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Gabriel Bonfim (18-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) outworked Thompson (17-9-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and after the fight, "Wonderboy" posted a short video on social media – on crutches – showing his shin wrapped and saying that it was "split to the bone."
Stephen Thompson thanks fans after UFC Nashville injury, reveals his shin split to the bone in gruesome update following fight cancellation.
The welterweight bout took place on the prelims of UFC on ESPN 70 at Bridgestone Arena, and was filled with action for as long as it lasted. Matthews (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) found the neck of Njokuani (25-11 MMA, 5-4 UFC) and cranked until the tap came at 1:09 of Round 1.
In a 5-round heavyweight bout in the main event, Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 70 in Nashville.
Here are your options to watch UFC Nashville, including streaming options to catch the preliminaries and the main card on Saturday in Tennessee.
Vitor Petrino was successful in his heavyweight debut at UFC Nashville with a one-sided finish of Austen Lane.