Dave Branch (fighter)

Dave Branch (fighter)
For the President of the Canadian Hockey League, see David Branch.
Dave Branch
Born December 22, 1981 (1981-12-22) (age 29)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach 80 in (200 cm)
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Brooklyn, New York
Team Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Rank black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 11
Wins 9
By knockout 4
By submission 3
By decision 2
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By submission 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dave Branch (born December 22, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Middleweight division. He is a Bellator Fighting Championship and Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran.

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Mixed martial arts career

Background

Branch began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the tutelage of MMA veteran, Renzo Gracie. He gained his black belt after learning from Gracie for about 10 years. Branch turned professional in MMA in 2007. In additional to mixed martial arts, Branch has also competed in (and won) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu titles in nationwide competitions.[1]

Bellator

Branch then signed for Bellator Fighting Championships and made his promotional debut at Bellator 11 against Dennis Olson. Branch was victorious due to submission (rear naked choke) at 1:27 of the first round.

Branch then competed in the UCC organisation and defeated John Troyer via TKO (punches) at 4:26 of the second round.

Branch returned to Bellator at Bellator 15 and defeated Derrick Mehman via submission (rear naked choke) at 0:26 of the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In May 2010, Branch's coach Renzo Gracie announced that Branch had signed a four-fight contract with the UFC.[1]

Branch made his debut on the undercard of UFC 116 against Gerald Harris. Branch lost by KO (Slam) in the third round, losing for the first time in his professional career.[2]

Branch was expected to face Aaron Simpson on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22, but Simpson was forced to pull out of the bout with a staph infection.[3] Branch instead fought Tomasz Drwal.[4] Branch won the fight via unanimous decision, taking all three rounds.[5]

Branch next fought Rich Attonito at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale and won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Branch was rumored to face Dan Miller on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128.[6] However, according to Dan's manager, the fight was not offered. Miller ended up facing a different opponent.

Branch next faced Rousimar Palhares on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann, replacing Alexandre Ferreira.[7] Branch was defeated by Palhares when he tapped out to a kneebar early in the second round[8] and was subsequently released from the promotion.[9]

Personal life

Branch is the brother of professional boxers, Sechew Powell and Jamelle Hamilton.[10]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–2 United States Jeremy May TKO (punches) Shark Fights 15: Villaseñor vs Camozzi 02011-05-27 May 27, 2011 3 3:19 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Loss 8-2 Brazil Rousimar Palhares Submission (kneebar) UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann 02011-03-03 March 3, 2011 2 1:44 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Win 8–1 United States Rich Attonito Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale 02010-12-04 December 4, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–1 Poland Tomasz Drwal Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares 02010-09-15 September 15, 2010 3 5:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss 6–1 United States Gerald Harris KO (slam) UFC 116 02010-07-03 July 3, 2010 3 2:35 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–0 United States Derrick Mehman Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 15 02010-04-22 April 22, 2010 2 0:26 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 5–0 United States John Troyer TKO (punches) UCC 1 - Merciless 02010-03-19 March 19, 2010 2 4:26 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Win 4–0 United States Dennis Olsen Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 11 02009-06-12 June 12, 2009 1 2:27 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 3–0 United States Robby Huston Submission (rear-naked choke) DCF - Battle at the Nation's Capital 02008-12-13 December 13, 2008 2 2:41 Washington D.C.
Win 2–0 United States Alex Aquino TKO (doctor stoppage) Ring of Combat 19 02008-05-09 May 9, 2008 1 3:29 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 1–0 United States Craig Simone TKO (punches) Cage Fights 6 02007-09-29 September 29, 2007 1 1:44 Fort Myers, Florida, United States

References

  1. ^ a b "Renzo Gracie: UFC signs Bellator middleweight Dave Branch to four-fight deal". MMAjunkie.com. 2010-05-22. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19248/renzo-gracie-ufc-signs-bellator-middleweight-dave-branch-to-four-fight-deal.mma. Retrieved 2010-06-20. 
  2. ^ "UFC 116 preliminary card recap: Brendan Schaub, Gerald Harris dazzle in KO wins". mmajunkie.com. July 4, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19803/ufc-116-preliminary-card-recap-brendan-schaub-gerald-harris-dazzle-in-ko-wins.mma. 
  3. ^ "Aaron Simpson hospitalised after surgery". mmaweekly.com. August 6, 2010. http://mmaweekly.com/aaron-simpson-hospitalized-after-surgery. 
  4. ^ "Tomasz Drwal vs. Dave Branch expected at UFC Fight Night 22". mmajunkie.com. August 9, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20222/tomasz-drwal-vs-dave-branch-expected-at-ufc-fight-night-22.mma. 
  5. ^ "Dave Branch vs. Rich Attonito set for "The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale"". mmajunkie.com. October 30, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21213/dave-branch-vs-rich-attonito-set-for-the-ultimate-fighter-12-finale.mma. 
  6. ^ "Dan Miller vs. Dave Branch in the works for UFC 128". TrueFighting.com.com. 2010-12-30. http://truefighting.webs.com/apps/blog/show/5713012-dan-miller-vs-dave-branch-in-the-works-for-ufc-128. 
  7. ^ "Dave Branch Replaces Ferreira, Faces Palhares At UFC on Versus 3". heavy.com. January 19, 2011. http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-news/2011/01/dave-branch-replaces-ferreira-faces-palhares-at-ufc-on-versus-3/. 
  8. ^ http://www.sbnation.com/mma/2011/3/3/2028359/ufc-on-versus-3-results-rousimar-palhares-kneebars-dave-branch
  9. ^ "Middleweight Dave Branch Latest Fighter Released by the UFC". mmaweekly.com. March 23, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/middleweight-dave-branch-latest-fighter-released-by-the-ufc. 
  10. ^ "Straight Outta Brownsville - Introducing David Branch". UFC.com. June 29, 2010. http://uk.ufc.com/news/David_Branch_Straight_Outta_Brownsville. 

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