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| Nickname The Punk | Birthdate 9/21/1978 |
| Height / Weight 5'10" - 155 | Place of Birth San Jose, California, United States |
Josh Thomson is the former Strikeforce lightweight champion, and has also competed in the UFC and PRIDE FC. He's best known for his pair of five-round title bouts with Gilbert Melendez.
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Josh Thomson ready for another fight against Gilbert Melendez: 'Let's do six rounds'
by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 22, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
Cormier, Barnett and Others Earn Significant Medical Suspensions After Grueling Fights
by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on May 22, 2012 12:47 PM EDT
Josh Barnett, Gilbert Melendez Lead Payroll for Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on May 22, 2012 12:24 PM EDT
Bad Boy Presents Bloody Elbow Radio - Episode 167: Diaz/NSAC, Strikeforce Review
by Matt Bishop from Bloody Elbow on May 22, 2012 11:58 AM EDT
Josh Thomson Talks Loss To Gilbert Melendez
by Steph Daniels from Bloody Elbow on May 22, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
Strikeforce Medical Suspensions: Cormier, Barnett, Thomson Out For A While
by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 21, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
Strikeforce: Barnett Vs. Cormier Salaries - Barnett, Melendez Lead The Way
by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 21, 2012 7:00 PM EDT
Strikeforce salaries: Josh Barnett leads payouts with $200,000 from Showtime event
by Thomas Myers from MMAmania.com on May 21, 2012 7:00 PM EDT
Falling Action: Best and Worst of Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
by Ben Fowlkes from MMA Fighting on May 21, 2012 11:07 AM EDT
Morning Report: Jon Jones Gets Arrested, Daniel Cormier Bulldozes to Strikeforce Grand Prix Title
by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 21, 2012 8:00 AM EDT
Strikeforce results: Daniel Cormier vs Josh Barnett event recap from San Jose
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 21, 2012 7:00 AM EDT
Daniel Cormier vs Josh Barnett fight photos gallery from Strikeforce in San Jose
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 20, 2012 7:00 PM EDT
Strikeforce results: Josh Thomson a class act following loss to Gilbert Melendez
by Jason Probst from MMAmania.com on May 20, 2012 6:00 PM EDT
Strikeforce results recap: Winners and losers from 'Barnett vs Cormier' in San Jose
by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on May 20, 2012 4:00 PM EDT
Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson Fight Video Highlights
by Shaun Al-Shatti from SB Nation Arizona on May 20, 2012 3:23 PM EDT
Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Barnett Fight Video Highlights
by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 20, 2012 3:03 PM EDT
Full Strikeforce post-fight press conference video for 'Barnett vs Cormier'
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 20, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
Strikeforce 'Barnett vs Cormier' results recap: What's next for Daniel Cormier and Gilbert Melendez?
by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on May 20, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
Strikeforce 'Barnett vs Cormier' results recap: Gilbert Melendez vs Josh Thomson fight review and analysis
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 20, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
Josh Thomson Felt He Was a 49-47 Winner Over Gilbert Melendez
by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 20, 2012 10:00 AM EDT