It took someone as massive as Apoclaypse in the begginging of X-factor to even touch the Beast. He is second in agility only to Spider-man.
I think his intellect and knowledge would help greatly. I doubt the Thing could lay a hand on him. He could easily devise a place to fight the Thing and connect him to explosives. He can lay his hands on you and leave you in trouble.
This is a great fight.