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“For Leon Edwards, I don’t think it does anything,” Thompson said. “I think it’s a lose-lose for him. Even though Khamzat’s got a lot of hype around him, a good win, where does that put him? It doesn’t move him up any rank"
“Guaranteed he’s probably gonna get a title shot if he beats Leon Edwards, and I kinda called this,”
“I had to fight through murderer’s row to get to where I’m at and so did Leon Edwards. He was on a (eight-fight) winning streak to get to where he’s at"
and then this guy (khamzat) just jumps past everybody. I think it’s a slap in the face to everybody who’s worked their butts off.”
“I was wondering why they were pushing Khamzat so hard, and I was like watch Khabib retire, because they’re from the same neck of the woods, they got to please that market, so it kinda makes sense why they’re pushing him so hard.”
https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/12/ufc-stephen-thompson-bothered-by-khamzat-chimaev-push