Stephen Thompson will make his Octagon return as a part of the upcoming UFC 307 struggle card on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah. The final time matchmakers booked “Wonderboy” for the “Beehive State,” his opponent missed weight and Thompson pulled out.
Completely inside his proper … however his subsequent pay plaint might have ruffled just a few feathers with UFC executives, resulting in accusations of revenge reserving adopted by an unceremonious spot within the UFC 307 preliminary lineup.
“I’m so used to being on the principle card, however hey, wherever the UFC places us, we’re going to go on the market and placed on a present it doesn’t matter what,” Thompson informed Bodog Canada (transcribed by MMA Junkie). “We’re going to point out everyone that we deserved to be there. We must always have been on the principle card. However yeah, somewhat bizarre at this level understanding what sort of a struggle that is going to be. You’d determine that they’d need to have all eyes on it.”
Thompson is booked to bang with No. 11-ranked Joaquin Buckley.
“Now, I’m undecided if it was as a result of, you understand, the final time I used to be presupposed to struggle in Salt Lake Metropolis my opponent didn’t make weight,” Thompson continued. “However Joaquin Buckley is infamous for making weight, so I do know he’s going to be knowledgeable and we’re going to go on the market and have enjoyable however yeah, it was somewhat disappointing like, what’s happening now? It’s wild. I don’t know why they put that on the cardboard. I imply, there’s some fights on the principle card that I feel ought to be on the prelims however, you understand, it’s what it’s.”
One more reason matchmakers might have slotted Thompson on the UFC 307 “Prelims” is the truth that “Wonderboy” is now 41 years outdated and dropped three of his final 4, a far cry from his dominant days as 170-pound title challenger again in late 2016.
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