(This story appears in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) CHICAGO – Josh Thomson wasn’t supposed to be in shivering Chicago this week, but now he has a good reason to be. Thomson (20-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) was supposed to fight Anthony Pettis for the UFC’s lightweight championship in December before a knee injury put Pettis on the shelf.
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Josh Thomson on injured champ Anthony Pettis: ‘I’ve got bigger fish to fry’ – MMA Junkie