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Stephen Thompson wants Conor McGregor next: ‘Let’s make it happen’

Fresh off his dominant TKO victory and Fight of the Night performance against Kevin Holland at UFC on ESPN 42, welterweight veteran Stephen Thompson has called out Conor McGregor (respectfully, of course).

Thompson said he would love to welcome McGregor back to the Octagon for a stand-up battle in what ‘Wonderboy’ promises would be a bonafide pay-per-view seller and a fight for the ages.

“100% [he’d take the McGregor fight]. 100%. I would love that fight,” Thompson said following his fourth-round stoppage victory over Holland (h/t BJPenn.com). “I think it would be an awesome fight.