Stephen Thompson feels slightly disrespected by the promotional push Khamzat Chimaev has been receiving from the UFC. In just his fourth UFC fight, Chimaev finds himself in a potential title eliminator vs. top contender Leon Edwards, a significant jump up in competition after beating three unranked opponents. Considering that two-time welterweight title challenger Thompson (15-4-1 MMA, 10-4-1 UFC) was campaigning for the Edwards fight , he can’t understand how Chimaev wound up getting that opportunity instead. “I think he was ranked No
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Stephen Thompson: Khamzat Chimaev’s big UFC push is ‘just ridiculous to me’ – MMA Junkie