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NICK “The Goat” THOMPSON
Known as a fighter who will take a scrap on a minute’s notice, Nick “The Goat” Thompson broke onto the mixed martial arts scene in October 2005 with a rear-naked choke victory over UFC vet Josh Neer at Extreme Challenge 64. A rough matchup for any fighter, Thompson then defeated another tough guy in Keith Wisniewski at UFC 56 less than a month later.
With over 50 pro fights in just six years, Thompson is one of the more experienced fighters in the world. Prior to 2009, “The Goat” was riding a 22-2 streak as a welterweight, with a win over UFC welterweight contender Paul Daley, impressive TKO stoppages of Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and former Cage Rage contender Mark Weir, and submission victories over former UFC fighters Ansar Chalangov and Chris Wilson all a part of his extensive resume. The impressive veteran has also faced the likes of Bellator fighter Dan Hornbuckle, Strikeforce Middleweight Tim Kennedy, Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields, former UFC welterweight contender Karo Parisyan, “The Ultimate Fighter” Season Three runner-up Ed Herman, and UFC Middleweight contender Yushin Okami.
Now setting his sights on the Shine roster, Thompson plans to make it back into the top ten in his weight class: “I want to be the number-one ranked guy in Shine Fights, plain and simple.”
Despite riding a two fight-losing streak, the well-rounded former world champion is a force to be reckoned with. “I can submit you from the top, from the bottom. . . I’ve knocked out world-class strikers, and I think that’s one thing that sets me aside is just my well-roundedness.”
Thompson trains at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy with the likes of UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, UFC fighters Nik Lentz, Chris Tuchscherer and Jacob Volkmann, UFC veterans Derrick Noble (who has also signed with Shine Fights) and Brock Larson, and notable female fighters Kelly Kobald and Kaitlyn Young.
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