Junie Browning
| Junie Browning | |
|---|---|
| Born | Junie Allen Browning May 12, 1985 Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Other names | The Lunatik |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11.6 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 72 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Team | Team Tompkins |
| Rank | purple belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Junie Allen Browning (born May 12, 1985)[1] is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.
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[edit] Biography
Junie "The Lunatic" Browning was born in Florida and raised in Kentucky. He attended Bourbon County High School where he competed in football and the 160 lb (73 kg). division of wrestling. At the age of four, Browning began sparring with his brother to train for combat sports. Browning trained with Four Seasons MMA under Mike O'Donnell; then moving to Las Vegas, NV and trained with Xtreme Couture. His younger brother, Rob Browning, fights for the Lexington-based organization American Fight League.[2]
[edit] The Ultimate Fighter
Browning was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter reality show. In his elimination bout, he defeated by TKO Jose Aguilar who did not answer the bell for the second round.[3] He then was the first pick of the lightweights for Team Mir. Browning was also successful in his quarterfinal match-up with Rolando Delgado, winning by decision after 3 rounds, dropping and nearly finishing Delgado in the second round. While Browning trained with team Mir, he repeatedly stated that other members on the team, namely future opponent Dave Kaplan, refused to train with him due to his intensity during training. During an interview, he stated, "I think I've actually gotten worse since I came here." Browning also struggled with his anger management while on the show. He was warned twice for actions on the show due to his alcoholism and anger problems; throwing glass cups at both Kyle Kingsbury and Shane Primm. Browning was defeated on the last episode before the finals by Efrain Escudero. He ended the show by promising to be back as a fighter after originally saying he "should flip burgers".[4]
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
On December 13, 2008, Browning took on fellow Team Mir castmate Dave Kaplan on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale; winning by armbar.[5] Browning and Kaplan both won $25,000 for "Fight of the Night."[6] Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg repeatedly stated how Browning's striking and footwork had improved dramatically since his appearance on The Ultimate Fighter season 8.
The fight between Browning and Cole Miller at UFC Fight Night 18 ended quickly. After Browning was caught by Miller's straight right punch, he attempted a take down. Miller met the takedown, and clinched Browning's neck in a guillotine choke, ending the fight.
[edit] Arrest and suicide attempt
On October 6, 2009, Browning was arrested and accused of battering three nurses at St. Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena Campus in Henderson, Nevada.[7] In the arrest report, the police stated he had taken 16 pills of anti-anxiety drug Klonopin "in an attempt to harm himself" and that after subsequently being taken to the hospital by two friends he pushed a female nurse, punched a male nurse and kicked another male nurse. UFC president Dana White terminated Browning's UFC contract upon learning about what had happened.[8]
[edit] Post UFC
Browning made his post UFC debut against Scott Cornwell for MMA Big Show. He won the bout by submission due to a triangle choke .[9] On February 5, 2010, Browning lost to Aaron Hall via TKO at Wild Bill's Fight Night 25 when his corner stopped the fight after the first round due to a groin injury.[10] Most recently, Browning lost to Swedish MMA-fighter Reza Madadi in Superior Challenge 5 on May 1, 2010 via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:22 round 2.[11] He is currently training his jiu jitsu in Hollywood at 10th Planet HQ with Eddie Bravo. Junie was scheduled to fight on April 30th first against Navid Yousefi at Superior Challenge 7 in Sweden but when he was injured Carlos Prada stepped in as a replacement. On the 21st of April Superior Challenge announced on their website that the bout had been canceled[12]..
In December, 2011, Browning was reported to have been involved in a bar fight in the Phuket Province of Thailand. Reports say he allegedly physically assaulted an expatriate female at the bar as well as a female member of the bar staff and four other tourists from the United States and Australia. On his Facebook profile, Browning admits to getting into a bar fight after someone "and about 10 of his friends started a fight". The fight resulted in Browning having to go to the hospital for treatment. Thai authorities are reported to be looking for Browning in the Phuket area including the airport.[13]
[edit] Accomplishments
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- Fight of the Night Honors
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 4 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 3 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4-5 |  Jacob Clark |
Submission (strikes) | MMA Fight Pit: Genesis | August 13, 2011 | 1 | 4:18 | Albuquerque, United States | |
| Loss | 4-4 | Jordan Clements |
TKO (strikes) | Showdown Fights: Respect | September 24, 2010 | 1 | 4:58 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Loss | 4-3 |  Reza Madadi |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Superior Challenge 5 | May 1, 2010 | 2 | 0:22 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | 4-2 | Aaron Hall |
TKO (corner stoppage injury) | Wild Bill's Fight Night 25 | February 5, 2010 | 1 | 5:00 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 4-1 | Scott Cornwell |
Submission (triangle choke) | MMA Big Show | November 28, 2009 | 1 | 3:13 | Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 3-1 | Cole Miller |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann | April 1, 2009 | 1 | 1:58 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Dave Kaplan |
Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir | December 13, 2008 | 2 | 1:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won Fight of the Night Award |
| Win | 2-0 | Dustin Walden |
Submission (armbar) | American Fight League: Erupption | March 7, 2008 | 1 | 5:00 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Logan Barger |
KO (head kick) | Freestyle Cage Fighting | January 19, 2008 | 1 | 1:20 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
[edit] See also
List of male mixed martial artists
[edit] References
- ^ "Mixed Martial Arts Show Results". Nevada State Athletic Commission. December 13, 2008. http://boxing.nv.gov/2008%20Results/12-13-08%20MMA.pdf. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ "'The Ultimate Fighter 8' star Browning joins Xtreme Couture". SI.com. October 30, 2008. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/mma/10/30/junie-browning/index.html. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
- ^ "The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 Premiers Tonight!". Spankmenews.com. September 17, 2008. http://www.spankmenews.com/competitive_and_sports/the_ultimate_fighter/news/?a=253&t=The_Ultimate_Fighter_Season_8_Premiers_Tonight. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ Bent, Jason (December 6, 2008). "TUF 8 Episode 12: Beating Off Junie Browning". MMAtorch.com. http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Staff_Editorials_19/BENT_TUF_8_Episode_12_Beating_Off_Junie_Browning_printer.shtml. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ Burkholder, Denny (June 11, 2008). "Escudero, Bader win UFC contracts at 'The Ultimate Fighter 8' finale". CBSSports.com. http://www.cbssports.com/mma/story/11170549/2. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ Andrest, David (December 14, 2008). "Johnson, Kaplan, Browning, and Soszynski all win “Fight Night” bonuses at TUF 8 finale". FiveOuncesofPain.com. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/14/johnson-kaplan-browning-and-soszynski-all-win-fight-night-bonuses-at-tuf-8-finale/. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ Mower, Lawrence (2009-10-07). "UFC fighter arrested in Henderson hospital assault". lvrj.com. http://www.lvrj.com/news/breaking_news/UFC-fighter-arrested-in-Henderson-hospital-assault-63715747.html. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/notes/ufc-news-updated-daily/junie-browning-wanted-by-las-vegas-police-watchkalibruncom/176454035689
- ^ http://mmabigshow.com/a-look-at-junie-browning-and-scott-cornwell.html
- ^ http://www.ultmma.com/news/index.php?itemid=607
- ^ http://www.superiorchallenge.com/index.php?p=sc&u=fightcard
- ^ "Carlos Prada vs Junie Browning is canceled". SuperiorChallenge.com. http://www.superiorchallenge.com/index.php?p=blog. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ Brookhouse, Brent (December 14, 2011). "Junie Browning Invovled in Brawl in Phuket, Accused of Beating Woman Earlier that night". BloodyElbow.com. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/12/13/2633650/junie-browning-involved-in-brawl-in-phuket-accused-of-beating-woman. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
[edit] External links
- UFC Profile
- TUF Profile
- Professional MMA record for Junie Browning from Sherdog
- Four Seasons Martial Arts
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