I was beating Anthony Pettis. I know nine times out of 10 I would have defeated him. It’s just that one time you barely get clipped and down you go. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
To be honest, any one of those guys that I’ve stepped in the Octagon with – Darren Till, Anthony Pettis, Tyron Woodley – I would love to step back in the Octagon with those guys. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
I’ve known guys who’ve got knocked out and they get back in there too soon, next thing you know they get clipped and they’re out again. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
You do have those guys that talk a lot. I understand they’re doing it for a reason, to hype a fight, but then you get guys who do it and you can tell that they’re trying too hard. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
If I started talking trash right now, people would just tell me to shut up, ‘That’s not you, Stephen – be quiet!’ Stephen Thompson Read Quote
Crap happens, you know? It happens, especially when you’re in this sport long enough. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
Sometimes, you get kickboxers and all they’ve done is striking and they don’t have the wrestling or jiu-jitsu background that I have had since I was young. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
I’m not the type of guy to back down from anybody. I think if you want to fight in the octagon you have to have that mentality. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
Ben Askren, he is a very strong wrestler, probably the best in the division, I think. But then again, when you’re in the fight game like this, some of the other things you have to improve. It can’t just be wrestling all the time. You got to continue to work on your striking, get better at that. Stephen Thompson Read Quote
