Stephen Thompson får sin returmatch mot Tyron Woodley. Deras senaste match slutade oavgjort via ett majoritetsbeslut. För 33-åriga Thompson betyder oavgjort inte någonting, han menade att oavgjort känns som att matchen inte ens behövt utspela sig. Thompson menade även att det nästan känns som att Woodley är nöjd med oavgjort.
He wants to fight everybody else but me is what it seems like – Sade Thompson till MMAjunkie Radio. We did fight to a draw last time, which, in my eyes, we might as well have not even fought at all. It almost seems like he’s happy with a draw, and he’s OK with it. In my eyes, as a champion, I wouldn’t be happy with that.
Thompson sade även att det tog tid för honom att känna sig ”varm i kläderna” inne oktagonen men är helt säker att nästa gång de möts, kommer Thompson sluta som vinnare.
I know what it feels like to be out there with him, and going back and watching that last fight, I didn’t throw everything I know I can throw. I was a little hesitant, didn’t do a lot of switching sides, didn’t throw the kicks that I normally throw. Tyron Woodley hasn’t seen the best Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson.
In the fifth round, I had his timing down, and the second and third as well. I felt fine. I just didn’t commit as much to my strikes to put a little more damage on him. I would punch him and move out of the way a little bit. I know I can hit him, and I can hit him with some power.
I fight for the honor and the glory, and I didn’t win that fight. I’ve got his number, man. Next time we step out there, I can just go out there and do my thing.
Returmötet mellan Thompson vs Woodley tar sin plats under UFC 209 den fjärde mars i Las Vegas. På galan ser vi även svenske David Teymur ta sig an Lando Vannata.
