Jeremy Stephens hasn’t won in the UFC since February 2018. Over his past four fights, Stephens (28-17 MMA, 15-16 UFC) lost three times and had a no-contest against Yair Rodriguez. Looking for inspiration, he found it in an unlikely source: former NBA star Charles Barkley. The Hall of Fame basketball player was recently featured in the Michael Jordan documentary series “The Last Dance.” “I was watching (Michael) Jordan in ‘The Last Dance,’” Stephens told MMA Junkie at a virtual UFC 249 pre-fight media day Thursday. “He goes up 2-0 against the Phoenix Suns. Then Charles Barkley in the third game, they were just a little bit more hungry

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Jeremy Stephens found UFC 249 inspiration in Charles Barkley’s performance in ‘The Last Dance’ – MMA Junkie

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