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Quote: There Are Fighters More Deserving Of Title Shot Than Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal will only accept two fights for his Octagon return. Those being either a title opportunity against Kamaru Usman, or a bout against Conor McGregor. Neither of those contests seem likely, as Colby Covington has emerged as the favorite to fight Usman next, and Dana White is not a fan of the McGregor matchup. […]

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Jorge Masvidal will only accept two fights for his Octagon return. Those being either a title opportunity against Kamaru Usman, or a bout against Conor McGregor.

Neither of those contests seem likely, as Colby Covington has emerged as the favorite to fight Usman next, and Dana White is not a fan of the McGregor matchup. Even if Covington were out of the title picture, however, two-time 170-pound title challenger, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, tells MMA Fighting he believes there are plenty of more deserving fighters of a title opportunity than Masvidal. (via BJPenn.com)

“Leon Edwards is on an 8 fight winning streak, wow,” Thompson said. “So he could possibly be fighting for the title. I know everyone’s talking Masvidal, but he’s had two wins and his third loss was me at MSG. I think there are other people more deserving of the title, but he’s put on some good shows and knocked out some good people so you never know.”

As far as the pecking order for the welterweight division goes according to Thompson, he’d put Masvidal rival Leon Edwards above “Gamebred.”

“He’s doing very well in the division (Edwards), so I think at the top, maybe him,” said Thompson. “I think under him, maybe Masvidal. He’s got some great knockout, but it really depends what the UFC and fans want.

“And the UFC is going towards what the fans want nowadays, so it could be Masvidal but I think Leon Edwards has definitely proven he deserves a shot at the title.”

Do you agree with Thompson that there are more deserving fighters of a title shot than Masvidal?

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Stephen Thompson Hoping For Late 2019 Return

It was a rough last outing for two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson last March. Thompson was knocked out in devastating fashion by ex-lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis during their…

It was a rough last outing for two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson last March. Thompson was knocked out in devastating fashion by ex-lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis during their 170-pound bout in Nashville. Now, Thompson will take some much-needed time off following the knockout. Speaking to Eurobash recently, “Wonderboy” revealed that he’s […]

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Anthony Pettis Suffered Broken Nose Against Stephen Thompson At UFC Nashville

Anthony Pettis left UFC Nashville with a spectacular knockout victory last month, however, he didn’t exit the Octagon unscathed. ESPN reports that “Showtime” suffered a broken nose after his victory over Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Doctors have determined the ex-lightweight champ doesn’t need surgery, but he will need to rest for four-to-six weeks. Pettis pulled off […]

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Anthony Pettis left UFC Nashville with a spectacular knockout victory last month, however, he didn’t exit the Octagon unscathed.

ESPN reports that “Showtime” suffered a broken nose after his victory over Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Doctors have determined the ex-lightweight champ doesn’t need surgery, but he will need to rest for four-to-six weeks. Pettis pulled off a sensational superman punch knockout over the two-time welterweight title challenger in the second round of their main event meeting.

With the win, he became just one of three fighters in UFC history to get a victory in three different weight classes (featherweight, lightweight, welterweight). Pettis joins Conor McGregor and Kenny Florian in the record books. The Milwaukee native has not finalized a next opponent as of this writing, however, he’s hoping to get back to work this summer.

The 32-year-old is eying a return to 155 pounds where some fun match-ups could be waiting after his big win. Perhaps a bout with former World Series Of Fighting (WSOF) lightweight champ Justin Gaethje, who comes off of a ridiculous knockout of his own, would be a fun match-up?

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Duke Roufus: Stephen Thompson KO Was Anthony Pettis ‘At His Best’

Anthony Pettis certainly turned a lot of heads this past weekend at UFC Nashville. The former 155-pound champion jumped up to welterweight and knocked out two-time title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. This was “Showtime&#821…

Anthony Pettis certainly turned a lot of heads this past weekend at UFC Nashville. The former 155-pound champion jumped up to welterweight and knocked out two-time title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. This was “Showtime’s” first fight at 170 pounds. He ended the night with a spectacular superman punch, bouncing off the Octagon cage. Speaking to […]

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Stephen Thompson Details Memory Issues From KO Loss To Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis proved why he’s called “Showtime” this past weekend (Sat. March 23, 2019) in Nashville. The former lightweight champion defeated two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson with a spe…

Anthony Pettis proved why he’s called “Showtime” this past weekend (Sat. March 23, 2019) in Nashville. The former lightweight champion defeated two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson with a spectacular second round knockout. Pettis used the momentum of the Octagon to bounce off and deliver a perfectly placed superman punch. The strike rendered Thompson […]

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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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