10 in a row for The Goat. University of Minnesota Law student Nick Thompson defeated current HOOKnSHOOT middleweight champion John Troyer (8-1) last night to retain his bodogFIGHT welterweight title.
Despite suffering an early broken nose, Thompson (34-9-1) eventually took Troyer to the mat and submitted him with a rear naked choke at 3:46 of the first round.
Thompson had indicated earlier that this was his last fight under his current bodogFIGHT contract. He stated that he has received offers from World Victory Road, Hardcore Championship Fighting as well as bodogFIGHT.
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February 2, 2008
January 2, 2008
"The Goat" to defend title in Las Vegas
Nick "The Goat" Thompson (39-8-1) will put his bodogFIGHT welterweight title on the line against undefeated John Troyer (8-0) on February 1. The fight will be in Las Vegas.
Thompson is coming off a shoulder injury that sidelined him from giving a rematch to former champion Eddie Alvarez at a November HOOKnSHOOT show in Indiana.
Troyer, fighting out of Louisville, made a name for himself by finishing three opponents in one night on September 29 to win the HOOKnSHOOT middleweight title.
Thompson is coming off a shoulder injury that sidelined him from giving a rematch to former champion Eddie Alvarez at a November HOOKnSHOOT show in Indiana.
Troyer, fighting out of Louisville, made a name for himself by finishing three opponents in one night on September 29 to win the HOOKnSHOOT middleweight title.
October 12, 2007
Thompson defeats Weir for bodogFIGHT Vancouver series
BodogFIGHT welterweight champion Nick Thompson recently fought MMA veteran Mark Weir (18-14) in Vancouver for the upcoming season of BodogFIGHT on ION television.
Thompson (33-9-1) easily dismantled the veteran from England, winning by TKO at just 4:01 of the first round.
Weir is a veteran of the UFC, WEC, Cage Rage, and several other major MMA promotions. He has fought several top fighters in the world like Ninja Rua, Denis Kang, Akira Shoji, Matt Lindland, and Jorge Rivera. Weir most recently lost to Paul Daley (16-6-2) for the Cage Rage welterweight title in Septemer.
Thompson (33-9-1) easily dismantled the veteran from England, winning by TKO at just 4:01 of the first round.
Weir is a veteran of the UFC, WEC, Cage Rage, and several other major MMA promotions. He has fought several top fighters in the world like Ninja Rua, Denis Kang, Akira Shoji, Matt Lindland, and Jorge Rivera. Weir most recently lost to Paul Daley (16-6-2) for the Cage Rage welterweight title in Septemer.
May 25, 2007
Thompson is new bodogFIGHT welterweight champ
Nick "The Goat" Thompson became the new BodogFIGHT welterweight champion on April 14, 2007 in St. Petersberg, Russia. Thompson (32-9-1) defeated former champ Eddie Alvarez (10-1) by knockout at 4:32 of the second round. Alvarez had won all 10 of his previous fights, including eight by knockout and two submissions.
A former college wrestler at Wisconsin (2000-02), Thompson currently trains at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy in Brooklyn Center. Thompson also attends the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis.
The pay-per-view event was the second ever for BodogFight and featured the widely recognized pound-for-pound #1 ranked fighter Fedor Emelianenko (Russia) defeating Matt Lindland (Oregon City, OR).
A former college wrestler at Wisconsin (2000-02), Thompson currently trains at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy in Brooklyn Center. Thompson also attends the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis.
The pay-per-view event was the second ever for BodogFight and featured the widely recognized pound-for-pound #1 ranked fighter Fedor Emelianenko (Russia) defeating Matt Lindland (Oregon City, OR).
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