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Josh Thomson signs 'fighter-friendly' Bellator MMA contract, UFC unable to match offer based on Reebok/FOX partnerships

No. 11-ranked UFC lightweight Josh 'The Punk' Thomson has decided to switch sweaters, jumping ship to Bellator MMA ... "where the money is."

It may comes as a shock to learn that Josh "The Punk" Thomson -- ranked as high as No. 11 in Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Lightweight division within the last 30 days -- has suddenly left the promotion and signed with Bellator MMA.

Then again, with former Strikeforce head Scott Coker as President -- and the long history that Coker and Thomson have together -- it should not surprise you that Coker is ecstatic about his latest free agent acquisition.