{"id":464560,"date":"2022-12-04T06:30:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T14:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=464560"},"modified":"2022-12-04T06:30:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T14:30:41","slug":"stephen-thompson-would-love-to-welcome-conor-mcgregor-back-to-the-octagon-lets-make-it-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/stephen-thompson-would-love-to-welcome-conor-mcgregor-back-to-the-octagon-lets-make-it-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Thompson would \u201clove\u201d to welcome Conor McGregor back to the Octagon: \u201cLet\u2019s make it happen\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stephen Thompson has expressed his interest in welcoming UFC star Conor McGregor back to the Octagon.<\/p>\n

Last night, Stephen Thompson put on a real show. The man known as ‘Wonderboy’ rolled back the years and, at the age of 39, stopped Kevin Holland via TKO<\/a>. It was one of the best fights of the year with Holland likely winning the first round, only for Thompson to take over.<\/p>\n

It was the kind of performance that reminded us all of how dangerous he can be. In addition to that, it also put him back on the map as a legitimate welterweight contender.<\/p>\n

How far he can go, of course, depends on what kind of matchmaking he receives.<\/p>\n

One name that was mentioned last night is Conor McGregor. He was called out by Rafael dos Anjos but, of course, plenty of people will want that fight.<\/p>\n

During a post-fight interview<\/a>, Thompson was open to the idea of taking on the Irishman when asked about the possibility.<\/p>\n

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.@AlanJouban<\/a> coming up with a really fun fight.pic.twitter.com\/wKAWoEZrRO<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jed I. Goodman \u00a9 (@jedigoodman) December 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n