UFC 244: Stephen Thompson says Jorge Masvidal is his ‘inspiration’; wants rematch
- ‘Wonderboy’ using Masvidal’s career resurrection as his inspiration for getting back to the top
- ‘I beat him in UFC 217, now after three fights he could be up for the title next … I can be up there for sure’
Stephen Thompson got back in the win column at UFC 244 on Saturday – then immediately set his sights on running it back with Jorge Masvidal.
“Wonderboy” (15-4-1) got a unanimous decision win against rising welterweight star Vicente Luque (17-7-1) at Madison Square Garden, where Masvidal beat Nate Diaz in the main event.
The doctor stopped the fight before the fourth round, with Diaz sporting a badly cut eyebrow. But Thompson thought Masvidal was clearly winning.
“He looked better than ever for sure, definitely better than when I fought him,” Thompson said. “That head kick in the first round was sick, I gotta give him props because I love to kick people in the head.
“Nate Diaz didn’t have an answer, he tried to come back with some stuff but Masvidal crushed him in the first round. He wanted out of there.