On Saturday night, Stephen Thompson turned in a dominant five-round shutout of Geoff Neal. It was the former title challenger’s second consecutive win, which should be enough to move him out of the role of gatekeeper and into meaningful contests to sort out the welterweight title picture. It was fair the UFC moved him into the gatekeeper role after he had a stretch where he managed only one win over five contests, but it’s clear he deserves to be more than just a measuring stick against the up-and-coming talents of the division. The question now is whether he can get the UFC to give him the opposition he deserves.
Editorial: Stephen Thompson is a nice guy...and that might be his biggest problem
