Skip Thomas

Background
As a state executioner in Texas, Thomas was known for his unorthodox execution methods. He would often bring his inmates behind a curtain, and after several minutes of anguished, muffled screaming, Thomas would emerge from behind the curtain, his face stern and emotionless, covered in blood and sweat (eugh, that sweat), and would state in a very plain and matter-of-fact tone, "Well...he's dead now."

This barbaric and bizarre method of state-sanctioned execution would carry him to immediate HCL success. Consecutive knockout victories of Gabriel Holliday and Jackson Outcast would earn Thomas a berth in the Welterweight contenders' tournament, where he defeated Tracy Rhea by unanimous decision at HCL 45 to advance to the finals against Dwayne de Recha at HCL 48.

MMA record

 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 3-2
 * Francois Gorgonzola
 * KO (Right head kick)
 * HCL 53
 * June 26, 2016
 * align=center| 2
 * align=center| 1:47
 * 🇺🇸Hanford, California
 * Cont. Semi
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 3-1
 * Dwayne De Recha
 * Decision (Unanimous)
 * HCL 48
 * January 28, 2016
 * align=center| 3
 * align=center| 5:00
 * 🇺🇸Lakehurst, New Jersey
 * Cont. Final, FOTN
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 3-0
 * Tracy Rhea
 * Decision (Unanimous)
 * HCL 45
 * October 18, 2015
 * align=center| 3
 * align=center| 5:00
 * 🇺🇸South Tucson, Arizona
 * Cont. Semi, FOTN
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 2-0
 * Jackson Outcast
 * TKO (Punches)
 * HCL 42
 * July 26, 2015
 * align=center| 1
 * align=center| 4:03
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Dagenham, England
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 1-0
 * Gabriel Holliday
 * KO (Right hook)
 * HCL 37
 * January 18, 2015
 * align=center| 2
 * align=center| 4:40
 * 🇺🇸Tupelo, Mississippi
 * }
 * HCL 37
 * January 18, 2015
 * align=center| 2
 * align=center| 4:40
 * 🇺🇸Tupelo, Mississippi
 * }
 * }

