Josh Thomson
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Association: American Kickboxing Academy Pro Debut Date: 2001-01-18 Pro Record: 23-9-0 |
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Win Finish %: 69.5%
Quality Perf. %: 68.8%
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Last Ranked: 1/01/2017 Highest Quarterly Ranking: 4/01/2014 |
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UFC Record: 3-4-0 Octagon Time: 1:26:01 Longest Win Streak: 2 (2003-2004) UFC Debut: 2003-09-26 Last UFC Fight: 2015-07-15 |
Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight
| Opponent | Outcome | |
| L |
Patricky Freire #40 Lightweight |
KO (Punch) Round 2 |
Bellator 172 - Thomson vs. Pitbull Saturday, February 18th 2017 |
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| W |
Pablo Villaseca #252 Lightweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 2 |
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Bellator 147 - Thomson vs. Villaseca Friday, December 4th 2015 |
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| W |
Mike Bronzoulis #98 Lightweight |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round 3 |
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Bellator 142: Dynamite 1 Saturday, September 19th 2015 |
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| L |
Tony Ferguson #11 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC Fight Night 71 - Mir vs. Duffee Wednesday, July 15th 2015 |
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| L |
Bobby Green #14 Lightweight |
Decision (Split) Round 3 |
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UFC on Fox 12 - Lawler vs. Brown Saturday, July 26th 2014 |
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| L |
Ben Henderson #2 Lightweight |
Decision (Split) Round 5 |
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UFC on Fox 10 - Henderson vs. Thomson Saturday, January 25th 2014 |
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| W |
Nate Diaz #7 Lightweight |
TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Round 2 |
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UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez Saturday, April 20th 2013 |
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| L |
Gilbert Melendez #3 Lightweight |
Decision (Split) Round 5 |
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Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier Saturday, May 19th 2012 |
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| W |
K.J. Noons #40 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey Saturday, March 3rd 2012 |
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| L |
Tatsuya Kawajiri #12 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010 Friday, December 31st 2010 |
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| W |
Gesias Cavalcante #22 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Noons 2 Saturday, October 9th 2010 |
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| W |
Pat Healy #61 Lightweight |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 3 |
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Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Werdum Saturday, June 26th 2010 |
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| L |
Gilbert Melendez #16 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
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Strikeforce - Evolution Saturday, December 19th 2009 |
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| W | Ashe Bowman |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion 2 Saturday, September 20th 2008 |
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| W |
Gilbert Melendez #15 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
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Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson Friday, June 27th 2008 |
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| W |
Adam Lynn #161 Lightweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion Saturday, September 29th 2007 |
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| W |
Nick Gonzalez #133 Lightweight |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1 |
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Strikeforce-EliteXC - Shamrock vs. Baroni Friday, June 22nd 2007 |
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| W |
Nam Phan #53 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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Strikeforce: Triple Threat Friday, December 8th 2006 |
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| W |
Duane Ludwig #56 Lightweight |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 2 |
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Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello Saturday, October 7th 2006 |
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| W | Rocky Johnson |
Submission (Armbar) Round 1 |
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PFA - Pride and Fury 5 Thursday, July 6th 2006 |
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| W | Harris Sarmiento |
SUB Round 3 |
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Strikeforce: Revenge Friday, June 9th 2006 |
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| L |
Clay Guida #9 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
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Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie Friday, March 10th 2006 |
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| W |
Enoch Wilson #121 Lightweight |
Decision Round 3 |
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PFA: Pride And Fury 3 Thursday, October 13th 2005 |
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| W |
Daisuke Sugie #121 Lightweight |
Submission (Kneebar) Round 1 |
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Pride - Bushido 8 Sunday, July 17th 2005 |
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| L |
Yves Edwards #4 Lightweight |
KO (Flying Head Kick and Punches) Round 1 |
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UFC 49 - Unfinished Business Saturday, August 21st 2004 |
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| W |
Hermes Franca #4 Lightweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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UFC 46 - Supernatural Saturday, January 31st 2004 |
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| W |
Gerald Strebendt #66 Lightweight |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
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UFC 44 - Undisputed Friday, September 26th 2003 |
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| W | Rob McCullough |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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WFA 3 - Level 3 Saturday, November 23rd 2002 |
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| W | Kajan Johnson |
Submission (Elbows) Round 2 |
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SE - North American Sport Fighting Invitat... Saturday, September 7th 2002 |
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| W | Doug Evans |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 1 |
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NSFC - NW Submission Fighting 1 Saturday, May 4th 2002 |
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| NC |
Norifumi Yamamoto #10 Featherweight |
No Contest Yamamoto Kicked in Groin Round 2 |
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Shogun 1 - Shogun 1 Saturday, December 15th 2001 |
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| W | Victor Estrada |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 2 |
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GVT - Gladiators Vale Tudo Saturday, March 10th 2001 |
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| W | Jason Abajian |
KO (Punches) Round 1 |
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Bushido 1 - Bushido 1 Thursday, January 18th 2001 |
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| 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 #98 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 #15 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 #53 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 #121 Lightweight |
PFA: Pride And Fury 3 Thursday, October 13th 2005 |
Decision Round 3 |
| W |
Daisuke Sugie #121 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 Invitat... 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 |
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 | 3 | #20 Lightweight | 23-8-0 |
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| 10/01/2016 | 1 | #17 Lightweight | 23-8-0 |
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| 07/01/2016 | 2 | #18 Lightweight | 23-8-0 |
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| 04/01/2016 | 1 | #16 Lightweight | 23-8-0 |
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| 01/01/2016 | 1 | #17 Lightweight | 23-8-0 |
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| 10/01/2015 | 4 | #16 Lightweight | 22-8-0 |
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| 07/01/2015 | #12 Lightweight | 21-7-0 |
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| 04/01/2015 | 1 | #12 Lightweight | 21-7-0 |
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| 01/01/2015 | 2 | #11 Lightweight | 21-7-0 |
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| 10/01/2014 | 5 | #13 Lightweight | 21-7-0 |
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| 07/01/2014 | 2 | #8 Lightweight | 21-6-0 |
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| 04/01/2014 | 2 | #6 Lightweight | 21-6-0 |
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| 01/01/2014 | 2 | #8 Lightweight | 21-5-0 |
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| 10/01/2013 | #6 Lightweight | 21-5-0 |
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| 07/01/2013 | 10 | #6 Lightweight | 21-5-0 |
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| 04/01/2013 | 2 | #16 Lightweight | 20-5-0 |
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| 01/01/2013 | 3 | #18 Lightweight | 20-5-0 |
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| 10/01/2012 | 1 | #15 Lightweight | 20-5-0 |
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| 07/01/2012 | 5 | #14 Lightweight | 20-5-0 |
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| 04/01/2012 | 11 | #19 Lightweight | 20-4-0 |
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| 01/01/2012 | 5 | #30 Lightweight | 19-4-0 |
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| 10/01/2011 | 6 | #25 Lightweight | 19-4-0 |
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| 07/01/2011 | 2 | #19 Lightweight | 19-4-0 |
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| 04/01/2011 | 3 | #17 Lightweight | 19-4-0 |
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| 01/01/2011 | 1 | #14 Lightweight | 19-4-0 |
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| 10/01/2010 | 1 | #15 Lightweight | 18-3-0 |
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| 07/01/2010 | 27 | #14 Lightweight | 18-3-0 |
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| 04/01/2010 | 7 | #41 Lightweight | 17-3-0 |
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| 01/01/2010 | 12 | #34 Lightweight | 17-3-0 |
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| 10/01/2009 | 7 | #22 Lightweight | 17-2-0 |
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| 07/01/2009 | 2 | #15 Lightweight | 17-2-0 |
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| 04/01/2009 | #13 Lightweight | 17-2-0 |
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| 01/01/2009 | 2 | #13 Lightweight | 17-2-0 |
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| 10/01/2008 | 1 | #11 Lightweight | 17-2-0 |
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| 07/01/2008 | 11 | #10 Lightweight | 16-2-0 |
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| 04/01/2008 | 4 | #21 Lightweight | 15-2-0 |
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| 01/01/2008 | 3 | #17 Lightweight | 15-2-0 |
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| 10/01/2007 | 2 | #20 Lightweight | 15-2-0 |
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| 07/01/2007 | 4 | #18 Lightweight | 14-2-0 |
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| 04/01/2007 | 1 | #14 Lightweight | 13-2-0 |
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| 01/01/2007 | 29 | #15 Lightweight | 13-2-0 |
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| 10/01/2006 | 3 | #44 Lightweight | 11-2-0 |
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| 07/01/2006 | 6 | #47 Lightweight | 10-2-0 |
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| 04/01/2006 | 23 | #41 Lightweight | 9-2-0 |
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| 01/01/2006 | 1 | #18 Lightweight | 9-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2005 | 13 | #19 Lightweight | 8-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2005 | 2 | #32 Lightweight | 7-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2005 | 12 | #30 Lightweight | 7-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2005 | 6 | #18 Lightweight | 7-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2004 | 15 | #24 Lightweight | 7-1-0 |
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| 07/01/2004 | 1 | #9 Lightweight | 7-0-0 |
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| 04/01/2004 | 32 | #8 Lightweight | 7-0-0 |
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| 01/01/2004 | 4 | #40 Lightweight | 6-0-0 |
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| 10/01/2003 | 21 | #36 Lightweight | 6-0-0 |
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| 07/01/2003 | 5 | #57 Lightweight | 5-0-0 |
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| 04/01/2003 | 5 | #52 Lightweight | 5-0-0 |
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| 01/01/2003 | NR | #47 Lightweight | 5-0-0 |
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| 10/01/2002 | 5 | #14 Featherweight | 4-0-0 |
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| 07/01/2002 | NR | #19 Featherweight | 3-0-0 |
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