All MMA fightersRyan Thomas
“The Tank Engine”
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Profile
| Full name | Ryan Drew Thomas |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Tank Engine |
| Date of birth | 5 Nov 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Danville, Illinois, USA |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 191 cm (75″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 14 Apr 2007 |
| Last fight | Win vs Roger Carroll, 9 May 2015 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Colosseum Combat Welterweight Champion
- Former Courage Fighting Championships Welterweight Champion
- Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament semi-finalist
Background
American welterweight and middleweight from Danville, Illinois, who fought twice in the UFC in 2008 and later competed in Bellator's Season 2 welterweight tournament. He trained with American Top Team.
Fight history
28 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Roger Carroll | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Ring of Dreams: Fight Night 16 | 9 May 2015 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA | |
| Win | William Hill | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 4:35 | Hoosier Fight Club 23 | 7 Feb 2015 | Valparaiso, Indiana, USA | Middleweight |
| Win | Joshua Thorpe | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:06 | Colosseum Combat 30 | 11 Oct 2014 | Kokomo, Indiana, USA | Defended the Colosseum Combat Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | Dominique Steele | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | XFC 27: Frozen Fury | 13 Dec 2013 | Muskegon, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Rocky France | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 1:27 | XFC 25: Boiling Point | 6 Sep 2013 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | |
| Win | Rocky France | TKO (retirement) | 3 | 5:00 | Colosseum Combat 25 | 1 Jun 2013 | Kokomo, Indiana, USA | Defended the Colosseum Combat Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Corey Hill | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:34 | XFC 21: Night of Champions 2 | 7 Dec 2012 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | Evilasio Silva Araujo | Submission (punches) | 1 | 2:30 | Arena Fight Mossoro | 8 Mar 2012 | Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | John Kolosci | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | 1 | 4:46 | XFC 15: Tribute | 2 Dec 2011 | Tampa, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | Jonatas Novaes | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:08 | Combat USA | 14 May 2011 | Racine, Wisconsin, USA | For the Combat USA Illinois State Championship |
| Win | Daniel Head | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:04 | Colosseum Combat 16 | 19 Feb 2011 | Kokomo, Indiana, USA | Won the interim Colosseum Combat Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | Jim Wallhead | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 32 | 14 Oct 2010 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | |
| Loss | Ben Askren | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 19 | 20 May 2010 | Grand Prairie, Texas, USA | Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Jacob McClintock | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:11 | Bellator 15 | 22 Apr 2010 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament quarter-final |
| Loss | Ben Askren | Technical submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:40 | Bellator 14 | 15 Apr 2010 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament quarter-final |
| Win | Ryan Stout | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:57 | War in the Yard | 8 Aug 2009 | Anderson, Indiana, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Brown | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 0:57 | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar | 15 Nov 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Ben Saunders | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 2:28 | UFC 87: Seek And Destroy | 9 Aug 2008 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | John McElroy | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 0:36 | AFA: American Fighting Association | 17 Jul 2008 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Jason Holmes | Submission (strikes) | 1 | 2:15 | Courage Fighting Championships 11 | 2 May 2008 | Champaign, Illinois, USA | Won the CFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Jason Bowling | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:48 | Extreme Challenge 94 | 19 Apr 2008 | Danville, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Kenny Allen | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:54 | Extreme Challenge 89 | 23 Feb 2008 | Decatur, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Jesse Lennox | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 2:03 | Mainstream MMA: Cold War | 26 Jan 2008 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Chris Bachmeier | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:06 | WFC: Downtown Throwdown | 14 Sep 2007 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Walt Denim | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:45 | Courage Fighting Championships 9 | 20 Jun 2007 | Terre Haute, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Tyler Anderson | Submission | 1 | 0:50 | MMA: Genesis 3 | 15 Jun 2007 | St. Charles, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Kris Huffman | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:16 | Courage Fighting Championships 8 | 21 Apr 2007 | Decatur, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Ron Wilson | Submission (verbal) | 1 | 1:56 | Dragons Cage: Marion | 14 Apr 2007 | Marion, Illinois, USA | Pro debut |