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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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Johny Hendricks Won’t Blame Camp Change For First-Ever Knockout Loss

All the stars aligned for former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks going into UFC Fight Night 82 in the main event bout with Stephen Thompson. However, things did not play out like many including Hendricks thought it would go. Going into this fight, Hendricks made a series of changes that included a change at training

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All the stars aligned for former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks going into UFC Fight Night 82 in the main event bout with Stephen Thompson. However, things did not play out like many including Hendricks thought it would go.

Going into this fight, Hendricks made a series of changes that included a change at training camps as well as hiring a nutritionist in Louis Giordano. Those changes did not matter as Thompson beat him via TKO in the first round.

“Stephen Thompson was just a better man tonight,” Hendricks said at the post-fight press conference. “What can I say? He performed. I hesitated. I don’t hesitate usually. A lot of it goes into preparation. I switched camps and all these other things. But no excuses. He was just a better man.”

According to Hendricks, he will fight Thompson again.

“If somebody beats me, how do I beat them?” Hendricks said. “Because I’m pretty sure I’m gonna see him again. And if I see him again I want to make sure that it’s not the same outcome.

“I know what he caught me with. I know what he hit me with, and I know really everything that landed. But it’s still the fact that I lost.”

Hendricks cannot change what happened on Saturday night, but he can recover and come back stronger, which is exactly what he plans to do. According to Hendricks, he wants to return after the birth of his fourth child this spring.

“You get one day to prove who’s the better fighter, and he did it,” Hendricks said of Thompson. “It sucks when you lose, but, like I said, I’ll be back. I’m gonna get better. I’m gonna get stronger. I’m still figuring things out.”

Do you think Hendricks can rally back from this loss? Let us know.

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UFC Fight Night 82 Results – “Wonderboy” Thompson TKOs Hendricks In Round 1

The UFC Welterweight division saw the emergence of an exciting new contender in Saturday evening, as Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson upset former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks with a first round TKO in the main event of UFC Fight Night 82.

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The UFC Welterweight division saw the emergence of an exciting new contender in Saturday evening, as Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson upset former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks with a first round TKO in the main event of UFC Fight Night 82.

In the co-main event of the evening, UFC Heavyweight contender Roy “Big Country” Nelson beat Jared Rosholt via unanimous decision.

Below are quick-match results of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 82 event:

UFC Fight Night 82 Main Card
– Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson def. Johny Hendricks via TKO (3:31) of Round 1.
– Roy Nelson def. Jared Rosholt via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.
– Ovince St. Preux def. Rafael Cavalcante via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.
– Joseph Benavidez def. Zachary Makovsky via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.
– Misha Cinkunov def. Alex Nicholson via Submission (Rear-Naked-Choke) at 1:28 of Round 2.
– Mike Pyle def. Sean Spencer via TKO at 4:25 of Round 3.

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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Stephen Thompson Destroys Johny Hendricks With First Round TKO

Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks was looking to put a year of frustration behind him when he met rising striking phenom Stephen Thompson in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82 from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although the No. 7-ranked Thompson may not be all that

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Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks was looking to put a year of frustration behind him when he met rising striking phenom Stephen Thompson in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82 from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Although the No. 7-ranked Thompson may not be all that well known in the mainstream, he no doubt presented a challenge that ‘Bigg Rigg’ needed to be more than aware of, and ‘Wonderboy’ showed us why when he not surprisingly  came out with a flashy kick.

But Hendricks responded by closing the distance with a clinch as predicted, briefly tying up Thompson on the fence. Thompson broke to land a stiff side kick and a huge high kick, rushing forward to land sharp punches on Hendricks.

He landed a hard left hand and a kick as ‘Bigg Rigg’ was eating a lot of damage. Another combo found a home from Thompson, and he poured it on with endless strikes, landing an absolutely pinpoint flurry of punches and earning a stoppage as Hendricks was reduced to a heap on the canvas.

An amazing statement performance from Thompson, who will now find himself among the top five welterweights in arguably the most talented division in the UFC.

Final Results: Stephen Thompson def. Johny Hendricks via R1 TKO (strikes, 3:31)

 

 

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