James Thompson beats Bobby Lashley in headliner at Super Fight League 3
Earlier this morning, while most MMA fans were nestled snug in their beds with dreams of Nate Diaz’s dominance at UFC on FOX 3 filling their heads, Indian promotion Super Fight League put on their third show. The card was headlined by a bout between heavyweights James Thompson and Bobby Lashley with other notable fighters such as Zelg Galesic and Trevor Prangley also scheduled for action. In the... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley battling James Thompson in May at Super Fight League 3
Professional wrestler-turned-Mixed Martial Artist Bobby Lashley will travel to India for his next fight, signing to meet James Thompson at Super Fight League 3. The card will take place in New Delhi on May 6 and will stream live on YouTube. Lashley (7-1) is an ex-Strikeforce competitor who will be looking for his third straight win in the scrap. He was rumored as a possible opponent for Fedor Emelianenko... [Read More...]
James Thompson takes out Bob Sapp in less than two minutes at SFL 1
Newly formed Indian promotion Super Fight League recently booked a “huge” main event between behemoths Bob Sapp and James Thompson and, as expected, things didn’t last long once the two giants hit the ring. Thompson, who has only seen the third round three times in 31 bouts in comparison to Sapp only exiting the first frame once in 22 total fights, surprised some by opting for a takedown within... [Read More...]
Mamed Khalidov likely facing James Irvin at KSW 15, Mariusz Pudzianowski also expected for action
The card for leading Polish MMA promotion KSW’s March 19 event in Warsaw is in the late stages of finalization and it appears the show should feature a handful of recognizable names including Bellator, PRIDE, and UFC veterans. In addition to fights from Rogent Lloret and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou it now appears the organization has procured an opponent for Mamed Khalidov after originally scheduled... [Read More...]
James Thompson confirms he’s property of Strikeforce and stumps for a rematch vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
World Victory Road will give British heavyweight veteran James “The Colossus” Thompson a chance to redeem himself following an unsuccessful promotional debut at “Sengoku: Seventh Battle” on March 20. According to the 14-10 Team Trojan product, he will return to the Japanese-based promotion in August at the unannounced “Sengoku: Ninth Battle” event. Thompson has already... [Read More...]
James Thompson, Ross Pointon to appear at Cage Rage 28
James “Colossus” Thompson will be returning to his hometown of London, England to compete at Cage Rage 28: VIP. The card, scheduled for Sept. 20th, will feature Thompson going up against Cage Rage veteran Piotr Kusmierz. Thompson, a veteran of PRIDE and EliteXC, is 2-7 in his last nine bouts though he still has a strong fan following in England. Thompson’s last outing came against Kevin “Kimbo... [Read More...]
Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson could prove to be very educational
There has been much said, post-fight, about EliteXC: Primetime’s main event between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson. The majority of which surrounds fight-fixing conspiracies, premature stoppages, phantom taps, why Kimbo will never be a top 10 heavyweight and how terrible it was that that fight was the main event on MMA’s first network card. Much of the criticism levelled at the main attraction... [Read More...]
Report: Kimbo vs. Thompson to be officially announced later this week
Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson’s opponent for EliteXC’s first show on CBS on May 31 will be officially announced by week’s end, NBCSports.com’s Mike Chiapetta is reporting. According to the report, the opponent set to be announced is none other than former PRIDE veteran James “Colossus” Thompson. It was reported by FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com)... [Read More...]
Horwich and Vetell earn spots on USA Grappling Team
IFL fighters Matt Horwich and Bryan Vetell both qualified for the USA Graplling Team this past weekend at the USA Wrestling Team Trials by reaching the finals of their respective weight classes. Both lost in the finals, but will still compete this September in the Wrestling World Games in Ankara, Turkey. Read More →
