Nicholas Delton Thompson (born June 23, 1981) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2003 until 2011, he competed for the

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(UFC),

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, and Bodog Fight. He is the former Bodog Fight Welterweight Champion.

Background

While attending college, Nick wrestled at the

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from 2000–2002. He then began training with coach

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at Dave Strasser’s Freestyle Academy in

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. 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

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. Nelson is closely affiliated with

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, founder of Combat Submission Wrestling. While there, Nick trained with fighters

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, Brock Larson, Nik Lentz, Derrick Noble, Paul Bradley, and

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. Thereafter, he was awarded a black belt in jiujitsu by James Peterson.

Mixed martial arts career

UFC

He made his UFC debut at ''

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'' where he defeated Keith Wisniewski. He returned to the UFC on April 15, 2006, where he lost against the highly ranked and seasoned judoka

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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.

World Victory Road

Nick's final title defense against John Troyer was the last fight on his contract with Bodog. 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.

EliteXC

Nick fought

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on July 26, 2008 for the newly created EliteXC Welterweight title, losing via submission in the first round.

Strikeforce

On February 25, 2009 in a radio interview, Thompson confirmed that he has signed on with California-based Mixed Martial Arts promotion

. Thomson stated in his interview that he could be fighting as early as April 11, 2009.

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

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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

Nick lives in Lake Elmo, with his wife, Corey, and two stepchildren, Scarlett and Sage. He also has three biological children who live in Appleton Wisconsin named Claire, Joseph, and the best Grace Thompson. He is a founding partner of Casey Jones Law, which represents railroad employees who have been injured or discriminated against.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

Videos

Nick Thompson Highlight

External links

Official SiteOfficial MySpace Page
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