Antwain Britt is an American

United States

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light heavyweight mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

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Mixed martial arts career

Antwain Britt was a wrestler and football player in high school. After completing education he became interested in MMA. He made his debut in the heavyweight division but after a few fights dropped to light heavyweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 8, winning by majority decision over Ryan Jimmo

Ryan Jimmo

Ryan Jimmo is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight for the Maximum Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Jimmo mostly fought in Canada, as well as competing in the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter.-Early career:Jimmo began...

, but was replaced by Eliot Marshall

Eliot Marshall

Eliot Andrew Marshall is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-The Ultimate Fighter:...

 due to sustaining a broken hand in the fight. After beating UFC veteran Antonio Mendes

Antonio Mendes

Antonio Mendes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division.Mendes was scheduled to participate in the light-heavyweight tournament at KSW XIII, meeting Wojciech Orłowski in the first tournament round...

 at Shine Fights 1 - Genesis, Antwain took part in VFC: A Night Of Vengeance grand prix tournament. He beat another UFC veteran in Carmelo Marrero

Carmelo Marrero

Carmelo Marrero is an American mixed martial artist with a record of 14 wins and 5 losses. He is best known for handing UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo his first loss inside the octagon....

, and also beat Richard Hale

Richard Hale

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 but in the finals he lost to Rodney Wallace

Rodney Wallace (fighter)

Rodney Wallace is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He previously fought in the UFC's light heavyweight division. Rodney currently competes for the Canadian based MFC promotion in the light heavyweight division...

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Strikeforce

Britt signed with Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

 in September 2009. He currently trains with former pro boxer and Hybrid instructor Pete Yates. His Strikeforce debut came against Scott Lighty

Scott Lighty

Scott Lighty is an American super heavyweight kickboxer and light heavyweight mixed martial artist, from San Luis Obispo, California. He currently trains at The Pit alongside UFC veterans, Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira...

 which Britt won by TKO.

Britt's next fight came against Rafael Cavalcante

Rafael Cavalcante

Rafael Cavalcante is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. He trains with Anderson Silva and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira as part of the Black House camp. He currently competes in Strikeforce, where he is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion...

 which Britt lost via KO (punches) at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery

Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery

Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on May 15, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States at the Scottrade Center...

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His next fight was to come against Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux is a Haitian-American mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division for Strikeforce.- Early life :...

 at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The twelfth Challengers episode took place on November 19, 2010, at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. The event drew an estimated 210,000 viewers on Showtime.-Televised...

. Britt lost by unanimous decision, losing consecutive fights for the first time in his MMA career.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|align=center| 11–6
|   Lumumba Sayers
| KO (punches)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers

Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers

Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The 20th Challengers episode took place on November 18, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

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|align=center| 0:28
|Las Vegas, Nevada

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| Loss
|align=center| 11–5
|   Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux is a Haitian-American mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division for Strikeforce.- Early life :...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The twelfth Challengers episode took place on November 19, 2010, at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. The event drew an estimated 210,000 viewers on Showtime.-Televised...

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|align=center| 5:00
|Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson, Mississippi

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| Loss
|align=center| 11–4
|   Rafael Cavalcante

Rafael Cavalcante

Rafael Cavalcante is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. He trains with Anderson Silva and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira as part of the Black House camp. He currently competes in Strikeforce, where he is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion...

| KO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery

Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery

Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on May 15, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States at the Scottrade Center...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:45
|St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

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, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 11–3
|   Scott Lighty

Scott Lighty

Scott Lighty is an American super heavyweight kickboxer and light heavyweight mixed martial artist, from San Luis Obispo, California. He currently trains at The Pit alongside UFC veterans, Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira...

| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Strikeforce: Evolution

Strikeforce: Evolution

Strikeforce: Evolution was a mixed martial arts event to be held by the Strikeforce on December 19, 2009 in San Jose, California at the HP Pavilion at San Jose...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
|San Jose, California

San Jose, California

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, United States

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| Loss
|align=center| 10–3
|   Rodney Wallace

Rodney Wallace (fighter)

Rodney Wallace is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He previously fought in the UFC's light heavyweight division. Rodney currently competes for the Canadian based MFC promotion in the light heavyweight division...

| Submission (armbar)
| VFC: A Night Of Vengeance
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:59
|Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad, Aruba

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–2
|   Richard Hale

Richard Hale (fighter)

Richard Hale is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the light heavyweight division. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships.-Rage in the Cage:...

| Decision (majority)
| VFC: A Night Of Vengeance
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad, Aruba

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–2
|   Carmelo Marrero

Carmelo Marrero

Carmelo Marrero is an American mixed martial artist with a record of 14 wins and 5 losses. He is best known for handing UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo his first loss inside the octagon....

| Decision (unanimous)
| VFC: A Night Of Vengeance
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad, Aruba

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| Win
|align=center| 8–2
|   Antonio Mendes

Antonio Mendes

Antonio Mendes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division.Mendes was scheduled to participate in the light-heavyweight tournament at KSW XIII, meeting Wojciech Orłowski in the first tournament round...

| TKO (punches)
| Shine Fights 1: Genesis
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:08
|Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

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| Loss
|align=center| 7–2
|   Jamal Patterson

Jamal Patterson

Jamal Patterson is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He fought with the New York Pitbulls in the now-defunct International Fight League.-MMA career:...

| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UWC 5: Man O' War
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:44
|Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax, Virginia

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| Win
|align=center| 7–1
|   Robert Turner
| TKO (punches)
| Cagefest Xtreme: Evolution
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|align=center| 2
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|Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk, Virginia

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| Win
|align=center| 6–1
|   Terry Cohens
| TKO (punches)
| UWC 4: Confrontation
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:31
|Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax, Virginia

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| Win
|align=center| 5–1
|   Wayne Cole
| TKO
| C3 Fights: Showdown 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:51
|Cherokee, North Carolina

Cherokee, North Carolina

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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 4–1
|   Bryan Vetell

Bryan Vetell

Bryan Vetell is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Most of his career was spent in the now defunct International Fight League.-Bio:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| YAMMA Pit Fighting#Results
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|   Isaiah Larson
| TKO
| Smash MMA
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|align=center| 1
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|Virginia

Virginia

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
|   Sam Holloway
| KO
| Wild Bill's: Fight Night 12
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:23
|Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
|   Patrick Barrantine
| KO (punches)
| MMAC: The Revolution
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:12
|Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
|   Soloman Sands
| KO (punches)
| Combat Sports Challenge
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:43
|Virginia

Virginia

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Professional Boxing record

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	1-0	Antonio King	KO	September 8, 2010	1	-	Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...

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