Stephen Thompson is moving up the welterweight ranks. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
It was the biggest stage thus far in the career of young contender Stephen Thompson, but by the way he took apart Jake Ellenberger in "The Ultimate Fighter 21" finale main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday night, it was as if he’d been here 100 times before.
Thompson was rocked by a lethal left hand from “The Juggernaut” early in the first round, but he was resilient and clinched with his foe until his head was cleared.