Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson: "I think I have done enough to get the next title shot"

Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson har vunnet sine syv siste kamper i UFC og MMA Norway har pratet med "Wonderboy" som er tydelig på at han nå fortjener en tittelkamp.

Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson gikk fra å være en ubeseiret kickbokser til å nå verdenstoppen i MMA. Med sin seier over Rory MacDonald er han uten tvil nære en tittelkamp i UFC's weltervektdivisjon, og i dette intervjuet forteller han om hvordan overgangen til MMA har vært, hvordan han trener, kampen mot MacDonald og hvem han tror kommer seirende ut av den kommende tittelkampen mellom Robbie Lawler og Tyron Woodley.

Fra øverste nivå i kickboksing til verdenstoppen i MMA

- The transition to MMA was a big challenge for sure. Going from a "one discipline" fight sport to a "multi discipline" fight sport requires many more hours on the mat then the single discipline sport!! My main training partner at home at Upstate Karate/Pitch Black MMA is Karl Reed. He's a stud, 6'3 wrestler that can kick your head off!! While in New York, of course Chris Weidman is who I train with!! HE'S A BEAST!!!!

I typically train 2 times a day, 6 days a week. Grappling (wrestling and Bjj) is approx 3/4 of my training.

Taktikken mot Rory MacDonald og tittelkampen mellom Robbie Lawler og Tyron Woodley

- My game plan was the same as all my opponents, keep it on my feet. With Rory I had to be a bit more mobile tho. Tyron Woodley has a punchers chance against Lawler, but I have Lawler winning the fight!

I'd really like to fight on the November Madison Square Garden card with Chris. I won't say that I'll only fight if it's for the title, but I will say that I think I've done enough to get the next title shot!

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