Strikeforce Champ Josh Thomson Doing Comedy At San Jose Improv Tuesday Night

Strikeforce lightweight champion, Josh "The Punk" Thomson will be doing a one-on-one interview live at the San Jose Improv this Tuesday night with comedian Kris Tinkle.

Thomson, who will be defending his title on December 19th against Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez at the HP Pavilion, will talk about the upcoming fight with Tinkle.

"Josh has tons of personality and so many stories. It's going to be fun to get him onstage and bust him a little bit," said Tinkle, whose debut comedy album "Almost Awesome" is now available through Amazon and ITunes. "And as of now he is letting me, so I'm glad he is a good sport and we aren't going to have an incident onstage if I make fun of him."

There will be a lot of prizes raffled off and 100% of the proceeds will go to a non-profit organization called Knockout Dog Fighting.

Thomson said, "It's a great show and I'm proud to be part of something that helps stop animal abuse.

Tickets will only cost $10 with a two-drink minimum. Fans must be over 18 to attend and the show starts at 8pm.

Fans get obtain tickets at the San Jose Improv box office or at their website.