UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson is back in the losing track after being defeated by Darren Till via a controversial unanimous decision verdict over the weekend in Liverpool, England. For “Wonderboy”, the fight being held in his opponent’s hometown may have played a big role in the judges’ decision.
“I know close fights are very hard in the moment,” Thompson said on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour (via MMA Fighting). “But there seems to be a lot of that happening recently. But I think [I would have won if the fight was not in Liverpool].