Former two-time undisputed welterweight title challenger, Stephen Thompson is set to make his first outing of the year later this summer, booking a showdown against surging Brazilian prospect, Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Nashville on July 12. from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Thompson, the current number twelve ranked welterweight contender, has been sidelined since UFC 307 back in October of last year, where he suffered a third round knockout loss against incoming headliner, Joaquin Buckley.
As for Bonfirm, the 17-1 contender has suffered just a sole Octagon loss during his breif tenure, in the form of a knockout defeat to Nicolas Dalby.