Stephen Thompson Stopped Radtke In Emotional Third-Round Finish

Stephen Thompson closed the book on his UFC career with a third-round stoppage of Charles Radtke at UFC 334 in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 15.

Thompson, who announced the bout would be his final Octagon appearance, snapped a three-fight losing streak by dropping Radtke with a body kick late in the third round, according to BJPenn.com. The former two-time welterweight title challenger had not won since his December 2022 TKO of Kevin Holland and entered on losses to Shavkat Rakhmonov, Joaquin Buckley and Gabriel Bonfim.

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How Thompson Won After A Slow Start

Radtke controlled the early going with takedowns and clinch work in the opening frame, pressing Thompson against the cage and landing body shots that drew boos from the New York crowd. The second round shifted when Thompson found his range with kicks and jabs, then hurt Radtke with a late flurry that sent him to the canvas just before the horn.

Thompson opened the third with a hook kick to the face and maintained his striking attack until a decisive body kick folded Radtke at the 2:54 mark. Radtke, who came in on a two-fight win streak including an April victory over Francisco Prado at UFC 327, drops to 12-6 overall.

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Thompson finishes his UFC run with a 17-9-1 record. No immediate word on his post-fighting plans.

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• BJPenn — UFC 334 Results: Stephen Thompson TKO’s Charles Radtke (Video)