Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, an American mixed martial artist, karate practitioner, and model. He competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight division. As of July 2023, he is ranked #7 in the UFC welterweight standings.
Thompson was born in Simpsonville, South Carolina. In addition to two brothers, he has two sisters. Thompson's father, Ray Thompson, a former professional kickboxer and the head trainer at Simpsonville, South Carolina's Upstate Karate, introduced him to the martial arts when he was just three years old.
At the age of 15, Thompson began participating in kickboxing and karate tournaments. He is a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, American Kickboxing, and Tetsushin-ryū Kempo. He studies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with his brother-in-law, Carlos Machado. Thompson is the head trainer of Upstate Karate's kids karate program and a 2001 high school graduate.
Did Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson appear in Cobra Kai?
Yes, Stephen Thompson portrayed Sensei Morozov in an uncredited scene from season five of “Cobra Kai.”
It's been a while since it was announced that Tyron Woodley and Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson would be joining the cast of “Cobra Kai.” Now, after much anticipation, we finally got to see the two MMA stars in action on a large screen.
In the most recent Cobra Kai season 5 trailer, they made a brief appearance. In season five, Woodley played Sensei Odell, and Thompson played Sensei Mozorov.
What is Cobra Kai?
The American martial arts comedy-drama television series “Cobra Kai” is a prequel to Robert Mark Kamen's first “Karate Kid” movies. Sony Pictures Television distributes the show, which was created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg.
Prior to moving to Netflix with the third season, the first two seasons of the series were released on YouTube Red and YouTube Premium. The series' lead actors, Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence from the 1984 film, “The Karate Kid,” “The Karate Kid Part II” (1986), and “The Karate Kid Part III” (1989).
Cobra Kai has amassed a sizable following on both YouTube and Netflix, and it has won praise from critics for its writing, performances, action sequences, humor, character development, and adherence to the earlier movies.
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FAQs On Was Wonderboy in Cobra Kai?
Yes, Stephen Thompson played Sensei Morozov in an uncredited scene during season five of "Cobra Kai."
"Cobra Kai" is an American martial arts comedy-drama TV series, a prequel to the "Karate Kid" movies.
Stephen Thompson is a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, American Kickboxing, Tetsushin-ryū Kempo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
