Oli Thompson made his MMA debut on 3 Feb 2009, defeating Ashley Pollard by a second round arm triangle choke. He has continued to fight since then, On 26 March 2011, after amassing a record of 7-2-0, with his only losses coming to future UFC heavyweight Rob Broughton

Rob Broughton

Rob Broughton is an English mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Cage Rage British heavyweight champion.-Background:...

 and former UFC fighter Joe Vedepo

Joe Vedepo

Joe Vedepo is an American mixed martial artist. He fought at ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide against Oli Thompson winning via TKO in the second round, He was expected to fight Rob Broughton to crown the tournament winner but Vedepo broke his hand in his semifinals bout against Oli Thompson,...

, Thompson took on defending UCMMA champion Ben Smith at UCMMA 19. Thompson won via second round rear naked choke, becoming the new UCMMA Heavyweight Champion.. He then defended his title at UCMMA 21 - Stand Your Ground against boxer-turned mixed martial artist Mark Potter

Mark Potter

Mark Potter has been a well-known sports broadcaster in Eastern Ontario for over thirty years. Born and raised in Portsmouth Village in Kingston, Potter has worked both hockey and baseball broadcasts on TV & radio spanning four decades...

, again winning by Rear-Naked Choke, this time in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Now 9-2-0, Thompson signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

 and was expected to make his debut against Philip De Fries

Philip De Fries

Philip De Fries is an English mixed martial artist fighting out of Sunderland , who fights at heavyweight. He is known for his explosive ground game and exceptional submission skills, and De Fries holds a BJJ purple belt under Rodrigo Cabral....

 at UFC 138

UFC 138

UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 5, 2011 at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and live on Sportsnet in Canada...

. However, Thompson was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Rob Broughton

Rob Broughton

Rob Broughton is an English mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Cage Rage British heavyweight champion.-Background:...

.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Win
|align=center| 9-2-0
|  Mark Potter

Mark Potter

Mark Potter has been a well-known sports broadcaster in Eastern Ontario for over thirty years. Born and raised in Portsmouth Village in Kingston, Potter has worked both hockey and baseball broadcasts on TV & radio spanning four decades...

| Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UCMMA 21 - Stand Your Ground
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:55
|London England
|Defended UCMMA Heavyweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 8–2–0
|   Ben Smith
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| UCMMA - Lights Out
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:44
|London, England
| Won UCMMA Heavyweight Championship
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–2–0
|   Nikki Kent
| TKO (punches)
| ZTFN: Enter the Octagon
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
|Hove, East Sussex

East Sussex

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–2–0
|   Tomasz Czerwinski
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| ZTFN: Stand Your Ground
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
|Eastbourne

Eastbourne

Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...

, East Sussex

East Sussex

East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–2–0
|   Ian Hawkins
| Decision (unanimous)
| UCMMA - Feel the Pain
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|London, England
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 4–2–0
|   Rob Broughton

Rob Broughton

Rob Broughton is an English mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Cage Rage British heavyweight champion.-Background:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| ZT Fight Night: Heavyweights Collide
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Hove, England
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 4–1–0
|   Joe Vedepo

Joe Vedepo

Joe Vedepo is an American mixed martial artist. He fought at ZT Fight Night - Heavyweights Collide against Oli Thompson winning via TKO in the second round, He was expected to fight Rob Broughton to crown the tournament winner but Vedepo broke his hand in his semifinals bout against Oli Thompson,...

| TKO (punches)
| ZT Fight Night: Heavyweights Collide
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:24
|Hove, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0–0
|   Steve Day
| KO (punch)
| ZT Fight Night: Heavyweights Collide
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:07
|Hove, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0–0
|   Tomasz Kamienczyk
| TKO (punches)
| ZT Fight Night: Night of Champions
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
|Hove, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0–0
|   Ashley Pollard
| Submission (punches)
| ZT Fight Night 16: The Heat is on
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:19
|Hove, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0–0
|   Ashley Pollard
| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| ZT Fight Night 15
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| N/A
|Hove, England
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External references

• IFSA Strongman rankings
• Pro Muscle Mag interview
• http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/sport/Thompson-set-for-Ultimate-Challenge.4905400.jp
• Sherdog MMA Profile