Thompson to Fight Costa at Sengoku III
Posted by Chad Edward on May 8th, 2008Fighters.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).
loading said:
When is Thompson going to actually fight a ranked fighter?
giga said:
he’s a good fighter, but top ten? That’s pushin it?
giga said:
hell yea, he’s top 10. He’s the man
aghj193 said:
Be interesting to see him in the WEC
giga said:
I think he’s top 15. Maybe not top 10
mageborn said:
he’s a great fighter. Definitely deserves to be top 10
tgeneral said:
Costa is a pretty good fighter. Should be interesting
daign said:
costa doesn’t have a chance
rwgo421 said:
Why is he being such a pansy, and not fighting somebody good?
coolking1 said:
Because then he might lose
unclebulg said:
Very true….