Josh “The Punk” Thomson is a 43 year old Male fighter from United States with a 23-9-0 pro MMA record. Thomson most recently fought Patricky Pitbull at Bellator 172 on Saturday February 18, 2017. Josh Thomson lost to Patricky Pitbull by KO/TKO at 0:40 of Round 2 in the Lightweight division.
Josh Thomson has 23 wins with a 70% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 10 by submission, 7 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23-8-0 | Patricky Pitbull |
KO/TKO
R2 0:40
|
Bellator 172 | 2017-02-18 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 22-8-0 | Pablo Villaseca |
KO/TKO
R2 3:59
|
Bellator 147 | 2015-12-04 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 21-8-0 | Mike Bronzoulis |
SUB
R3 0:39
|
Bellator 142 | 2015-09-19 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Loss | 21-7-0 | Tony Ferguson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 71 | 2015-07-15 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-6-0 | Bobby Green |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 12 | 2014-07-26 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-5-0 | Benson Henderson |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 10 | 2014-01-25 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-5-0 | Nate Diaz |
KO/TKO
R2 3:44
|
UFC on FOX 7 | 2013-04-20 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 20-4-0 | Gilbert Melendez |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2012-05-19 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 19-4-0 | KJ Noons |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2012-03-03 | Lightweight | SF |
| Loss | 19-3-0 | Tatsuya Kawajiri |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Fields Dynamite!! 2010 | 2010-12-31 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 18-3-0 | Gesias Cavalcante |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2010-10-09 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 17-3-0 | Pat Healy |
SUB
R3 4:27
|
Strikeforce | 2010-06-26 | Lightweight | SF |
| Loss | 17-2-0 | Gilbert Melendez |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2009-12-19 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 16-2-0 | Ashe Bowman |
KO/TKO
R1 1:14
|
Strikeforce at the Mansion II | 2008-09-20 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 15-2-0 | Gilbert Melendez |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2008-06-27 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 14-2-0 | Adam Lynn |
KO/TKO
R1 4:45
|
Strikeforce | 2007-09-29 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Nick Gonzalez |
SUB
R1 1:42
|
Strikeforce | 2007-06-22 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Nam Phan |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2006-12-08 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Duane Ludwig |
SUB
R2 4:36
|
Strikeforce | 2006-10-07 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Rocky Johnson |
SUB
R1 1:55
|
Regional circuit | 2006-07-06 | ||
| Win | 9-2-0 | Harris Sarmiento |
SUB
R3 3:19
|
Strikeforce | 2006-06-09 | Lightweight | SF |
| Loss | 9-1-0 | Clay Guida |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2006-03-10 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Enoch Wilson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
PFA | 2005-10-13 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Daisuke Sugie |
SUB
R1 4:35
|
Pride Bushido 8 | 2005-07-17 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Loss | 7-0-0 | Yves Edwards |
KO/TKO
R1 4:32
|
UFC 49 | 2004-08-21 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Hermes França |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 46 | 2004-01-31 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Gerald Strebendt |
KO/TKO
R1 2:45
|
UFC 44 | 2003-09-26 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Rob McCullough |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WFA 3 | 2002-11-23 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Kajan Johnson |
SUB
R2 4:56
|
Regional circuit | 2002-09-07 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Doug Evans |
SUB
R1 1:29
|
Regional circuit | 2002-05-04 | ||
| No Contest | 2-0-0 | Norifumi Yamamoto |
R2 2:00
|
IFC 16 | 2001-12-15 | Lightweight | IFC |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Victor Estrada |
SUB
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2001-03-10 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Jason Abajian |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2001-01-18 |
Thomson made his professional debut against Jason Abajian on January 18, 2001, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Jason Abajian who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Josh Thomson beat Jason Abajian by KO/TKO at of Round 1.
Thomson made his debut in the UFC against Gerald Strebendt on September 26, 2003, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 44: Undisputed having compiled a 5-0-0 professional MMA record.
Josh Thomson beat Gerald Strebendt by KO/TKO at 2:45 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Thomson has gone on to fight a total of 7 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-4-0.
Thomson defeated the previously unbeaten Hermes França on January 31, 2004, at UFC 46: Supernatural. Hermes França came into the fight with a 8-0-0 record. Thomson was a -115 betting even going into the fight. Josh Thomson beat Hermes França by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
After his UFC stint, Thomson took his next fight at PFC on July 17, 2005, fighting against Daisuke Sugie on the main card of Pride Bushido 8.
Josh Thomson beat Daisuke Sugie by Submission at 4:35 of Round 1.
After 17 fights outside of the promotion, Thomson returned to the UFC on April 20, 2013, fighting against Nate Diaz on the main card of UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 20-5-0
Josh Thomson beat Nate Diaz by KO/TKO at 3:44 of Round 2.
Thomson's last win came against Pablo Villaseca at Bellator 147 on Friday December 4, 2015. Josh Thomson beat Pablo Villaseca by KO/TKO at 3:59 of Round 2.
Thomson is not currently booked for any fights.
Thomson's last loss came against Patricky Pitbull at Bellator 172 on Saturday February 18, 2017. Josh Thomson lost to Patricky Pitbull by KO/TKO at 0:40 of Round 2.
Thomson has fought 7 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-4-0.
Thomson has knocked out 6 opponents.
Thomson has submitted 10 opponents.
Thomson has been knocked out 2 times.
Thomson has never been submitted.
