Matt Brown (fighter)
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| Born | January 10, 1981 Xenia, Ohio, United States |
| Other names | The Immortal |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight, Middleweight (formerly) |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Judo |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Team | JG MMA |
| Rank | Brown belt in Judo Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Matthew Burton Brown (born January 10, 1981) 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. He also trained with Matt Hume, Mario Miranda and others in Seattle, Washington. He recently has begun training in Cincinnati, Ohio in order to stay closer to his family.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts
Brown graduated from Greeneview High School 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 then began splitting time training with Matt Hume in Seattle and at Throwdown Training Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
[edit] 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 Forrest. 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.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Brown won his UFC debut at The Ultimate Finale 7 by defeating Matt Arroyo 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 to Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 88. Kim threatened Brown with a rear naked 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. Brown won by armbar in the second round.
Brown next fought at UFC 96 on March 7, 2009, where he fought Pete Sell.[2] 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 obtaining full mount and applying some ground and pound, 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.[3] Brown faced Ricardo Almeida on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111.[4] Brown lost the fight by rear naked choke in the second round.[5]
Brown had a rematch with Chris Lytle on July 3, 2010 at UFC 116.[6] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Brown was expected to face Rory MacDonald on November 20, 2010 at UFC 123.[7] However, MacDonald was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Brian Foster,[8] 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.[9] However, Ariel Helwani announced that Brown had in fact not been released from the UFC, citing his source as the UFC itself.[10]
Brown was expected to face Mark Scanlon on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.[11] However, Scanlon was forced off the card [12] and replaced by Matt Riddle.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Brown next fought Chris Cope on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143. Brown won the fight via TKO in the second round.[18]
Brown is expected to face Stephen Thompson on April 21, 2012 at UFC 145.[19]
[edit] Personal life
Matt and his girlfriend, Colleen, had twin boys in October 2010.[20][21]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 24 matches | 13 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 9 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 13–11 | Chris Cope | TKO (punches) | UFC 143 | February 4, 2012 | 2 | 1:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12–11 | Seth Baczynski | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 139 | November 19, 2011 | 2 | 0:42 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 12–10 | John Howard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | June 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 11–10 | Brian Foster | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 123 | November 20, 2010 | 2 | 2:11 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 11–9 | Chris Lytle | Submission (straight armbar) | UFC 116 | July 3, 2010 | 2 | 2:02 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–8 | Ricardo Almeida | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 111 | March 27, 2010 | 2 | 3:30 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 11–7 | James Wilks | TKO (punches) | UFC 105 | November 14, 2009 | 3 | 2:26 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 10–7 | Pete Sell | TKO (punches) | UFC 96 | March 7, 2009 | 1 | 1:32 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 9–7 | Ryan Thomas | Submission (armbar) | UFC 91 | November 15, 2008 | 2 | 0:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–7 | Dong Hyun Kim | Decision (split) | UFC 88 | September 6, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 8–6 | Matt Arroyo | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale | June 21, 2008 | 2 | 3:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 7–6 | Chris Lytle | Submission (guillotine choke) | United Fight League | August 11, 2007 | 2 | 2:49 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 7–5 | Dan Kolbasowski | Submission (armbar) | FightFest: Black and Blues Tour | July 6, 2007 | 1 | 1:37 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 6–5 | Daniel Moraes | Submission (armbar) | GFC: Evolution | May 19, 2007 | 1 | 2:32 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Jesse Chilton | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Next Level Fighting 8 | March 10, 2007 | 3 | 3:23 | Steubenville, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Douglas Lima | TKO | ISCF: Night of Champions | November 4, 2006 | 2 | 2:50 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Matt Arroyo | TKO | ISCF: Invasion | February 9, 2007 | 2 | 2:50 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 4–3 | Jason Nickoson | Submission (triangle choke) | Fightfest 8 | October 20, 2006 | 1 | 0:51 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Chris Liguori | Submission (rear naked choke) | CITC 3: Marked Territory | September 30, 2006 | 2 | 0:42 | Lincroft, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Mikey Gomez | Submission (rear naked choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 17 | June 24, 2006 | 1 | 3:35 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Brian King | Submission (armbar) | Broken Reflection | May 20, 2006 | 1 | 3:27 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Pete Spratt | Decision (unanimous) | International Freestyle Fighting 1 | May 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Joey Whitt | KO (strikes) | GFL: Brawl at the Buckeye | February 10, 2006 | 1 | 0:39 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ricardo Martinez | Submission | Higher Power Fighting | October 8, 2005 | 1 | 2:54 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with UFC welterweight Matt Brown". FIVEKNUCKLES.com. 2009-11-09. http://www.fiveknuckles.com/mma-news/Exclusive-Interview-with-UFC-welterweight-Matt-Brown.html. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ^ "Brown vs. Sell on UFC 96 main card; Vera and Grove stuck on prelims". MMAJUNKIE.com. 2009-02-11. http://mmajunkie.com/news/13972/brown-vs-sell-on-ufc-96-main-card-vera-and-grove-stuck-on-prelims.mma. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ "UFC welterweight Matt Brown discusses career resurgence, Renzo Gracie talk". MMAJUNKIE.com. 2009-12-01. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17042/ufc-welterweight-matt-brown-discusses-career-resurgence-renzo-gracie-talk.mma. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Brown slotted for UFC 111 in March". MMAJUNKIE.com. 2010-01-07. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17462/ricardo-almeida-vs-matt-brown-slotted-for-ufc-111-in-march.mma. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "UFC 111 Results & Live Play-by-Play". SHERDOG.com. 2010-03-27. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-111-Results-amp-Live-Play-by-Play-23468. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "UFC 116: Chris Lytle vs. Matt Brown Likely for July 3 in Las Vegas". MMAFighting.com. 2010-04-21. http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/04/21/chris-lytle-vs-matt-brown-in-the-works-for-ufc-116/. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "MacDonald vs Brown at UFC 123". Sportsnet.ca. 2010-08-18. http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2010/08/17/showdown_ufc123/.
- ^ "Injured Rory MacDonald out, Brian Foster in against Matt Brown at UFC 123". mmajunkie.com. October 13, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21004/injured-rory-macdonald-out-brian-foster-in-against-matt-brown-at-ufc-123.mma.
- ^ http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/282730/Matt-Brown-cut-by-UFC/
- ^ http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/282838/Matt-Brown-not-cut-by-UFC/
- ^ "Matt Brown vs. Mark Scanlon At UFC on Versus 3". heavy.com. January 3, 2011. http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-news/2011/01/matt-brown-faces-mark-scanlon-at-ufc-on-versus-3.
- ^ "Mark Scanlon out at UFC on Versus 3, Matt Brown awaiting new opponent". mmajunkie.com. January 14, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22096/mark-scanlon-out-at-ufc-on-versus-3-matt-brown-awaiting-new-opponent.mma.
- ^ "Matt Riddle Steps in to Face Matt Brown at UFC on Versus 3 in Kentucky". mmaweekly.com. January 14, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/matt-riddle-steps-in-to-face-matt-brown-at-ufc-on-versus-3-in-kentucky.
- ^ "Rich Attonito vs. Matt Brown move from TUF 13 Finale to UFC on Versus 4". mmajunkie.com. March 17, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22866/rich-attonito-vs-matt-brown-move-from-tuf-13-finale-to-ufc-on-versus-4.mma.
- ^ "UFC on Versus 4: Matt Brown vs John Howard booked for June 26 with Martin Kampmann injured". mmamania.com. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/6/7/2210837/ufc-on-versus-4-matt-brown-vs-john-howard-booked-for-june-26-with. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Matt Brown replaces Pascal Krauss, meets John Hathaway at UFC 138". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25031/matt-brown-replaces-pascal-krauss-meets-john-hathaway-at-ufc-138.mma. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "After injuries, Brown-Baczynski at UFC 139". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25705/after-injuries-de-fries-broughton-slated-for-ufc-138-brown-baczynski-at-ufc-139.mma. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ^ "Matt Brown vs. Chris Cope slated for UFC 143 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. December 23, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26649/matt-brown-vs-chris-cope-slated-for-ufc-143-in-las-vegas.mma.
- ^ "Matt Brown vs. Stephen Thompson added to April's UFC 145 event in Atlanta". mmajunkie.com. February 11, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/27384/matt-brown-vs-stephen-thompson-added-to-aprils-ufc-145-event-in-atlanta.mma.
- ^ "First Blog!". THEIMMORTALMATTBROWN.us. 2010-02-25. http://theimmortalmattbrown.us/. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ "The Never Say Die Attitude of Matt Brown". UFC.com. 2010-06-24. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=83342. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
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