Din Thomas
| Din Thomas | |
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| Born |
September 28, 1976 Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Other names | Dinyero |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Division |
Featherweight (2009–2014) Lightweight Welterweight |
| Fighting out of | Port St. Lucie, Florida |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Liborio |
| Years active | 1998–2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 14 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Din Yero Thomas (born September 28, 1976) is a retired American mixed martial artist who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In the Ultimate Fighting Championships, Thomas is a UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament Semifinalist. He holds a Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Liborio and currently runs two successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA academies in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Thomas holds notable victories of (UFC Lightweight Champion) Jens Pulver, (UFC Welterweight Champion) Matt Serra, and (Strikeforce Lightweight Champion) Clay Guida.
Thomas has acted in local independent films, portraying The Fight Kid in Chris Fuller's Loren Cass and Reverend Pierce in Natalie, Queen of Scots.
Thomas was born in Wilmington, Delaware, where he lived until he was 12 years old. When he was 12 Thomas moved to Port St. Lucie, Florida, and attended Port St. Lucie High School. Thomas flirted with baseball and football growing up, but ultimately did not have a serious interest in team sports because he did not like negatively affecting his teammates. A few weeks before his 18th birthday, Thomas' life changed drastically. He had recently broken up with his girlfriend, and in a fit of rage beat up her new boyfriend at her house. The young Thomas was charged with battery and had to spend his weekends in prison for the next year. Soon, he turned his attention to jiu-jitsu and began training in a small academy near his home.
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