LAS VEGAS – Over three full rounds, Stephen Thompson nearly threw it all at Patrick Cote , from flashy spinning kicks to simple, but effective jabs. And while it was enough to keep Cote (20-9 MMA, 7-9 UFC) guessing and even enough to put him down at one point, Thompson (10-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) couldn’t quite put him all the way out, forcing him instead to settle for a unanimous decision victory (29-28, 29-28, 30-27). The welterweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 178 event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on pay-per-view.
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UFC 178 results, photos: Stephen Thompson gets past tough Patrick Cote – MMA Junkie