sentences:  On November 21, 2008, Thomson was scheduled to make his first title defense in a rematch against Yves Edwards at but had to pull out after tearing ligaments in his toe.Duane Ludwig was selected to take Thomson's place on the card.On April 11, 2009, Thomson was scheduled to make his first title defense in a rematch against Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce's debut on the Showtime Network, but had to pull out after breaking his ankle while training on April 1, 2009.