UFC Fight Night 8 Profile: Din Thomas
Born: Delaware, U.S.
Fighting out of: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Age: 30
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 155 pounds
MMA Record: 18-6-0 (3-2 UFC)
Din “Dinyero” Thomas is a well rounded fighter with good submission and striking skills. Thomas was featured on Ultimate Fighter 4 beating fellow Fight Night 8 fighter Rich Clementi via submission with a rear naked choke.
Dinyero trains with American Top Team and runs an MMA academy in Florida. A trained black belt, Thomas made his UFC debut against B.J. Penn at UFC 32 getting TKO’d via strikes midway through the first round. He quickly returned to face Fabiano Iha at UFC 33. The match went three rounds with Thomas coming out on the winning end of a unanimous decision.
He appeared yet again at UFC 39 to take on Caol Uno in the first round of a lightweight tourney. Thomas lost to the Japanese MMA star by unanimous decision. At UFC 41 Din faced Matt Serra. Thomas came out on top via split decision after three rounds. This fight is remembered by many because one of the judges mixed up their points causing Serra to initially be called the winner only to have the decision reversed giving Din the win.
His last UFC tilt came at the previously mentioned Ultimate Fighter 4 when Thomas beat Clementi in the second round via rear naked choke.
Out of his 18 victories 5 came by KOs, 10 by submissions, and the other 3 via decisions. Although he is considered to be well rounded a majority of his victories have come from submissions so keep a keen eye on his ability to take advantage of his opponent. Very few of his winning bouts have gone the full three rounds so if things seem to be going that way Din way be in trouble.
Thomas will be looking to prove his status in the UFC after winning his last bout at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 4 finals.
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