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Stephen Thompson willing to fight Condit vs. Maia winner if passed over for next title shot
http://mmajunkie.com/2016/08/stephe...aia-winner-if-passed-over-for-next-title-shot
Condit has been at the top of the game for as long as he’s been in the UFC – Demian has been in the game longer than I have as well,” Thompson said at a UFC on FOX 21 fan Q&A. “I mean, yeah, if (the title shot) doesn’t happen, who else am I going to fight, to be honest? … Those are potential bouts and I want to throw down with either one of them.”
The current situation surrounding Thompson is cloudy. UFC President Dana White said Woodley wouldn’t get either of his desired matchups and Thompson would be next. There’s been no movement since then, though, and Thompson was still unaware what would be next for him.
His top priority is, of course, to fight for the title, but if that doesn’t happen, he’s not going to sit on the sidelines. He made that much clear.
“I very respectfully called him out. I did not expect him to say, ‘No, I want a money fight,'” Thompson said. “Defend the title a few times. That’s how I look at it. That’s what Robbie Lawler did. That’s what the champions did before him before they started asking for money fights. Tyron was definitely preaching the other way around when he didn’t get his shot, now that he’s got the title for him to do that to me is kind of hypocritical. But whatever. it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen soon.”
http://mmajunkie.com/2016/08/stephe...aia-winner-if-passed-over-for-next-title-shot
Condit has been at the top of the game for as long as he’s been in the UFC – Demian has been in the game longer than I have as well,” Thompson said at a UFC on FOX 21 fan Q&A. “I mean, yeah, if (the title shot) doesn’t happen, who else am I going to fight, to be honest? … Those are potential bouts and I want to throw down with either one of them.”
The current situation surrounding Thompson is cloudy. UFC President Dana White said Woodley wouldn’t get either of his desired matchups and Thompson would be next. There’s been no movement since then, though, and Thompson was still unaware what would be next for him.
His top priority is, of course, to fight for the title, but if that doesn’t happen, he’s not going to sit on the sidelines. He made that much clear.
“I very respectfully called him out. I did not expect him to say, ‘No, I want a money fight,'” Thompson said. “Defend the title a few times. That’s how I look at it. That’s what Robbie Lawler did. That’s what the champions did before him before they started asking for money fights. Tyron was definitely preaching the other way around when he didn’t get his shot, now that he’s got the title for him to do that to me is kind of hypocritical. But whatever. it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen soon.”