Stephen Thompson is excited to see a striker atop the welterweight division. Two of the longest-reigning welterweight champions in UFC history have been Georges St-Pierre and Kamaru Usman, who both possessed a strong wrestling game. No one had an answer for Usman’s dominance in the 170-pound division until Leon Edwards came along and defeated him twice. Edwards dethroned Usman with a head-kick knockout , then fended off his grappling to retain his title in their rematch. So, with “Wonderboy” being a decorated striker, it gives him hope that he can perhaps push for one more title run. “Very exciting,” Thompson told MMA Junkie of Edwards being champion.
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Stephen Thompson inspired by ‘predominantly a striker’ Leon Edwards being UFC champion – MMA Junkie