Josh Thomson’s Bellator Debut Officially Set For September 19th

Josh ThomsonBellator MMA announced the signing of Josh “The Punk” Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) to an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight contract last Tuesday following his stint with the UFC.

Now, he has his first bout in his new home. Bellator-MMA-Dynamite-on-Sept-19-90769″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Sherdog.com is reporting that Thomson will make his promotional debut against Legacy FC titleholder Mike Bronzoulis at Bellator 142 “Dynamite.”

Thomson, who is 36-years-old, is currently on a three-fight losing streak. Once Strikeforce was closed by Zuffa, he went just 1-4 while in the promotion. His only win in that stint came in his first fight back in the UFC over Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 7 by second-round TKO. He dropped two split decisions to Benson Henderson at UFC on FOX 10 and Bobby Green at UFC on FOX 12.

Bellator MMA announced a several weeks back that they would be doing something like no other. Bellator would join forces with Glory Kickboxing (that also airs on Spike TV) for a joint show in September.

For those who don’t know or understand, the event will feature both a kickboxing ring and mixed martial arts cage inside one arena. An idea that seems outside the box, but one idea that Bellator MMA President Scott Coker is strongly behind.

Bellator 142: Dynamite takes place Sept.19 at SAP Center in San Jose, California and the main card will air on Spike TV in prime time.

This event is a stacked show to say the least with a light heavyweight Championship fight between current champion Liam McGeary and UFC veteran Tito Ortiz being the headliner.