Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson releases assertion following KO loss at UFC 307

It was one other robust evening on the workplace for Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, who suffered his fourth loss in 5 fights and the second KO lack of his profession by the hands of Joaquin Buckley throughout UFC 307.

Thompson was trying fairly good towards Buckley proper up till he acquired backed up towards the cage and hit with an enormous overhand proper to the jaw (see the end right here). We had “Wonderboy” up two rounds coming into the third, however the getting older Karate knowledgeable forgot to make the most of lateral motion and paid the worth.

In a brand new video assertion launched on X (previously Twitter), a pissed off Thompson spoke on the defeat.

“Simply acquired again to the resort — I don’t even know the way I acquired right here,” he stated. “However once more, I get knocked out by an overhand.”

Thompson’s solely different KO loss got here towards Anthony Pettis in 2019, but it surely was a really totally different scenario. “Showtime” reversed into the cage, bounced off it, took a leap, and snuck his overhand excessive. This time it was Thompson who bounced off the cage … proper into Buckley’s fist.

“As soon as my head is both on the cage or off the cage, it’s what it’s,” Thompson stated.

With only one sole win for the reason that begin of 2021, the 41-year-old fighter was in a reflective temper. Getting slumped like that’s undoubtedly the sort of factor to make you re-evaluate your preventing plans, however “Wonderboy” didn’t tip his hand as to what could come subsequent.

“I wanna say thanks to all of my followers,” he stated. “You guys actually confirmed out for me as I walked on the market. You guys have proven me a lot help over time, and I actually do admire it, and I like you.”

“The roar of the group as I walked out to the cage and my title was introduced is one thing I’ll cherish perpetually,” he added within the caption to his video.