Ryan Thomas

Ryan Drew Thomas (born November 5, 1984) is a black belt under Ricardo Liborio and an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division. He has a degree from Eastern Illinois University in elementary education. He also wrestled at Eastern Illinois University. Mixed martial arts Career Ryan started his career at middleweight (185 pounds), but dropped to welterweight (170 pounds) after only a few fights. Ryan has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championships, Bellator Fighting Championships, Courage Fighting Championships, Dragons Cage, Genesis MMA, Colosseum Combat, World Fighting Championships, and he also won the "Iowa Meanest Man Tournament" (a sixteen-man tournament) in Davenport, Iowa. Ultimate Fighting Championship On August 9, 2008, Thomas made his UFC debut at UFC 87 against Ben Saunders, losing via submission in round two.