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Stephen Thompson responds to Tyron Woodley’s ‘stupid’ comments about race

Tyron Woodley recently claimed to be the “worst treated champion in history” by both fans and the UFC alike. The welterweight champion says this is a “fact” and it has to do with race.

For his part, Stephen Thompson disagrees with his UFC 209 opponent, who has only been champion for 6 months.

“The guy hasn’t been champion long enough to even feel that way, I believe,” Thompson told Submission Radio. “I mean, to me it seems like the most hated champion would be Bisping, you know what I mean?