Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos Although his competitive combat-sports career began as a teenager and resulted in immediate success, is it time for 33-year-old Stephen Thompson to reconsider his nickname? In a lighter edition of The Speed Bag, we discuss “Wonderboy,” the nickname of Thompson (12-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), who meets fellow welterweight contender Rory MacDonald (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in Saturday’s FOX Sports 1-televised UFC Fight Night 89 headliner at TD Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Has Thompson, a kickboxer and six-year pro MMA vet, outgrown his longtime moniker? And what could replace it? We’ve got an idea
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The Speed Bag: Let’s talk about your nickname, ‘Wonderboy’ – MMA Junkie