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Twitter Reacts To Anthony Pettis Knocking Out Stephen Thompson At UFC Nashville

Earlier tonight (Sat. March 23, 2019) UFC Nashville went down from the Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee. In the main event of the evening, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis made a thunderous debut at 170 pounds. He knocked out two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Pettis pulled off a superman punch after bouncing […]

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Earlier tonight (Sat. March 23, 2019) UFC Nashville went down from the Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee.

In the main event of the evening, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis made a thunderous debut at 170 pounds. He knocked out two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Pettis pulled off a superman punch after bouncing off the Octagon cage.

It was a classic “Showtime” highlight-reel finish. Check out how the mixed martial arts (MMA) community reacted to the amazing knockout here:

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UFC Nashville Results: Thompson vs. Pettis

UFC on ESPN+ 6 goes down tonight (Sat. March 23, 2019) from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis jumps up to welterweight in the main event. He faces two-time UFC welterwei…

UFC on ESPN+ 6 goes down tonight (Sat. March 23, 2019) from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis jumps up to welterweight in the main event. He faces two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. In the co-main event, Curtis Blaydes will take on Justin Willis after […]

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UFC Nashville Full Fight Card, Start Time & How To Watch

Tonight (Sat. March 23, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 6 takes place from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event of the night, former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson makes his return. He’ll welcome former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis to the 170-pound division. Also on the card, heavyweights […]

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Tonight (Sat. March 23, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 6 takes place from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

In the main event of the night, former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson makes his return. He’ll welcome former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis to the 170-pound division.

Also on the card, heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Justin Willis will settle their score once and for all. The UFC has compiled a great night of fights for fans tonight in Tennessee. Check out the UFC Nashville full fight card, start time, and information on how to watch here:

Main Card (ESPN+, 8:00 P.M. ET)

  • Welterweight: Stephen Thompson vs. Anthony Pettis
  • Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs. Justin Willis
  • Lightweight: John Makdessi vs. Jesus Pinedo
  • Flyweight: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Jussier Formiga
  • Catchweight (148 pounds): Luis Pena vs. Steven Peterson
  • Flyweight: J.J. Aldrich vs. Maycee Barber

Prelims (ESPN+, 5:00 P.M. ET)

  • Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell vs. Bobby Moffett
  • Bantamweight: Frankie Saenz vs. Marlon Vera
  • Flyweight: Alexis Davis vs. Jennifer Maia
  • Strawweight: Angela Hill vs. Randa Markos
  • Bantamweight: Chris Gutierrez vs. Ryan MacDonald
  • Flyweight: Jordan Espinosa vs. Eric Shelton

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Stephen Thompson Draws Inspiration From Daniel Cormier At This Point In Career

Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has been competing as a professional fighter for over two decades. At 36-years-old, Thompson is showing no signs of slowing down, and is still one of the more dynamic strikers in the sport. Speaking to MMA Junkie recently, Thompson said he draws inspiration from the likes of […]

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Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has been competing as a professional fighter for over two decades.

At 36-years-old, Thompson is showing no signs of slowing down, and is still one of the more dynamic strikers in the sport. Speaking to MMA Junkie recently, Thompson said he draws inspiration from the likes of UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. At 40-years-old, “DC” is still one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in the world, and is still competing at the top of his game:

“It’s not even up there yet,” Thompson said. “I guess I don’t know; I consider myself a young 36-year-old and I’ve got – people are fighting until later ages. (Daniel) Cormier is 39 or 40 and he’s the champ. I look at that as inspiration. I haven’t taken too much damage, so I’ve got a while left in this sport.”

Tomorrow night (Sat. March 23, 2019) Thompson will welcome ex-lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis to the welterweight division. Much like Thompson, Pettis is a very crafty striker who has put on some amazing highlight-reel finishes.

When the cage door shuts behind them tomorrow night in Tennessee, things could get very explosive. UFC Nashville goes down from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennesee.

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UFC Nashville Weigh-In Faceoffs (Video)

Tomorrow night (Sat. March 23, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 6 goes down from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event of the night, two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson makes his return. He&#8217…

Tomorrow night (Sat. March 23, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 6 goes down from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event of the night, two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson makes his return. He’ll welcome ex-UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis to 170 pounds. Also, heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Justin Willis will […]

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Stephen Thompson: Having New Welterweight Champ Is Better For My Career

Stephen Thompson unsuccessfully challenged for the UFC welterweight championship twice during Tyron Woodley’s reign. Now, with Kamaru Usman sitting on the 170-pound throne, “Wonderboy” believes this plays into his favor (via MMA Junkie): “Having a new champion, I knew it was going to be better for my career,” Thompson said. “Nobody wants to see Thompson […]

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Stephen Thompson unsuccessfully challenged for the UFC welterweight championship twice during Tyron Woodley’s reign.

Now, with Kamaru Usman sitting on the 170-pound throne, “Wonderboy” believes this plays into his favor (via MMA Junkie):

“Having a new champion, I knew it was going to be better for my career,” Thompson said. “Nobody wants to see Thompson vs. Woodley 3, and I kind of understood that. I would have to have two or three more fights before I even get that shot again. This, now that we’ve got a new champion, is going to be a faster way up.

“The division has changed dramatically since the last time I fought. Got a new champion, Darren Till got knocked out by a guy that I’ve already beat. It’s up in the air. I’m ranked No. 4 right now, so any one of us could be fighting for that title again.”

Usman dethroned Woodley via lopsided unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 235 earlier this month. Now, he’s expected to make his first title defense against Colby Covington next. As for Thompson, he’ll have to string together a few impressive performances before getting another title opportunity.

He’ll main event UFC Nashville this weekend (Sat. March 23, 2019) against ex-lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. Pettis will be able to match Thompson’s dynamic striking ability, making this a fun match-up for the Tennessee crowd.

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