Stephen Thompson was understandably upset when his UFC 291 opponent, Michel Pereira, weighed in three pounds overweight for their main card clash on Saturday night.
‘Wonderboy’ stepped on the scale and hit the mark, just as he has always done throughout his mixed martial arts career. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for his opponent who tipped the scales at 174 pounds, three over the welterweight non-title fight limit of 171. During the ceremonials weigh-ins on Friday afternoon, Megan Olivi revealed to the live crowd that the bout had been officially scrapped.
Thompson took to social media shortly after, offering his reaction and an explanation for why he refused to move ahead with the fight.