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Matt Brown (fighter)
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Matthew Burton Brown is an American
professional mixed martial artist
.
Brown starred in the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter
television series and was eliminated from the show in the ninth episode due to a loss to Amir Sadollah
by Triangle Choke
. Brown is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and he is currently working towards a judo
black belt.
He is a former training partner for Jorge Gurgel
and Rich Franklin
. Currently, he trains with Matt Hume
, Mario Miranda
and others in Seattle, Washington
.
in Jamestown, Ohio
having competed in bodybuilding
and boxing
. Before Brown began training for a career in mixed martial arts, he was addicted to drugs and drinking. Brown realized that he needed a hobby, to keep him away from the party lifestyle. His nickname "The Immortal" was given to him by his friends after he had survived an overdose from heroin. He initially began training Japanese jiu-jitsu and later transitioned to a Jorge Gurgel affiliate, which led him to MMA. After Brown thought his career was over due to money problems, the Ultimate Fighter tryouts came along and Brown made the show.
Brown now splits time training with Matt Hume
in Seattle and at Throwdown Training Center in Las Vegas, NV.
. Brown officially entered the show after defeating Josh Hall
by TKO in the preliminary round. Brown moved on the to quarter finals by defeating Jeremy May in round 1 via head kick KO. After Dana revealed the quarter-final match-ups, Brown would have to face Amir Sadollah
but lost to Sadollah by triangle choke in Round 2. Sadollah was the eventual winner of the competition.
a season six contestant on The Ultimate Fighter
. The fight was a rematch from their 2007 fight, which Brown also won via TKO.
Brown lost his second fight in the UFC by split decision against Dong Hyun Kim
at UFC 88
. Kim threatened Brown with a choke from back control in the first round, but became exhausted in the second round. In the third, Kim used some effective ground-and-pound and cut Brown with an elbow. All three judges scored the bout 29–28, two of them in Kim's favor. The decision was contested by the partisan American crowd in attendance with noticeable booing. Commentator Joe Rogan announced during the post-fight interviews that he believed Brown had won the fight.
After Matthew Riddle
sustained a knee injury during training, Brown replaced him at UFC 91
and fought Ryan Thomas. Matt defeated Ryan by armbar in the second round. Brown fought at UFC 96
on March 7, 2009, he fought Pete Sell
. Brown defeated the UFC veteran Sell in a somewhat controversial fight, via TKO in the first round.
Brown was scheduled to fight on the TUF 9 Finale card against Anthony Johnson
. However, Johnson pulled out of the fight after injuring his knee during practice. The UFC set out to find a replacement for Johnson but Brown pulled out as well, to heal up some nagging injuries. Brown faced James Wilks
at UFC 105
, defeating him via TKO in the third round. Brown landed a flying knee during the second round which knocked Wilks to the canvas and in the third round, Brown escaped a near fight ending submission attempt by Wilks. After escaping the submission, Brown obtained full mount and applied some ground and pound until the referee was forced to stop the fight awarding Brown his third straight UFC win, bumping his overall UFC record to 4–1.
During a radio interview held by MMAWeekly, Brown stated he would like to fight Renzo Gracie
for his next fight. Brown faced Ricardo Almeida
on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111
.
Brown lost the fight by rear naked choke in the second round.
Brown had a rematch with Chris Lytle
on July 3, 2010 at UFC 116
. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Brown was expected to face Rory MacDonald
on November 20, 2010 at UFC 123
. However, MacDonald was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Brian Foster
, who defeated Brown by submission (guillotine choke) in the second round of their bout. After his third consecutive loss, it was announced on ESPN's "MMA Live" that Brown had been released from the promotion. However, Ariel Helwani announced that Brown had in fact not been released from the UFC, citing his source as the UFC itself.
Brown was expected to face Mark Scanlon
on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
. However, Scanlon was forced off the card and replaced by Matt Riddle. Not long after the Riddle-Brown announcement was made, it was announced that Riddle had been pulled from the fight.
Brown was expected to face Rich Attonito
on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4. However, main card participant Martin Kampmann
was forced out of his bout with John Howard
with an injury and Brown was chosen as his replacement, while Attonito faced Daniel Roberts
. Brown won the fight against Howard via unanimous decision.
Brown was expected to face John Hathaway
on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138
, replacing an injured Pascal Krauss
. However, John Hathaway
was forced to pull out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury. As a result, Brown was pulled from the event. Instead Brown faced Seth Baczynski
on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139
. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
|Loss
|align=center|12–11
|
Seth Baczynski
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC 139
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:42
|San Jose, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12–10
| John Howard
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC on Versus 4
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|11–10
| Brian Foster
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC 123
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:11
|Auburn Hills, Michigan
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|11–9
| Chris Lytle
|Submission (armbar)
|UFC 116
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:02
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|11–8
|
Ricardo Almeida
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|UFC 111
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:30
|Newark, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–7
|
James Wilks
|TKO (punches)
|UFC 105
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:26
|Manchester
, England
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10–7
| Pete Sell
|TKO (punches)
|UFC 96
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:32
|Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–7
| Ryan Thomas
|Submission (armbar)
|UFC 91
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:57
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|8–7
|
Dong Hyun Kim
|Decision (split)
|UFC 88
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlanta, Georgia
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–6
| Matt Arroyo
|TKO (punches)
|The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:40
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7–6
| Chris Lytle
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|United Fight League
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:49
|Indianapolis, Indiana
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–5
| Dan Kolbasowski
|Submission (armbar)
|FightFest: Black and Blues Tour
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:37
|Cleveland, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6–5
| Daniel Moraes
|Submission (armbar)
|GFC: Evolution
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:32
|Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6–4
| Jesse Chilton
|Submission (arm triangle choke)
|Next Level Fighting 8
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:23
|Steubenville, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–3
| Douglas Lima
|TKO
|ISCF: Night of Champions
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:50
|Tampa, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–3
| Matt Arroyo
|TKO
|ISCF: Invasion
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:50
|Atlanta, Georgia
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–3
| Jason Nickoson
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Fightfest 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:51
|Cleveland, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|3–3
| Chris Liguori
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|CITC 3: Marked Territory
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:42
|Lincroft, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|3–2
| Mikey Gomez
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Absolute Fighting Championships 17
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:35
|Boca Raton, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–1
| Brian King
|Submission (armbar)
|Broken Reflection
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:27
|Toledo, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|2–1
| Pete Spratt
|Decision (unanimous)
|International Freestyle Fighting 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Fort Worth, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
| Joey Whitt
|KO (strikes)
|GFL: Brawl at the Buckeye
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:39
|Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|
Ricardo Martinez
|Submission
|Higher Power Fighting
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:54
|Lancaster, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional 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...
.
Brown starred in the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
television series and was eliminated from the show in the ninth episode due to a loss to Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah is an American professional mixed martial artist of Iranian and Irish descent. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7....
by Triangle Choke
Triangle choke
A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...
. Brown is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and he is currently working towards a judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
black belt.
He is a former training partner for Jorge Gurgel
Jorge Gurgel
Jorge Valente Gurgel is a Brazilian-American Mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who currently competes in Strikeforce's lightweight division.- Early life :...
and Rich Franklin
Rich Franklin
Rich Jay Franklin II is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion.-Background:...
. Currently, he trains with Matt Hume
Matt Hume
Matt Hume is an American mixed martial artist. He currently trains fighters for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and DREAM.The son of a policeman, Hume's father briefly trained with Bruce Lee...
, Mario Miranda
Mario Miranda (fighter)
Mario Miranda is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed most recently for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their middleweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...
and others in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
.
Mixed martial arts
Brown graduated from Greeneview High SchoolGreeneview High School
Greeneview High School is a public high school in Jamestown, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Greeneview Local School District. Their mascot is the Ram.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:* Boys Soccer – 2005...
in Jamestown, Ohio
Jamestown, Ohio
Jamestown is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,917 at the 2000 census. It is named after Jamestown, Virginia, the hometown of an early resident....
having competed in bodybuilding
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
and boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. Before Brown began training for a career in mixed martial arts, he was addicted to drugs and drinking. Brown realized that he needed a hobby, to keep him away from the party lifestyle. His nickname "The Immortal" was given to him by his friends after he had survived an overdose from heroin. He initially began training Japanese jiu-jitsu and later transitioned to a Jorge Gurgel affiliate, which led him to MMA. After Brown thought his career was over due to money problems, the Ultimate Fighter tryouts came along and Brown made the show.
Brown now splits time training with Matt Hume
Matt Hume
Matt Hume is an American mixed martial artist. He currently trains fighters for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and DREAM.The son of a policeman, Hume's father briefly trained with Bruce Lee...
in Seattle and at Throwdown Training Center in Las Vegas, NV.
The Ultimate Fighter
Brown was chosen as one of the thirty-two fighters to get a chance at a six figure UFC contract in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team ForrestThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest was the seventh season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, and premiered on April 2, 2008 on Spike TV, after UFC Fight Night 13...
. Brown officially entered the show after defeating Josh Hall
Josh Hall
Joshua Alan Hall is a free agent Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds in ....
by TKO in the preliminary round. Brown moved on the to quarter finals by defeating Jeremy May in round 1 via head kick KO. After Dana revealed the quarter-final match-ups, Brown would have to face Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah is an American professional mixed martial artist of Iranian and Irish descent. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7....
but lost to Sadollah by triangle choke in Round 2. Sadollah was the eventual winner of the competition.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Brown won his UFC debut at The Ultimate Finale 7 by defeating Matt ArroyoMatt Arroyo
Matthew Vincent Arroyo is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was featured on the Ultimate Fighting Championship reality television show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra. He fights out of Tampa, Florida with Gracie Tampa, under Royce Gracie...
a season six contestant on The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
. The fight was a rematch from their 2007 fight, which Brown also won via TKO.
Brown lost his second fight in the UFC by split decision against Dong Hyun Kim
Dong Hyun Kim
Kim Dong-hyun , often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC...
at UFC 88
UFC 88
UFC 88: Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans....
. Kim threatened Brown with a choke from back control in the first round, but became exhausted in the second round. In the third, Kim used some effective ground-and-pound and cut Brown with an elbow. All three judges scored the bout 29–28, two of them in Kim's favor. The decision was contested by the partisan American crowd in attendance with noticeable booing. Commentator Joe Rogan announced during the post-fight interviews that he believed Brown had won the fight.
After Matthew Riddle
Matthew Riddle
Matthew Frederick Riddle is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7...
sustained a knee injury during training, Brown replaced him at UFC 91
UFC 91
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 15, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event featured the return of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture versus Brock Lesnar in a title...
and fought Ryan Thomas. Matt defeated Ryan by armbar in the second round. Brown fought at UFC 96
UFC 96
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena.-Preliminary card:...
on March 7, 2009, he fought Pete Sell
Pete Sell
Peter K. Sell, is an American mixed martial artist specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is a black belt under teacher and fellow mixed martial artist Matt Serra in East Meadow, New York, and has trained extensively under striking coach Ray Longo in Garden City, New York...
. Brown defeated the UFC veteran Sell in a somewhat controversial fight, via TKO in the first round.
Brown was scheduled to fight on the TUF 9 Finale card against Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson (fighter)
Anthony Kewoa Johnson is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Amateur wrestling:...
. However, Johnson pulled out of the fight after injuring his knee during practice. The UFC set out to find a replacement for Johnson but Brown pulled out as well, to heal up some nagging injuries. Brown faced James Wilks
James Wilks
James Brett Wilks is an English professional mixed martial artist. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. Wilks currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship in the welterweight division.-Biography:Wilks was born and raised in Leicestershire,...
at UFC 105
UFC 105
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 14, 2009 in Manchester, England at the Manchester Evening News Arena...
, defeating him via TKO in the third round. Brown landed a flying knee during the second round which knocked Wilks to the canvas and in the third round, Brown escaped a near fight ending submission attempt by Wilks. After escaping the submission, Brown obtained full mount and applied some ground and pound until the referee was forced to stop the fight awarding Brown his third straight UFC win, bumping his overall UFC record to 4–1.
During a radio interview held by MMAWeekly, Brown stated he would like to fight Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a former mixed martial arts competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos...
for his next fight. Brown faced Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:...
on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111
UFC 111
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 27, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States.-Background:...
.
Brown lost the fight by rear naked choke in the second round.
Brown had a rematch with Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle
Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...
on July 3, 2010 at UFC 116
UFC 116
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 3, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States...
. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Brown was expected to face Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald (fighter)
Rory MacDonald is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist. He holds MMA lightweight titles with King of the Cage and King of the Cage Canada. MacDonald has signed a four-fight deal with UFC and debuted in January 2010....
on November 20, 2010 at UFC 123
UFC 123
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 20, 2010 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, Michigan...
. However, MacDonald was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Brian Foster
Brian Foster (fighter)
|-| Win|align=center| 18–5| Laverne Clark| Submission | Capital City Cage Wars 7| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:31|Springfield, Illinois||-| Win|align=center| 17–5| Jack Mason| Submission | Cage Warriors 44|...
, who defeated Brown by submission (guillotine choke) in the second round of their bout. After his third consecutive loss, it was announced on ESPN's "MMA Live" that Brown had been released from the promotion. However, Ariel Helwani announced that Brown had in fact not been released from the UFC, citing his source as the UFC itself.
Brown was expected to face Mark Scanlon
Mark Scanlon (fighter)
Mark Scanlon is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Scanlon competed in English promotions; most frequently for Cage Gladiators, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in October...
on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 3, 2011, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The event was broadcast on Versus in the U.S. and Rogers Sportsnet One in Canada...
. However, Scanlon was forced off the card and replaced by Matt Riddle. Not long after the Riddle-Brown announcement was made, it was announced that Riddle had been pulled from the fight.
Brown was expected to face Rich Attonito
Rich Attonito
Rich Attonito is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. Attonito currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is best known for his stint on the eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter. He was a Division 1 wrestler at...
on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4. However, main card participant Martin Kampmann
Martin Kampmann
Martin Kampmann Frederiksen is a Danish mixed martial artist who is currently fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. and trains at the Xtreme Couture gym. He is known for his precise strikes and his quick submissions...
was forced out of his bout with John Howard
John Howard (fighter)
John J. Howard is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing welterweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:He made his first UFC debut on January 31, 2009 against Chris Wilson at UFC 94 winning by split decision....
with an injury and Brown was chosen as his replacement, while Attonito faced Daniel Roberts
Daniel Roberts (fighter)
Daniel Lamar Roberts is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Currently he is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships, fighting in their welterweight division and training out in San Francisco....
. Brown won the fight against Howard via unanimous decision.
Brown was expected to face John Hathaway
John Hathaway
John Hathaway is an English mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the welterweight division. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut by defeating Tom Egan at UFC 93 and holds notable Octagon victories over Rick Story, Paul Taylor and Diego Sanchez...
on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138
UFC 138
UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 5, 2011 at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and live on Sportsnet in Canada...
, replacing an injured Pascal Krauss
Pascal Krauss
Pascal "Panzer" Krauss is a German mixed martial artist who currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship . His German nickname translates to 'tank' in English. He is undefeated in his MMA career and has stopped all but one of his opponents within the first...
. However, John Hathaway
John Hathaway
John Hathaway is an English mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the welterweight division. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut by defeating Tom Egan at UFC 93 and holds notable Octagon victories over Rick Story, Paul Taylor and Diego Sanchez...
was forced to pull out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury. As a result, Brown was pulled from the event. Instead Brown faced Seth Baczynski
Seth Baczynski
Seth Baczynski is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Baczynski formerly trained with Southwest MMA alongside Efrain Escudero and Santino DeFranco. Now he resides in Tempe, Arizona, training at Power MMA with Ryan...
on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139
UFC 139
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, USA...
. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|align=center|12–11
|
Seth BaczynskiSeth Baczynski
Seth Baczynski is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Baczynski formerly trained with Southwest MMA alongside Efrain Escudero and Santino DeFranco. Now he resides in Tempe, Arizona, training at Power MMA with Ryan...
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC 139
UFC 139
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, USA...
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:42
|San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12–10
|
John HowardJohn Howard (fighter)
John J. Howard is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing welterweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:He made his first UFC debut on January 31, 2009 against Chris Wilson at UFC 94 winning by split decision....
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC on Versus 4
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|11–10
|
Brian FosterBrian Foster (fighter)
|-| Win|align=center| 18–5| Laverne Clark| Submission | Capital City Cage Wars 7| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:31|Springfield, Illinois||-| Win|align=center| 17–5| Jack Mason| Submission | Cage Warriors 44|...
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC 123
UFC 123
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 20, 2010 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, Michigan...
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:11
|Auburn Hills, Michigan
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Auburn Hills is a city in Metro Detroit, Oakland County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,412 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1983 when Pontiac Township became the City of Auburn Hills.-Economy:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|11–9
|
Chris LytleChris Lytle
Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...
|Submission (armbar)
|UFC 116
UFC 116
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 3, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States...
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|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|11–8
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Ricardo AlmeidaRicardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:...
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|UFC 111
UFC 111
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 27, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States.-Background:...
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|align=center|3:30
|Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|11–7
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James WilksJames Wilks
James Brett Wilks is an English professional mixed martial artist. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. Wilks currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship in the welterweight division.-Biography:Wilks was born and raised in Leicestershire,...
|TKO (punches)
|UFC 105
UFC 105
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 14, 2009 in Manchester, England at the Manchester Evening News Arena...
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|Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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|Win
|align=center|10–7
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Pete SellPete Sell
Peter K. Sell, is an American mixed martial artist specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is a black belt under teacher and fellow mixed martial artist Matt Serra in East Meadow, New York, and has trained extensively under striking coach Ray Longo in Garden City, New York...
|TKO (punches)
|UFC 96
UFC 96
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena.-Preliminary card:...
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|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|9–7
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Ryan Thomas|Submission (armbar)
|UFC 91
UFC 91
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 15, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event featured the return of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture versus Brock Lesnar in a title...
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|align=center|0:57
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|8–7
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Dong Hyun KimDong Hyun Kim
Kim Dong-hyun , often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC...
|Decision (split)
|UFC 88
UFC 88
UFC 88: Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans....
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|Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|8–6
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Matt ArroyoMatt Arroyo
Matthew Vincent Arroyo is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was featured on the Ultimate Fighting Championship reality television show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra. He fights out of Tampa, Florida with Gracie Tampa, under Royce Gracie...
|TKO (punches)
|The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
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|align=center|3:40
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|align=center|7–6
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Chris LytleChris Lytle
Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|United Fight League
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|align=center|2:49
|Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|7–5
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Dan Kolbasowski|Submission (armbar)
|FightFest: Black and Blues Tour
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|align=center|1:37
|Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|6–5
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Daniel MoraesDaniel Moraes
Daniel Moraes is a 5-time World Champion Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He started his career in Rio de Janeiro under Royler Gracie at Gracie Humaita....
|Submission (armbar)
|GFC: Evolution
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|align=center|2:32
|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|6–4
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Jesse Chilton|Submission (arm triangle choke)
|Next Level Fighting 8
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|align=center|3:23
|Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|6–3
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Douglas LimaDouglas Lima
Douglas Lima is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships. He is the former MFC Welterweight champion.-Early career:...
|TKO
|ISCF: Night of Champions
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|align=center|2:50
|Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|5–3
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Matt ArroyoMatt Arroyo
Matthew Vincent Arroyo is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was featured on the Ultimate Fighting Championship reality television show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra. He fights out of Tampa, Florida with Gracie Tampa, under Royce Gracie...
|TKO
|ISCF: Invasion
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:50
|Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|4–3
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Jason Nickoson|Submission (triangle choke)
|Fightfest 8
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:51
|Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|3–3
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Chris LiguoriChris Liguori
Chris "The Story" Liguori is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. Liguori trains under Renzo Gracie, and with UFC veteran Ricardo Almeida and stand out Lightweight Frank Edgar. He has formerly competed in EliteXC and Ultimate Fighting Championship. Currently, ...
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|CITC 3: Marked Territory
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:42
|Lincroft, New Jersey
Lincroft, New Jersey
Lincroft is a part of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the Lincroft census-designated place had a population was 6,135.-Geography:Lincroft is located at ....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|3–2
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Mikey GomezMikey Gomez
Carlos Michael Gomez is an Paraguayian mixed martial arts fighter. Fighting out of Gracie Barra in Temecula, California Gomez has fought for many top promotions such as Bellator Fighting Championships, Xtreme Fighting Championships, and Elite XC.Gomez holds notable wins over Matt Brown, Jeremy...
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Absolute Fighting Championships 17
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:35
|Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|3–1
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Brian King|Submission (armbar)
|Broken Reflection
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:27
|Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|2–1
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Pete SprattPete Spratt
Aaron Pete Spratt is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is a welterweight known for his appearances in the UFC and on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality television show.-MMA Career:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|International Freestyle Fighting 1
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|2–0
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Joey Whitt|KO (strikes)
|GFL: Brawl at the Buckeye
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:39
|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|1–0
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Ricardo Martinez|Submission
|Higher Power Fighting
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:54
|Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,780. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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