Josh Thomson
| Josh Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 21, 1978 San Jose, California, United States |
| Other names | The Punk |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Kickboxing, BJJ |
| Fighting out of | San Jose, California, United States |
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Dave Camarillo |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division IIIWrestling |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 7 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Joshua Joseph Thomson (born September 21, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in Bellator MMA's lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, Thomson has also competed in PRIDE, Strikeforce, UFC, the World Fighting Alliance, and appeared at Dynamite!! 2010. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion and a former Strikeforce U.S. Lightweight Champion.
Thomson was born and raised in San Jose, California, growing up in the east side of the city. Being half-European and half-Mexican, Thomson faced discrimination and got into fights often. In middle school, he was involved in a brawl in which the principal was punched while trying to break up the incident, resulting in Thomson being placed in a juvenile hall. Afterwards, Thomson went to live with his father in Idaho where he went to high school and competed in wrestling. Thomson continued wrestling at junior college powerhouse, North Idaho Community College, and also attended Stanford University but decided the school was not for him after only attending for a few weeks. His college wrestling record was 40-3. In 2000, Thomson was involved in an alcohol-fueled brawl while on a lake cruise in Idaho. In the melee Thomson choked one man so badly that he required CPR and as a result, Thomson was charged with felony aggravated assault, serving six months of a three-year sentence before being released for good behavior.
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