Biography
Thompson grew up in Rochdale, Greater Manchester and later moved to Bristol in 2001. He worked as a bouncer. He also pursued a career in bodybuilding. Thompson took up the sport of wrestling and competed in a several matches before seeing an MMA match featuring Don Frye, which ultimately inspired him to pursue a career in MMA. He started watching DVDs on Boxing, Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jutsu.
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