Gallery Photos: Best of Stephen Thompson view 16 images Stephen Thompson is known for baiting opponents into his range and blasting them with counters. But after a 1-2-1 run in the octagon, the two-time welterweight title challenger is reconsidering his approach for his upcoming headliner with ex-lightweight champ Anthony Pettis (21-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 6, which takes place March 23 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. “One of the things I’ve worked on is being a little more aggressive,” Thompson (14-3-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC) told the “UFC Unfiltered” podcast. “Not overly aggressive when you see guys run out there and get knocked out, but stepping out there, letting them feel my presence the same way I did Johny Hendricks. Related UFC's return to Nashville official with Stephen Thompson vs. Anthony Pettis headliner “That was a mindset I had when I stepped out there.
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Stephen Thompson to up aggression for Anthony Pettis, who is no easy fight – MMA Junkie