Stephen Thomson has expressed his disappointment after the UFC announced Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal II for the title.
Wonderboy understands that fighters are positioned above him in the division. However, Thomson still wanted to push for a title picture, as he was the only high-profile fighter Usman did not fight.
In his recent interview with Submission Radio, Stephen Thompson said he was certainly disappointed to hear Masvidal get the next shot at the UFC welterweight title.
“I was definitely disappointed to hear I wouldn’t get it. I mean it was a long shot, there are a lot of guys above me who are looking for that picture. You know, Colby Covington and a lot of these people have already gone against him, in fact, I was pushing, I was the only one who hadn’t fought, I thought that would be interesting. “
Despite disappointment, Stephen Thompson acknowledged that Jorge Masvidal has been out for a long time and is one of the most popular fighters in the UFC.
Wonderboy is also rooting for Gamebred to win the welterweight title, as the latter has shown interest in running it back in a rematch with Thompson.
“But, then again, I think about it, you know, Jorge Masvidal has been out for a long time. He’s one of the most popular people in the UFC and the truth that he mentioned that if he got the title, he would want to run back with me, so I’m not too disappointed, I hope, he’ll go out there and get the W. “
Stephen Thomson was campaigning for a bullet at the UFC welterweight title
After a recent win over Geoff Neal, Stephen Thompson called out Jorge Masvidal for a rematch. Having previously beaten Gamebred, Thompson expressed his interest in NMF vs BMF combat.
But, at the same time, ‘Wonderboy’ was also pushing for a title picture, as Kamaru Usman has already gone against all the top guys in the welterweight division. It remains to be seen whether or not Stephen Thomson will get his title before the end of the year.