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“One Last Run at the Belt” – UFC Fans Puts Forth Their Picks as an “Excited” Stephen Thompson Teases Fight News

Published 03/31/2023, 9:35 AM EDT

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Stephen Thompson is undeniably one of the most complete fighters in the UFC. And he proved that very clearly in his last bout against fan-favorite Kevin Holland. With his spectacular performance, Thompson left no doubts about his status as one of the best welterweights in the game, earning high praise from both fans and fighters alike.

However, this victory came at a cost for the 40-year-old fighter. A serious hand injury from the Holland fight forced him to take a brief hiatus from the octagon, but he is now ready to get back in the game. In a recent update that has got the fans buzzing with excitement, Thompson announced he would be fighting soon and it promises to be an action-packed affair. The fans can hardly contain their excitement as they wait for ‘Wonderboy’ to step back into the ring, and with this latest announcement, it seems like they won’t have to wait for long.

Stephen Thompson hypes the UFC fans about his next fight

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Stephen Thompson, the former UFC welterweight title challenger, recently took to his Twitter handle to drop a tantalizing hint for his fans. With just a few cryptic words, the ‘Wonderboy’ teased that he has some exciting news to share about his next fight. In his tweet, he expressed his own excitement for the upcoming bout, igniting the anticipation of his followers.

“Fight news coming soon!! Excited for this one! 🥋💥 💪🏼”, wrote the 40-year-old.

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Check out how the fans reacted to this news:

This fan calls for Michel Pereira or Jack Della Maddalena there:

Wherein this ‘Wonderboy’ supporter just wants to see him get the belt:

Yet another Maddalena bid right there:

While this user went for the most elite picks:

This one fan, rather passionately requested Stephen Thompson to fight Kamaru Usman next:

A call for the divisional champion Leon Edwards right there by this fan; But Dana White may disagree with this one:

Yet another prominent pick for ‘Wonderboy’:

And this fan right here spoke some facts here:

The tweet has left the fight fans speculating about who Stephen Thompson’s next opponent will be. The air is thick with assumptions and predictions, and everyone is eagerly waiting for the official announcement.

Regardless of the fighter, Thompson comes in with a promise of putting up a show. And on that note, he has plans to do it more often this year.

Multiple fights for ‘Wonderboy’ in 2023?

Reacting to Stephen Thompson’s tweet about how one admirer put forth an assumption of the opponent with a timeline as well. However, ‘Wonderboy’ dismissed the fan’s take on it, but did offer yet another piece of information for the fight fans.

The fan assumed that it will be Thompson vs. Maddalena during International Fight Week. But that wasn’t accurate, according to ‘Wonderboy’.

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And the 40-year-old wrote in response, “Before IFW! I want to fight a few times this year Lord willing”.

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For UFC enthusiasts, this is definitely some intriguing news. The UFC events have made this year thus far quite thrilling. And it’s possible that there will be a lot more matches for us to witness, featuring world-class competitors like Stephen Thompson.

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Mayur Soni

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Mayur Soni is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. His interest in the UFC heightened when he first saw his favorite fighter Conor McGregor knockout Jose Aldo in mere 13 seconds, in 2015. He thus got hooked on the sport.
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Anuj Jacob