{"id":209233,"date":"2016-11-03T08:48:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T15:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=209233"},"modified":"2016-11-03T08:48:03","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T15:48:03","slug":"stephen-thompsons-gameplan-tyron-woodley-muhammad-ali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/stephen-thompson\/stephen-thompsons-gameplan-tyron-woodley-muhammad-ali\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Thompson’s gameplan for Tyron Woodley: “Muhammad Ali him”"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC welterweight #1 contender Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the UFC today. With a 13-1 professional MMA record that has seen ‘Wonderboy’ go 8-1 inside the Octagon, racking up numerous highlight reel knockout wins<\/a>, in addition to a 20-0 professional kickboxing record that has seen him win two cruiserweight world championships, Thompson is undoubtably a feared striker. <\/p>\n

Ahead of his UFC 205 scrap with Tyron Woodley in the co-main event<\/a>, where Thompson hopes to claim the UFC welterweight championship on November 12th, the #1 contender spoke on a recent UFC 205 media call to lay out his gameplan for the fight.<\/p>\n

\"Stephen<\/a><\/p>\n

Sherdog<\/a> has the quotes:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s definitely got some one-hitter quitter power, as you saw against Robbie Lawler. It took one shot. Obviously I want to stay away from that right hand,\u201d Thompson said during a conference call on Wednesday. \u201cHe\u2019s not only a good striker; he\u2019s obviously a good wrestler. When I go out there I have to be on my P\u2019s and Q\u2019s. Not only can he hit you with a right hand, but he can take you down as well. [I just need to focus on] keeping my good footwork, always moving, making it difficult for him to beat on my legs.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust trying to hit and move. Try to Muhammad Ali him. He\u2019s the champion for a reason.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Interestingly enough, ahead of the fight, Woodley has brought in welterweight prospect Sage Northcutt to mimic Thompson<\/a> in training. While Thompson admits that the pair do have a similar style, he’s ready for Woodley to be prepared for his style:<\/p>\n

\"Tyron<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you go back and you watch Sage, we do have a similar style. He does come from a karate background. He does some of the flashy stuff I like to do as well,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cI\u2019m just prepared knowing Tyron has seen some of the stuff that I throw, that I want to be throwing. I know Sage is a karate guy, and he\u2019s going to try to simulate the best Stephen Thompson he can. That\u2019s OK. I\u2019m ready for it.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When the pair step in the Octagon on November 12th, will Woodley make his first successful title defense, or will Thompson win the UFC welterweight championship?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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