Stephen Thompson will certainly be watching this weekend’s welterweight title fight. In fact, he’ll be in Jacksonville, Fla., himself.
UFC 261 takes place this Saturday at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena and is headlined by the rematch between champion Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. Usman retained the title via unanimous decision in their first meeting on just six days’ notice at UFC 251 this past July.
Thompson is preparing for his own fight, as he is scheduled to face Gilbert Burns at UFC 263 on July 10.