Filed under: News , UFC Following a quality win over Alan Jouban in this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 107 co-headliner, what’s next for Gunnar Nelson ? His coach has an idea. In a UFC Fight Pass-streamed bout at The O2 in London, Nelson (16-2-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) tapped our trendy underdog pick Jouban (15-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) via second-round submission – one that earned him a $50,000 “ Performance of the Night ” bonus. Since a unanimous-decision loss to top contender Demian Maia in late 2015, Nelson is now 2-0 with two submissions, and he’s looking to further move up the rankings. So how about a fight with recent title challenger Stephen Thompson (13-2-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC)? It’s a pitch that Nelson’s coach John Kavanagh made to “Wonderboy” soon after UFC Fight Night 107 concluded (via Twitter ): Whats next for gunni
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How about Gunnar Nelson vs. Stephen Thompson? John Kavanagh likes it – MMA Junkie