Stephen Thompson has absolutely no interest in fighting Khamzat Chimaev, telling fans in a recent YouTube video that the UFC newcomer has no business fighting a top-five ranked welterweight such as ‘Wonderboy’ at this early stage in his career.
Thompson, who is back in the winning column following his unanimous decision win over Vincente Luque at UFC 244, explained why the Chimaev matchup doesn’t make sense and how it would be unfair for an unranked fighter to leapfrog other, more deserving welterweights such as Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards.
“No, I’m not fighting him, man. I mean, it just doesn’t make sense for me at this point,” Thompson said.