Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson hasn’t been right here typically however he has been right here earlier than.
The longtime welterweight contender was knocked out for simply the second time in his profession Saturday at UFC 307 after getting caught within the third spherical by opponent Joaquin Buckley.
“Once more I get knocked out with an overhand!” the favored 41-year-old mentioned in a video assertion he launched on social media following the fourth loss in his previous 5 fights.
The one different time he was knocked out was in 2019 in a combat in opposition to former light-weight champion Anthony Pettis.
Thompson started his MMA profession 13-1 after years of being a karate-style kickboxing world champion and earned a title shot in 2016 in opposition to then-champion Tyron Woodley. Thompson fell wanting the title as they fought to a majority draw then he misplaced a majority determination within the rapid rematch.
“Wonderboy” has gone 4-6 over his previous 10 fights, together with losses to present 170-pound champion Belal Muhammad and No. 1 contender Shavkat Rakhmonov. It’s unclear what number of high-level UFC contests Thompson has left in him.
In the meantime, Buckley has now gained 5 consecutive bouts since transferring down from the middleweight division two years in the past.