Record & Stats
Record22-9, 1 NC (16 finishes)Born
Sep 21, 1978
Age
47Y, 11M
Stance
Switcher
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
16 (50%)
KO/TKO
7 (22%)
Submissions
9 (28%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins1Record3-3StrikeforceLightweight
Josh Thomson MMA record
Josh "The Punk" Thomson retired with a professional MMA record of 22-9, 1 NC (16 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 32 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Thomson's most recent fight was a loss to Patricky Pitbull on Feb 18, 2017.
Thomson won the Strikeforce lightweight championship. He went 3-3 in major title fights.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Feb 18, 2017 | 38 | Patricky Pitbull | L | KO | 2 | Punch | β | Lightweight | Bellator |
| 31 | Dec 4, 2015 | 37 | Pablo Villaseca | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | Lightweight | Bellator |
| 30 | Sep 19, 2015 | 36 | Mike Bronzoulis | W | SUB | 3 | Arm-triangle choke | β | Lightweight | Bellator |
| 29 | Jul 15, 2015 | 36 | Tony Ferguson | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 28 | Jul 26, 2014 | 35 | King Green | L | SD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 27 | Jan 25, 2014 | 35 | Benson Henderson | L | SD | 5 | β | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 26 | Apr 20, 2013 | 34 | Nate Diaz | W | TKO | 2 | Head kick and punches | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 25 | May 19, 2012 | 33 | Gilbert Melendez | L | SD | 5 | β | ~ Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 24 | Mar 3, 2012 | 33 | K.J. Noons | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 23 | Dec 31, 2010 | 32 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | Dynamite!! |
| 22 | Oct 9, 2010 | 32 | Gesias Cavalcante | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 21 | Jun 26, 2010 | 31 | Pat Healy | W | SUB | 3 | Rear-naked choke | β | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 20 | Dec 19, 2009 | 31 | Gilbert Melendez | L | UD | 5 | β | β Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 19 | Sep 20, 2008 | 29 | Ashe Bowman | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 18 | Jun 27, 2008 | 29 | Gilbert Melendez | W | UD | 5 | β | + Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 17 | Sep 29, 2007 | 29 | Adam Lynn | W | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 16 | Jun 22, 2007 | 28 | Nick Gonzalez | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | ! Strikeforce U.S. Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 15 | Dec 8, 2006 | 28 | Nam Phan | W | UD | 3 | β | + Strikeforce U.S. Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 14 | Oct 7, 2006 | 28 | Duane Ludwig | W | SUB | 2 | Guillotine choke | β | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 13 | Jul 6, 2006 | 27 | Rocky Johnson | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | β | Lightweight | PRIDE |
| 12 | Jun 9, 2006 | 27 | Harris Sarmiento | W | SUB | 3 | Arm-triangle choke | β | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 11 | Mar 10, 2006 | 27 | Clay Guida | L | UD | 5 | β | ~ Strikeforce Championship | Lightweight | Strikeforce |
| 10 | Jul 17, 2005 | 26 | Daisuke Sugie | W | SUB | 1 | Kneebar | β | β | PRIDE |
| 9 | Aug 21, 2004 | 25 | Yves Edwards | L | KO | 1 | Flying head kick and punches | β | Welterweight | UFC |
| 8 | Jan 31, 2004 | 25 | Hermes FranΓ§a | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Featherweight | UFC |
| 7 | Sep 26, 2003 | 25 | Gerald Strebendt | W | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Lightweight | UFC |
| 6 | Nov 23, 2002 | 24 | Rob McCullough | W | UD | 3 | β | β | β | β |
| 5 | Sep 7, 2002 | 23 | Kajan Johnson | W | TKO | 2 | Submission to elbows | β | β | β |
| 4 | May 4, 2002 | 23 | Doug Evans | W | SUB | 1 | Triangle choke | β | β | β |
| 3 | Dec 15, 2001 | 23 | Norifumi Yamamoto | NC | NC | 2 | Groin kick | β | Featherweight | β |
| 2 | Mar 10, 2001 | 22 | VΓctor Estrada | W | SUB | 2 | Triangle choke | β | β | Gladiators |
| 1 | Jan 18, 2001 | 22 | Jason Abajian | W | KO | 1 | Punches | β | β | β |