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Josh Thomson clarifies his Cain Velasquez tweet: “He’s ready to fight man!”
Cain Velasquez (14-2 MMA) is considered by many to be the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time. The former UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez, has not competed inside the octagon since July of 2016, where he defeated Travis Browne via first-round TKO at UFC 200. Velasquez has dealt with a number of different injuries over […]
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Josh Thomson discusses the Ben Askren for Demetrious Johnson trade and how it could change the world of MMA
Josh Thomson is no stranger to testing the free agent market, having competed under the PRIDE, Strikeforce, UFC and Bellator banners during his illustrious career. With that said, the former Strikeforce lightweight champion, Josh Thomson (22-9 MMA), has never experienced being traded by a promotion. Despite the fact that trades between mixed martial arts promotions […]
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Josh Thomson scolds UFC for ‘bullsh***ing with’ Cain Velasquez
It’s been a long, long time since we’ve seen former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez in the Octagon. Since July of 2016, to be exact. Considering Cain Velasquez is one of the best heavyweights in MMA history — arguably the sport’s best heavyweight outright — that’s a real shame. While most fans have speculated that […]
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UFC veteran Josh Thomson says Dana White could be next target of #MeToo movement
Earlier this month, former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub became the latest in a long list of fighters to butt heads with UFC President Dana White — and boy, did they ever butt heads. According to former UFC lightweight Josh Thompson, Schaub probably won’t be the last fighter to find themselves embroiled in a public dispute […]
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Josh Thomson makes MMA history with commission ruling of controversial fight result
A first in MMA history was made today after the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) had a hearing with MMA veteran Josh Thomson. Thomson met with the commission on Tuesday regarding his controversial loss, which took place back in February against Patricky “Pitbull” Freire. Freire won by KO in the second round moments after an […]
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CSAC makes Josh Thomson an unprecedented offer for controversial loss to Freire
Back in February, former Strikeforce lightweight champion and current Bellator lightweight contender Josh Thomson was knocked out in a fight with Patricky “Pitbull” Freire. Regrettably, the catalyst for the knockout seemed to be an inadvertent but illegal clash of heads. Given this controversial end, Thomson moved to appeal the loss, hoping the California State Athletic […]
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Josh Thomson shares an update on his return, eyes two rematches in the future
Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson (22-9 MMA) has gone 2-1 since joining Scott Coker and Bellator MMA in August of 2015. The American Kickboxing Academy staple scored a third-round submission finish (arm-triangle choke) over Mike Bronzoulis in his Bellator debut in September of 2015. Thomson followed up that win with an electrifying knockout victory […]
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Josh Thomson details how Dana White prevented him from commentating for FOX Sports
At 38-years-old, former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson (22-9 MMA) remains one of the very best 155-pound fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts. The product of American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) was most recently seen in action this past February in San Jose, where he had his two-fight win streak snapped by Patricky Freire […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 44 // Volkan Oezdemir | Mike Perry | Josh Thomson
BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with more awesome guests for your MMA fix! 8:15PM ET- First up, arguably the biggest winner from UFC 214 over the weekend, Volkan “No Time” Oezdemir. After dispatching the very dangerous Jimi Manuwa in less than a minute, Volkan is calling for a crack at the Jon […]
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Bellator 172 Results: Patricky Pitbull KO’s Josh Thomson
Bellator 172 Results: Josh Thomson vs. Patricky Pitbull A lightweight scrap between Josh Thomson and Patricky Pitbull served as tonight’s Bellator 172 main event in San Jose, California. Round one begins and Thomoson lands a hard leg kick to start. He follows that up with another leg kick and then another. Good start here for […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Josh Thomson – ‘The UFC screwed Nate Diaz out of McGregor trilogy’
The only man to ever knock out Nate Diaz came to the Stockton slugger’s defense in Diaz’s pursuit for a third fight with Conor McGregor. Josh Thomson spoke exclusively on BJPENN.com’s Rapid Fire and broke down why Conor got a rematch against Nate at UFC 202, and why Nate probably won’t be getting his rematch against […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Josh Thomson – “Our best lightweights beat out UFC’s best 155 pounders”
When Phil Davis and Josh Thomson left the UFC as free agents to sign with Bellator, many in the MMA community were completely surprised. After fellow UFC standouts Benson Henderson and Rory MacDonald followed suit, the idea of top 10 fighter’s signing with Bellator became a far more palatable decision for both fighters and fight […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Josh Thomson reveals his next fight in Bellator
Bellator lightweight and former UFC lightweight title contender Josh Thomson was one of the first and highest profile fighters to jump ship from the UFC to Bellator last year. Now 2-0 in his new promotion, Thomson spoke exclusively to BJPENN.com Rapid Fire and discussed who he plans on fighting next and why: “I think right […]
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Josh Thomson forced out of Michael Chandler bout due to an injury
Josh Thomson (22-8 MMA) has suffered an undisclosed injury which has forced the former Strikeforce lightweight champion to pull out of his scheduled Bellator 154 matchup with Michael Chandler. MMAFighting.com confirmed the news after an initial report from FloCombat.com. Thomson has gone 2-0 since joining the Bellator ranks, scoring finishes in both of those victories. […]
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VIDEO | Josh ‘The Punk’ Thomson gets a rude awakening attempting to hit on this ‘girl’
[ooyala code=”JybWkyMTE6uhlznIz8gb_AbiZQK79u_g” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Check out this funny video of Josh “The Punk” Thomson attempting to hit on this “girl with really nice hair” at the Bellator 149 press conference in Houston, Texas. The little skit played out by Thomson and fellow Bellator MMA fighter Justin “The Viking” Wren shows the lighter […]