Originally Posted by Drewplata

It is no one's fault but Thompson's that he has become a "punching bag". He has not evolved with the game and his (glaring) weaknesses have been exploited and he has done nothing (at least as far as I can see) to diversify his game. It is each fighter's responsibility to prepare himself for not only a fight, but a career. Sadly, Thompson's career shows no signs of changing its current course and it will become increasingly difficult for him to find paydays as any fear anyone might have had of his "gong and dash" style deteriorates.