August 1, 2007
Team Tompkins franchising now available!


Team Tompkins Muay Thai & Submission franchising is now available. Get your gym certified and involved in Canada's #1 Mixed Martial Arts program. We cover everything from training systems, diets, instructor certifications, VIP seminars, equipment to business planning and organizational operations. Throw us an e-mail at shawn@teamtompkins.com for more information.



August 1 , 2007
Check out MMA Today!


Check it out MMA Today the Internets newest and best instructional and informational site. Also look for MMA Today to be on Sirius Radio and Television in the very near future.


August 1, 2007
Team Tompkins shirts now available.


Camoflouge (We're Going to War !!!) Team Tompkins T-shirts in stock. Order yours today. Email Shawn Tompkins. Shirts only $25.00



May 16 , 2007
World's largest and best training camp run by Shawn Tompkins.


Using facilities in both California and Las Vegas , Shawn Tompkins is preparing the L.A. Anacondas, Hominick, Stout, Baroni, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Gray Maynard, Tyson Griffen, Forrest Griffin, Mike Whitehead, Mark Beecher, Joey Varner, Art Santore and many more for upcoming fights during the month of May and June.


May 16 , 2007
Shawn Tompkins trains Phil Baroni for upcoming fight


Shawn Tompkins prepares "The New York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni for the biggest fight of his life. At Las Vegas' Extreme Couture gym, Mr. Tompkins will be working together with Baroni to prepare him for the Strikforce event that takes place on June 22nd.


May 16 , 2007
Team Tompkins fighters sign management deal with North County Fight Club


As of May 1st, selected Team Tompkins pro fighters will be represented by one of the world's top management team headed by Jeff Clark and Matt Stansell. This management team will continue to aid in Team Tompkin's rise to the top of the Mixed Martial Arts world....


March 25 , 2007
Latest IFL Fighter Rankings

Check out the latest IFL fighter rankings at IFL Fighter Rankings. Simply select a weight class to see who is on top of each division.


March 24 , 2007
What would you do for $100?

TeamTompkins finest against some unfortunate soul!
Team Tompkins Video


March 19, 2007
Shawn Tompkins article at Ring of Fire

Check out this article about Shawn Tompkins at Ring of Fire


February 27, 2007
Check out Rob MacDonald's new website

Rob MacDonald's new website has been released at http://www.ultimatemaximus.com


February 24, 2007
Dan Henderson knocks out Wanderlei Silva at Pride 33!

After a successful training camp at Team Quest in Temecula California with Shawn Tompkins, Dan Henderson showed why he is one of the best fighters in the world as he knocked out Wanderlei Sliva with a huge left hook. Congrats Dan!


February 16, 2007
Mark Hominick and Sam Stout T-Shirts

Be sure to check out The Fight Network for official Mark Hominick and Sam Stout T-shirts. Order yours today! Shirts will also be available Sunday March 11th at the Team Tompkins gym....


February 16, 2007
Ryo Chonan defeats Ryuta Sakurai

From Ryo Chonan: Hi, Shawn, I just won the fight today and the judgement was 2-0.
The mit training with you made this success. I could hit punch well. I really want to get recoverd my knee as soon as possible, and to go training with you in Temecula. Thank you, Shawn and Team Tompkins!

Ryo Chonan


February 9 , 2007
Mark Hominick loses close decision to Hatsu Hioki

Mark Hominick fought a 5-round stand-up war with Hatsu Hioki at TKO 28. Unfortunately, the judges awarded this fight to Hioki; a decision that was not well received by most of the fans in attendance.


February 9 , 2007
Sam Stout defeats Fabio Holanda at TKO 28

Sam Stout defeated Fabio Holanda at TKO 28. This is a huge win or Sam, and demonstrated how much he has improved on the ground. He weathered the storm of the BJJ black belt, and pulled off the win with outstanding cardio.


February 9 , 2007
Chris Clements defeats David Medd at TKO

Chris Clements won his 4th straight bout at TKO 28, defeated David Medd via TKO. Congrats to Chris on another big victory.


February 2, 2007
Chris Horodecki defeats Bart Palaszewski at IFL!

Chris Horodecki extended his undefeated record to 8-0 by defeating Bart Palaszewski, leading the Anacondas to a huge win over the Silverbacks from the Militech camp. Congrats Chris!


January 29, 2007
Tompkins returns to London

Shawn Tompkins returns to London, Ontario Feb 3rd. He will return to running classes at Team Tompkins on Feb 5th. Don't miss out on these classes. Also a chance to see Hominick and Stout before they leave for Montreal.


January 29, 2007
California Training Camp

California Training camp finishes for Mark Hominick, Sam Stout and Pete Brown. Hominick and Stout are heading back to Canada Tuesday afternoon to complete training for TKO and Pete Brown and Shawn Tompkins are off to Houston, Texas for the IFL. Great finish to an awesome camp, completing the last night with former KOTC champion "Showtime" Javier Vasquez. Look for Javier Vasquez to be traveling to Canada in march to do a seminar at the Team Tompkins gym.

 


January 22, 2007
Shawn Tompkins in Grappling Magazine

Shawn Tompkins will be featured in an upcoming issue of Grappling magazine's Coaches Corner. Keep your eyes posted for this popular MMA magazine to read about training drills, as well as the philosophy of training many different fighters with many different styles.


January 22, 2007
Sam Stout at London Sports Celebrity Dinner

Jim Cressman, sports reporter for the London Free Press had the following to say about Sam Stout's appearance at the London Sports Celebrity Dinner: "Sam was great and a real pleasure to meet; a real fine young man and a great representative of his sport. Morris and I sat with him at the luncheon and he was a real hit with the high school kids and the kids from the Thames Valley Children's Centre, posing for pics with Steve Molitor with their World Championship belts". Check out the Article Here


January 22, 2007
Mark Hominick training in Chicago

Mark "the Machine" Hominick is training at the moment in Chicago at Team Curran Martial Arts. Jeff Curran is helping prepare the former TKO champ for his re-match with Hatsu Hioki. Hominick will be traveling later this week to Temecula, California to finish his preparation with Shawn Tompkins and Team Quest for this upcoming bout. Check www.tkomma.tv for ticket and fight info....


January 22, 2007
Shawn Tompkins training Ryo Chonan

Shawn Tompkins has started training former Pride FC fighter and now DEEP middleweight Champion Ryo Chonan. Ryo Chonan has travelled from Japan to California to prepare for his upcoming February title defence. He is a huge pleasure to train, will great skills in both stand up and ground. He is best remembered for his Pride win over UFC stand out Anderson Silva, with his leg scissors takedown and heel hook submission.


January 14 , 2007
MacEachern vs. MacDonald is on!

Upcoming Team Tompkins event on Sunday, March 11th will be the site of a long awaited Thai Boxing match up between two fighters that are not afraid to tell us they don't like eachother. As we all know this is generally a recipe for a great, exciting match. Team Tompkins member and assistant instructor Brian MacEachern will be facing former Team Tompkins member Jacob MacDonald. Since leaving the Team Tompkins Camp, MacDonald has gone on to open his own gym and start to train his own stable of fighters that will also be highlighted in the Thai Boxing event. Don't miss this event, show starts at 2pm sharp.........


January 14 , 2007
Pride Press Conference

Shawn Tompkins arrives in Hollywood, California to witness the official press conference for Prides "Second Coming" show, scheduled for Feb 24th in Las Vegas, NV. Mr. Tompkins will be training and cornering Dangerous Dan Henderson as he takes on Middleweight Champion Wanderlei "Axe Murderer" Silva for the coveted title held by Silva. This fight is gonna be fireworks.....

January 14 , 2007
IFL Training Camp

Preparation for the Anaconda's first match up Feb 2nd has already begun, with some of the Team's members traveling out to Temecula to train for a week, with Bas Rutten's assistant coach Shawn Tompkins. Look for this first show to be a war with the Los Angeles Anaconda's matching up against Pat Miletich's Silverbacks. One of the IFL's most anticipated matches will be 155lb Bart Palachewski taking on our very own Chris "The Polish Hammer" Horodecki. Horodecki assures us Bart's day of defeat will be coming Feb 2nd in Houston, Texas.


January 13 , 2007
"Muscle Beach" Pete Brown signed to IFL

"Muscle Beach" Pete Brown has recently signed with the IFL and will be the 155lbs alternate for the Bas Rutten Anaconda's. This is a great step forward in what looks to be a very bright future for this Team Tompkins tough guy....

January 10 , 2007
Team Quest Training Camp

Temecula Team Quest training Camp starts Jan 10th, preparation for the upcoming TKO event as well as Dan Henderson for the returning Pride event in Las Vegas February 24th.


January 9, 2007
Sam Stout featured at London Sports Celebrity Dinner

This Year's London Sports Celebrity Dinner will feature our own Sam "Hands of Stone" Stout. Sam will be among many NHL, MLB, and other sports celebrities to raise money for the London Children's Hospital. Just goes to prove there is much more to being a Champion than just wearing the belt.


January 1 , 2007
Thanks Vic Kinsella!

Special Thanks to Vic Kinsella and his family for all of their outstanding efforts at Team Tompkins. Vic has been a huge part of all of the upkeep and renovating at the gym and we really have been blessed with his dedication to the building of our facility. Thanks again so much, we are forever in debt.....


January 1 , 2007
Check out the Fight Network!

Keep your eyes on The Fight Network and if you don't have it yet, get it.... The New voice of the K-1 events joining the famous Mauro Renallo is our one and only Shawn Tompkins as colour commentator. Also watch www.thefightnetwork.com for official Mark Hominick, Sam Stout and Chris Horodecki T-shirts.....


January 1 , 2007
Harder Fight Gear - New Official Team Tompkins Sponsor

Big thanks to our new Team Tompkins official sponsor, Harder Fight Gear. They have been involved in 2 club events now, as well as getting behind Rob Macdonald in the UFC, and Mark hominick in the Ring of Fire. Look for them to be a huge part of our dominance on February 9th at TKO 28 - Inevitable at the Bell Centre in Montreal.


December 10 , 2006
Mark Hominick defeats Doug Edwards at Ring of Fire 27!

Mark Hominick defeated Doug Edwards via Rear Naked Choke at 4:08 of round 2 at Ring of Fire 27 in Denver, Colorado. Congrats to Mark!


November 2, 2006
Chris Hordecki defeats Ryan Shultz at IFL!

Chris Horodecki extended his undefeated record to 7-0 this past weekend defeating vetran Ryan Shultz at IFL. Chris won via TKO in the second round.


November 2 , 2006
Krzysztof Soszynski defeats Devin Cole at IFL!

Kryzstof Soszynski defeated Devin Cole via arm bar at IFL this past weekend. Congratulations to Kryz for continuing on his winning streak!

November 1, 2006
Las Vegas Team Tompkins training Camp!

Shawn has been in Vegas since Pride FC running an official Team Tompkins camp at the Xyience Training Centres and the UFC Training Centre. Fighters training with Mr. Tompkins include Tyson Griffith, Martin Kampmann, Forrest Griffin, Dewey Cooper, Heath Herring, Jay Heiron, Gray Maynard and many many others. Shawn will be returning to Canada on Nov 12th.


October 31, 2006
Don't miss Ultimate Fight Night on November 11th on Spike TV!

Shawn is training Martin Kampmann in Las Vegas right now for his fight vs Nova Uniao fighter Thalves Leites. Martin is from Denmark and has chosen Shawn to take care of his training and cornering duties in North America.


October 21, 2006
Dangerous Dan Henderson defeats Vitor Belfort at Pride FC!

Dangerous Dan Henderson wins at the first ever Pride FC event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dan beat the infamous Vitor Belfort. Shawn Tompkins trained and cornered Henderson for this fight and will be starting to prepare Dan for his upcoming fight when Pride returns to Vegas in February.


October 17, 2006
Dan Henderson to fight Vitor Belfort at Pride FC in Las Vegas, Nevada!

Be sure to purchase this weekend's Pride FC PPV from Las Vegas, NV as Dangerous Dan Henderson represents Team Quest and Team Tompkins in the world's biggest fighting event.


October 17, 2006
Jeff Curran defeats Waggney Fabiano at Apex!

Huge congrats to "Big Frog" Jeff Curran and his successful Apex Lightweight Championship win over Waggney Fabiano. Another big step in Curran's quest for Lightweight supremacy.


October 17, 2006
Shawn Tompkins doin' what he does best....

Team Tompkins founder Shawn Tompkins is given praise on FCFighter.com radio show interview with King of the Cage champion Mac Danzig. He is also mentioned in Sherdog's Beatdown radio interview with Dangerous Dan Henderson.


October 11, 2006
Shawn Tompkins is training Dan Henderson for his upcoming Pride fight!

Currently Shawn Tompkins is in Temecula, California training Pride middleweight Champion Hollywood Dan Henderson. Dan is preparing for his upcoming bout vs Vitor Belfort. Don't miss Prides first USA show, its gonna be great.....

Pride FC Website


September 29 , 2006
Krzysztof Soszynski becomes TKO Heavyweight Champion!

Congrats to Team Tompkins latest champion Kryzstof Soszynski. The Experiment is now the new TKO World Heavyweight Champion. Hard work, consistency and sacrifice are what made this dream happen. Special thanks to Bas Rutten for his assistance in training our new champ.

September 29 , 2006
Mark Hominick defeats Samuel Guillet at TKO 29!

Congratulations to Mark Hominick on his TKO 29 unanimous decision victory over strong up-and-coming opponent, Samuel Guillet. Mark dominated the fight and once again demonstrated his outstanding striking skills.

September 29 , 2006
Sam Stout defeats Jay Estrada to retain TKO belt!

Congratulations to Sam Stout on his submission (armbar) victory over long-time adversary Jay Estrada. Jay beat Sam in a TKO bout several years ago, and Sam has been looking forward to avenging his first loss for some time now. To beat Jay by armbar was just icing on the cake. Way to go Sammy!

September 29 , 2006
Chris Clements defeats Steve Pouliot at TKO 29!

Congratulations to Chris Clements on his TKO victory over Steve Pouliot. Chris has won his last 3 TKO bouts, and has a very bright future in MMA ahead of him. Nice work Chris!

March 22, 2006
Krzysztof “The Experiment" Soszynski makes IFL debut

Team Tompkins fighter Kryzstof "The Experiment" Soszynski will be making his IFL debut on April 29th in Atalantic, City NJ. Soszynski will be representing the heavyweight division on Bas Rutten's Team Anaconda. Also working as assistant coach for the Anaconda's will be Shawn Tompkins. Be sure to watch for the IFL coming soon to National TV.

March 22, 2006
Matt Hughes Seminar in London, Ontario - April 29, 2006

Matt Hughes will be coming to London, Ontario on April 29th for a day seminar. To get more info on this great seminar go to www.suffer-system.com

March 4, 2006
Mark Hominick defeats Yves Edwards at UFC 58

Mark Hominick defeated Yves Edwards at UFC 58 via Triangle Choke. Edwards is one of the top-ranked fighters in the world. Mark showed why he belongs on top with a huge victory!

March 4, 2006
Sam Stout defeats Spencer Fisher at UFC 58

Sam Stout defeated Militech fighter Spencer Fisher at UFC 58 via decision. Congratulations to Sam on another huge win!

March 4, 2006
Rob MacDonald defeated by Jason Lambert at UFC 58

Rob MacDonald lost via Kimura to Jason Lambert at UFC 58. We're all looking forward to seeing Rob in the ring again really soon.

January 28, 2006
Mark Hominick defeats Naoji Fujimoto at TKO 24

Mark Hominick defeated Naoji Fujimoto at TKO 24 via Rear Naked Choke. Congratulations to Mark on another huge victory!

January 28, 2006
Chris Horodecki defeats Dave Pariseau at TKO 24

Chris Horodecki defeated Dave Pariseau at TKO 24 via TKO. Congratulations to Chris on his third straight victory with TKO!

January 14, 2006
Nick "The Italian Stallion" Rondinelli at Freedom Fight 2006

4 Time KickBoxing and Muay Thai Champion Nick "The Italian Stallion" Rondinelli lost his bout to Kevin "Tingle" Engle at Freedom Fight 2006. Nick is a warrior, and we all know he'll be back stronger than ever.

December 7, 2005
Nick "The Italian Stallion" Rondinelli to face Kevin "Tingle" Engel at Freedom Fight 2006 in Hull Quebec

4 Time KickBoxing and Muay Thai Champion Nick "The Italian Stallion" Rondinelli has been signed to fight on the next Freedom Fight card in Hull, Quebec on January 14, 2006. Nick will be fighting a 7-round American Rules fight against St Louis's Kevin 'Tingle" Engel. These two fought once before in an amateur bout with Rondinelli losing a close decision. Rondinelli is seeking his revenge in this highly anticipated match-up.

November 5, 2005
Sam "Hands of Stone" Stout defends TKO World Lightweight Championship Belt!

On November 5, 2005, Sam "Hands of Stone" Stout faced Donald Ouimet to defends his TKO World Lightweight Championship belt. After a 3-round split-decision victory for Sam in their previous fight, Sam looked to eliminate any doubt circulating the MMA world in regard to his championship status. In the highly anticipated rematch, Sam won the fight with an impressive first round knock out to retain his title, and prove to fans that he is the undisputed TKO World Lightweight Champion. Sam is the Man!


November 5, 2005
Chris "The Polish Hammer" Horodecki defeats David Goulet!

On November 5, 2005, Chris "The Polish Hammer" Horodecki faced David Goulet in his second TKO fight. Chris ended the fight in the 3rd round with an outstanding knockout via high kick to the head. Watch out for more from this 18-year old phenom. Congratulations Chris!


September 30, 2005
Mark "The Machine" Hominick retains TKO World Super Lightweight Championship Belt!

On September 30, 2005, Mark "The Machine" Hominick faced Ryan Diaz in a highly anticipated rematch to defend his TKO World Super Lightweight Championship belt. Mark dominated the fight from the outset, showing amazing technique, speed, and precision. The fight ended in the 3rd round when the referee stopped the bout. Congratulations to Mark on a very impressive performance!


September 30, 2005
Chris "The Polish Hammer" Horodecki victorious in TKO debut!

On September 30, 2005, Chris "The Polish Hammer" Horodecki faced Stephane Laliberte in his TKO debut. The referee stopped the fight after Chris landed a devestating high kick to the head of Laliberte. Very impressive debut for Chris!


September 6, 2005
Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment" Soszynski joins Team Tompkins

There is a new force in the Heavyweight division and they call him “The Polish Experiment”, Krzysztof Soszynski. Fighting out of Winnipeg and London Canada via Stalowa Wola, Poland and trained by Joe Doerksen and Shawn Tompkins. The 6’2”, 255lbs fighting machine already holds a 10 win and only 3 loss record. Teaming up with Team Tompkins Muay Thai & Submission, Krzysztof Soszynski has just recently returned from the K-1 HERO’s try-outs in Las Vegas, successfully being chosen for a future K-1 show. The Polish Experiment will be making his next fight in Canada’s premier MMA organization TKO, where he has just signed a 5 fight deal in which the first fight will be against France’s Krystof Midoux on September
30th in Montreal. “I am extremely excited to be a part of oneof the best MMA organizations in the country and looking forward to squaring off against Midoux. I am very focused and have brought my training to the next level by joining Team Tompkins and Team Joe Doerksen,” adds the Polish Experiment.


August 6, 2005
Rob MacDonald to compete on second season of The Ultimate Fighter!

Rob MacDonald
Heavyweight
6'3", 240 lbs.
Age: 26
From: Mississauga, Ontario

Rob fulfilled one his dreams in life by becoming a police officer and serving for the past 1 ½ years in his native Mississauga, Ontario. The only Canadian citizen on The Ultimate Fighter Season II, Rob was a nationally ranked wrestler at St. Charles College (high school) in Ontario and also excelled on the football and track teams. He graduated Western Ontario University with degrees in English and Psychology. The 26 year-old has been participating in MMA for three years and trains with Team Tompkins. His current professional MMA record is 3-0. The Toronto Raptors fan is inspired by his father and former railway engineer, Ranald, who passed away. His cousin, Miranda, stars on the cable series, “Degrassi Junior High: The New Class.”

Check out the following links for more details:

The Ultimate Fighter

Spike TV

UFC



July 15, 2005
Sam "Hands of Stone" Stout wins TKO Lightweight Championship Belt!

On July 15, 2005, Sam "Hands of Stone" Stout faced Donald Ouimet for the TKO Lightweight Championship belt. After a 3-round war, Sam was awarded a split decision victory to become the new TKO Lightweight Champion. Congratulations to Sam!

 


 

 

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