Stephen Thompson is down to fight Kamaru Usman next. Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) was asked his thoughts on Usman expressing interest in facing him, and he’s all for it. “Wonderboy” was expected to face Michel Pereira this past Saturday at UFC 291, but the bout was scrapped after Pereira missed weight , and Thompson opted not to fight him. Thompson is yet to be paid his show money despite doing his part of making weight. “I did hear that because my phone got blown up with what he was saying,” Thompson told TMZ . “Everybody on social media was like, ‘Man, he said this, he said this, he said this.’ I was hoping something positive will come out of last weekend and to hear that news – he has always been somebody, him, those guys in the top three who I’ve never faced before.
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Stephen Thompson reciprocates interest in fighting Kamaru Usman, wants it at UFC 295 – MMA Junkie