Din Thomas

MMA · Retired

26-9 (1 NC)RECORD

7KO / TKO WINS

15SUBMISSION WINS

4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Din Yero Thomas
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	28 Sep 1976
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Wilmington, United States
Lives in	Port St. Lucie, United States
Division	Featherweight
Team	American Top Team
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1998–2013
Status	Retired
Pro debut	28 Oct 1998
Last fight	Loss vs Georgi Karakhanyan, 12 Apr 2013

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Titles and honours

Former ISCF World Lightweight Champion
Former WEF Lightweight Champion (x3)
Former RSF Lightweight Champion (x2)
UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament semi-finalist
Fight of the Night (x1)
Submission of the Night (x1)

Background

American lightweight and featherweight from Wilmington, Delaware, and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Ricardo Liborio. He fought for American Top Team and competed in the UFC across two spells between 2001 and 2008.

Fight history

36 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Georgi Karakhanyan	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Legacy Fighting Championship 19	12 Apr 2013	Texas, USA
No contest	Cody Bollinger	No contest (overturned)	1	2:04	Pure MMA: Next Episode	12 May 2012	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA	For the Pure MMA Featherweight Championship; overturned by the PSAC
Win	Dustin Pague	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	4:14	WEF: Brasco vs. Whitesel	8 Jan 2010	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Gabe Lemley	TKO (knee)	1	4:13	SRP: March Badness	21 Mar 2009	Pensacola, Florida, USA
Win	Dustin Pieken	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:58	HHP 1: The Patriot Act	7 Feb 2009	Columbia, Missouri, USA	Featherweight debut
Loss	Josh Neer	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon	2 Apr 2008	Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Loss	Kenny Florian	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:31	UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian	19 Sep 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Jeremy Stephens	Submission (armbar)	2	2:44	UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson	26 May 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Submission of the Night
Win	Clay Guida	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon	25 Jan 2007	Hollywood, Florida, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Rich Clementi	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:11	The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale	11 Nov 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Luciano Azevedo	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WCFC: No Guts No Glory	18 Mar 2006	Manchester, England
Win	Dwayne Shelton	Submission (armbar)	1		BP: Pride & Glory	17 Sep 2005	Georgia, USA
Loss	Tyrone Glover	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	Deep: 20th Impact	3 Sep 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Win	John Strawn	Submission (armbar)	1	1:15	Absolute Fighting Championships 11	12 Feb 2005	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Win	Ray Totorico	Submission (ankle lock)	1	1:45	Battle of New Orleans 11	7 Feb 2004	Metairie, Louisiana, USA
Loss	Amar Suloev	TKO (punches and soccer kicks)	1	4:22	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003	31 Dec 2003	Kobe, Japan
Win	Steve Berger	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Absolute Fighting Championships 4	19 Jul 2003	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Win	Matt Serra	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 41: Onslaught	28 Feb 2003	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Caol Uno	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 39: The Warriors Return	27 Sep 2002	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA	UFC Lightweight Championship tournament semi-final
Win	Rob Baer	TKO (punches)	1	1:22	RSF 6: Mayhem in Myers	29 Dec 2001	Fort Myers, Florida, USA
Win	Jason Bender	TKO (punches)	1	1:03	RSF 5: New Blood Conflict	27 Oct 2001	Augusta, Georgia, USA
Win	Fabiano Iha	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 33: Victory in Vegas	28 Sep 2001	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	BJ Penn	KO (knee and punches)	1	2:42	UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands	29 Jun 2001	East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Win	Scott Johnson	Submission (armbar)	1	3:11	RSF 1: Redemption in the Valley	21 Apr 2001	Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
Win	Stephen Palling	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:52	SuperBrawl 20	23 Feb 2001	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Win	Jens Pulver	Submission (heel hook)	2	0:33	WEF: New Blood Conflict	26 Aug 2000	USA	Won the ISCF World Lightweight Championship
Win	Don Banville	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	4:00	World Extreme Fighting 9: World Class	13 May 2000	Evansville, Indiana, USA
Win	Dokonjonosuke Mishima	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	3:37	Shooto: R.E.A.D. 2	17 Mar 2000	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Tim Douglas	Submission (armbar)	1	0:45	Reality Combat Fighting 4	19 Feb 2000	Houma, Louisiana, USA
Win	Ken Allen	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:16	World Extreme Fighting 7: Stomp in the Swamp	9 Oct 1999	Kenner, Louisiana, USA	Technical submission
Loss	Caol Uno	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:16	Shooto: Renaxis 4	5 Sep 1999	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Scott Bills	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:46	World Extreme Fighting 5	21 Feb 1999	USA
Win	Scott Bills	TKO (retirement)	1	5:00	World Extreme Fighting 4	19 Dec 1998	USA
Win	Ed Lutz	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:20	World Extreme Fighting 4	19 Dec 1998	USA
Win	Rodney Brown	Submission (keylock)	1	4:00	Ybor Vale Tudo	15 Dec 1998	Tampa, Florida, USA
Win	Tomas Velazquez	Submission (armbar)	1	1:02	WVF: Jacksonville Vale Tudo 1	28 Oct 1998	Jacksonville, Florida, USA	Pro debut