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‘Wonderboy’ on fighting MacDonald: Friends can punch each other in the face, too
- Updated: April 29, 2016
UFC Fight Night 89 will mark an event between two friends duking it out for a shot at the welterweight title. Karate expert Stephen Thompson will take on longtime friend Rory MacDonald in the main event on June 18.
Wonderboy, who has sparred and trained with MacDonald at Tristar gym since before his MMA days, was initially disappointed with the matchup. Thompson was hoping his first round destruction of Johny Hendricks would catapult him straight to title contention, but the undefeated kickboxer must face one more obstacle to fully realize his championship dream.
Thompson spoke to MMA Junkie about the fight and said he’s now looking forward to locking horns with MacDonald in the …
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