Hollywood star Jack Black reacts to Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson's win over Kevin Holland
Hollywood actor and musician Jack Black has reacted to his longtime idol Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson's epic victory on Saturday, December 3. 'Wonderboy' faced Kevin Holland in a back-and-forth welterweight matchup that headlined the weekend's UFC Fight Night card in Florida.
The fight witnessed Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson put on a striking clinic against Kevin Holland. Thompson won the bout via fourth-round TKO after Holland's corner stopped the fight between rounds four and five.
Jack Black, who's a self-professed fan of Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, put forth multiple Instagram posts featuring himself reacting to the incredible matchup. In his latest post on the fight, Black harked back to his lighthearted training session with the 39-year-old Thompson.
The 53-year-old Black suggested that 'Wonderboy' used the right technique, kept his eye on the target, and snapped that kick. Expressing his appreciation for Thompson's brilliant performance, Black notably emphasized:
"Still got it."
Watch Jack Black's reaction to Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson's win in the video below:
Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson on Jack Black being unable to walk out with him for the Kevin Holland fight
For years, Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson has used the song 'Wonderboy' as his entrance music to his fights. The song was released in 2001 and performed by 'Tenacious D,' a comedy rock duo comprising Jack Black and Kyle Gass.
In July this year, Thompson FaceTimed with Black at the UFC 276 event. Furthermore, in October, 'Wonderboy' finally met the actor/musician. Leading up to Thompson's recent fight, the consensus was that Black would accompany 'Wonderboy' for his entrance walk to the octagon.
However, Black wasn't in attendance for the Thompson-Holland matchup. During a media scrum earlier this week, Thompson had notified the MMA community beforehand that Black would be unable to attend his fight.
Replying to a question about whether he'll change his entrance song since Black wasn't going to accompany him, Thompson emphasized that he's always going to walk out to the 'Wonderboy' theme:
"So, he told me that he was gonna be able to make it out, but then he realized he wasn't going to be able to. He hit me up a few days ago and was like, 'Hey, not going to be able to make it out there, but I will be watching you from California.' I was like, 'No worries, man. You do your thing.' So, it's pretty cool that he was thinking about me, especially enough to actually get in touch with me and let me know. But it's just really cool to be able to meet one of my all-time greatest actors and musicians."
Watch Thompson discuss the topic below:
Stephen Thompson reveals Jack Black WILL NOT be walking him to the octagon at #UFCOrlando, after all.
Full interview: bit.ly/3VJIuAa https://t.co/Pt5jsDSxIa