You see this with fighters all the time, if you’re not staying active, you’re kinda put on the shelf a little bit. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
You know I tore my MCL in the fight with Till. We did an MRI and thankfully nothing else was damaged. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
Elvis was a seventh-degree black belt in karate. My dad knew that he couldn’t dance like Elvis or sing like him, but he thought maybe he could try karate, and he fell in love with it. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
Conor has taken the UFC to a whole new level. It’s his whole demeanor that appeals to me. He’s a fighter, he’s a Viking, and on top of that, he’s got the gift of gab. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
When I was 15, I fought a guy who was 26 and he was 20-0, undefeated. It was a way for my dad to show me that I was better than I thought. I ended up beating the brakes off this 26-year-old guy. After the fight, the announcer asked my opponent how it felt. He answered, ‘I wonder why I stepped in the ring with that boy.’ Stephen Thompson Read Quote
The average MMA guys have a boxer’s stance which makes it easier for a wrestler when they try and take you down. I tend to stand sideways and that gives them only one leg to shoot for, it tends to make it more difficult to try and take me down. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
I’ve never really had any beef with anybody yet, so I think that’s a good thing. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
I was like ‘You know what? I’m training with these champions. Guys like Georges St-Pierre, Rashad Evans, Nate Marquardt… Let me give this MMA thing a shot.’ Stephen Thompson Read Quote
I believe that God gave us gifts to help serve Him and He gave me the gift. I’m a people person. I’m also an instructor at Upstate Karate, but I’ve got the gift of fight, man. After every fight, I try to give all the glory to Him. I believe He gave us, like I said, the abilities to do that. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
