight on the upcoming UFC Columbus card. The 41-year-old has fought in the UFC since his…

Stephen Thompson is not sold on Conor McGregor moving up to face Kamaru Usman. There has been some talk lately about Conor McGregor wanting to move up to welterweight and challenge champion Kamaru Usman for the title, that talk is coming from McGregor himself. The former dual champion at 145 and 155 pounds is looking…

UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson wants to run it back with Jorge Masvidal as both fighters look to stay in the title chase. Thompson and Masvidal are both on losing streaks in the UFC’s welterweight division, which would’ve surprised many back in 2019. Masvidal most recently fell to Colby Covington at UFC 272, while Thompson…

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UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson doesn’t think it would be a good idea if Francis Ngannou parted ways with the UFC for a Tyson Fury fight. Ngannou defeated Ciryl Gane in his first heavyweight title defense at UFC 270. After some early struggles in the fight, Ngannou was able to gain momentum with his grappling and…

UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson has explained why Henry Cejudo’s size has impacted his global draw and ability to demand certain fights. Not many individuals boast combat sports accolades as impressive as Cejudo. As well as being an Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, a feat he achieved in Beijing in 2008, “Triple C” is…