UFC 244: 5 moments from the event which you should have seen - KO of the year; immunity to submissions

#4: Stephen Thompson breaks hand in the second round

Thompson broke his right hand in the fight against Luque at UFC 244.

Stephen Thompson earned a fight of the night bonus alongside Vicente Luque for the fight that they put on at UFC 244.

'Wonderboy' was dominant but Luque was extremely tough as well, getting some hard shots in. It was an incredible contest between the two fighters but in the end, Stephen Thompson got the decision win.

However, the win came at the cost of his right hand. Heading into the third round, Thompson could be heard telling his corner that he may have broken his hand. In the second round of the fight, Thompson hit Luque in the forehead with a right, possibly breaking his hand instantaneously.

This proved to be the case as he later revealed in the post-event press conference that his knuckle was possibly broken.

Despite the broken hand, Thompson had fought on in the third round. It paid off, and he even threw right hands in the final round of the fight, knocking down Luque again and again, although the fighter seemed impossible to stop.

Wonderboy lands a BIG kick! 💥💥 #UFC244 pic.twitter.com/IHz24sNBan

— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) November 3, 2019