Tag: Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson

Four Possible Fights For Stephen Thompson To Take Next

No. 8-ranked welterweight contender Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson went into last night’s (February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82 from Las Vegas with a chip on his shoulder. Facing off with No. 2-ranked former champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks in the night’s main event, Thompson had something to prove, and he did just that. In unexpected

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No. 8-ranked welterweight contender Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson went into last night’s (February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82 from Las Vegas with a chip on his shoulder.

Facing off with No. 2-ranked former champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks in the night’s main event, Thompson had something to prove, and he did just that.

In unexpected fashion, Thompson came out firing, using his elite level striking to bulldoze through Hendricks, scoring a first round finish and a huge upset over a perennial title contender.

Having taken out one of the division’s best, “Wonderboy” has undoubtedly skyrocketed himself towards the top of the rankings, and should be in line for a huge fight next.

Let’s take a look at four possible options for Thompson:

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UFC Fight Night 82 Post-Fight Bonuses: Thompson Pockets $50,000 With Upset Win

UFC Fight Night 82 is now in the books, as the event went down this past evening (February 6, 2016) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event featured a pivotal welterweight clash between former champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks and No. 8-ranked rising contender Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Thompson put

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UFC Fight Night 82 is now in the books, as the event went down this past evening (February 6, 2016) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The main event featured a pivotal welterweight clash between former champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks and No. 8-ranked rising contender Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Thompson put his elite level striking on display, scoring a major upset with a first round TKO victory.

“Wonderboy” was given a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his efforts.

Veteran Mike Pyle and Sean Spencer also did battle on the card. After a slow start, Pyle battled back in the third round to score a TKO finish. The two men earned $50,000 “Fight of the Night” bonuses after an exciting affair.

Earlier on the preliminary portion of the card, Diego Rivas pulled off one of the most brutal flying knee knockouts in sport history over Noad Lahat, earning a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his finish.

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UFC Fight Night 82 Post-Fight Press Conference

Although originally scheduled to be UFC 196 featuring a heavyweight title fight, UFC Fight Night 82 went down this evening (February 6, 2016) live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. No. 2-ranked former welterweight champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks squared off with rising No. 8-ranked Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the event’s

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Although originally scheduled to be UFC 196 featuring a heavyweight title fight, UFC Fight Night 82 went down this evening (February 6, 2016) live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

No. 2-ranked former welterweight champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks squared off with rising No. 8-ranked Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the event’s headliner.

Heavyweight slugger Roy “Big Country” Nelson clashed with former division one wrestler Jared Rosholt in the co-main event of the evening.

Light heavyweights Ovince Saint Preux and Rafael Cavalcante fought on the main card as well as flyweight contenders Joseph Benavidez and Zack Makovsky.

Check out what the fighters had to say after the fights in the UFC Fight Night 82 post-fight press conference below courtesy of the UFC:

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Johny Hendricks Advises GSP To Stay Retired: Next Time Will Be Worse

Former UFC welterweight champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks may be squaring off with No. 8-ranked Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of tomorrow’s (February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82, but that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten about his 2013 clash with Georges St-Pierre. Fighting for St-Pierre’s then long-held 170-pound title at UFC 167, the

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Former UFC welterweight champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks may be squaring off with No. 8-ranked Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of tomorrow’s (February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82, but that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten about his 2013 clash with Georges St-Pierre.

Fighting for St-Pierre’s then long-held 170-pound title at UFC 167, the two went back and forth for five hard rounds with Hendricks seemingly getting the better of the Canadian star. In fact, much of the MMA community felt as if “Bigg Rigg” had done enough to win which is why most were stunned when “Rush” was handed a split-decision victory.

St-Pierre would vacate his title soon after, going into a semi-retirement that has remained intact to this very day. The rumors and questions have run rampant ever since, however, and 2016 could be the year that GSP makes his return to action.

While I’m sure Hendricks wouldn’t turn down a rematch with his former foe, “Bigg Rigg” actually recently advised St-Pierre to stay away from fighting, claiming that his next fight would just be worse:

“Enjoy that you were the best fighter for what? 4-5 years? Enjoy that. Don’t come back just because you had a close decision that you thought you won, but it wasn’t close. The next is going to be worse and that’s the thing, I’d really like him … to move on. Whenever it’s my turn and I know it’s time for me to go, I’m not going to sit here and say, ‘I’m going to train to comeback.’ I know whenever I’m beaten and I’m no longer at the top, it’s time to hang them up.” Hendricks told MMAJunkie.

While some feel that “Rush” will make his much anticipated return to action at some point, it is also very possible that we’ve seen the end of one of the sport’s most iconic and prolific champions.

Do you agree with “Bigg Rigg”, or should the 34 year old St-Pierre see if he has one last run left in him?

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