Brian Cobb
| Brian Cobb | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1980 San Jose, California, United States |
| Other names | The Bandit |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Bakersfield, California |
| Team | Team Pain and Suffering |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brian Cobb (born September 3, 1980 in San Jose, California) is an American mixed martial artist. Cobb is known for his single fight stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). He is currently signed with the Canadian promotion, Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC). He is currently ranked the #11 lightweight in the world by Fight Matrix.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts
Brian Cobb had his first fight in 2004, which he won via submission early in the first round. After that fight, Cobb lost his next two fights. Cobb collected a 9-4 record before getting a fight with the now-defunct ShoXC.[1] Cobb won the fight at the end of the first round via rear naked choke. Cobb had one more fight before being signed to PFC. Cobb debuted in PFC on May 8, 2008, winning the PFC Lightweight Championship Title with a unanimous decision victory over Diego Saraiva.[2] Cobb successfully defended the title twice before getting signed by the UFC. After signing with the UFC, Cobb was forced to relinquish the PFC lightweight title.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cobb signed a four fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 13, 2009, and he made his debut just eight days later in England at UFC 95. His lost his debut to Terry Etim via TKO due to a head kick followed up with punches in the first ten seconds of round two. The loss snapped "The Bandit's" nine-fight winning streak.[3] Cobb was released from the UFC following the loss.
[edit] Post UFC
Almost seven months after being cut from the UFC, Cobb returned to fighting in a losing effort to Ricardo Tirloni. Cobb took another long hiatus from fighting before returning to claim an impressive first round submission at Fight for Wrestling 2.
Cobb signed a deal with Japanese promotion, Sengoku in September 2010. He made his debut at Sengoku 15 against Kazunori Yokota. Cobb weighed in at 161 lbs. for the 155 lbs. contest.[4] Despite missing weight, Cobb won the fight via split decision.
Cobb debuted with the Maximum Fighting Championship in the main event of MFC 30. Cobb fought and defeated submission wizard and fellow UFC veteran Drew Fickett in the first round via TKO only moments after escaping a deep rear naked choke attempt by Fickett.
Cobb was set to fight for the MFC Lightweight Title at MFC 32 but the champion Antonio McKee weighted in seven pounds over the weight limit. Cobb was controlled in rounds one and two before dominating McKee in the final round. Cobb lost via unanimous 29-28 decision on all three judge's cards.
[edit] Titles and awards
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Gladiator Challenge Lightweight World Champ (Former)
- (PFC) Palace Fighting Championship Lightweight Title (Former)
- In Wrestling
- Pac-10 Finalist (2)[5]
- NCAA Division 1 National Qualifier (2)
- High School All American
[edit] Mixed Marital Arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 26 matches | 19 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 12 | 4 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19-7 |  Antonio McKee |
Decision (unanimous) | MFC 32 | January 27, 2012 | 1 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta | Non-Title Fight. McKee weighted in at 162 lbs. |
| Win | 19-6 | Drew Fickett |
TKO (punches) | MFC 30 | June 10, 2011 | 1 | 4:44 | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| Win | 18-6 | Radley Martinez |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Fight for Wrestling 3 | May 20, 2011 | 2 | 3:41 | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| Win | 17-6 |  Kazunori Yokota |
Decision (split) | Sengoku 15 | October 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Cobb came in heavy at 161.3 lbs & 157.2 lbs on his second try. |
| Win | 16-6 | Jonny Carson |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Fight for Wrestling 2 | August 14, 2010 | 1 | 1:10 | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| Loss | 15-6 |  Ricardo Tirloni |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Top Combat Championship | September 26, 2009 | 1 | 1:59 | Hato Rey, Puerto Rico | |
| Loss | 15-5 |  Terry Etim |
TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 95 | February 21, 2009 | 2 | 0:10 | London, England | UFC Debut |
| Win | 15-4 | Lance Wipf |
Submission (rear naked choke) | PFC 12: High Stakes | January 22, 2009 | 2 | 1:17 | Lemoore, California, United States | Defended PFC Lightweight Title |
| Win | 14-4 | Marcus LeVesseur |
Submission (rear naked choke) | WarGods: Do or Die | November 8, 2008 | 2 | 2:35 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 13-4 | David Gardner |
Decision (unanimous) | PFC 10: Explosive | September 26, 2008 | 5 | 3:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Defended PFC Lightweight Title |
| Win | 12-4 | Diego Saraiva |
Decision (unanimous) | PFC 8: A Night of Champions | May 8, 2008 | 5 | 3:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won PFC Lightweight Title |
| Win | 11-4 | Gigo Jara |
Submission (rear naked choke) | GC 69: Bad Intentions | September 22, 2007 | 1 | 3:05 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 10-4 | Kenichiro Togashi |
TKO (punches) | Shooto | August 18, 2007 | 3 | 2:20 | Irvine, California, United States | |
| Win | 9-4 | John Reedy |
Submission (rear naked choke) | ShoXC | July 27, 2007 | 1 | 4:09 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Win | 8-4 | John Reedy |
Submission (rear naked choke) | GC 64: Best of the Best | May 20, 2007 | 1 | 3:03 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 7-4 | Shawn Bias |
Submission (rear naked choke) | GC 64: Best of the Best | May 20, 2007 | 1 | 3:20 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Loss | 6-4 | Eiji Mitsuoka |
Submission (guillotine choke) | GCM: Cage Force 2 | March 17, 2007 | 3 | 1:38 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6-3 | Mike Corey |
Decision (unanimous) | PF 2: Live MMA | August 18, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, California, United States | |
| Win | 6-2 | Bobby Suggs |
Submission (full nelson) | GC 53: Hell Storm | July 16, 2006 | 1 | 2:47 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 5-2 | Lewis Steele |
Submission (rear naked choke) | GC 50: Top Gunz | May 21, 2006 | 1 | 0:36 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 4-2 | Pat Silva |
Decision (majority) | GC 48: All Stars | March 12, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 3-2 | John Reedy |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Gladiator Challenge 43 | September 18, 2005 | 2 | 1:54 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 2-2 | Steve Elisonda |
TKO (strikes) | GC 35: Cold Fury | March 13, 2005 | 2 | 4:47 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Loss | 1-2 | Nick Crammer |
Submission (guillotine choke) | GC 33: Brutal Force | December 12, 2004 | 1 | 0:44 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Nick Ertl |
Submission (armbar) | GC 32: King of the Hill | November 18, 2004 | 1 | 0:39 | Colusa, California, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Keith Byer |
Submission (choke) | GC 31: Knockout Nightmare | October 7, 2004 | 1 | 2:53 | Porterville, California, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Brian-Cobb-5739
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6246&zoneid=4
- ^ Brian Knapp. "'Cigano' Chops Down Struve at UFC 95; Etim Topples Cobb on Prelims". http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/cigano-chops-down-struve-at-ufc-95-etim-topples-cobb-on-prelims-16295.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/21200/sengoku-raiden-championship-15-weigh-in-results-brian-cobb-misses-mark.mma
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/BrianCobb
