MMA Fighting reports Thompson’s retirement at UFC 334, with a spinning wheel kick TKO.
Stephen Thompson has retired, according to Jed Goodman. MMA Fighting reports that he went out with a spinning wheel kick TKO at UFC 334.
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@arielhelwaniI’m damn near emotional watching that. Wow. Wonderboy. What an absolute fairy tale ending. And what a beautiful soul. No one deserves it more.
@jedigoodmanStephen Thompson retires. #UFC334
@afeldMMAEnters the UFC with one of the nastiest head kicks in UFC history. Exits the UFC with one of the nastiest head kicks in UFC history. February 2012, UFC 143: Stephen Thompson debuts and knocks out Dan Stittgen with a head kick in the first round. November 2026, UFC 334: 43 years old, final fight of his career, Madison Square Garden. Spinning wheel kick knockout of Charles Radtke late in the third round. Nearly 15 years between them. Two title shots, zero villain acts, and back at his school teaching kids every Monday after a fight. Thank you, Wonderboy.@arielhelwaniI’m damn near emotional watching that. Wow. Wonderboy. What an absolute fairy tale ending. And what a beautiful soul. No one deserves it more.@jedigoodmanStephen Thompson retires. #UFC334@afeldMMAEnters the UFC with one of the nastiest head kicks in UFC history. Exits the UFC with one of the nastiest head kicks in UFC history. February 2012, UFC 143: Stephen Thompson debuts and knocks out Dan Stittgen with a head kick in the first round. November 2026, UFC 334: 43 years old, final fight of his career, Madison Square Garden. Spinning wheel kick knockout of Charles Radtke late in the third round. Nearly 15 years between them. Two title shots, zero villain acts, and back at his school teaching kids every Monday after a fight. Thank you, Wonderboy.@arielhelwaniI’m damn near emotional watching that. Wow. Wonderboy. What an absolute fairy tale ending. And what a beautiful soul. No one deserves it more.@jedigoodmanStephen Thompson retires. #UFC334@afeldMMAEnters the UFC with one of the nastiest head kicks in UFC history. Exits the UFC with one of the nastiest head kicks in UFC history. February 2012, UFC 143: Stephen Thompson debuts and knocks out Dan Stittgen with a head kick in the first round. November 2026, UFC 334: 43 years old, final fight of his career, Madison Square Garden. Spinning wheel kick knockout of Charles Radtke late in the third round. Nearly 15 years between them. Two title shots, zero villain acts, and back at his school teaching kids every Monday after a fight. Thank you, Wonderboy.@arielhelwaniI’m damn near emotional watching that. Wow. Wonderboy. What an absolute fairy tale ending. And what a beautiful soul. No one deserves it more.@jedigoodmanStephen Thompson retires. #UFC334@afeldMMAEnters the UFC with one of the nastiest head kicks in UFC history. Exits the UFC with one of the nastiest head kicks in UFC history. February 2012, UFC 143: Stephen Thompson debuts and knocks out Dan Stittgen with a head kick in the first round. November 2026, UFC 334: 43 years old, final fight of his career, Madison Square Garden. Spinning wheel kick knockout of Charles Radtke late in the third round. Nearly 15 years between them. Two title shots, zero villain acts, and back at his school teaching kids every Monday after a fight. Thank you, Wonderboy.#14
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