Everybody asks me, 'Hey, what's your most memorable fight?' For me, it's definitely the Matt Brown fight. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
I just want to be able to say I fought the best fighters in the world. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
People always ask me what will happen if I lose, and I never really thought about it until they asked me. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
No disrespect to Matt Brown, he's a great fighter, but I think I got and have what it takes to beat him. — Stephen Thompson Disrespect Copy Share Image
You know I tore my MCL in the fight with Till. We did an MRI and thankfully nothing else was damaged. — Stephen Thompson Fight Copy Share Image
I understand it's part of the sport, part of the game to have people who like you and people who don't. — Stephen Thompson Game Copy Share Image
My dad grew up in a little place near Charleston called Moncks Corner. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Nobody wants to see Thompson vs. Woodley 3, and I kind of understood that. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
You gotta be ready in this game. Like when Michael Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold. I thought... everybody thought that Luke Rockhold… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
During the fight, if you feel something, you know it's pretty bad, because normally you don't feel anything. You get punched and… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
To be honest, any one of those guys that I've stepped in the Octagon with - Darren Till, Anthony Pettis, Tyron Woodley… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Taekwondo, those are some major kickers right there. That's what they bring. That's all they do is the kicks. They don't have… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Elvis was a seventh-degree black belt in karate. My dad knew that he couldn't dance like Elvis or sing like him, but… — Stephen Thompson Black belt Copy Share Image
I spent some time with Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida when they were training at Blackhouse in California. This was before I… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
We kind of understand at this level of the game when you work your way up to the top there's a possibility… — Stephen Thompson Game Copy Share Image
You just have to put in the work. Work really hard, get a good coach and a good gym. You have to… — Stephen Thompson Champion Copy Share Image
Ben Askren, he is a very strong wrestler, probably the best in the division, I think. But then again, when you're in… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Of course, you've got Lyoto Machida. He's definitely a karate guy and he's made a big presence in MMA. I would say… — Stephen Thompson Amazing Copy Share Image
When you're out there in the octagon and you've got thousands of people, millions across the world, either cheering for you to… — Stephen Thompson Adrenaline Copy Share Image
From what I've seen he keeps his right side forward, he throws his left hand, throws his left leg and likes to… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
I believe that God gave us gifts to help serve Him and He gave me the gift. I'm a people person. I'm… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Constantly moving, from side to side. Keeping your opponent guessing. If you stand still long enough, a wrestler is going to shoot… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Everybody asks 'would you fight Conor McGregor?' - of course I'd fight Conor McGregor but it's not because of the money. It's… — Stephen Thompson Art Copy Share Image
When I was 15, I fought a guy who was 26 and he was 20-0, undefeated. It was a way for my… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
