Nick Thompson

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Nick Thompson
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Nickname The Goat
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg/12 st)
Nationality American
Born June 23, 1981 (1981-06-23) (age 26)
Fighting out of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Town of birth Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fighting style Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 36
  By knockout 10
  By submission 21
Losses 9
Draws 1

Nick "The Goat" Thompson (born June 23, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist. As of February 20, 2008, he holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 34-9-1. He has fought professionally in both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bodog Fight. He is the current Bodog Fight Welterweight Champion. He holds wins over Eddie Alvarez, Josh Neer, Ansar Chalangov, Mark Weir and Chris Wilson.[1]

Thompson became the Bodog Fight welterweight champion on April 14, 2007 at Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations. He has since successfully defended his title two times. First against Mark Weir, and most recently against John Troyer.[1]

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[edit] Martial arts 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.[2] 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, and is also a first degree black belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu under Professor Pedro Sauer.[3] Nick currently trains with fighters Sean Sherk, Brock Lesnar, Brock Larson, and Kaitlin Young.[4][5]

[edit] Mixed martial arts career

[edit] 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. [1]

[edit] Bodog Fight

Following his fights in the UFC, and after three warm-up fights with smaller organizations, Thompson signed with Bodog Fight, an upcoming rival organization of the UFC. 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.[1]

[edit] World Victory Road

Nick's final title defense against John Troyer was the last fight on his contract with Bodog.[6] 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.[7] He won this debut against Monteiro via three-round unanimous decision.[1]

[edit] Personal life

Nick lives in Robbinsdale, Minnesota with wife Molly.[8][4]

[edit] His nickname

Nick was named after an unfortunate animal breed, the “fainting goat,” after displaying the habit of getting knocked out almost on command during his early days in the gym. He shed half of his moniker when he showed a growing propensity to maintain consciousness, but the reminder is still there. While fans may raise their eyebrows at his resulting nickname, he's the Goat today only because he refused to get too comfortable on the floor. [9]

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Notes
Win Michael Costa Submission (Kimura) World Victory Road - Sengoku 3 6/08/2008 2 4:13
Win Fabricio Monteiro Decision (Unanimous) World Victory Road - Sengoku 3/5/2008 3 5:00
Win John Troyer Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bodog Fight - Nick Thompson vs. John Troyer 2/1/2008 1 3:46 Defended Bodog Fight welterweight title
Win Mark Weir TKO Bodog Fight - Vancouver 8/24/2007 1 4:01 Defended Bodog Fight welterweight title
Win Eddie Alvarez TKO (Strikes) Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations 4/14/2007 2 4:32 Won Bodog Fight welterweight title
Win Dustin Denes TKO (Punches) Bodog Fight - Costa Rica 2/18/2007 1 1:27
Win Ansar Chalangov Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bodog Fight - USA vs Russia 12/2/2006 1 4:59
Win Joe Winterfeldt TKO (Referee Stoppage) TCT 3 - Twin Cities Throwdown 3 10/21/2006 1
Win Davion Peterson Submission (Choke) Bodog Fight - Costa Rica 8/22/2006 3
Win Steven Bratland Submission (Rear Naked Choke) XKK - St. Joseph 7/15/2006 1
Win Yancy Cuellar TKO XKK - St. Joseph 7/15/2006 1
Win Chris Wilson Submission (Keylock) EFX - Fury 2/1/2006 N/A
Loss Karo Parisyan Submission (Strikes) UFC 59 - Reality Check 4/15/2006 1 4:44
Win Alex Carter Submission (Triangle Choke) Bodog Fight - USA vs Russia 12/2/2006 1 4:59
Win Anthony White Submission (Strikes) MT 6 - Madtown Throwdown 6 1/13/2006 N/A
Win Keith Wisniewski Decision (Unaminous) UFC 56 - Full Force 11/19/2005 3 5:00
Win Josh Neer Submission (Rear Naked Choke) EC 64 - Extreme Challenge 64 10/15/2005 2 2:19
Win Dereck Keasley Submission (Choke) FFC 16 - Freestyle Fighting Championship 16 9/24/2005 1 3:48
Win Victor Moreno Submission (Guillotine Choke) FFC 16 - Freestyle Fighting Championship 16 9/24/2005 2
Win Chris Conley Decision FFC 16 - Freestyle Fighting Championship 16 9/24/2005 1 3:48
Win Brian Fitzsimmons KO MT 4 - Madtown Throwdown 4 7/9/2005 N/A

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[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Sherdog fightfinder (February 22, 2008).
  2. ^ NickThompson.tv (February 22, 2008).
  3. ^ MMAACombatzone “staff” section (February 22, 2008).
  4. ^ a b Pioneer Press (November 19, 2007).
  5. ^ MMAACombatzone “fighters” section (February 22, 2008).
  6. ^ MMAjunkie (January 30, 2008).
  7. ^ MMA-news.net (February 13, 2008).
  8. ^ Fan Mail (January 25, 2007).
  9. ^ City Pages article (May 16, 2007).
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