Former opponent Anthony Pettis collects north of $8K after betting on Stephen Thompson at UFC Orlando
Anthony Pettis picked Stephen Thompson to emerge victorious at UFC Orlando and thus, placed a bet of $3,500 on 'Wonderboy' to win.
For his bet, Pettis won $5075, and including the betting amount, 'Showtime' collected a total amount of $8,575. Pettis uploaded a picture of his betting slip on Twitter, appreciating Thompson for his efforts.
Check out the tweet below:
🤝@WonderboyMMA https://t.co/AA2jCCmNaZ
Stephen Thompson fought Kevin Holland in a five-round fight in the main event of UFC Orlando. The two fighters blew the roof off the Amway Center and delivered a thrilling striking affair to MMA fans around the world.
In the end, the 39-year-old Thompson got his hand raised as he defeated Holland by TKO via corner stoppage at the end of the fourth round.
The bout was awarded the Fight of the Night honors and both welterweights took home an additional cheque of $50,000.
'Showtime' and Thompson shared the octagon back in March 2019 in a five-round welterweight main event. 'Wonderboy' was getting the better of Pettis for the majority of the fight but in the closing moments of the second round, 'Showtime' landed a Superman punch that knocked Thompson out.
#UFCNashville: Anthony Pettis KO’s Stephen Thompson https://t.co/rcIYN84SBz
To this day, Pettis remains the only fighter to have scored a knockout victory against Thompson in MMA.
Stephen Thompson does not plan to hang up his gloves anytime soon
After his victory over Kevin Holland, Stephen Thompson spoke to Daniel Cormier in his post-fight interview. During the chat, 'Wonderboy' spoke about his last two losses and said he had a chip on his shoulder coming into UFC Orlando.
Thompson added that he was in the sport for the "long haul" and also thanked the fans present in the arena for their support:
"My last two performances, I lost to grapplers. I wanted to show the UFC and the fans that 'Wonderboy's still here. I feel like I'm 25. I'm still in for the long haul and I still got it... You're gonna see a better Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, baby... Everybody out here, I appreciate you. Thank you, Orlando. I freaking love you. Let's go!"
Watch the full post-fight octagon interview below:
Before UFC Orlando, Thompson fought Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad. 'Wonderboy' was outgrappled by both and lost both encounters.
However, the 39-year-old managed to turn things around with his victory over 'Big Mouth'.