Thompson earned the Performance of the Night beating Robert Whittaker in February 2014. He would earn the same honor by defeating Jake Ellenberger in July 2015 and Johny Hendricks in February 2016. Thompson defeated Rory MacDonald in Jun 2016 to bring his record to 13 – 1. He will challenge Tyron Woodley for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 205.
