"Wonderboy got robbed" - MMA world furious as Stephen Thompson suffers split decision loss to Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Nashville

Stephen Thompson faced defeat against Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Nashville. Following a closely contested fight, many in the MMA community expressed their disappointment with the judges' decision.

'Wonderboy' was making his return after nearly an eight-month hiatus, and in front of him stood the promising Brazilian fighter, Bonfim. From the very beginning, there wasn't much to separate the two competitors. While Thompson landed more significant strikes, 'Marretinha' successfully executed takedowns.

At the end of the three-round welterweight bout, Bonfim was declared the winner by split decision.

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Several fight fans and netizens went to the comments section of @ufc's post on X to share their disappointment, with one user writing:

"Wonderboy got robbed."

Fellow UFC welterweight Kevin Holland also chimed in and stated that Thompson was leading in points. He wrote:

"I had Wonderboy 2-3, but I’m no judge."

Others commented:

"Imma be honest, Wonderboy won that in my eyes, but what a performance from both fighters." "I think judges or someone affiliated with them are the biggest scam in betting history." "They just robbed a 49 year old man off a win 🤦" "This is the @UFC giving the nod to building a prospect rather than giving Wonderboy his flowers as he’s exiting the UFC. Seen it many times before." "Could have gone either way, but Bonfim did no damage in a lot of the clinches and take-down attempts."

Check out more fan reactions below:

Fans' reaction to Stephen Thompson's defeat against Gabriel Bonfim. [Screenshots courtesy: @ufc on X]

Thompson's loss at UFC Nashville has extended his losing streak to three fights. Joaquin Buckley and Shavkat Rakhmonov previously defeated him. Additionally, the 42-year-old's record stands at 1-5 in his last six fights in the leading MMA promotion. Meanwhile, Bonfim now boasts a winning streak of three fights.

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Edited by Nilaav Gogoi