UFC star Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson has backed Conor McGregor to have a similar long-lasting legacy in MMA that Muhammad Ali did in boxing.
The top welterweight contender has denied that other prospects such as Paddy Pimblett and Khamzat Chimaev, who have become fan favourites with their breakout performances in the UFC, will be able to have the same impact as McGregor. He believes that the hype around McGregor from his debut was different to anyone else and that he could be remembered similarly to boxing legend Ali.
Speaking on his podcast 'What's Up Everybody', Thompson gave his take on the new upcoming stars in the promotion, including the likes of Pimblett and Chimaev. He said: "You look at these guys coming up like Khamzat Chimaev and Paddy 'The Baddy', they don't have the hype around them like McGregor does.
