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In November 2020, Brennan fought Andrew Salas (6-4) and won via unanimous decision at Bellator 252.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-14 |title=Lucas Brennan talks progression as fighter, breaks down Bellator 252 win over Andrew Salas |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/11/lucas-brennan-fighter-progression-win-vs-andrew-salas-bellator-252-video |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref>
In November 2020, Brennan fought Andrew Salas (6-4) and won via unanimous decision at Bellator 252.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-14 |title=Lucas Brennan talks progression as fighter, breaks down Bellator 252 win over Andrew Salas |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/11/lucas-brennan-fighter-progression-win-vs-andrew-salas-bellator-252-video |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref>


Fighting once in 2021 due to cover complications, [[Bellator 260]], he fought against Matthew Skibicki (4-3) and won via first-round anaconda choke.
Fighting once in 2021 due to cover complications, [[Bellator 260]], he fought against Matthew Skibicki (4-3) and won via first-round anaconda choke.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-12 |title=lucas-brennan-matthew-skibicki-bellator-260-1 |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lucas-brennan-matthew-skibicki-bellator-260-1 |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==

Revision as of 01:16, 21 December 2022

Lucas Brennan
Other namesSkywalker

Lucas Brennan (born June 3, 2000)[1] a.k.a Skywalker is an American mixed martial artist and jiujitsu practitioner. He is a five-time finalist in the Brazillian-Jiu-Jitsu world championships and a two-time world champion who is currently signed to Bellator MMA.[2]

Early life and education

Brennan was born in Irvine, California, in 2000, his family moved to Aubrey, Texas, later in 2006 where he was raised in North Texas. In 2011, Brennan began training in BJJ in middle school.[3] He is the son of American mixed martial artist Chris Brennan.[4][3][5][6][7]

Brennan graduated Cum Laude from Frisco High School, class of 2018.[8][9] He was formerly enrolled at the University of North Texas (UNT) in the College of Visual Arts and Design, before leaving to give full commitment to his already ongoing mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Prompted by his signing at age 19 with Bellator prior to his sophomore year.[3]

Career

Brennan made his amateur MMA debut on August 12, 2017. Brennan won his debut amateur bout in XKO with a third-round rear-naked choke against Christopher Williams (1-0), two months after turning 17 years old and prior to his senior year in high school.[1][10][11]

After winning his debut amateur MMA appearance, his next fight would not be until May 2018, which he won via a unanimous decision against Diara Culpepper (1-0) in the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA)..[12]

Brennan signed to LFA as their first-ever contracted amateur athlete at the time, but LFA would soon shift ownership, and Brennan returned to being a free agent.[13]

His final amateur fight was under the Tuff-N-Uff banner on June 07, 2019, winning a unanimous decision over Isaac Villegas (11-1) in Las Vegas, Nevada.[14]

Brennan's professional debut was made in Bellator MMA in the featherweight (145lb) weight class on Bellator 224 in July 2019.[15] Brennan won in the first round with a rear-naked choke against Thomas Lopez (1-4).[16] In November 2019, he fought Jacob Landin (0-2) and acquired another win at Bellator 233 with a first-round rear-naked choke.[17][1][18] A scheduled bout with Jamese Taylor was canceled on the day of the event in February 2020 due to complications in Taylor's weight cut and supposed health. Later that same year, in Bellator 244 in August, Brennan would face Will Smith (3-1) and win with a TKO in the second round.[1][19]

In November 2020, Brennan fought Andrew Salas (6-4) and won via unanimous decision at Bellator 252.[20]

Fighting once in 2021 due to cover complications, Bellator 260, he fought against Matthew Skibicki (4-3) and won via first-round anaconda choke.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lucas Brennan ("Skywalker") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-12-21. Cite error: The named reference ":1" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Lucas Brennan Fight Results and History". ESPN. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  3. ^ a b c Baldwin, Nick (2019-11-08). "Lucas Brennan was born in the year 2000, yet somehow he's already made it to Bellator". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  4. ^ "Bellator 282 adds undefeated Lucas Brennan to lineup in Connecticut". MMA Junkie. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  5. ^ "Chris Brennan Interview - Evolving No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu & MMA". 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  6. ^ BJJEE (2018-01-08). "LFA Signs Chris Brennan's 17 Year Old Son". Bjj Eastern Europe. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  7. ^ "LFA Signs 17-Year-Old Son of UFC and Pride Vet Chris Brennan | MMAWeekly.com". 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  8. ^ "Introducing The Frisco High Graduating Class Of 2018". McKinney-Frisco, TX Patch. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  9. ^ "Lucas Brennan on Hudl". Hudl. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  10. ^ "Lucas Brennan Awarded First Ever Amateur Contract From LFA | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  11. ^ Carlson, Ollie (2019-11-07). "Bellator 233: The prospects to keep an eye on". thebodylockmma.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  12. ^ "Lucas Brennan vs. Diara Culpepper, LFA 40 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  13. ^ "LFA announces signing of 17-year-old Lucas Brennan, son of UFC, PRIDE vet Chris Brennan". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  14. ^ "Isaac Villegas vs. Lucas Brennan, Tuff-N-Uff | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  15. ^ "Bellator signs teenage prospect Lucas Brennan to multi-fight deal". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  16. ^ stevejuon (2019-07-12). "LIVE! Bellator 224 Results & Streaming Play-By-Play Updates". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  17. ^ "Lucas Brennan "We talked to ONE a little bit but I like Bellator a whole lot more"". MMA Sucka. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  18. ^ Sherdog.com. "Unbeaten Lucas Brennan Returns at Bellator 273 Against Ben Lugo". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  19. ^ "Lucas Brennan defends undefeated record against Will Smith at Bellator 244 | MMAWeekly.com". 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  20. ^ "Lucas Brennan talks progression as fighter, breaks down Bellator 252 win over Andrew Salas". MMA Junkie. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  21. ^ "lucas-brennan-matthew-skibicki-bellator-260-1". MMA Junkie. 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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