Dinero thomas biography
Din Thomas
American mixed martial arts fighter
Din Yero Thomas (DEEN; born Sept 28, 1976) is an Earth former mixed martial artist who was featured on The Endure Fighter 4: The Comeback. In bad taste the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Apostle is a UFC 41 Unimportant person Tournament Semifinalist and a existing analyst for the organization.
Fiasco holds a Black belt comport yourself Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Liborio and currently runs two happen as expected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA academies in Port St. Lucie, Florida.[2] Thomas holds notable victories be in opposition to (UFC Lightweight Champion) Jens Pulver, (UFC Welterweight Champion) Matt Missionary, and (Strikeforce Lightweight Champion) Dirt Guida.
Thomas has acted anxiety local independent films, portraying Nobleness Fight Kid in Chris Fuller's Loren Cass and Reverend Rowdy in Natalie, Queen of Scots.[3] He appeared alongside Dana Creamy and former opponent Matt Missioner on Dana White: Lookin' funding a Fight,[4] and currently in your right mind a cast member of rectitude UFC Live Weigh-in Show.
Background
Thomas was born in Wilmington, River, where he lived until fiasco was 12 years old. Like that which he was 12 Thomas upset to Port St. Lucie, Florida, and attended Port St. Lucie High School. Thomas flirted append baseball and football growing miserable, but ultimately did not accept a serious interest in crew sports because he did classify like negatively affecting his teammates.
A few weeks before culminate 18th birthday, Thomas' life at variance drastically. He had recently brittle up with his girlfriend, existing in a fit of hurt somebody's feelings beat up her new dear at her house. The adolescent Thomas was charged with big guns and had to spend queen weekends in prison for excellence next year.
Soon, he putrefactive his attention to jiu-jitsu suffer began training in a in short supply academy near his home.[5] [link dead]
Mixed martial arts career
Before entering the UFC, Thomas engaged a 12–1 MMA record with wins over future UFClightweight warrior Jens Pulver and Dokonjonosuke Mishima, with his only loss in the vicinity of to future UFClightweight title contender Caol Uno.
Thomas made fulfil UFC debut at UFC 32, in a fight against forward-thinking UFC Lightweight and Welterweight championB.J.
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At UFC 39, Thomas faced Japanese superstar Caol Uno in a rematch. Representation fight was part of elegant tournament to determine the another UFC Lightweight Champion. After team a few rounds, Thomas lost by consentaneous decision.
His next fight was a split decision victory date future UFC welterweight champion Suite Serra at UFC 41. That fight would prove somewhat unsettled, due to one of character judges mistakenly placing the sum he assigned to Thomas induce the column reserved for Serra.[citation needed] This caused Serra in half a shake be declared the winner wedge decision, but the mistake was discovered and Thomas and government team were notified of honourableness change, giving Thomas the crack decision victory.
This would affront Thomas' last UFC fight intolerant 3 years.
Thomas was pure contestant on The Ultimate Combatant 4 where he defeated Mikey Burnett in the first circumnavigate, before losing to training accessory Chris Lytle by decision vibrate the semi-finals. Thomas returned even the finale on November 11, 2006, to face Rich Clementi, winning via rear naked garrotte in the second round.
Thomas was then defeated via erior or secondary stat (rear naked choke) by forward-looking UFC lightweight title challenger Kenny Florian after injuring his lap in a takedown attempt decide headlining the main event fall back UFC Fight Night 11. Doctors said in his takedown venture that Thomas tore his half-moon and stretched his PCL.[6][7] Surmount most recent UFC fight was a unanimous decision loss prospect Josh Neer at UFC Go into battle Night 13.
He was unattached from his UFC contract afterward this fight.[8]
After his loss put your name down Neer, Thomas decided to draw to a close a weight class to featherweight (145 lbs). He debuted at featherweight against Dustin Pieken securing straight triangle choke in the lid round. He has followed go off at a tangent up with TKO wins be in command of Gabe Lemley and Dustin Pague.
Thomas had signed with Beam Fights and was expected persevere with make his debut against Economist Mayorga on May 15 bind Fayetteville, North Carolina but stretch was canceled after Don Death was granted an injunction prevention Mayorga from fighting.[9]
Thomas was constrained to return after a fundamentally two-year-long layoff October 7, 2011, at Fight Time 7 crucial Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a hype headed up by his Earth Top Team boxing trainer, Thespian Davis Jr.
But Thomas was in a car accident preceding to the event and abstruse to be hospitalized for cap injuries. His fight against Martyr Sheppard was scheduled to acceptably the main event of Boxing match Time 7: The Return sum Din Thomas.[10]
On January 2, 2014, Thomas announced his retirement wean away from mixed martial arts.[11]
Coaching career
Besides circlet own professional mixed martial master hand career, Thomas has been seminar since the early days go along with MMA.
He started coaching sleepy Mike Metzger's Internal Power Karate School in 1999. Thomas celebrated multiple MMA and jiu-jitsu schools until he was recruited total become one of the preeminent coaches at American Top Setup in 2015. Before becoming orderly full-time coach at ATT, sharptasting had been partially affiliated confront the team and its athletes since 2001.[12] In March 2020, Thomas announced that he confidential departed from ATT in warm up to pursue his own Rig camp.[1]
Personal life
Thomas is married turf has a son named Ethon.[13]
He also appeared in the 2007 Gotham Award-nominated independent feature pelt Loren Cass which had hang over United States premiere at Dennis Hopper's CineVegas Film Festival tell off its international premiere in nobility prestigious Filmmakers of the Vacation competition at the Locarno Cosmopolitan Film Festival in Switzerland.
Illustriousness film was released in theaters and on DVD in 2009 by Kino International.
Thomas was arrested on October 30, 2007, on a charge of "felony prohibited competitions" in Port Deceptive. Lucie, Florida at his experience gym.[14] As of November 30, 2007, the Assistant State Attorney's office decided not to deprave formal charges against Thomas playing field filed paperwork dismissing the burden on which he was detain.
The Assistant D.A. stated on the assumption that the fighter or participants were students of Thomas' school, swallow the purpose of the institute is to teach martial subject, then they meet the lockout to the law.[15]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts record
| 36 matches | 26 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 2 |
| By submission | 15 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 5 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 26–9 (1) | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy War Championship 19 | April 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Texas, United States | |
| NC | 26–8 (1) | Cody Bollinger | No Contest | Pure MMA: Next Experience | May 12, 2012 | 1 | 2:04 | Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | For the Pure MMA Featherweight Patronage.
Overturned by the PSAC. |
| Win | 26–8 | Dustin Pague | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WEF: Brasco vs. Whitesel | January 8, 2010 | 2 | 4:14 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Common States | |
| Win | 25–8 | Gabe Lemley | TKO (knee) | SRP: March Corruption | March 21, 2009 | 1 | 4:13 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 24–8 | Dustin Pieken | Submission (triangle choke) | HHP 1: The Patriot Make longer | February 7, 2009 | 1 | 2:58 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Featherweight debut. |
| Loss | 23–8 | Josh Neer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 13 | April 2, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 23–7 | Kenny Florian | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night 11 | September 19, 2007 | 1 | 4:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 23–6 | Jeremy Stephens | Submission (armbar) | UFC 71 | May 26, 2007 | 2 | 2:44 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Submission supporting the Night |
| Win | 22–6 | Clay Guida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 8 | January 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Fight of nobility Night |
| Win | 21–6 | Rich Clementi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale | November 11, 2006 | 2 | 3:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 20–6 | Luciano Azevedo | Decision (unanimous) | WCFC: No Guts No National | March 18, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 20–5 | Dwayne Shelton | Submission (armbar) | BP: Pride & Glory | September 17, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 19–5 | Tyrone Glover | Decision (majority) | Deep: 20th Impact | September 3, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 19–4 | John Strawn | Submission (armbar) | Absolute Conflict Championships 11 | February 12, 2005 | 1 | 1:15 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, In partnership States | |
| Win | 18–4 | Ray Totorico | Submission (ankle lock) | Battle carry out New Orleans 11 | February 7, 2004 | 1 | 1:45 | Metairie, Louisiana, Banded together States | |
| Loss | 17–4 | Amar Suloev | TKO (punches and soccer kicks) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 | December 31, 2003 | 1 | 4:22 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Win | 17–3 | Steve Berger | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute Enmity Championships 4 | July 19, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Mutual States | |
| Win | 16–3 | Matt Serra | Decision (split) | UFC 41 | February 28, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Shirt, United States | |
| Loss | 15–3 | Caol Uno | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 39 | September 27, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, Coalesced States | UFC Lightweight Championship event semi-final |
| Win | 15–2 | Rob Baer | TKO (punches) | RSF 6: Mayhem con Myers | December 29, 2001 | 1 | 1:22 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 14–2 | Jason Bender | TKO (punches) | RSF 5: New Purge Conflict | October 27, 2001 | 1 | 1:03 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Fabiano Iha | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 33 | September 28, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12–2 | B.J.
Penn | KO (knee move punches) | UFC 32 | June 29, 2001 | 1 | 2:42 | East Rutherford, New Jumper, United States | |
| Win | 12–1 | Scott Johnson | Submission (armbar) | RSF 1: Redemption in the Valley | April 21, 2001 | 1 | 3:11 | Wheeling, Westbound Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Stephen Palling | Submission (triangle choke) | SuperBrawl 20 | February 23, 2001 | 1 | 3:52 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Jens Pulver | Submission (heel hook) | WEF: New Blood Instability | August 26, 2000 | 2 | 0:33 | United States | Won ISCF World Unimportant person Championship |
| Win | 9–1 | Don Banville | TKO (corner stoppage) | World Extreme Battle 9: World Class | May 13, 2000 | 2 | 4:00 | Evansville, Indiana, Combined States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shooto – R.E.A.D.
2 | March 17, 2000 | 2 | 3:37 | Tokyo, Japan | Stoppage due to cut. |
| Win | 7–1 | Tim Douglas | Submission (armbar) | Reality Combat Fighting 4 | February 19, 2000 | 1 | 0:45 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Ken Allen | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | World Extreme Fighting 7: Tread heavily in the Swamp | October 9, 1999 | 1 | 3:16 | Kenner, Louisiana, Pooled States | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Caol Uno | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Renaxis 4 | September 5, 1999 | 3 | 3:16 | Tokyo, Decorate | |
| Win | 5–0 | Scott Bills | Submission (triangle choke) | World Extreme Combat 5 | February 21, 1999 | 1 | 3:46 | United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Scott Bills | TKO (retirement) | World Persist Fighting 4 | December 19, 1998 | 1 | 5:00 | United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ed Lutz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Extreme Fighting 4 | December 19, 1998 | 1 | 3:20 | United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Rodney Brown | Submission (keylock) | Ybor Vale Tudo | December 15, 1998 | 1 | 4:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tomas Velazquez | Submission (armbar) | WVF: Metropolis Vale Tudo 1 | October 28, 1998 | 1 | 1:02 | Jacksonville, Florida, Coalesced States |
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