Official MMA record
Josh Thomson
“The Punk”
Professional record
23-9-1
- Division
- Lightweight
- Team
- American Kickboxing Academy
- Age
- 47
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- San Jose, CA
- Born
- San Jose, CA
Profile summary
Josh Thomson is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 23-9-1.
Career file
Professional career statistics
23-9-1
Total fights
33
Rounds fought
70.6
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
69.6%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
17y 2m 13d
Fights per year
1.9
Longest layoff
1y 2m 28d
Quickest turnaround
27d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:00
Fastest KO
01:14
Fastest submission
01:42
Finished rate
22.2%
Avg. fight length · wins
09:14
Avg. fight length · losses
15:34
Avg. rounds · wins
1.8
Avg. rounds · losses
3.1
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | L | Patricky Freire | Lightweight | KO · Strike Bellator MMA 172Verified | R2/00:40 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | W | Pablo Villaseca | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Bellator MMA 147Verified | R2/03:59 |
| Sep 19, 2015 | W | Mikel Bronzoulis | Middleweight | Submission · Arm Triangle Choke Bellator MMA 142Verified | R3/00:39 |
| Jul 15, 2015 | L | Tony Ferguson | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 71: Duffee vs MirVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 26, 2014 | L | King Green | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC on FOX 12: Brown vs LawlerVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | L | Benson Henderson | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC on Fox: Thomson vs. HendersonVerified | R5/00:00 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | W | Nate Diaz | Lightweight | TKO/RSC UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. MelendezVerified | R2/03:44 |
| May 19, 2012 | L | Gilbert Melendez | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix FinalsVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Mar 3, 2012 | W | KJ Noons | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Strikeforce: Tate vs. RouseyVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | L | Tatsuya Kawajiri | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010 | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 9, 2010 | W | JZ Souza | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Strikeforce San Jose: Diaz vs. Noons IIVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 26, 2010 | W | Patrick Healy | Lightweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Strikeforce: InsiderVerified | R3/04:27 |
| Dec 19, 2009 | L | Gilbert Melendez | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Strikeforce EvolutionVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Sep 20, 2008 | W | Ashe Bowman | — | TKO/RSC Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion II | R1/01:14 |
| Jun 27, 2008 | W | Gilbert Melendez | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision StrikeforceVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Sep 29, 2007 | W | Adam Lynn | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes StrikeForce- Playboy Mansion | R1/04:45 |
| Jun 22, 2007 | W | Nick Gonzalez | Lightweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Baroni | R1/01:42 |
| Dec 8, 2006 | W | Nam Phan | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Strikeforce 4: Triple ThreatVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Oct 7, 2006 | W | Duane Ludwig | Lightweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke Strikeforce 3: Tank vs. BuentelloVerified | R2/04:36 |
| Jul 6, 2006 | W | Rocky Johnson | — | Submission · Arm Bar Professional Fighting Association: Pride & Fury 5 "USA vs. the World" | R1/01:55 |
| Jun 9, 2006 | W | Harris Sarmiento | Lightweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Strikeforce 2: RevengeVerified | R3/03:19 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | L | Clay Guida | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Strikeforce 1: Shamrock vs. GracieVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Oct 13, 2005 | W | Enoch Wilson | — | Decision Professional Fighting Association: Pride & Fury 3 | —/05:00 |
| Jul 17, 2005 | W | Daisuke Sugie | — | Submission · Knee Bar Pride: Bushido 8 | R1/04:35 |
| Aug 21, 2004 | L | Yves Edwards | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessVerified | R1/04:32 |
| Jan 31, 2004 | W | Hermes Franca | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 46: Super NaturalVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | W | Gerald Strebendt | Lightweight | TKO/RSC UFC 44: UndisputedVerified | R1/02:45 |
| Nov 23, 2002 | W | Rob McCullough | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision World Fighting Alliance 3: Level 3Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 7, 2002 | W | Kajan Johnson | — | Submission · Strikes Slam Entertainment: North American Sport Fighting Invitational 1 | R2/04:56 |
| Dec 15, 2001 | D | Norifumi Yamamoto | — | Draw · No Contest Due to a Groin Kick Shogun | —/05:00 |
| Mar 10, 2001 | W | Victor Estrada | — | Submission · Triangle Choke Gladiators Vale Tudo 2 | R2/00:00 |
| Jan 18, 2001 | W | Jason Abajian | — | KO Bushido 1 | R1/05:00 |
| Dec 4, 1999 | W | Adam Retilla | — | TKO/RSC World Pankration Kickboxing Organization | R1/05:00 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
4-1-0
Total fights
5
Rounds fought
3.9
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
100%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
3y 8m 17d
Fights per year
1.4
Longest layoff
2y 3m 19d
Quickest turnaround
1m 19d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:00
Fastest KO
00:00
Fastest submission
01:38
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
00:24
Avg. fight length · losses
10:00
Avg. rounds · wins
0.1
Avg. rounds · losses
3.3
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2003 | L | Justin Curtiss | — | Decision American Ultimate Combat Championships 1 | R1/10:00 |
| May 4, 2002 | W | Doug Evans | — | Submission · Triangle Choke Slam Entertainment: Northwest Submission Fighting Championships | R1/01:38 |
| Jan 15, 2000 | W | Charlie Fortik | — | TKO/RSC Millennium Super Fights | —/03:00 |
| Aug 7, 1999 | W | Karl Zamora | — | KO Idaho Summer Fight Series 2 | —/03:00 |
| Jun 19, 1999 | W | Brandon Shuey | — | TKO/RSC Idaho Summer Fight Series 1 | —/03:00 |