Nick Thompson

Nicholas Delton Thompson (born June 23, 1981) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2003 until 2011, he competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Strikeforce, Bellator Fighting Championships, and Bodog Fight. He is the former Bodog Fight Welterweight Champion.

Background While attending college, Nick wrestled at the University of Wisconsin from 2000–2002. He then began training with coach Dave Strasser at Dave Strasser’s Freestyle Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin. While there, he trained with manager Pat O'Malley, Ron Faircloth, Nick Agallar, and Brian Geraghty. In 2005, Nick moved to attend the University of Minnesota Law School. He began training under coach Greg Nelson at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. Nelson is closely affiliated with Erik Paulson, founder of Combat Submission Wrestling. While there, Nick trained with fighters Sean Sherk, Brock Lesnar, Brock Larson, Nik Lentz, Derrick Noble, Paul Bradley, and Kaitlin Young. Thereafter, he was awarded a black belt in jiujitsu by James Peterson.

Mixed martial arts career

UFC He made his UFC debut at UFC 56 where he defeated Keith Wisniewski. He returned to the UFC on April 15, 2006, where he lost against the highly ranked and seasoned judoka Karo Parisyan at UFC 59.

Bodog Fight Following his fights in the UFC, and after three warm-up fights with smaller organizations, Thompson signed with Bodog Fight, a former MMA organisation. After cutting through three Bodog opponents, Thompson was offered his title fight with Eddie Alvarez, a previously undefeated fighter. After winning his fight against Alvarez on April 14, 2007, Thompson has since defended his title twice. Rumors of his intent to sign with World Victory Road were confirmed with his addition to the organization's March 3, 2008 inaugural Sengoku show. Nick was scheduled to face Fabricio Monteiro in his debut. He won this debut against Monteiro via three-round unanimous decision.

Shine Fights Nick signed a multi-fight deal with upstart, Ohio and Florida based promotion, Shine Fights. Before even making his debut, he was requested to a new deal.

Ultimate Glory Nick was supposed to fight Siyar Bahadurzada at Ultimate Glory 12 on Oct. 16th, 2010 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, but had to pull out at the last minute due to an injury. He was replaced by Derrick Noble.

Personal life Thompson and his wife live in Lake Elmo, Minnesota He is a founding partner of Casey Jones Law, which represents railroad employees who have been injured or discriminated against.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Ben Askren Decision (unanimous) Bellator 40

Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States Loss

Taisuke Okuno KO (punch) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 14

Saitama, Japan Loss

Dan Hornbuckle TKO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10

Saitama, Japan Loss

Tim Kennedy TKO (submission to punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg

Kent, Washington, United States Win

Paul Daley Decision (unanimous) MFC 20

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Win

Travis McCullough TKO (submission to punches) MT 18

Madison, Wisconsin, United States Loss

Jake Shields Submission (guillotine choke) EliteXC: Unfinished Business

Stockton, California, United States Win

Michael Costa Submission (kimura) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3

Saitama, Japan Win

Fabricio Monteiro Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku First Battle

Tokyo, Japan Win

John Troyer Submission (rear-naked choke) Bodog Fight: Thompson vs. Troyer

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Mark Weir TKO (punches) Bodog Fight: Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win

Eddie Alvarez TKO (punches) Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations

St. Petersburg, Russia Win

Dustin Denes TKO (punches) Bodog Fight: Costa Rica

Costa Rica Win

Ansar Chalangov Submission (rear-naked choke) Bodog Fight: USA vs Russia

St. Petersburg, Russia Win

Joe Winterfeldt TKO (referee stoppage) Twin Cities Throwdown 3

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States Win

Davion Peterson Submission (rear-naked choke) Bodog Fight: Costa Rica

Costa Rica Win

Steven Bratland Submission (rear-naked choke) XKK: St. Joseph

St. Joseph, Minnesota, United States Win

Yancy Cuellar TKO (punches) XKK: St. Joseph

St. Joseph, Minnesota, United States Win

Chris Wilson Submission (kimura) Absolute Fighting Championships 17

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Loss

Karo Parisyan TKO (submission to punches) UFC 59: Reality Check

Anaheim, California, United States Win

Alex Carter Submission (triangle choke) EFX: Fury

Minnesota, United States Win

Anthony White TKO (submission to punches) Madtown Throwdown 6

Madison, Wisconsin, United States Win

Keith Wisniewski Decision (unanimous) UFC 56

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Josh Neer Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Challenge 64

Osceola, Iowa, United States Win

Dereck Keasley Submission (choke) Freestyle Fighting Championship 16

Tunica, Mississippi, United States Win

Victor Moreno Submission (guillotine choke) Freestyle Fighting Championship 16

Tunica, Mississippi, United States Win

Chris Connelly Decision (unanimous) Freestyle Fighting Championship 16

Tunica, Mississippi, United States Win

Brian Fitzsimmons KO (punches) Madtown Throwdown 4

Madison, Wisconsin, United States Loss

Ed Herman TKO (injury) Hand 2 Hand Combat

Canton, Ohio, United States Loss

Yushin Okami Submission (elbow injury) GCM: D.O.G. 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Marcel Ferreira TKO (punches) Absolute Fighting Championships 12

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Joey Clark Submission (armbar) XKK: St. Paul

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States Win

Nuri Shakir Submission (triangle choke) CZ 10: Ground War

Revere, Massachusetts, United States Won the vacant CZ Welterweight Championship. Loss

Paul Purcell KO (punches) Freestyle Combat Challenge 18

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Win

Brian Green TKO (punches) Madtown Throwdown 2

Madison, Wisconsin, United States Win

Brian Gassaway Decision (unanimous) Combat: Do Fighting Challenge 2

Illinois, United States Win

Jesse Chilton Submission (rear-naked choke) Freestyle Combat Challenge 17

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Win

Darren Hines Submission (guillotine choke) Xtreme Fighting Organization 4

McHenry, Illinois, United States Draw

Daryl Guthmiller Draw XKK: Fridley

Fridley, Minnesota, United States Loss

Brian Ebersole TKO (punches) Freestyle Fighting Championships 12

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Win

Sean Huffman Submission (choke) Freestyle Fighting Championships 12

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Win

John Renken TKO (punches) Freestyle Fighting Championships 12

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Win

Ricky Seleuce Submission (twister) Madtown Throwdown 1

Madison, Wisconsin, United States Win

Thiago Goncalves TKO (submission to punches) Freestyle Combat Challenge 15

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Win

Brian Moore Submission (guillotine choke) Ultimate Battleground

Madison, Wisconsin, United States Win

Jeff Doyle TKO (corner stoppage) XKK: Mayhem in Marshfield

Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States Loss

Mike Quinlan Submission (rear-naked choke) Absolute Fighting Championships 8

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Emyr Bussade Decision (unanimous) Freestyle Combat Challenge 14

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Win

Kyle Helsper Submission (rear-naked choke) Freestyle Combat Challenge 13

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Loss

Dan Hart Submission (guillotine choke) Freestyle Combat Challenge 12

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Loss

Dustin Denes Submission (triangle choke) Absolute Fighting Championships 5

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Kyle Helsper TKO (submission to punches) Freestyle Combat Challenge 11

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Loss

Dan Hart KO (punches) Freestyle Combat Challenge 10

Racine, Wisconsin, United States