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Stephen Thompson: Finishing Johny Hendricks at UFC Vegas puts me in title contention

Stephen Thompson has the most important fight of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career in front of him in the form of a UFC Fight Night 82 main event with former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks.

The two will do the deed in the Octagon this Saturday night (Feb. 6, 2016) inside MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, for up to 25 minutes following the UFC 196 pay-per-view (PPV) injury debacle.

From the sound of it, "Wonderboy" is pretty confident in his skill-set and he will set himself up for a shot at 170-pound champion Robbie Lawler with a win in "Sin City.