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Bodog Fight welterweight champion Nick "The Goat" Thompson will defend his belt on Feb. 1 in Las Vegas.

Bodog Fight Welterweight Champion Nick "The Goat" Thompson (39-8-1) will defend his title against hard-hitting John Troyer (8-0) on February 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Thompson suffered a shoulder injury in November and was forced to withdraw from a scheduled bout in Indiana but says he's back to 100-percent and will be at his best for this title match.

"From what I hear, Troyer's a tough guy," he explains. "He is undefeated and recently beat three guys in one night to win an 8-man Hook N Shoot tournament so I'm expecting a tough fight."

Troyer, who fights out of Louisville, Kentucky, may be tough, but after knocking out the previously undefeated Eddie Alvarez to win the welterweight title belt last April at Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations in St. Petersburg, Russia and Cage Rage veteran Mark "The Wizard" Weir four months later in Vancouver, Canada "The Goat" is supremely self-confident.

"You'd be a fool not to bet on me," says the Minnesota native. "The fact this fight is taking place in Vegas on Super Bowl weekend just means that a lot of people are going to get to see me whoop his ass."

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster, with prices starting at $30.00.  

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