Josh Thomson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Josh Thomson
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Sep 21, 1978(1978-09-21)
Age	46
Birthplace	San Jose
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Virgo

Josh Thomson Biography

Josh Thomson is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on September 21, 1978 in San Jose, California, United States. American mixed martial arts artist from America who has been a lightweight competitor of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is an ex- Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion.

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Thomson was born and raised in San Jose, California, growing up in the east side of the city. Being half-European-American and half-Mexican, Thomson faced discrimination and got into fights often. In middle school, he was involved in a brawl in which the principal was punched while trying to break up the incident, resulting in Thomson being placed in a juvenile hall. Afterwards, Thomson went to live with his father in Idaho where he went to high school and competed in wrestling. Thomson continued wrestling at junior college powerhouse, North Idaho Community College, and also trained with the wrestling team at Stanford University before deciding school was not for him. His college wrestling record was 40-3. In 2000, Thomson was involved in an alcohol-fueled brawl while on a lake cruise in Idaho. In the melee Thomson choked one man so badly that he required CPR and as a result, Thomson was charged with felony aggravated assault, serving six months of a three-year sentence before being released for good behavior.

On November 21, 2008, Thomson was scheduled to make his first title defense in a rematch against Yves Edwards at Strikeforce: Destruction but had to pull out after tearing ligaments in his toe. Duane Ludwig was selected to take Thomson’s place on the card. On April 11, 2009, Thomson was scheduled to make his first title defense in a rematch against Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce’s debut on the Showtime Network, but had to pull out after breaking his ankle while training on April 1, 2009. Rodrigo Damm was selected to take Thomson’s place on the card.

He was born in San Jose, California in an family that was half European as well as a the other half Mexican family.

Josh Thomson Net Worth

Josh Thomson is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josh Thomson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a wrestler as a child and went to Stanford University for a short period.

He was employed in construction prior to when his switch to professional martial arts.

Joshua Joseph Thomson (born September 21, 1978) is a retired American mixed martial artist, podcaster and analyst currently signed to Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2001, Thomson has also competed in PRIDE, Strikeforce, UFC, the World Fighting Alliance, and appeared at Dynamite!!

2010. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion, former Strikeforce U.S. Lightweight Champion, and a former top contender in the UFC.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Josh Thomson height 5 ft 10 in Josh weight 70 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Josh Thomson Dating?

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Thomson fought Gesias Cavalcante on October 9, 2010 at Strikeforce: San Jose where he won a controversial unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, and 30–27).

Facts & Trivia

Josh Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Josh Thomson celebrates birthday on September 21 of every year.

Thomson returned in March 2012 and face K.J. Noons at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey. He won the fight via unanimous decision.