{"id":185429,"date":"2016-02-08T10:30:12","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T18:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=185429"},"modified":"2016-02-08T10:30:12","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T18:30:12","slug":"fighters-react-to-stephen-wonderboy-thompsons-tko-of-johny-hendricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/stephen-thompson\/fighters-react-to-stephen-wonderboy-thompsons-tko-of-johny-hendricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighters react to Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson’s TKO of Johny Hendricks"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a matchup of styles in the main event of UFC Fight Night 82<\/a> featuring former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks and rising star Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Hendricks who is a former NCAA Division I All American and champion faced the former world champion kickboxer Thompson. Hendricks failed to implement his strengths as a wrestler to get the fight to the ground and faced the consequences of Thompson’s superior striking getting finished in the first round<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Check out what those from the MMA community had to say about Thompson’s highlight reel finish of “Big Rig.”<\/p>\n

Tim Sylvia @timsylviamma
\nOmg wow<\/p>\n

The Spartan @EliasTheodorou
\nHoly crap. Hendricks is done!!! #ufcvegas<\/p>\n

Tyron T-Wood Woodley @TWooodley
\nWow<\/p>\n

Robert Whittaker @RJWhittaker1990
\nWow @WonderboyMMA amazing ! Dudes a wizard ! @ufc #ufc<\/p>\n

LudwigMartialArtscom @DUANEBANGCOM
\nCongrats @WonderboyMMA impressed I am! #YodaVoice @ufc. OSS<\/p>\n

Al Iaquinta @ALIAQUINTA
\nWonderboy is the real<\/p>\n

Raphael Assuncao @RaphaAssuncao
\nWow #TKO by @WonderboyMMA
\nNo easy task to take out Hendricks…
\nIn the first … @ufc #UFCVegas<\/p>\n

TJ Grant @TJ_Grant
\nThat was one heck of a clean performance by wonderboy. Johnny will learn and evolve from this<\/p>\n

Mike Brown @mikebrownmma
\nMMA has gone through so many changes. Congrats to Wonderboy beautiful performance.<\/p>\n

TyroneSpong @Tyrone_spong
\n@WonderboyMMA congrats what a performance!!<\/p>\n

Aljamain Sterling @FunkMaster_UFC
\nHell yea!! Congrats @WonderboyMMA on the huge win tonight!! #UFCVegas<\/p>\n

Tecia Torres @TeciaTorres
\nWow!!! @WonderboyMMA I’ve been a fan for some time now but gosh!!! @ufc Love the footwork and style. #karate #ninja<\/p>\n

Chris Weidman @ChrisWeidmanUFC
\nWhat!!!!! My brother @WonderboyMMA is a beast !<\/p>\n

Kenny Florian @kennyflorian
\nWonderboy indeed. His ability to read body language, find angles & create is unlike any welterweight out there. Striker supreme. #UFCVegas<\/p>\n

Kyle Kingsbury @Kingsbu
\nOMFG!! @WonderboyMMA I was a fan before but WOW!! Holy shit!<\/p>\n

Big Ben Rothwell @RothwellFighter
\nAwesome work from @WonderboyMMA @ufc Most impressive<\/p>\n

Erik Jon Koch @NEWBREED04
\nWow @WonderboyMMA awesome performance!!!!<\/p>\n

Cody Gibson @TheRenegade559
\nWow. Domination. I think 170s just got more interesting #UFCVegas<\/p>\n

What did you think of Stephen Thompson’s performance? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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