Name Josh Thomson
Nickname The Punk
Association American Kickboxing Academy
Weight Class Lightweight (155 lbs.)
Height 5′ 10″ (178cm)
Style Kickboxing, Wrestling
Birth Date September 21, 1978
Fighting Out Of San Jose, California
Country USA
Record 17 – 3 – 0 (1 NC)
Wins 4 (T)KOs
9 Submissions
4 Decisions
Losses 1 (T)KOs
0 Submissions
2 Decisions
Joshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial artist, training with American Kickboxing Academy. He has fought in Japan’s PRIDE Fighting Championships and the UFC, as well as Strikeforce and the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is currently the Strikeforce U.S. and World Lightweight Champion. He is of Mexican descent on his mother’s side.
Recent News
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Fight Record
Win Pat Healy Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum 6/26/2010 3 4:27
Loss Gilbert Melendez Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce: Evolution 12/19/2009 5 5:00 Lost Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
Win Ashe Bowman TKO (Punches) Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion II 9/20/2008 1 1:14 Non-title bout
Win Gilbert Melendez Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson 6/27/2008 5 5:00 Won Strikeforce World Lightweight Championship
Win Adam Lynn TKO (Punches) Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion 9/29/2007 1 4:45 Non-title bout
Win Nick Gonzalez Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Strikeforce-EliteXC: Shamrock vs. Baroni 6/22/2007 1 1:42 Defended Strikeforce US Lightweight Championship
Win Nam Phan Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce: Triple Threat 12/08/2006 3 5:00 Won Strikeforce US Lightweight Championship
Win Duane Ludwig Submission (Guillotine Choke) Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello 10/07/2006 2 4:36
Win Rocky Johnson Submission (Armbar) PFA: Pride and Fury 5 7/06/2006 1 1:55
Win Harris Sarmiento Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Strikeforce: Revenge 6/09/2006 3 3:19
Loss Clay Guida Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie 3/10/2006 5 5:00 For vacant Strikeforce World Lightweight Championship
Win Daisuke Sugie Submission (Kneebar) PRIDE Bushido 8 7/17/2005 1 4:35
Loss Yves Edwards KO (Flying Head Kick and Punches) UFC 49: Unfinished Business 8/21/2004 1 4:32
Win Hermes Franca Decision (Majority) UFC 46: Supernatural 1/31/2004 3 5:00
Win Gerald Strebendt KO (Punches) UFC 44: Undisputed 9/26/2003 1 2:45
Win Rob McCullough Decision (Unanimous) WFA 3: Level 3 11/23/2002 3 5:00
Win Kajan Johnson Submission (Elbows) SE: North American Sport Fighting Invitational 9/07/2002 2 4:56
Win Doug Evans Submission (Triangle Choke) NSFC: NW Submission Fighting 1 5/04/2002 1 1:29
NC Norifumi Yamamoto No Contest Shogun 1: Shogun 1 12/15/2001 2 2:00 Yamamoto was kicked in the Groin
Win Victor Estrada Submission (Triangle Choke) GVT: Gladiators Vale Tudo 3/10/2001
Win Jason Abajian KO Bushido 1: Bushido 1 1/18/2001 1
