Stephen Thompson News
Stephen Thompson praises Leon Edwards for "perfect technique" to KO Kamaru Usman, but believes 'The Nigerian Nightmare' wins the trilogy
Cole Shelton - August 25, 2022
Stephen Thompson believes Leon Edwards landed the perfect technique to KO Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. Edwards entered the fifth round clearly losing the fight and did not get off to the best start in the final frame. It appeared that Usman would be defending his belt by decision but Edwards landed a clean head kick that KO’d Usman in the final minute which Thompson says was a great technique.
Stephen Thompson not interested in fighting Shavkat Rakhmonov next: "It doesn't make sense for me to face another heavy grappler"
Cole Shelton - August 25, 2022
Stephen Thompson isn’t interested in fighting Shavkat Rakhmonov next. Thompson hasn’t fought since last December when he lost by decision to Belal Muhammad. It was his second straight defeat, and in both losses, he was out grappled and outwrestled.
Stephen Thompson calls for a rematch with Jorge Masvidal: "The NMF versus the BMF"
Josh Evanoff - August 17, 2022
UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson wants to face Jorge Masvidal next. ‘Wonderboy’ has been out of action since his decision loss to Belal Muhammad in December 2021. The defeat was the second in a row for the former UFC title challenger. Thompson previously lost to Gilbert Burns by decision at UFC 264 last July.
Sean Brady targets Stephen Thompson after turning fight down: "Don't be in the rankings"
Josh Evanoff - July 15, 2022
UFC welterweight Sean Brady takes issue with Stephen Thompson declining to fight him. The 29-year-old was last seen defeating Michael Chiesa in November 2021. Following the biggest win of his career, Brady called out many names. However, he quickly zeroed in on former title challenger, ‘Wonderboy’.
'Wonderboy' Thompson wants 4-man tournament with Diaz, Masvidal and Rakhmonov
Andrew Whitelaw - June 27, 2022
Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson has a suggestion for the UFC after Shavkat Rakhmonov called him out following his latest win over Neil Magny last weekend. The ‘Kazakh’ won via submission in the second round to take his undefeated streak to 16-0. Shavkat Rakhmonov makes it 16-0 with 16 finishes and now he registered his first top 10 win over Neil Magny who has wins over likes of condit, gastelum, Lawler, Johnny Hendricks, Neal, Griffin etc. And shavkat made it look easy against such a guy. Shavkat is problem 🔥UFCVegas57 pic.twitter.com/EsaiuvmZch
Stephen Thompson wants to fight Nick or Nate Diaz next: “Who wouldn’t love good striking battle?!”
Susan Cox - April 27, 2022
Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson has set his sights on fighting Nick or Nate Diaz next. Thompson, (16-6 MMA) has a disappointing record of losing his last two fights in a row, to Belal Muhammad (21-3 MMA) and Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) respectively. Currently positioned at #7 in the UFC welterweight rankings, he’s got the reputation of being one of the most accomplished strikers and well as one of the most respected fighters in the sport.
Georges St-Pierre and Stephen Thompson create hilarious Will Smith-Chris Rock parody (Video)
Josh Evanoff - March 30, 2022
Georges St-Pierre and Stephen Thompson have created a hilarious Will Smith-Chris Rock parody days after their Oscar incident. Last weekend, the comedian hosted the 94th Academy Awards. During the show, Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s haircut and compared her to GI. Jane. The 57-year-old was seemingly unaware of the fact that the actress’s lack of hair is due to her having the disease alopecia.
Stephen Thompson shares his thoughts on Jorge Masvidal’s loss to Colby Covington: “I just wanted to give him a big hug”
Harry Kettle - March 29, 2022
UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson has given his thoughts on Colby Covington’s UFC 272 victory over Jorge Masvidal. In the main event of the pay-per-view in Las Vegas earlier this month, Colby Covington managed to get the better of Jorge Masvidal with a dominant unanimous decision win. The triumph brought an end to their years-long rivalry and established, at least for now, that “Chaos” is the better fighter of the two.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 71 with Stephen Thompson, Renato Moicano, Cody Durden, and Cory McKenna
Cole Shelton - March 15, 2022
The 71st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC London and we also catch up with two fighters. We’re first joined by sixth-ranked UFC welterweight, Stephen Thompson (2:03). UFC lightweight, Renato Moicano (21:57) then joins the show. UFC flyweight, Cody Durden (41:18) stops by. Closing out the program is UFC strawweight, Cory McKenna (51:43).
Stephen Thompson concerned that the kicks of Francis Ngannou or Ciryl Gane might snap the legs of Jon Jones
Harry Kettle - January 25, 2022
UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson is concerned that the kicks of Francis Ngannou or Ciryl Gane could do some real damage to Jon Jones. While he may not have fought inside the Octagon for almost two years, Jon Jones still holds a big presence on the UFC roster. He’s been teasing a move up to heavyweight for a long time now and after UFC 270, it appears as if “Bones” is finally ready to put his money where his mouth is.
Khamzat Chimaev sends a warning to Stephen Thompson: “Your skills, your level, is weak”
Susan Cox - January 17, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has sent a warning to former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson. Chimaev taking aim at Thompson on his YouTube channel stated:
Stephen Thompson has no plans of retiring after back-to-back losses: 'I feel better than I was five years ago'
Cole Shelton - December 27, 2021
Stephen Thompson has no plans of retiring anytime soon. Thompson suffered a lopsided decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 45 on December 18. He entered the fight as the betting favorite but Thompson was taken down seven times and controlled on the ground for nearly 12 minutes. The loss was his second in a row, as back in July he suffered a decision loss to Gilbert Burns in a fight where “Wonderboy” once again fell victim to the grappling of his opponent.
Stephen Thompson issues statement following UFC loss to Belal Muhammad
Christopher Taylor - December 19, 2021
Stephen Thompson has issued a statement after suffering a lopsided unanimous decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 45. Thompson (16-6-1 MMA), a former two-time UFC title challenger, was looking to get back in the win column on Saturday night, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns in his last fight. Prior to that setback, ‘Wonderboy’ was coming off back-to-back unanimous decision victories over Geoff Neal and Vicente Luque.
Pros react after Belal Muhammad defeats Stephen Thompson at UFC Vegas 45
Chris Taylor - December 18, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas event 45 was co-headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Stephen Thompson taking on Belal Muhammad. Thompson (16-6-1 MMA), a former two-time UFC title challenger, was looking to get back in the win column on Saturday night, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns in his last fight. Prior to that setback, ‘Wonderboy’ had earned back-to-back unanimous decision victories over Geoff Neal and Vicente Luque.
UFC Vegas 45 Results: Belal Muhammad defeats Stephen Thompson (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - December 18, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas event 45 is co-headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Stephen Thompson taking on Belal Muhammad. Thompson (16-5-1 MMA), a former two-time UFC title challenger, will be looking to get back in the win column after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns in his last fight. Prior to that setback, ‘Wonderboy’ was coming off back-to-back unanimous decision victories over Geoff Neal and Vicente Luque.
UFC Vegas 45: ‘Lewis vs. Daukaus’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - December 17, 2021
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 45 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Chris Daukaus. Lewis (31-8 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 265, where he suffered a TKO loss to Ciryl Gane in a fight for the promotions interim heavyweight championship. Prior to that setback, ‘The Black Beast’ had put together back-to-back knockout wins over Aleksei Oleinik and Curtis Blaydes.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 62 with Chris Daukaus, Stephen Thompson, Diego Ferreira, and Andre Ewell
Cole Shelton - December 14, 2021
The 62nd episode and final episode of 2021 of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 45. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event and seventh-ranked UFC heavyweight, Chris Daukaus (2:19). Next, fifth-ranked UFC welterweight, Stephen Thompson (20:24) joins the show. 12th-ranked lightweight, Diego Ferreira (37:08) then comes on. UFC featherweight, Andre Ewell (50:39) closes out the program.
Stephen Thompson vs. Belal Muhammad set for upcoming UFC Fight Night card
Adam D Martin - November 11, 2021
A matchup between two of the best UFC welterweights pitting Stephen Thompson vs. Belal Muhammad is set for an upcoming UFC Fight Night card. Thompson vs. Muhammad is set to take place at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card set for December 18 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The news of the fight was first reported by MMAjunkie.com. The card is headlined by heavyweights Chris Dauakus and Derrick Lewis, and this fight between Thompson vs. Muhammad will likely be part of the evening’s main card. There are several more notable matchups on this card such as Raphael Assuncao vs. Ricky Simon at 135 and Diego Ferreira vs. Mateusz Gamrot at 155.