This is what GSP was talking about, a true martial artist: humble, respectful, deadly.

One of the rare fighters that got their face and ears well preserved.

@scotoftheanarchic.7903

7 жыл бұрын

AFractionOfInfinity exactly my friend......you can't hit what you can't see !!

@kukuricapica

7 жыл бұрын

Silva didn't have cauliflower ear either I think this man is closest thing to Anderson Silva we got right now.

@iphone202020220

7 жыл бұрын

That only happens during heavy Jiu Jitsu or wrestling. The skin tears off the thin bone we have in our ear and it fills with blood. If you don't have it drained in time the blood hardens and you get clot ears.

@barnabywylde2224

7 жыл бұрын

yeah, him and Sage Northcutt look more like Mighty Morphin Power Ranger cast members than fighters. ( Kind of the anti-Randy Coutures )

@robin212212

7 жыл бұрын

Barnaby Wylde yeah I think karate and kB guys emphasize speed more than brute strength that's why they r mostly lean

He is like an hero from 90s karate flick, like a prefectly good boy that punishes some bad guys, gaining power from his good character. The fact that he is real is awsome.

@solitarywolf9030

4 жыл бұрын

your accuracy is on point sir

@brieannabernier399

4 жыл бұрын

He's like goku

@gsmacc76

4 жыл бұрын

That perfectly explains this guy. I’m very impressed.

@weakbrainthrombosis

3 жыл бұрын

Your comment is one of the coolest things I’ve read on the internet. I like the way you view the world.

@Saleigh

3 жыл бұрын

He is a Goodman you see it and it’s Genuine

such a class act...

@AcidDvl

7 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy, I've been in a coma for 6 years and just woke up 2 weeks ago, can you give me directions to the nearest Mexican restaurant, please? It's urgent.

@emceesupremejustice

7 жыл бұрын

+AcidDvl ...what the fuck lmao

@Brazackp1

7 жыл бұрын

Indeed! A great role model

@followufollowme

7 жыл бұрын

New GSP!! Soon to simply be Wonderboy.

@koenigsegg1237456789

7 жыл бұрын

wow!!! what a match and what heart

This is someone my kids can look up to! Rare breed

@THEARCHITECT801

4 жыл бұрын

ONE HUNDRED PERCENT BRO ✊🏾

@joselimon5126

3 жыл бұрын

Amen

Wonderboy is my favorite fighter

@Joe-ss9cr

7 жыл бұрын

NO he's not.

@brandonfeng3742

7 жыл бұрын

stop it.

@josiahd2791

6 жыл бұрын

What about TJ Dillashaw

@TheClax123

5 жыл бұрын

Lol I feel bad for you now.

What a great interview. Stephen is a true champion, humble, respectful and hardworking.

@ericmathews5438

7 жыл бұрын

This one was really good and so is the Rory MacDonald episode

@clamchowder622

4 жыл бұрын

And can still beat the s#!t out of you

One of the most deserving guys in the entire game. Good luck.

When he fought Tyron Woodley, he actually helped him up between rounds after getting beat pretty bad, is the time he solidified his true class and respect for his opponents no matter who it is. For that, hes a champion for life that doesnt need a shiny belt to be so..

@jerroldkeyser5187

2 жыл бұрын

But he does have the NMF belt!

@yanyanzhang5813

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerroldkeyser5187 he’s also 50-0 in kickboxing.

He's going to be one of the most well respected champions in MMA history. Right up there with GSP. Such a classy and likable guy.

@awaister

6 жыл бұрын

GSP, Wonderboy and Carlos Condit three guys who are world class fighters and are a class act outside of the ring

@pjakk84

5 жыл бұрын

Dont forget Cerrone, he have so much respect for his opponents

@johncortez9889

2 жыл бұрын

@@pjakk84 chrome got his ass beat by Conor mrgregor, he sucks

@edwardcurrall7973

Жыл бұрын

He’s never been a champ 😢

@markmirabella4066

Жыл бұрын

@@edwardcurrall7973 so unfortunate. I missed the mark on this.

How can you NOT love this guy? He is a great fighter, and a great person.

Future Champ. Period.

@FrankNStein-wk4oj

7 жыл бұрын

Nah dude, he is a man. Men don't get periods.

@hrvojebabic7525

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah I like Tyron but his skills are non conparable to WB-s

@lowlowseesee

6 жыл бұрын

i love wonderboy and Tyron but as long as Tyron holds that belt the division is fucked. his style and size are too much. darren till might be able to stop him since they both weight 205 in the cage. plus Till is even longer than thompson i think

@Kevin-fr2zx

6 жыл бұрын

Holly Holm Nah, don’t see him being a future champ unless RDA beats Woodley and he beats RDA but even then he’d lose the belt quickly to Darren Till.

nicest fighter ever

@AlexGarwood

6 жыл бұрын

DarkAnti sage northcutt takes that title

@adb8003

5 жыл бұрын

GSP! GSP!

@juanmaxd4617

4 жыл бұрын

NMF

@HowlinWilf13

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he's a super nice guy. Him and Bas Rutten, both of them all-round beautiful human beings.

Doesn't remember anything, but remembers everything.

@AXharoth

7 жыл бұрын

aaaaaahahahahha

@barnabywylde2224

7 жыл бұрын

well, he said he did watch it on video later

@MrRJC1991

7 жыл бұрын

He was talking as he was thinking at the time, Especially during the Hendricks' fight.

@MrRJC1991

7 жыл бұрын

***** Here we go with the dumb shit.

It's so nice to also have a guy as classy and humble as him between all the trashtalkers

How good is this bloke to listen to...what a fuckin' dude.

In this age of trash talking, superficial, materialistic brats its so refreshing to see a true modern day samurai: respectful, humble and skilled! Win or lose he has class and my respect.

Matt Brown said after their fight he was out twice on the feet, great fight

@PheseantNetsuke

4 жыл бұрын

He doesn't even need to say it, those shots looked deadly, brown just us made of something else and is always ready to go to the depths of hell and back

this guy is my favorite mma fighter.. Hes an all around good dude too. I'd be honored to hav my kids taught by Wonder Boy Thompson.. You can be certain his father his stand up guy too and a great fighter himself. Great fighter, also very respectful and respected human being.. #AND NEW!!!

@guillesuek2878

6 жыл бұрын

I coul

@guillesuek2878

6 жыл бұрын

I've couldn't lose to a better person,hope you become a ufc champion!!good luck.

@myralittle387

4 жыл бұрын

Haha i love how you added and #NEW cuz hes such a great guy and fighter, he doesn't need a shiny belt to be champ hes a champion of life FOR LIFE

There's a lot of things I like about Thompson. His skillset and his attitude show his professionalism in and out of the cage. I think even though he's still improving his ground game and wrestling, he is a vary diverse fighter. Not just a one trick pony. On top of that, this guy is fully dedicated to this life, 100%. He doesn't have kids to worry about, wife, partying, etc. That to me gives him an edge over many other top fighters that have other things to hinder them in training and come fight night. The next WW champion.

Stephen said exactly what I thought about his fight with Hendricks... when I watched the fight, I was like why did Hendricks go down? I guess everyone has an expiry date and Hendricks' time was up...he just didn't want to be there.

i got man crush on wonderboy

@brandonm1716

6 жыл бұрын

don't we all?

@domagoj4843

6 жыл бұрын

No Salty we dont

@wocmedianaz6821

6 жыл бұрын

lol...

@urameshisama6579

6 жыл бұрын

I love that alien ass face of his, its truly a beautiful thing

@In-decay

6 жыл бұрын

Same. Sucks I might be gay for him. No homo

What a humble guy and a fantastic fighter!

I knew I liked this guy for not only his fighting style.. Stephen has to be one of the most humble, inspiring guys that I’ve heard in the UFC!

A very truthful interview...admitting to being nervous and questioning himself and why he does this crazy sport. You have to be confident to say these things.....and it shows in his fights.....he's a talented confident fighter. Got to like him!

Im kinda glad Rory is at bellator, its so hard to be a fan of Rory, Lawler, Wonderboy and Cerrone when they are all fighting each other for number 1

@redeemedforgivenfree349

7 жыл бұрын

Flump so true...

@MartinRodriguez-qo6is

7 жыл бұрын

Flump yea hope rory announces a fight soon love to see other mma promotions growing and fighters getting good pay

@zachthompson6021

7 жыл бұрын

Such an accurate statement. The UFC has really has some of the most loved MMA talent in the world. It is hard to find the guys they have.

@wmarcoux9

7 жыл бұрын

I want Rory to win a couple straps , get more mature as a fighter then come hungry again for the UFC strap.

@redeemedforgivenfree349

7 жыл бұрын

William Marcoux​ that would be awesome

Belt or no belt, Wonderboy is legit one of the best welterweight fighters of all time. Hope he can find a path to the belt. He deserves the recognition and money. True prize fighter. The real WW champ

he's a great fighter. I am a black belt in karate, and had a very successful amateur boxing career so I love to appreciate other fighters' skills. im only going at jujitsu the last 2 years but I love that too. wonderboys technical ability and skills are almost flawless. I would love to have a training session with him, or his father / team.

@dl7694

6 жыл бұрын

paddy connors I don't know if Ray still teaches at Upstate in Simpsonville but his gym is on point. Great people.

This guy is incredibly likeable and his fight IQ is amazing too, hope he wins on the night of 205.

What a class act Stephen Thompson is for everyone that looks up to him. Growing up in Simpsonville myself knowing Stephen as a kid even then he had something special! I don’t think there could be a more humble, down-to-earth, and deserving person of the success he has worked hard to achieve! I know there are many proud people here in Simpsonville, SC knowing that such class act like Stephen is out there to represent us to the world! Stephen it is truly amazing to see what you have been able to achieve and how bright the future is for you! What a great role model you are for all the kids out there that look up to you! Keep kicking butt man!!

One word he says "RESPECT" ... a role model and an awesome fighter

Just an amazing human being. Period.

Such a humble individual and a true example to the younger ones. Get your belt Champ!

I'm a fan of so many welterweights that it's hard for me to root for anyone -_-

@deadsi

7 жыл бұрын

True but usually when it gets going you end up wanting one guy to win more

@vfjfdalaj

7 жыл бұрын

Tom H yeah that's true when the fight starts I'll have a favorite lol

@sergealainyameogo6275

7 жыл бұрын

A very beautiful list. It deserve a very quick like!!!

@phillipfenn2799

6 жыл бұрын

Fly Pelican ahh shut up, and stay in your lane.

@enri447

6 жыл бұрын

Great division

One of the coolest martial artists in the world. I always got time to hear what Wonderboy has to say. Great video guys.

Humble in victory, gracious in defeat = wonderboy.

Fantastic work FN! I'll make sure to seek out more Retrospectives. Thank you.

true humble martial artist like silva and machida.

@commentconnoisseur1001

4 жыл бұрын

Who both have been busted for steroids?

@mohammedabusufiyan8934

3 жыл бұрын

Silva and humility shouldn't be in the same sentence man

Very respectful, technical, & wants to do good things with his platform.

Great channel man, you highlight the person that IS a fighter & not just the fighter himself, love it 👍👏

Im back watching UFC because of this guy! What a Martial Artist.

+ Fight Network Man, this Fight Network Retrospective Series, is cool as hell. This series REALLY NEEDS to be a regular thing. And, very, very well done, too. My favorite combat sports channel, by far. Keep it up!!!

Stephen" the honest" thompson, exactly what i wanna hear as a fan, honesty, i really admire this dude!!!

Hes my favourite. So much respect for this mans skill and talent .

True martial artist, humble his entire life, now so close to becoming the next champ :)

Thanks for these awesome portraits of the fighters. Brings a whole new level when you get to see a personal side of them and the fight game. looking forward to more of these!

Keep these Retrospective videos coming. 👍👍👍 Great work Fight Network!

Stephen Thompson is so amazing this is one of my favourite shows on Fight Network

Class act! THOMPSON the name of a champion regardless of the belt this young man is a massive credit to MMA and combat sports in general! Best of luck Steve,calm,cool,and composed as any real champion should be!

Awesome video, thanks for uploading this.

He's the nicest bad ass ever.

"Class" means "of the highest quality" or "best of its kind". Stephan Thompson is just that.

Please make more episodes of retrospective, they are the best REPLY

My oh my how I love these, once again thank you FN!!!

He represents the true definition of being a great martial artist.

Incredible episode of Retrospective please do more!!!!!

this is a great series Fight Network. Keep it going.

Imagine how proud his Dad is. Wish I could do the same with mine T_T

True owner of the NMF title such a fan I had a long drive to make this video made it bearable! Thanks you’re the man Wonderboy

Mad respect for this guy. So humble

He's like the Tom Brady of MMA, in terms of personality, such a clean and class act.

a true martial artist. pure heart and respect for all things

Well done. You got yourself a fan! I’ll be looking you up next time I’m Vegas. Best fighter video in KZread!

Fantastic series! 'Next thing you know your 57-0' 😂

I feel like wonderboy is the realist most genuine and humble fighter i have ever seen fight since i have been a fight fan. Thanks brother. you are one of a kind good luck in new york Rhode Island is rooting for you

I love humble guys like this

Very solid video amazing job Fight Network

Wow. The quickness & accuracy of his counters is crazy. Amazing hands.

Such a nice guy too. Never seen a UFC fighter answer on Twitter before. Even when I was just mentionning him, he just acknowledges the tweet and respond. Really cool down to earth guy

A class act. These are the athletes I love watching. You are awesome Sir

Incredibly likable guy, and so talented!

Great fighter. Just enjoy watching him fight a lot.

Loved this episode

Great show! Thanks

he is a such soft spoken guy, with huge balls and heart:) rare today

You’re great!! I really appreciate your gratitude and humility!! And you’re a kick ass fighter!!👊👊

Awesome video. Great channel. Keep it coming guys

I remember watching some of his first kick boxing fights back in the day. Dude has always been a beast. I believe he'll be fighting well past his prime.

just came across these videos. they are excellent and so much better than ufc countdown etc. its great to hear about their training and fighting techniques. wonderboy is very articulate and a decent, respectful fighter which was shown really well here. i wish him well.

This channel is underrated how come it barely has 100k

The utmost respect for this fighter.

Great bloke with a great attitude

Coming live from Simpsonville S.C. Wonderboy really is who you think he is. Real Class Act , True Future Champ. Went to Hillcrest High with him and had classes with him. I remember one time him telling me why his shins were so bruised, he said his dad Ray would make him beat them with a wooden stick or bat. Man at that time I was like this Kid is crazy! Wow... is what I think now.

Thanks, Stephen... a class-act gentleman.

Please keep doing these , there great !!!!!

Great vid. Really good to have a glimps inside the mind of the wonderboy

Awesome format. Incredible fighter.

I've watched this probably six times. love this video series. Wonderboy is one of my favorites. I see this video once per week. he is Inspiring

Thanks!

It is so hard not to like somebody like this guy.

I love this guy man I've been a fan of him since the beginning in and out the ring. love this guy inspirational like ray lewis

Great Video Thanks!!

I love this guy, be humble, be strong!

Fantastic show!! Great story. 👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️

Even the best guys have losses. Love of the sport win or lose. Gotta appreciate that.

Interesting to hear his thoughts and perspective on fighting at the highest level in mma. Thanks Stephen.

One of my favourite fighter

Great video!

Wonderboy is so awesome. I would have started martial arts a long time ago if I knew about him sooner. I've never been way into fighting until I saw Wonderboy fight with his karate. His kicks are insane! He is like the modern day Karate kid. I love it!

MAD RESPECT!