Stephen Thompson hopes to turn around his localized fighting fortunes in Nashville as the octagon returns to the Tennessee market. During an interview with Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie, ‘Wonderboy’ touched on several subjects ahead of his UFC on ESPN 70 in a co-main event clash with Gabriel Bonfim.
One of the topics at hand centred on the return to the Nashville market for Thompson, with the context being that the last time he fought there, the former UFC welterweight title challenger suffered his first-ever knockout loss in March 2019.
When asked if being back in Nashville imparted good memories or if it is a bittersweet kind of situation for him, Thompson said,
“Good memories of the fact that the fans were awesome.