'Wonderboy' Stephen Thompson and Arnold Allen share a heartwarming Twitter exchange
The festive season has brought about a wholesome interaction on social media between UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson and featherweight Arnold Allen.
Allen, who secured a main event win over Calvin Kattar last time out following a knee injury to the American, tweeted out his appreciation for Thompson and his craft. He mentioned his enjoyment at watching 'Wonderboy', writing:
"Mannn I love watching @WonderboyMMA fights, so fun [martial arts uniform emoji]"
Check out the tweet below:
Mannn I love watching @WonderboyMMA fights, so fun 🥋
Thompson's latest fight was a thriller against Kevin Holland in the headlining act of UFC Orlando. 'Wonderboy' won by way of TKO via corner stoppage after the fourth round. The two fighters put on a show and won Fight of the Night honors for the memorable contest.
Stephen Thompson responded to Arnold Allen on Twitter by acknowledging him and stating that the admiration was mutual:
"Thank you so much brotha! I love watching you put on show!! Merry Christmas my friend!"
@Arnoldbfa Thank you so much brotha! I love watching you put on show!! Merry Christmas my friend!
Allen ended the wholesome interaction by returning the season's greetings.
"Youre the man, thank you and Happy Christmas to you too [folded hands emoji]"
🏻@WonderboyMMA Youre the man, thank you and Happy Christmas to you too 🙏🏻
Fans react to Arnold Allen praising Stephen Thompson on Twitter
Arnold Allen's tweet drew out a host of replies from fans on Twitter. They reacted to the warm interaction between him and Stephen Thompson, mentioning their own reasons for liking Thompson's fighting style.
One fan featured the latest bout against Kevin Holland as an indicator of what Thompson is capable of:
"man what he did to holland was something i’ve never seen before. beautiful display of kicks. can’t wait to see more of it. even though he’s 39 he still has it"
@Arnoldbfa @WonderboyMMA man what he did to holland was something i’ve never seen before. beautiful display of kicks. can’t wait to see more of it. even though he’s 39 he still has it
Others opined about his fluid movement despite his age:
"Love his rushing attacks, especially when he’s outside the range and lunges in"
"When he’s in full flow it’s just so good to watch man."
"He always looks so graceful in his combinations"
"That old man’s fast lol"
Check out the tweets below:
@Arnoldbfa @WonderboyMMA Love his rushing attacks, especially when he’s outside the range and lunges in
@Arnoldbfa @WonderboyMMA When he’s in full flow it’s just so good to watch man.
@Arnoldbfa @WonderboyMMA He always looks so graceful in his combinations
@Arnoldbfa @WonderboyMMA That old man’s fast lol
Other fans joked about the interaction and made light of the moment:
"You guys are both in my top 5 this interaction makes me happy"
"Simp"
Check out the tweets below:
@Arnoldbfa @WonderboyMMA You guys are both in my top 5 this interaction makes me happy
@Arnoldbfa @WonderboyMMA Simp