The biggest question going into Saturday's UFC Fight Night 82 welterweight main event between former champion Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson was whether "Wonderboy" was ready for a big step up in competition.
After all, Thompson had put together a nice string of wins, but he had never defeated a foe of Hendricks' caliber.
Turns out there was little to worry about. Thompson put in a flawless, star-turning performance at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Simpsonville, S.C. native picked Hendricks apart and finished him via TKO at the 3:31 mark of the opening round.