They expressed mutual interest on social media, and now a welterweight fight between Stephen Thompson and Anthony Pettis appears to be nearing reality.
ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported on Tuesday that the former UFC lightweight champion and the two-time UFC welterweight title challenger have verbally agreed to face off in the main event of a UFC on ESPN+ event in Nashville, Tennessee. The fight is expected to be made official in the coming days.
Thompson (14-3-1) hasn’t fought since a contentious unanimous decision loss against Darren Till in last May’s UFC Liverpool main event. “Wonderboy” missed the rest of the year due to a knee injury sustained in that bout. His…
Stephen Thompson vs. Anthony Pettis expected to headline UFC Nashville in March
