Stephen
Thompson rarely loses his cool, except when it comes to
watching movies.

Thompson has long been considered one of the most affable fighters
on the
Ultimate Fighting Championship roster. Even Thompson's
opponents avoid provoking him, as nothing seems to faze the former
kickboxer. However, Chris
Weidman, a longtime friend of Thompson, recently recalled a
rare occasion when “Wonderboy†got angry.

UFC’s nicest fighter once cursed out kids for talking during
movie previews

Thompson and Weidman were watching a movie in a theater when a
group of kids behind them started talking. While the movie hadn't
even started, Thompson didn't want to be disturbed during the
previews. The former title challenger turned around and started
cursing at the kids, telling them to shut up.

“The only time I've seen him mad was in a movie theater,†Weidman
said on the “Deep Waters†podcast. “There's a group of kids sitting
behind us. And it's just the previews. ‘Wonderboy's sitting next to
me; we're eating popcorn. And he's just staring behind him. I'm
looking at him like, ‘Why's he turning around like that?' There's a
group of kids behind us; they're probably in their mid-twenties.
And he's like, ‘Shut up! I'm trying to watch this.' Dudes were
like, ‘Bro, it's the previews.' He's like, ‘I don't care. You
better shut the f*ck up.' He starts cursing. I'm like, ‘Wonderboy,'
yo, you good, man? It's the previews.' He does not play games.â€

Weidman revealed that both Thompson and his father, Ray, don't like
being disturbed while watching movies.

“He is obsessed,†Weidman added. “When he is watching movies, he is
so dialed in. And if anybody is taking him out of that, he loses
his mind. And his dad is the same way. They have this movie theater
room in the house. If you talk during the movies, they're just
looking at you like you're ruining their life. Like they're gonna
try and kill you.â€

Thompson (17-9-1) has fought the who's who of the welterweight
division in his 14-year UFC career. The 43-year-old is scheduled to
make his final walk to the Octagon against Charles
Radtke (12-5) at UFC
334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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November 9, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev will now wrestle former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman after Colby Covington withdrew from Saturday's RAF 14 main event in Abu Dhabi, the promotion announced Monday.

UFC 334 goes down this Saturday with two pretty damn intriguing title fights.

In the main event, undisputed* heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane goes for his first defense against, yes, one of the most talked-about fighters of 2026, the undefeated Josh Hokit. Folks, there’s a well-above zero chance that Hokit closes out the year as the UFC’s heavyweight king. Wowza.

Then you have the bantamweight matchup of destiny between champion Kayla Harrison and the GOAT herself Amanda Nunes. Where these two legends and the division go after UFC 334 is anybody’s guess, but this fight had to happen and it’s finally going down in Madison Square Garden.

So what’s your level of excitement as we kick off fight week?