Stephen Thompson reacts to UFC 307 loss: ‘Again, I get knocked out by an overhand’

Stephen Thompson can’t believe at UFC 307 he was caught – again – by the only strike that had knocked him out previously.

[autotag]Stephen Thompson[/autotag] has been knocked out twice in his MMA career – both by the same style of strike.

An overhand right has proved to be an enemy for Thompson (17-8-1 MMA, 12-8-1 UFC), who was knocked out by Joaquin Buckley (17-7-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) throwing it Saturday at UFC 307. The welterweight bout took place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and ended at 2:17 of Round 3.

“I just got back to the hotel,” Thompson said in a video posted to social media shortly after the loss. “I don’t even know how I got here. But again, I get knocked out by an overhand. Once by (Anthony) Pettis, either on the cage or off the cage. It is what it is.

“… Not much to say other than I sincerely appreciate all of the love and support I felt from the fans tonight and always the love you’ve shown me really fills my heart. The roar of the crowd as I walked out to the cage and my name was announced is something I’ll cherish forever. I’m sorry I didn’t get it done tonight. Much love to you all and much love to SLC.”

Thompson, 41, has lost four of his most recent five outings, but hadn’t been finished with strikes since a March 2019 knockout loss to Anthony Pettis.

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