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Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has been ready to fight for a few months already but he kept running into the same problem over and over again. He just couldn’t seem to find an opponent. As a former two-time title contender still ranked in the top five at…
Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has been ready to fight for a few months already but he kept running into the same problem over and over again. He just couldn’t seem to find an opponent. As a former two-time title contender still ranked in the top five at welterweight, Thompson would seem like the perfect opponent for […]
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The official poster for UFC on ESPN+ 6 has officially been released. Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson headlines. He’ll face former lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. The …
The official poster for UFC on ESPN+ 6 has officially been released. Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson headlines. He’ll face former lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. The action goes down from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on March 23rd. Check out the poster here: Thompson hasn’t fought since being defeated by Darren Till […]
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Anthony Pettis is set to make his welterweight debut. Pettis will face former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of UFC Nashville. The action goes down from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on March 23rd. Speaking to MMA Junkie recently, “Showtime” confirmed that his jump up to 170 […]
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Anthony Pettis is set to make his welterweight debut.
Pettis will face former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of UFC Nashville. The action goes down from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on March 23rd. Speaking to MMA Junkie recently, “Showtime” confirmed that his jump up to 170 pounds isn’t a one-off affair:
“It’s definitely not a one-off,” Pettis said. “This is just me trying out that division. I’ve been inactive in my career. This is a point where I want to be active.
“I don’t want to sit around and wait for the right fight at 155. If a 170 opportunity presents itself, I’ll find out right now if that’s what I want to do.”
Thompson hasn’t fought since May of last year when he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Darren Till in England. Now he’ll face Pettis, who was one-half of an epic co-main event at UFC 229 in October.
Pettis fought Tony Ferguson in a bloody lightweight collision, that ended after the former champ was unable to get off the stool for the third round due to a broken hand. Now, he’ll attempt to skyrocket into the top ranks of welterweight with a possible victory over Thompson.
At this point in his career, Pettis is looking for big fights, as he even name-dropped surging former 145-pound king Jose Aldo as a possibility:
“I want big fights,” Pettis said. “I want (Jose) Aldo. I want everybody that I should have fought a long time ago. I’m not waiting for anything this year. I’m just going out and having fun.
“I’m getting these wins. Last time I had a great time, but I didn’t get the win. This one here, I’m focused on the win. I need this win, and it needs to be impressive. Against a guy like ‘Wonderboy,’ it’s already impressive.”
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One of the most interesting striking match-ups in the UFC has just been made at welterweight. Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson will take on Anthony Pettis at UFC Nashville. This will be Pettis’ debut at 170 pounds, whic…
One of the most interesting striking match-ups in the UFC has just been made at welterweight. Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson will take on Anthony Pettis at UFC Nashville. This will be Pettis’ debut at 170 pounds, which takes place from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on March 23rd. “Wonderboy” was having a […]
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One of the most interesting striking match-ups in the UFC has just been made at welterweight. Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson will take on Anthony Pettis at UFC Nashville. This will be Pettis’ debut at 170 pounds, whic…
One of the most interesting striking match-ups in the UFC has just been made at welterweight. Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson will take on Anthony Pettis at UFC Nashville. This will be Pettis’ debut at 170 pounds, which takes place from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on March 23rd. “Wonderboy” was having a […]
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Yesterday (Fri. February 2, 2019) we noted that Jose Aldo suggested a fight with Anthony Pettis. The pair were supposed to fight several years ago when they each reigned as the UFC’s featherweight and lightweight champions, respectively. However, the fight never came to fruition. Since, both men have been dethroned from the top of their […]
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Yesterday (Fri. February 2, 2019) we noted that Jose Aldo suggested a fight with Anthony Pettis.
The pair were supposed to fight several years ago when they each reigned as the UFC’s featherweight and lightweight champions, respectively. However, the fight never came to fruition. Since, both men have been dethroned from the top of their divisions, and are now fighting their way back up the rankings.
However, Aldo is nearing retirement, and has only a few fights left on his UFC contract. Pettis is currently gearing up to make his welterweight debut in a thrilling striking contest against former welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. They’ll headline UFC Nashville on March 23rd.
Promoting his fight tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019) in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN+ 2, Aldo spoke to media recently and discussed his upcoming retirement. He revealed he was offered a fight against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, however, the fight never happened as the UFC seems to be wanting to go in a different direction now.
Aldo said he was excited for the potential match-up, but now suggests making the fight with Pettis finally happen:
“But (Anthony) Pettis would be an excellent opponent. We were close to fighting twice before and didn’t happen. Having this fight in May, at lightweight, would be even better.”
Pettis picked up word of this and addressed it in a recent social media post. Here’s what he had to say:
“I accept! I love Brazil 
gonna be a fun year !!”
Aldo will face Renato Moicano in the co-main event of tonight’s UFC Fortaleza card. He comes off a big TKO victory over Jeremy Stephens this past summer, his first victory since 2016.
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