As Shine Fights III looms, Din Thomas mixes trash-talk with respect for boxer-opponent

Din Thomas faces a conundrum; how do you talk trash and put down an opponent – one who could give the entire sport of mixed martial arts a black eye – when you actually respect the guy?

Somehow, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter and 12-year MMA veteran has found a comfortable balance.

That’s good news for the up-and-coming Shine Fights promotion, which next month hosts a “Worlds Collide” event with arguably the biggest MMA fighter vs. boxer blockbuster to date: Thomas vs. Ricardo Mayorga.


Din Thomas faces a conundrum; how do you talk trash and put down an opponent – one who could give the entire sport of mixed martial arts a black eye – when you actually respect the guy?

Somehow, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter and 12-year MMA veteran has found a comfortable balance.

That’s good news for the up-and-coming Shine Fights promotion, which next month hosts a “Worlds Collide” event with arguably the biggest MMA fighter vs. boxer blockbuster to date: Thomas vs. Ricardo Mayorga.