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Mike Brown
Mike BrownBorn Mike Thomas Brown
September 8, 1975
Portland, Maine, United StatesNationality American Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) Division Featherweight Reach 70.0 in (178 cm) Style Wrestling, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 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 33 Wins 25 By knockout 5 By submission 13 By decision 7 Losses 8 By knockout 2 By submission 4 By decision 2 Other information 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 Mike Thomas Brown (born September 8, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization and is a former WEC Featherweight Champion. Mike trains full-time at the main American Top Team academy located in Coconut Creek, Florida.[2]
Contents
Biography
Wrestling background
Mike Brown wrestled at Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, Maine where he won a state championship in 1992, his junior year.[3] 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.[4]
MMA career
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.[5] 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
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.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8][9] Brown welcomed the opportunity to fight the best in the world and felt that his training with American Top Team had prepared him well.[10] 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.[11][12]
Brown's first title defense came against Texas-native Leonard Garcia in Corpus Christi, Texas as the main event of WEC 39.[2] Garcia came out very aggressively, but he made a mistake and circled in the wrong direction.[13] 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.[14] Garcia tapped out at 1:57 of the first round.[15] 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.[13]
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.[16]
Urijah Faber was defeated a second time by Brown via unanimous decision in front of his hometown crowd in Sacramento. During the middle of the 1st round, Faber injured and broke his right hand. Brown later admitted his corner failed to recognize the correct broken hand and was not aware of the severity but knew Faber was injured.[17] Sherdog and ESPN.com in a post-fight summary noted that Faber's "right hand was no match for the top of Mike Brown's head."
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 Manvel 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
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.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- World Extreme Cagefighting
- WEC Featherweight Championship (One time)
- Two successful title defenses
- Fight of the night (One time)
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- Submission of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 33 matches 25 wins 8 losses By knockout 5 2 By submission 13 4 By decision 7 2 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 25-8 Nam Phan
Decision (unanimous) UFC 133 August 6, 2011 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Loss 24-8 Rani Yahya
Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 January 22, 2011 3 5:00 Fort Hood, Texas, United States Loss 24-7 Diego Nunes
Decision (split) UFC 125 January 1, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 24-6 Cole Province
TKO (punches) WEC 51 September 30, 2010 1 1:18 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Loss 23-6 Manvel Gamburyan
KO (punches) WEC 48 April 24, 2010 1 2:22 Sacramento, California, United States Win 23-5 Anthony Morrison
Submission (rear naked choke) WEC 46 January 10, 2010 1 1:54 Sacramento, California, United States Loss 22-5 Jose Aldo
TKO (punches) WEC 44 November 18, 2009 2 1:20 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost the WEC Featherweight Championship Win 22-4 Urijah Faber
Decision (unanimous) WEC 41 June 7, 2009 5 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States Defended WEC Featherweight Championship, Won Fight of the Night Win 21-4 Leonard Garcia
Submission (arm-triangle choke) WEC 39 March 1, 2009 1 1:57 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States Defended WEC Featherweight Championship, Won Submission of the Night Win 20-4 Urijah Faber
TKO (punches) WEC 36 November 5, 2008 1 2:23 Hollywood, Florida, United States Won WEC Featherweight Championship, Won Knockout of the Night Win 19-4 Jeff Curran
Decision (unanimous) WEC 34 June 1, 2008 3 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States Win 18-4 Manny Reyes Jr.
Submission (rear naked choke) PXF - Premier X-treme Fighting December 8, 2007 1 1:46 Hollywood, Florida, United States Win 17-4 Eben Oroz
TKO (punches) HOOKnSHOOT - Bodog Fight November 24, 2007 1 3:15 Evansville, Indiana, United States Win 16-4 Yves Edwards
Decision (unanimous) Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations December 16, 2006 3 5:00 St. Petersburg, Russia Fought at Lightweight Win 15-4 Jason Bryant
TKO (punches) AFC 19 - Absolute Fighting Championships 19 October 21, 2006 1 1:26 Boca Raton, Florida, United States Win 14-4 Rocky Long
Submission (rear-naked choke) KE - Kick Enterprises September 9, 2006 2 1:32 Fort Myers, Florida, United States Win 13-4 Dustin Neace
Submission (guillotine choke) AFC 18 - Absolute Fighting Championships 18 August 26, 2006 1 0:50 Boca Raton, Florida, United States Loss 12-4 Masakazu Imanari
Technical Submission (kneelock) DEEP - 22 Impact December 2, 2005 2 3:38 Tokyo, Japan Deep Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Win 12-3 Takeshi Yamazaki
Decision (unanimous) DEEP - 21st Impact October 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 June 11, 2005 2 N/A Tokyo, Japan Win 10-3 Renato Tavares
Decision (unanimous) AFC 10 - Absolute Fighting Championships 10 October 30, 2004 3 5:00 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States Loss 9-3 Joe Lauzon
Submission (rear naked choke) CZ 8 - Street Justice October 2, 2004 3 N/A Revere, Massachusetts, United States Loss 9-2 Genki Sudo
Submission (triangle/armbar) UFC 47 April 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 December 6, 2003 3 5:00 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win 8-1 Renat Mirzabekov
Submission (heel hook) HFC 2 - Hardcore Fighting Championships 2 October 18, 2003 1 2:38 Revere, Massachusetts, United States Win 7-1 Mark Hominick
Submission (heel hook) TFC 8 - Hell Raiser June 6, 2003 3 N/A Toledo, Ohio, United States Win 6-1 Shawn Graham
TKO (punches) HFC 1 - Hardcore Fighting Championships 1 May 24, 2003 2 1:05 Revere, Massachusetts, United States Win 5-1 Mike Large
Submission (rear naked choke) TFC 7 - Fightzone 7 February 28, 2003 1 N/A Toledo, Ohio, United States Win 4-1 Bill Mahoney
Submission (rear naked choke) MD 10 - Mass Destruction 10 January 25, 2003 3 N/A Swansea, Massachusetts, United States Win 3-1 Edward Odquina
Submission (rear naked choke) USMMA 1 - Ring of Fury May 18, 2002 1 N/A Lowell, Massachusetts, United States Loss 2-1 Hermes Franca
Submission (triangle choke) HOOKnSHOOT - Kings 1 November 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 August 4, 2001 1 3:30 Swansea, Massachusetts, United States Win 1-0 Jeff Darienzo
Submission (keylock) MD 1 - Mass Destruction 1 April 1, 2001 N/A N/A Swansea, Massachusetts, United States References
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External links
- Official UFC Profile
- Professional MMA record for Mike Brown from Sherdog
- Official website
- Official Myspace
Preceded by
Urijah Faber3rd WEC Featherweight Champion
November 5, 2008 - November 18, 2009Succeeded by
Jose AldoCategories:- American mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from Maine
- Featherweight mixed martial artists
- World Extreme Cagefighting champions
- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Portland, Maine
- People from Standish, Maine
- World Extreme Cagefighting
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