Association: American Kickboxing Academy
Pro Debut Date: 2001-01-18
Pro Record: 23-9-0
Win Finish %: 69.5%
Quality Perf. %: 68.8%
Last Ranked: 1/01/2017

#21 Lightweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 7/01/2013

#6 Lightweight

Last Loss Date: 2/18/2017
Last Loss: [#30 LW] Patricky Freire
Opponent's Last 5: L W L W L
Longest Win Streak: 2 (2003-2004)
UFC Debut: 2003-09-26
Last UFC Fight: 2015-07-15

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
01/01/2017 4 #21 Lightweight 23-8-0
249
10/01/2016 1 #17 Lightweight 23-8-0
268
07/01/2016 2 #18 Lightweight 23-8-0
270
04/01/2016 1 #16 Lightweight 23-8-0
270
01/01/2016 1 #17 Lightweight 23-8-0
270
10/01/2015 4 #16 Lightweight 22-8-0
270
07/01/2015   #12 Lightweight 21-7-0
299
04/01/2015 1 #12 Lightweight 21-7-0
299
01/01/2015 2 #11 Lightweight 21-7-0
299
10/01/2014 5 #13 Lightweight 21-7-0
299
07/01/2014 1 #8 Lightweight 21-6-0
340
04/01/2014 1 #7 Lightweight 21-6-0
340
01/01/2014 1 #8 Lightweight 21-5-0
333
10/01/2013 1 #7 Lightweight 21-5-0
333
07/01/2013 10 #6 Lightweight 21-5-0
333
04/01/2013 2 #16 Lightweight 20-5-0
206
01/01/2013 3 #18 Lightweight 20-5-0
206
10/01/2012 1 #15 Lightweight 20-5-0
206
07/01/2012 5 #14 Lightweight 20-5-0
206
04/01/2012 11 #19 Lightweight 20-4-0
173
01/01/2012 5 #30 Lightweight 19-4-0
147
10/01/2011 6 #25 Lightweight 19-4-0
152
07/01/2011 2 #19 Lightweight 19-4-0
152
04/01/2011 3 #17 Lightweight 19-4-0
152
01/01/2011 1 #14 Lightweight 19-4-0
152
10/01/2010 1 #15 Lightweight 18-3-0
163
07/01/2010 27 #14 Lightweight 18-3-0
163
04/01/2010 6 #41 Lightweight 17-3-0
100
01/01/2010 12 #35 Lightweight 17-3-0
102
10/01/2009 8 #23 Lightweight 17-2-0
135
07/01/2009 2 #15 Lightweight 17-2-0
141
04/01/2009   #13 Lightweight 17-2-0
142
01/01/2009 2 #13 Lightweight 17-2-0
142
10/01/2008 1 #11 Lightweight 17-2-0
142
07/01/2008 11 #10 Lightweight 16-2-0
142
04/01/2008 4 #21 Lightweight 15-2-0
100
01/01/2008 3 #17 Lightweight 15-2-0
100
10/01/2007 1 #20 Lightweight 15-2-0
100
07/01/2007 5 #19 Lightweight 14-2-0
96
04/01/2007 1 #14 Lightweight 13-2-0
91
01/01/2007 29 #15 Lightweight 13-2-0
91
10/01/2006 3 #44 Lightweight 11-2-0
54
07/01/2006 6 #47 Lightweight 10-2-0
51
04/01/2006 22 #41 Lightweight 9-2-0
48
01/01/2006   #19 Lightweight 9-1-0
61
10/01/2005 13 #19 Lightweight 8-1-0
59
07/01/2005 2 #32 Lightweight 7-1-0
47
04/01/2005 12 #30 Lightweight 7-1-0
48
01/01/2005 6 #18 Lightweight 7-1-0
54
10/01/2004 15 #24 Lightweight 7-1-0
49
07/01/2004 1 #9 Lightweight 7-0-0
65
04/01/2004 31 #8 Lightweight 7-0-0
65
01/01/2004 3 #39 Lightweight 6-0-0
33
10/01/2003 21 #36 Lightweight 6-0-0
33
07/01/2003 5 #57 Lightweight 5-0-0
25
04/01/2003 5 #52 Lightweight 5-0-0
25
01/01/2003 NR #47 Lightweight 5-0-0
25
10/01/2002 5 #14 Featherweight 4-0-0
25
07/01/2002 NR #19 Featherweight 3-0-0
18


Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Event Outcome
L Patricky Freire
#40 Lightweight
  Bellator 172 - Thomson vs. Pitbull
Saturday, February 18th 2017
KO (Punch)
Round 2
W Pablo Villaseca
#252 Lightweight
  Bellator 147 - Thomson vs. Villaseca
Friday, December 4th 2015
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Mike Bronzoulis
#100 Lightweight
  Bellator 142: Dynamite 1
Saturday, September 19th 2015
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Round 3
L Tony Ferguson
#11 Lightweight
  UFC Fight Night 71 - Mir vs. Duffee
Wednesday, July 15th 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Bobby Green
#14 Lightweight
  UFC on Fox 12 - Lawler vs. Brown
Saturday, July 26th 2014
Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Ben Henderson
#2 Lightweight
  UFC on Fox 10 - Henderson vs. Thomson
Saturday, January 25th 2014
Decision (Split)
Round 5
W Nate Diaz
#7 Lightweight
  UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez
Saturday, April 20th 2013
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Round 2
L Gilbert Melendez
#3 Lightweight
  Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier
Saturday, May 19th 2012
Decision (Split)
Round 5
W K.J. Noons
#40 Lightweight
  Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey
Saturday, March 3rd 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Tatsuya Kawajiri
#12 Lightweight
  K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010
Friday, December 31st 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Gesias Cavalcante
#22 Lightweight
  Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Noons 2
Saturday, October 9th 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Pat Healy
#61 Lightweight
  Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Werdum
Saturday, June 26th 2010
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 3
L Gilbert Melendez
#16 Lightweight
  Strikeforce - Evolution
Saturday, December 19th 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Ashe Bowman   Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion 2
Saturday, September 20th 2008
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Gilbert Melendez
#16 Lightweight
  Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson
Friday, June 27th 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Adam Lynn
#161 Lightweight
  Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion
Saturday, September 29th 2007
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Nick Gonzalez
#133 Lightweight
  Strikeforce-EliteXC - Shamrock vs. Baroni
Friday, June 22nd 2007
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Nam Phan
#61 Lightweight
  Strikeforce: Triple Threat
Friday, December 8th 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Duane Ludwig
#56 Lightweight
  Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello
Saturday, October 7th 2006
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 2
W Rocky Johnson   PFA - Pride and Fury 5
Thursday, July 6th 2006
Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Harris Sarmiento   Strikeforce: Revenge
Friday, June 9th 2006
SUB
Round 3
L Clay Guida
#9 Lightweight
  Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie
Friday, March 10th 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Enoch Wilson
#122 Lightweight
  PFA: Pride And Fury 3
Thursday, October 13th 2005
Decision
Round 3
W Daisuke Sugie
#123 Lightweight
  Pride - Bushido 8
Sunday, July 17th 2005
Submission (Kneebar)
Round 1
L Yves Edwards
#4 Lightweight
  UFC 49 - Unfinished Business
Saturday, August 21st 2004
KO (Flying Head Kick and Punches)
Round 1
W Hermes Franca
#4 Lightweight
  UFC 46 - Supernatural
Saturday, January 31st 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Gerald Strebendt
#66 Lightweight
  UFC 44 - Undisputed
Friday, September 26th 2003
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Rob McCullough   WFA 3 - Level 3
Saturday, November 23rd 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Kajan Johnson   SE - North American Sport Fighting Invitational
Saturday, September 7th 2002
Submission (Elbows)
Round 2
W Doug Evans   NSFC - NW Submission Fighting 1
Saturday, May 4th 2002
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 1
NC Norifumi Yamamoto
#10 Featherweight
  Shogun 1 - Shogun 1
Saturday, December 15th 2001
No Contest Yamamoto Kicked in Groin
Round 2
W Victor Estrada   GVT - Gladiators Vale Tudo
Saturday, March 10th 2001
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 2
W Jason Abajian   Bushido 1 - Bushido 1
Thursday, January 18th 2001
KO (Punches)
Round 1