Fighters.com’s ninth-ranked welterweight “The Goat” Nick Thompson (35-9-1) has been matched versus unheralded Michael Costa (5-2) at Sengoku III on 8 June according to the promotion’s official website.
Costa has won four fights by stoppage and one by decision and comes in on a two-knockout streak.
“The Goat” hasn’t lost in two years, piling up ten stoppages and, most recently, a unanimous decision over “Pitbull” Fabricio Monteiro (16-7) at Sengoku I in March.
Other fighters who may get ring time at the event include former PRIDE heavyweights Hidehiko Yoshida (7-6-1) and “Ironhead” Kazuyuki Fujita (15-6), former UFC heavyweight “Pe De Pano” Marcio Cruz (3-2), Chute Box middleweight Fabio Silva (9-4), and Brazilian lightweight Rodrigo Damm (7-1).
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When is Thompson going to actually fight a ranked fighter?
he’s a good fighter, but top ten? That’s pushin it?
hell yea, he’s top 10. He’s the man
Be interesting to see him in the WEC
I think he’s top 15. Maybe not top 10
he’s a great fighter. Definitely deserves to be top 10
Costa is a pretty good fighter. Should be interesting
costa doesn’t have a chance
Why is he being such a pansy, and not fighting somebody good?
Because then he might lose
Very true….