Brock Larson
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| Brock Larson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 23, 1977 Brainerd, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
| Fighting out of | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States |
| Team | AMC Kickboxing, Koumei Dojo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 32 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 23 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brock Orville Larson (born August 23, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist from Brainerd, Minnesota. He most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Larson also competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, before it discontinued its welterweight division, and on the independent circuit.[1] Larson was a successful wrestler defeating UFC fighter Tommy Speer in an all-grappling match in St Cloud, Minnesota.[2]
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Larson fought for the WEC Welterweight Championship on August 6, 2007 but lost to champion Carlos Condit.[3] Larson then fought at UFC 98, defeating Mike Pyle by Arm triangle choke submission, earning him "Submission of the Night" honors.
At UFC 106 he fought Brian Foster. Larson had two points deducted in the first round for an illegal kick and an illegal knee before being defeated in the second round by technical knockout on November 21, 2009, at UFC 106.[4] Following the loss, Larson was cut by the UFC.[5]
Larson faced Tarec Saffiedine on September 11, 2010 at Shark Fights 13 and lost via unanimous decision. He is next expected to face Gabe Wallbridge on October 29, 2010 at King of the Cage - Main Stream.[6]
Larson has spent time training in Seattle with Matt "The Wizard" Hume of AMC Pankration and Joel Jamieson of 8WeeksOut.com.
[edit] Personal life
Larson and his wife Kari are expecting their first child.[7]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 39 matches | 33 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 2 |
| By submission | 23 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 33-6 |  Eric Davila |
KO (punch) | Extreme Challenge 188: Larson vs. Davila | July 23, 2011 | 1 | 0:07 | Morton, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 33-5 | Gabe Wallbridge |
Submission (punches) | King of the Cage: Mainstream | October 29, 2010 | 1 | 1:13 | Morton, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 32-5 |  Tarec Saffiedine |
Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 13 | September 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 32-4 | Eddie Larrea |
Submission (kimura) | Gladiator Evolution / CFX - Cage Fighting Xtreme | August 14, 2010 | 1 | 2:05 | Brockton, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 31–4 | Nick Almen |
TKO (punches) | CFX - Cage Fighting Xtreme | May 15, 2010 | 1 | 0:30 | Red Lake, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 30–4 | Brian Green |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFX / XKL - Mayhem in Minneapolis | April 24, 2010 | 1 | 4:39 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 29–4 | Brian Foster |
TKO (punches) | UFC 106 | November 21, 2009 | 2 | 3:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 29–3 | Mike Pierce |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard | September 16, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 29–2 | Mike Pyle |
Submission (arm triangle choke) | UFC 98 | May 23, 2009 | 1 | 3:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won Submission of the Night Award |
| Win | 28–2 | Jesse Sanders |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann | April 1, 2009 | 1 | 2:01 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 27–2 |  Carlo Prater |
KO (punches) | WEC 35 | August 3, 2008 | 1 | 0:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won Knockout of the Night Award |
| Win | 26–2 |  John Alessio |
DQ (knee to downed fighter) | WEC 33 | March 26, 2008 | 1 | 1:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 25–2 | Troy Allison |
Submission (rear naked choke) | CFX 7 – Brutal | November 29, 2007 | 1 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Loss | 24–2 | Carlos Condit |
Submission (armbar) | WEC 29 | August 5, 2007 | 1 | 2:21 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For WEC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 24–1 | Kevin Knabjian |
TKO (punches) | WEC 28 | June 3, 2007 | 1 | 0:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 23–1 | Erik Apple |
Submission (kimura) | WEC 26 | April 24, 2007 | 1 | 3:43 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 22–1 |  Keita Nakamura |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 7 | December 13, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 21–1 | Edward O'Daniel |
Submission (side choke) | Extreme Challenge 70 | August 26, 2006 | 1 | 2:21 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 20–1 | Manuel Quiroz | Submission (rear naked choke) | Extreme Challenge 67 | June 30, 2006 | 1 | 0:42 | ||
| Win | 19–1 | Alex Carter |
Submission (strikes) | CFX 4 – Cage Fighting Xtreme 4 | April 22, 2006 | 1 | Minnesota, United States | ||
| Win | 18–1 | Kenneth Allen |
Submission (guillotine choke) | TCT – Twin Cities Throwdown | April 8, 2006 | 1 | Burnsville, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Win | 17–1 | Ray Perales |
Submission (rear naked choke) | IFC – Rumble on the River | March 11, 2006 | 1 | 1:05 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 16–1 | Shannon Ritch |
TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 66 | February 17, 2006 | 1 | 1:16 | Medina, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 15–1 | Jon Fitch |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 | October 3, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fought at 185 lbs |
| Win | 15–0 | Ryan McGivern |
Submission (keylock) | Extreme Challenge 63 | July 23, 2005 | 1 | 2:09 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 14–0 | Ryan Jensen |
Submission (strikes) | Extreme Challenge 63 | July 23, 2005 | 1 | 1:39 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 13–0 | Damarques Johnson |
Submission (keylock) | Extreme Challenge 63 | July 23, 2005 | 3 | 1:02 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 12–0 | Michael Cooley |
TKO | CFX 3 – Cage Fighting Xtreme 3 | April 23, 2005 | 1 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Win | 11–0 | Stephan Potvin |
Decision | IFC WC 19 – Warriors Challenge 19 | March 26, 2005 | 5 | 5:00 | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Darin Brudigan |
Submission (choke) | XKK – Fridley | February 5, 2005 | 2 | Fridley, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Win | 9–0 | Mark Smolinski |
TKO (punches) | CFX 2 - Cage Fighting Xtreme 2 | September 4, 2004 | 1 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Win | 8–0 | Michael Cooley |
TKO | ICC – Trials 2 | April 30, 2004 | 1 | Minnesota, United States | ||
| Win | 7–0 | Nick Beasley |
Submission (punches) | DFC 1 - Dakota Fighting Championships 1 | April 17, 2004 | 1 | 1:04 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | James Fuller |
Submission (armbar) | CFX 1 – Cage Fighting Xtreme 1 | April 3, 2004 | 1 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Win | 5–0 | Alex Gasson |
Submission (armbar) | ICC – Trials | March 12, 2004 | 2 | 4:13 | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Brian Maceachern |
Submission (armbar) | ICC – Trials | March 12, 2004 | 1 | 1:56 | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Kyle Olsen |
Submission (strikes) | SS – Sabin Showdown | April 26, 2003 | 1 | 2:20 | Moorhead, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Luke Caudillo |
Submission (keylock) | IWW - Iowa Winter Warriors | January 25, 2003 | Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States | |||
| Win | 1–0 | Josh Hartwell |
Submission (strikes) | ARCF 7 – American Reality Combat 7 | October 19, 2002 | 1 | 0:46 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ "Fight Finder - Brock Larson's Mixed Martial Arts Statistics". http://sherdog.com/fighter/brock-larson-6373. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ http://brocklarson.com/brock.html
- ^ http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=7140&pid=386
- ^ "Brian Foster vs. Brock Larson added to "UFC 106: Lesnar vs. Carwin" in November". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16534/brian-foster-vs-brock-larson-added-to-ufc-106-lesnar-vs-carwin-in-november.mma. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Brock Larson Cut by the UFC". watchkalibrun.com. 2009-10-25. http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2009/11/25/1173935/brock-larson-cut-by-the-ufc.
- ^ "Brock Larson vs. Tarec Saffiedine completes Shark Fights 13 pay-per-view lineup". mmajunkie.com. 2010-08-25. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20429/brock-larson-vs-tarec-saffiedine-completes-shark-fights-13-pay-per-view-lineup.mma.
- ^ "The face of Aggression". CFXPROMOTIONS.com. 2010-06-27. http://cfxpromotions.com/?p=30. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
