There are bad ideas, and then there are really bad ideas. Professional bodybuilder Houston Jones recently took it upon himself to allow former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight title contender, Stephen Thompson, to hit him with several leg kicks just to see how much pain he could endure.
Of course, “Wonderboy” — a former professional kickboxer — didn’t go full speed, start at 15 percent and then working his all the way up to a max of 45 for a total of 10 kicks.
That was more than enough to make mince meat out of Jones’ tree trunks he calls legs. But in an twist no one expected, it seems Thompson got the worse end out of the deal as he had to stop after apparently suffering an injury to his foot.
A couple weeks after the taping of the video, it seems “Wonderboy” is still in some pain, though no injury seems to have actually occurred. At least not one that we know of.
my foot still hurts!! @sportscenter with @make_repost
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He wanted to see how many kicks he could take from a UFC fighter. (via @houstonwjones) https://t.co/gos2S7mCvT— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) November 9, 2020
Thompson was in talks to face off against Khamzat Chimaev later this year but nothing ever became official. No fret, “Wonderboy” will now face off against Geoff Neal on Dec, 19, 2020, while “Borz” takes on Leon Edwards in the headlining act.