Mike Brown (fighter)

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Mike Brown
Mike Brown WEC 51.jpg
Born (1975-09-08) September 8, 1975 (age 37)
Portland, Maine, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach 70.0 in (178 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida
Team American Top Team
Rank black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1]
Years active 2001–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 34
Wins 26
By knockout 5
By submission 13
By decision 8
Losses 8
By knockout 2
By submission 4
By decision 2
University Norwich University
Notable school(s) Bonny Eagle High School
Website http://mikethomasbrown.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: February 16, 2011

Michael Thomas Brown[2] (born September 8, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization and is a former WEC Featherweight Champion.

Brown trains full-time at the main American Top Team academy located in Coconut Creek, Florida.[3]

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Biography [edit]

Wrestling background [edit]

Mike Brown wrestled at Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, Maine where he won a state championship in 1992, his junior year.[4] He went on to wrestle at Norwich University where he was known for his ability to focus. Although he was an average student in high school, he was able to apply his focus to academics and excelled as a scholar-athlete in college. According to Norwich wrestling Coach Rich Hasenfus, Brown was one of the smartest athletes and strongest wrestlers at Norwich.[5]

MMA career [edit]

Brown had fought in several MMA events including most recently WEC, where he was the (145 lb.) champion. In 2005, Brown suffered a near career-ending loss at Deep 22nd in Japan.[6] Brown's opponent, noted leg-lock expert Masakazu Imanari, dislocated Brown's leg to the point that his leg was pulled out and to the side of his knee joint. His only other Pre-WEC losses were to world-class fighters; besides Imanari, only Joe Lauzon, Genki Sudo, and Hermes Franca (all UFC veterans) had defeated Brown en route to Brown's 18-4 record.

World Extreme Cagefighting [edit]

Riding a six fight win streak, Mike Brown signed with the WEC's 145 pounds division. His first fight in the WEC was against jiu-jitsu expert Jeff Curran at WEC 34.[7] In each round, Brown matched Curran's stand-up and then took him down and scored from the top with elbows and punches. Brown won all three rounds en route to a unanimous decision victory.[8]

Brown was then offered a shot at the WEC Featherweight Championship with a fight against Urijah Faber at WEC 36. The fight was originally set to take place in Hollywood, Florida on September 10, 2008, but it was postponed to November 5, 2008 due to Hurricane Ike. At the time, Faber had held the title for over two and a half years and was widely considered to be the best fighter at 145 pounds in the world.[9][10] Brown welcomed the opportunity to fight the best in the world and felt that his training with American Top Team had prepared him well.[11] When the heavily favored Faber attempted a risky elbow strike, Brown countered with a right hook to the jaw, knocking down the champion. Brown then followed with a flurry of unanswered punches and the fight was called off at 2:23 of the first round. Brown won by technical knockout and was declared the new WEC featherweight champion.[12][13]

Brown's first title defense came against Texas-native Leonard Garcia in Corpus Christi, Texas as the main event of WEC 39.[3] Garcia came out very aggressively, but he made a mistake and circled in the wrong direction.[14] Brown capitalized on the mistake, knocking Garcia down with a big right hand. He followed with a barrage of punches and elbows, one of which opened up a cut on Garcia's forehead. Brown took Garcia's back and worked unsuccessfully for a rear naked choke. Garcia got Brown back in his guard, but Brown passed into a full mount and secured an arm triangle choke.[15] Garcia tapped out at 1:57 of the first round.[16] Brown said that he did not really feel like the champion after the Faber fight, but he was happy he established himself as the champion with his victory over Garcia.[14]

Brown's second defense came in a rematch against former champ Urijah Faber as the main event of WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2. The bout took place at ARCO Arena on June 7, 2009 in Sacramento, California.[17]

At the UFC 100 Fan Expo event in Las Vegas, July 2009

Urijah Faber was defeated a second time by Brown via unanimous decision in front of his hometown crowd in Sacramento. The score cards read 49-46, 48-47 and 49-46, all in favor of Brown, Solidifying him as the best featherweight in the word. MMA websites Sherdog.com and ESPN.com both stated that "Faber's right hand was no match for the top of Mike Brown's head".

Following his unanimous Dec win over Faber (for the second time), Brown lost his WEC Featherweight Championship against Jose Aldo on November 18, 2009 at WEC 44.[18] Brown lost by knockout in the second round.[19]

Brown defeated WEC newcomer Anthony Morrison on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46 via first round submission.[20]

Brown took on Manny Gamburyan on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48.[21] Gamburyan defeated Brown via KO in the first round.[22]

Mike Brown's next fight was against Cole Province at WEC 51. He won the fight via TKO (punches) in the first round.

Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship [edit]

On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[23]

Brown first faced Diego Nunes on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125.[24] He lost the fight via split decision.

Brown jumped right back into action to face Rani Yahya on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23, replacing an injured Chan Sung Jung.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Brown was out until mid-2011 recovering from surgery on his hand that was injured during the Yahya bout.[26] On August 6, 2011, Brown faced Nam Phan at UFC 133.[27] He won the fight via unanimous decision, earning him his first UFC victory.

Brown was expected to face Vagner Rocha on January 20, 2012 at UFC on FX 1.[28] However, Brown was forced out of the bout with a knee injury.[29]

Brown faced Daniel Pineda on May 26, 2012 at UFC 146.[30] He defeated Pineda by unanimous decision.

In an interview with Ariel Helwani on May 26, 2012, Brown stated that he would give himself two weeks to consider retiring based on how his body felt after recovering.[31]

On July 4th, 2012, Brown signed a 5 fight deal with the UFC.

Championships and accomplishments [edit]

Mixed martial arts [edit]

Mixed martial arts record [edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 26-8 Daniel Pineda Decision (unanimous) UFC 146 02012-05-26May 26, 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 25-8 Nam Phan Decision (unanimous) UFC 133 02011-08-06August 6, 2011 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 24-8 Rani Yahya Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 02011-01-22January 22, 2011 3 5:00 Fort Hood, Texas, United States
Loss 24-7 Diego Nunes Decision (split) UFC 125 02011-01-01January 1, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 24-6 Cole Province TKO (punches) WEC 51 02010-09-30September 30, 2010 1 1:18 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss 23-6 Manny Gamburyan KO (punches) WEC 48 02010-04-24April 24, 2010 1 2:22 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 23-5 Anthony Morrison Submission (rear naked choke) WEC 46 02010-01-10January 10, 2010 1 1:54 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss 22-5 José Aldo TKO (punches) WEC 44 02009-11-18November 18, 2009 2 1:20 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost the WEC Featherweight Championship
Win 22-4 Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous) WEC 41 02009-06-07June 7, 2009 5 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States Defended WEC Featherweight Championship, Fight of the Night
Win 21-4 Leonard Garcia Submission (arm-triangle choke) WEC 39 02009-03-01March 1, 2009 1 1:57 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States Defended WEC Featherweight Championship, Submission of the Night
Win 20-4 Urijah Faber TKO (punches) WEC 36 02008-11-05November 5, 2008 1 2:23 Hollywood, Florida, United States Won WEC Featherweight Championship, Knockout of the Night
Win 19-4 Jeff Curran Decision (unanimous) WEC 34 02008-06-01June 1, 2008 3 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 18-4 Manny Reyes Jr. Submission (rear naked choke) PXF - Premier X-treme Fighting 02007-12-08December 8, 2007 1 1:46 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 17-4 Eben Oroz TKO (punches) HOOKnSHOOT - Bodog Fight 02007-11-24November 24, 2007 1 3:15 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win 16-4 Yves Edwards Decision (unanimous) Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations 02006-12-16December 16, 2006 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia Fought at Lightweight
Win 15-4 Jason Bryant TKO (punches) AFC 19 - Absolute Fighting Championships 19 02006-10-21October 21, 2006 1 1:26 Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Win 14-4 Rocky Long Submission (rear-naked choke) KE - Kick Enterprises 02006-09-09September 9, 2006 2 1:32 Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Win 13-4 Dustin Neace Submission (guillotine choke) AFC 18 - Absolute Fighting Championships 18 02006-08-26August 26, 2006 1 0:50 Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Loss 12-4 Masakazu Imanari Technical Submission (rolling kneelock) DEEP - 22 Impact 02005-12-02December 2, 2005 2 3:38 Tokyo, Japan Deep Featherweight Tournament Semifinal
Win 12-3 Takeshi Yamazaki Decision (unanimous) DEEP - 21st Impact 02005-10-28October 28, 2005 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Deep Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win 11-3 Taiyo Nakahara Submission (arm triangle choke) GCM - D.O.G. 2 02005-06-11June 11, 2005 2 N/A Tokyo, Japan
Win 10-3 Renato Tavares Decision (unanimous) AFC 10 - Absolute Fighting Championships 10 02004-10-30October 30, 2004 3 5:00 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Loss 9-3 Joe Lauzon Submission (rear naked choke) CZ 8 - Street Justice 02004-10-02October 2, 2004 3 2:14 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 9-2 Genki Sudo Submission (triangle/armbar) UFC 47 02004-04-02April 2, 2004 1 3:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fought at Lightweight
Win 9-1 Leigh Remedios Decision (unanimous) AFC 6 - Absolute Fighting Championships 6 02003-12-06December 6, 2003 3 5:00 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 8-1 Renat Mirzabekov Submission (heel hook) HFC 2 - Hardcore Fighting Championships 2 02003-10-18October 18, 2003 1 2:38 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 7-1 Mark Hominick Submission (heel hook) TFC 8 - Hell Raiser 02003-06-06June 6, 2003 3 N/A Toledo, Ohio, United States
Win 6-1 Shawn Graham TKO (punches) HFC 1 - Hardcore Fighting Championships 1 02003-05-24May 24, 2003 2 1:05 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 5-1 Mike Large Submission (rear naked choke) TFC 7 - Fightzone 7 02003-02-28February 28, 2003 1 N/A Toledo, Ohio, United States
Win 4-1 Bill Mahoney Submission (rear naked choke) MD 10 - Mass Destruction 10 02003-01-25January 25, 2003 3 N/A Swansea, Massachusetts, United States
Win 3-1 Edward Odquina Submission (rear naked choke) USMMA 1 - Ring of Fury 02002-05-18May 18, 2002 1 N/A Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 2-1 Hermes França Submission (triangle choke) HOOKnSHOOT - Kings 1 02001-11-17November 17, 2001 1 2:21 Evansville, Indiana, United States Fought at Lightweight
Win 2-0 Vinny Brightman Submission (rear naked choke) MD 3 - Mass Destruction 3 02001-08-04August 4, 2001 1 3:30 Swansea, Massachusetts, United States
Win 1-0 Jeff Darienzo Submission (keylock) MD 1 - Mass Destruction 1 02001-04-01April 1, 2001 N/A N/A Swansea, Massachusetts, United States

References [edit]

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  2. ^ http://boxing.nv.gov/2012%20Results%20Web/05-26-12%20MMA.pdf
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  4. ^ Steve Solloway (2008-11-12). "Yes, the king of the featherweights is a Mainer". The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. Retrieved 2009-03-05. 
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Preceded by
Urijah Faber		 3rd WEC Featherweight Champion
November 5, 2008 - November 18, 2009		 Succeeded by
Jose Aldo
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