Gabriel Bonfim scored the most important win of his profession within the UFC Nashville co-main occasion and can most definitely discover himself within the welterweight rankings. It doesn’t come with out controversy, nevertheless, as loads of folks felt his opponent, longtime UFC veteran and former welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson ought to have been given the judges’ choice.
Thompson seemed to maintain his distance within the early a part of the combat, conscious of Bonfim’s wrestling whereas seeking to land his conventional putting. Bonfim scored a pair of takedowns midway by means of the primary, nevertheless, locking up a good choke try on Thompson, however the veteran escaped.
After a little bit of a putting battle within the early portion of the second spherical, Bonfim acquired to Thompson’s again once more and scored one other takedown — although it was transient earlier than Thompson returned to the toes. Thompson acquired to interrupt out of Bonfim’s clinch a minute later and began to search out his groove.
Bonfim would verify a kick from Thompson, leading to a extremely nasty gash. Thompson did land a head kick, nevertheless, stumbling Bonfim and stopping a takedown earlier than the tip of the spherical.
Bonfim seemed to stress Thompson within the third spherical, bringing him to the fence throughout the first minute. Thompson fought out of it and continued to throw with the lower leg. Thompson landed one other robust head kick; nevertheless, Bonfim scored a pair of takedowns and used his grappling to regulate the motion — or lack of it because the combat was in its concluding phases.
Gabriel Bonfim Scores Slim, Controversial Resolution Over Stephen Thompson
Absolute bollocks! Wonderboy received that combat, shin break up open, leaking blood, landed more practical and heavy strikes, bonfim did nothing with the takedowns. That's a Stephen Thompson W all day
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— RedWolf
(@RedWolfMMA) July 13, 2025
Bonfim, a 2022 alumnus of Dana White’s Contender Collection, is now 5-1 within the Octagon, together with a three-fight win streak now, defeating Ange Loosa and Khaos Williams as effectively over the past 12 months.
Thompson has now misplaced three straight and 5 of his final six.
