Background History
Nickname |
The Punk | |
Record |
14 - 3 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw) | |
Wins |
3 (T)KOs (21%) 3 Decisions (21%) 8 Submissions (57%) |
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Losses |
1 (T)KOs (33%) 1 Decisions (33%) 1 Other (33%) | |
Height |
5'10 (178cm) | |
Weight |
155 | |
Team/Association |
American Kickboxing Academy | |
Fighting style |
9-21-1978 |
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Thomson: "There was no way I was going to lose this fight." - June 28th, 2008
Strikeforce Lightweight Champion “Punk” Josh Thomson (15-2) talked to reporters in San Jose 27 June, 2008 after taking the title from “El Niño” Gilbert Melendez (14-2) by unanimous...
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Melendez: "I wouldn't mind running that [fight] back." - June 28th, 2008
After his loss to "Punk" Josh Thomson (15-2) Friday in San Jose, "El Niño" Gilbert Melendez (14-2) spoke to reporters.
Melendez seemed comfortable with the loss and actually entered the press...
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Thomson Topples Melendez, Southworth Defends at Strikeforce - June 27th, 2008
"Punk" Josh Thomson (15-2) won a five-round unanimous decision over "El Niño" Gilbert Melendez (14-2) for the Strikeforce lightweight title Friday night in San Jose by scores of 50-45 on all three...
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AKA MMA Part 1 - June 27th, 2008
Thursday afternoon in San Jose, Fighters.com was welcomed into Javier Mendez's American Kickboxing Academy by fight manager "Crazy" Bob Cook (5-0) to watch the pros sweat, twist, and roll on the...
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Fighter Stats
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| Win | Decision (Unanimous) |
06/27/08 | 5 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | TKO (Strikes) |
09/29/07 | 1 | 4:45 | ||
| Win | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
06/22/07 | 1 | 1:42 | ||
| Win | Decision (Unanimous) |
12/08/06 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | Submission (Guillotine choke) |
10/07/06 | 2 | 4:36 | ||
| Win | Submission (Armbar) |
07/06/06 | 1 | 1:55 | ||
| Win | Submission (Arm-Triangle choke) |
06/09/06 | 3 | 3:19 | ||
| Loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
03/10/06 | 5 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | Submission (Kneebar) |
07/17/05 | 1 | 4:35 | ||
| Loss | KO (Kick) |
08/21/04 | 1 | 4:32 | ||
| Win | Decision (Majority) |
01/31/04 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | KO |
09/26/03 | 1 | 2:45 | ||
| Win | Decision (Unanimous) |
11/23/02 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | Submission (Elbows) |
09/07/02 | N/A | |||
| Win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
05/04/02 | 1 | 1:29 | ||
| Loss | No Contest - Yamamoto Kicked in Groin |
12/15/01 | 2 | 2:00 | ||
| Win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
03/10/01 | N/A | |||
| Win | KO |
01/18/01 | 1 | |||