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Josh Thomson left UFC because all main events are five rounds

If my boss asked me to work an extra two hours for the same pay, I’d tell him to go spit.

That’s probably why I can appreciate Josh Thomson’s decision to leave Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), not long after the promotion made all headlining fights five, five-minute rounds, regardless of whether or not they were for a championship.

“The Punk” ain’t no punk, according to his conversation with Rapid Fire:

“I didn’t leave just because of the Reebok deal, I left because they (UFC) made all main event fights five rounds.