“I think it was like six or seven years ago.
“So, back in Nashville, I’m kind of glad, because it’s fairly close to home, not too far. It’s been last October since I last fought, so I’ve been out for a little while. I had some injuries, but we’re back at it, baby. I’m excited.”
Thompson remains a factor in a welterweight division that has gone through a period of regeneration over the last couple of years. A lot of the faces “Wonderboy” shared the Octagon with in his early UFC career have departed the stage, with a young, hungry, dangerous crop of contenders replacing them.
“It’s pretty cool,” he admitted.
“I mean, yes, the title has changed. First it was Leon (Edwards), then it was Belal (Muhammad), now it’s JDM (Jack Della Maddalena). Now Islam (Makhachev) is coming up to 170. I’m like, ‘Bro! Stay in your weight class!’
