Stephen Thompson would ‘hate’ to fight ‘inspiration’ Georges St-Pierre

Not so long ago, MMA fan favorite and pound-for-pound great Georges St-Pierre was touting Stephen Thompson as the future of the sport.

Flash forward to 2017, and Wonderboy will have a chance to become the new UFC welterweight champion, just as St-Pierre predicted.

Thompson and GSP formed a bond when the two would spar together at Tristar Gym in Montreal, Canada. St-Pierre, the greatest welterweight champion in the sport’s history, brought Thompson in to help prepare for unorthodox strikers like Carlos Condit. The 35-year-old defended his 170-pound title nine times, and Thompson found himself in awe of St-Pierre’s success.

With UFC 209 just one week away, where Thompson will look to dethrone…