| Nickname The Tank Engine | Birthdate 11/05/1984 |
| Height / Weight 6'0" - 170 | Place of Birth Danville, Illinois |
Ryan Thomas is a former UFC fighter who lost fights to Ben Saunders and Matt Brown. Thomas signed with Bellator Fighting Championships to participate in their second season welterweight tournament where he lost a controversial fight with Ben Askren. Thanks to Jim Wallhead being unable to participate in the tournament Thomas was given another chance in the tournament, defeating Jacob McClintock to earn a rematch with Askren. Thomas lost the rematch by unanimous decision.
UFC on Fox 5: Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick Dissection
by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Dec 6, 2012 7:00 PM EST
Ben Askren Aims to Show Off New Weapons In Bellator Title Defense
by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on Apr 6, 2012 1:38 PM EDT
UFC 143: Diaz Vs. Condit - FX Channel Preliminary Card Dissection
by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Feb 1, 2012 5:00 PM EST
XFC 15: Jonatas Novaes ready to finish Eric Reynolds at 'Tribute' on Dec. 2 in Tampa
by Press Release from MMAmania.com on Nov 30, 2011 5:52 PM EST
XFC 'Tribute' fight card unveiled for live HDNet telecast on Dec. 2 in Tampa
by Press Release from MMAmania.com on Nov 23, 2011 10:15 AM EST
UFC 138 Fight Card: Matt Brown Replaces Injured Pascal Krauss Against John Hathway
by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Sep 1, 2011 3:47 PM EDT
UFC on Versus 4 Fight Card: Matt Brown vs. John Howard Dissection
by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Jun 25, 2011 5:00 PM EDT
Bellator 35 Preview: Welterweight Quarterfinals
by Tim Burke from Head Kick Legend on Mar 5, 2011 5:03 PM EST
UFC Veteran Ben Saunders Signs With Bellator, Will Compete On Fourth Season
by Luke Thomas from SBNation.com on Feb 17, 2011 5:46 PM EST
Bellator 32 results from Oct. 14 in Kansas City
by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Oct 15, 2010 10:32 AM EDT
Quick and Dirty Results - Bellator 32
by Geno Mrosko from Cageside Seats on Oct 15, 2010 2:37 AM EDT
Bellator 32 Weigh-in Results
by Chris Nelson from Bloody Elbow on Oct 13, 2010 7:29 PM EDT
Bellator 32: Konrad vs. Grove Fight Card
by Nick Thomas from Bloody Elbow on Oct 11, 2010 12:38 AM EDT