Stephen Thompson In Fan-Friendly Matchup
1 year agoStephen Thompson (17-6-1) has been asking to fight strikers since he lost back-to-back bouts to Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns, and he has gotten his wish. Last time out, Thompson scored a stoppage win over Kevin Holland back in December and will now return at UFC 291 on Saturday against Michel Pereira. Thompson enters the fight as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,800, which is the fifth-highest on the card. Over his 19-fight UFC career, Thompson is averaging 70.04 fantasy points per fight. Out of his 12 UFC wins, only six have come by finish. A win over Pereira could put Thompson back into title contention at welterweight.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC