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Charlie Brenneman 
Brenneman during a Ring of Combat event in late 2007Born Charles Brenneman
February 9, 1981
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.Other names The Spaniard Residence East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Nationality American Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st) Division Welterweight Reach 70.0 in (178 cm) Style Wrestling Fighting out of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. Team AMA Fight Club Trainer Mike Constantino Rank Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Mixed martial arts record Total 17 Wins 14 By knockout 5 By submission 2 By decision 7 Losses 3 By knockout 2 By decision 1 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Charles "Charlie" Brenneman (born February 9, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is currently training at AMA Fight Club and is currently ranked the #7 welterweight in the world by Sherdog[1]
He was also the winner of the first season of the television show Pros vs Joes.
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Biography
Brenneman was born to Charles and Marie Brenneman in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, the youngest of the four Brenneman children. Throughout his elementary and high school career he wrestled, laying the seeds which would later sprout as his enthusiasm and drive to win at MMA. Upon graduating from Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School in 1999, Brenneman attended Lock Haven University,[2] where he continued wrestling and finished his collegiate wrestling career with a Top-12 finish at Nationals.
Brenneman earned his B.A. in Secondary Education/Spanish from Lock Haven University, and returned to his hometown to teach Spanish at his former high school for three years, which is where his nickname 'the Spaniard' came from[3] He continued his education, earning his Masters from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in Sport Management. It was during the first season of the Pros vs Joes game show when he first received national public attention. He was unexpectedly cast after submitting his application to participate in the reality game show, but he won the competition alongside his older brother Ben.[4] Following his victory on the Pros vs. Joes show, Brenneman resigned from his high school teaching job to pursue a mixed martial arts fighting career.
Fighting career
During his amateur career, Brenneman compiled a 5–0 undefeated record. In an attempt to maintain his momentum, he quickly turned professional, debuting on July 28, 2007, against Marcello Olivera. Brenneman also earned a 5–0 record at the professional level through early 2008, with a notable split-decision victory over Drew Puzon at the ShoXC event on January 25, 2008.[5][6]
2008 injury and AMA Fight Club
During a sparring session with one-time UFC fighter Chris Liguori, Brenneman sustained a kick to the face that shattered his left orbital and forced him to undergo emergency surgery to repair the damage. Vertical and lateral plates were inserted into his face, and he eventually regained vision in his left eye. Brenneman made his comeback to competition on September 12, 2008, against John Howard, but suffered the first loss of his career. Because of the defeat, the self-trained Brenneman decided to join the AMA Fight Club,[4] and went on to win his next six bouts before being offered a contract for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Brenneman made his UFC debut on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi against Jason High, whom he defeated by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28). In his next fight, Brenneman lost to Johny Hendricks at UFC 117 via technical knockout in the second round.
Brenneman faced Amilcar Alves on January 22, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 23.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Brenneman was scheduled to fight TJ Grant at UFC on Versus 4, but Grant had to pull out due to illness and the fight was scrapped.[8] However, just hours before the weigh-ins it was reported that Nate Marquardt did not receive medical clearance and had to pull out of his bout against Rick Story. As a result, Brenneman fought Story in the evening's co-main event. Brenneman upset the favored Story, as Brenneman was able to out wrestle Story and control him on the ground while fending off multiple submission attempts in the third round in route to a unanimous decision victory. He later stated about his upset win, that he'd luckily been told about being Nate Marquardt's replacement for this fight earlier than Rick Story and was also training for his fight with Rick Story as well because of this, just incase he turned out to be the replacement, which he was.[9]
Brenneman lost to Anthony Johnson via first round TKO (head kick) on October 1, 2011 at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 17 matches 14 wins 3 losses By knockout 5 2 By submission 2 0 By decision 7 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 14-3 Anthony Johnson TKO (head kick) UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson October 1, 2011 1 2:49 Washington D.C., United States Win 14–2 Rick Story Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry June 26, 2011 3 5:00 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Win 13–2 Amilcar Alves Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight For The Troops 2 January 22, 2011 3 5:00 Fort Hood, Texas, United States Loss 12–2 Johny Hendricks TKO (punches) UFC 117 August 7, 2010 2 0:40 Oakland, California, United States Win 12–1 Jason High Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi March 31, 2010 3 5:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Win 11–1 George Sheppard Submission (punches) VFL 23: Mason Dixon Showdown 2 January 30, 2010 2 1:55 Greencastle, Pennsylvania, United States Win 10–1 Phillip Wyman TKO (punches) VFL 21: Broad Avenue Brawlers 2 October 11, 2009 1 3:39 Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States Win 9–1 Mitch Whitesel Decision (unanimous) VFL 19: Broad Avenue Brawlers July 24, 2009 3 5:00 Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States Win 8–1 Chris Thomas Submission (arm-triangle choke) Iron Will Fighting Championship 1 May 16, 2009 2 1:17 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States Win 7–1 Edward O'Daniel TKO (elbows) Extreme Challenge: The War at the Shore January 23, 2009 2 4:22 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 6–1 Yanish Dimitry TKO (punches) United States Fight League: War in the Woods 5 November 29, 2008 1 4:50 Ledyard, Connecticut, United States Loss 5–1 John Howard Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 21 September 12, 2008 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Lost ROC Welterweight Championship Win 5–0 Drew Puzon Decision (split) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series January 25, 2008 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 4–0 Mark Berrocal TKO (punches) ROC 17: Beast of the Northeast Finals November 30, 2007 2 3:54 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won ROC Welterweight Championship Win 3–0 Joseph Aviles Decision (unanimous) ROC 16: Beast of the Northeast Semi-Finals October 26, 2007 3 4:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 2–0 Jordan Damon TKO (doctor stoppage) ROC 15: Beast of the Northeast Quarterfinals September 7, 2007 1 2:20 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 1–0 Marcello Olivera Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge 81 April 7, 2007 3 5:00 West Orange, New Jersey, United States See also
- Hybrid martial arts
- Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
- AMA Fight Club (MMA)
References
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/5/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-33703
- ^ http://www.lhup.edu/sports/wrestling/new_wrestling/WRESTLING-0704.pdf
- ^ http://www.tigerwires.com/166735912164542/site/default.asp Former Teaching Website
- ^ a b Knapp, Brian (2009-11-27). "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Charlie Brenneman". Sherdog. http://www.sherdog.com/news/r/Sherdog-Prospect-Watch-Charlie-Brenneman-21179. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Charlie-Brenneman-23403 Profile at Sherdog
- ^ https://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=stats.fighterDetail&pid=2911DD069DDBE399 Official MMA Fighting Resume
- ^ "Welterweights Charlie Brenneman vs. Amilcar Alves slated for Jan. 22 UFC event". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21020/welterweights-charlie-brenneman-vs-amilcar-alves-slated-for-jan-22-ufc-event.mma. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "T.J. Grant withdraws from UFC on Versus 4, fight with Charlie Brenneman scrapped". mmajunkie.com. June 22, 2011,. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24091/t-j-grant-withdraws-from-ufc-on-versus-4-fight-with-charlie-brenneman-scrapped.mma.
- ^ "Nate Marquardt Out of UFC on Versus 4, Charlie Brenneman to Face Rick Story, New Main Event". bloodyelbow.com. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/6/25/2244070/ufc-nate-marquardt-out-of-ufc-on-versus-4-charlie-brenneman-to-face-rick. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
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Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- American mixed martial artists
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from Pennsylvania
- People from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
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