JOSH "THE PUNK" THOMSON Before UFC DEEPDIVE

Send a text#JoshThomson #UFCHistory #UFCThere was a time where Jossh Thomson was in the conversation for the #1 lightweight in the world... and then the UFC dumped the weight class... Thomson takes us through his early career all the way to the UFC  fight with Yves Edwards. Josh never pulled punches before and he isn't about to start.0:00 Podcast intro0:19 Guest intro, interview start 1:36 "Weighing In" podcast10:26 Josh's martial arts background13:41 Undocumented fights15:00 Training with TrevorPrangley16:11 Fighting with dial-upInternet20:09 Josh Thomson vsBrandon Shuey at ISFS 123:07 Josh Thomson vs KarlZamora at ISFS 224:43 Wrestling and fighting26:06 Early days of AKA28:54 Mike Kyle30:30 Josh Thomson vs JustinCurtiss36:32 Josh Thomson vs KajanJohnson at NASFI37:57 Josh Thomson vs JasonAbaïian at Bushido 139:31 Frank Shamrock41:20 "Crazy" Bob Cook43:11 Discussion about coaches and managers47:57 Josh Thomson vs VictorEstrada at GVT49:29 Beef with DennisHallman52:14 More Bob Cook55:57 "The Punk"59:02 More Dennis Hallman1:01:08 Josh Thomson vsNorifumi Yamamoto at IFC 161:07:47 Josh Thomson vsDoug Evans at NSFC1:09:28 Josh Thomson vs RobMcCullough at WFA 31:17:00 Training camps1:18:38 Parents' views on fighting1:20:31 UFC opportunity andFrank Shamrock1:23:16 Josh Thomson vsGerald Strebendt at UFC 441:30:40 Josh Thomson vsHermes Franca at UFC 461:34:42 Josh Thomson vs YvesEdwards at UFC 491:39:50 UFC abolishes 155 lbs.division until 20061:46:07 Gray Maynard and Khabib Nurmagomedov1:47:37 Thoughts on sparring1:51:31 Concussions1:53:37 Life after fighting1:59:33 Psilocybin2:01:21 Trevor Prangley vsDenis Kang2:02:35 Interview wrap up2:03:57 Closing thoughtsSubscribe to the Lytes Out MMA History Podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcebSeWpoMqcotWR_1rHnQ  Socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/ iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LytesOutPodcast/ Cash App - $mikedavis1231 Venmo - Mike-Davis-63 ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052  Patreon - [email protected] Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - @mikedavis632 Miguel - @iturratemOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MiguelIturrate #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FightPodcastSupport the show