He fought at ZT Fight Night: Heavyweights Collide against Oli Thompson winning via TKO (punches) in the second round, He was expected to fight Rob Broughton to crown the tournament winner but Vedepo broke his hand in his semifinals bout against Oli Thompson, which forced him out of the finals.
In 2005 he opted to compete in the IFSA British Championships which was set up in direct rivalry with the BSM after IFSA parted company with the BSM and World's Strongest Man competition organiser TWI.
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He has continued to fight since then, On 26 March 2011, after amassing a record of 7-2, with his only losses coming to future UFC heavyweight Rob Broughton and former UFC fighter Joe Vedepo, Thompson took on defending UCMMA champion Ben Smith at UCMMA 19.
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Oliver Thompson (born 2 January 1980) is a British strongman, mixed martial artist and former holder of the title Britain's Strongest Man.
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