Tonight’s UFC Nashville occasion was co-headlined by an attention-grabbing welterweight match by which Stephen Thompson scored Gabriel Bonfim.
Thompson (17-9-1 MMA) hoped to enter tonight’s contest and snap a skid who misplaced two matches. The previous welterweight title challenger not too long ago competed within the UFC 307 final October, struggling a 3rd spherical knockout loss by the hands of Joaquin Buckley. “Wonderboy” was solely 1-4 in his final 5 octagonal appearances forward of tonight’s occasions, and his solely victory got here in opposition to Kevin Holland throughout that stretch.
In the meantime, Gabriel Bonfim (18-1 MMA) has returned to motion for the primary time since recording his second submission victory over Chaos Williams in Las Vegas this February. The 27-year-old went 4-1 in his earlier 5 fights, along with his solely loss on the time going through Nicholas Dalby.
Tonight’s UFC Nashville co-main occasion has confirmed to be a intently contested scrap. Gabriel Bonfim managed to drop Stephen Thompson within the second spherical, however “Wonderboy” fought and shook his counterpart with an enormous head kick within the ultimate seconds of the identical spherical. After the third ultimate body earlier than and after, Bonfim was awarded the victory of the cut up determination. The ruling was not sitting properly with everybody.
Official UFC Nashville Outcomes: Gabriel Bonfim def. Stephen Thompson by cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
See how the professionals responded to “Thompson vs. Bonfim.”
Wonderboy vs Bonfim is free stay subsequent time @espn! #ufcnashville pic.twitter.com/bbzlw7qynr
-Danawhite (@denawhite) July 13, 2025
Let’s go now @wonderboy 🦾⚔🦾⚔️ #ufcnashville
Cmon Wonderman!!!
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmastermma) July 13, 2025
– Merab “Machine” dvalishvili (@merabdvalishvil) July 13, 2025
10-9 Bonfim after R1
-AaronBronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) July 13, 2025
WB gained that spherical in the long run. 1-1. #ufcnashvile
– Alanjouban (@Alanjouban) July 13, 2025
Submit-war response to Gabriel Bonfim, who defeated Stephen Thompson at UFC Nashville:
Wonderful battle I gained by a mysterious boy
-Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 13, 2025
Wonderboy gained this battle
– Caposa (@grabaka_hitman) July 13, 2025
29-28 Wonderboy
Bonfim did little third when it comes to critical crime.
The second spherical could possibly be the decider.
-AaronBronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) July 13, 2025
I had Wonderboy 2-3, however I am not a decide
– Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2Top) July 13, 2025
Who would you prefer to see Bonfim battle subsequent following his cut up determination victory over Thompson tonight in Tennessee?
