Brad Pickett | |
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Born | London, England | 24 September 1978
Other names | One Punch |
Nationality | English |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
Division | Flyweight (2014) Bantamweight (2009–2013, 2015–2017) Featherweight (2004–2009) Lightweight (145–155 Ib) (2007) |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm) [1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | London, England |
Team | American Top Team |
Years active | 2004–2017, 2018 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 39 |
Wins | 25 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 10 |
By decision | 8 |
Losses | 14 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 6 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Brad Pickett (born 24 September 1978) is an English former mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British Featherweight Champion. He competed as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship; Dana White stated that Pickett was one of his favourite fighters to watch. [2] He has also competed for World Extreme Cagefighting and BodogFIGHT, and at the Dynamite!! USA event.
Pickett's fight entrance typically involved entering to the song "Wallop" by Chas & Dave, wearing a string vest, cut-off jeans and his customary trilby hat. [3] He is a supporter of the London football club Tottenham Hotspur. [4] Pickett played football and boxed growing up, before becoming interested in MMA. [5]
Early in his career, Pickett fought mainly for the Cage Rage organisation; his first appearance was on 27 November 2004 with a win over Stuart Grant. He became the Cage Rage British Featherweight Champion on 10 September 2005 at Cage Rage 13 by defeating Ozzy Haluk via submission. On 22 August, at Ultimate Challenge MMA: Payback (held in The Troxy, London), Pickett won his seventh successive mixed martial arts bout, against David Lee. The win came due to a guillotine choke in the first round.
On 30 October 2009, the Zuffa-owned WEC announced they had signed Pickett to a multi-fight deal. Pickett, fighting at bantamweight, made his WEC debut against Kyle Dietz on 19 December 2009 at WEC 45. [6] He won the fight via submission in the second round, also winning Submission of the Night honours. [7]
Pickett next faced WEC newcomer Demetrious Johnson on 24 April 2010 at WEC 48. [8] In a competitive fight, both men exchanged takedowns and strikes throughout, though Pickett was more dominant on the ground, controlling the fight with well-timed takedowns and counter-strikes: Pickett won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
Pickett's next bout was against WEC veteran Scott Jorgensen. [9] Pickett had some success on his feet during the first two rounds, but was ultimately out-wrestled by the 3-time Pac-10 champion in the latter two rounds, losing to Jorgensen 30–27 on all the judges' scorecards. [10]
Pickett then faced Ivan Menjivar on 16 December 2010 at WEC 53. [11] Both fighters proved to be evenly matched; Pickett edged a unanimous decision 29–28. [12]
In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. [13]
Pickett was expected to make his UFC debut against former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres on 28 May 2011 at UFC 130. [14] However, Pickett was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Demetrious Johnson. [15]
Pickett faced Renan Barão on 5 November 2011 at UFC 138. [16] Pickett was submitted in the first round via rear-naked choke. The bout earned Fight of the Night honours. [17]
Pickett defeated Damacio Page by submission via rear-naked-choke in the second round of UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva. [18] on 14 April 2012. The bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Pickett next fought Yves Jabouin on 29 September 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5. [19] He won the fight via first-round KO, earning Knockout of the Night honours in the process. [20]
Pickett was defeated by Eddie Wineland via split decision on 29 December 2012 at UFC 155. [21]
Pickett faced Mike Easton on 6 April 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9. [22] He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision. The win earned Pickett another Fight of the Night bonus. [23]
Pickett faced Michael McDonald on 17 August 2013, at UFC Fight Night 26. [24] Pickett lost the fight via submission (triangle choke) in the second round. [25] Despite the loss, Pickett was given a Fight of the Night bonus. [26]
In late 2013, it was announced that Pickett would drop down to the Flyweight division for his next fight. He was expected to make his Flyweight debut against Ian McCall at UFC Fight Night 37 on 8 March 2014. [27] However, on 13 February, it was announced that McCall had pulled out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Neil Seery. [28] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [29]
The rescheduled bout with McCall took place on 19 July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46. [30] Pickett lost the fight via unanimous decision. [31]
Pickett faced Chico Camus on 22 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 57. [32] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. [33]
Pickett faced Thomas Almeida in a bantamweight bout on 11 July 2015 at UFC 189. [34] He lost his third consecutive fight via KO in the second round. [35]
Pickett was expected to face Henry Briones on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84. [36] However, Briones pulled out of the bout on January 22 and was replaced by Francisco Rivera. [37] Pickett won the back-and-forth fight via split decision. [38] 19 of 24 media outlets scored the bout in favour of Rivera. [39]
The bout with Henry Briones was rescheduled and expected to take place on 3 September 2016 at UFC Fight Night 93. However, in early August, Briones was replaced Iuri Alcântara, for undisclosed reasons. [40] Subsequently, the pairing was rescheduled to take place a month later at UFC 204. [41] Pickett lost the fight via submission in the first round. [42]
Pickett faced Urijah Faber on 17 December 2016 at UFC on Fox 22. [43] He lost via unanimous decision. [44]
A rescheduled fight with Henry Briones was expected to take place on 18 March 2017. However, Briones pulled out a week before the event and was replaced by Marlon Vera. Due to the short notice and preparation for Vera, the bout was contested at a catch weight of 140 lbs. [45] Pickett lost the fight via TKO in the third round. [46] After the fight, Pickett confirmed his intention to retire from MMA competition. [47]
After a self-imposed 17-month hiatus, Pickett signed a multi-fight deal with Absolute Championship Berkut and was expected to fight in ACB's first event in London, ACB 91 against Jesse Brock. [48] [49] However, the event was cancelled and Pickett's status with the promotion moving forward is unknown. [50]
Brad Pickett signed with BKB, a bare knuckle fighting organisation in Great Britain, and was scheduled to make his debut in the sport and organisation on March 30, 2019. [51] Pickett won his debut. [52]
39 matches | 25 wins | 14 losses |
By knockout | 7 | 3 |
By submission | 10 | 5 |
By decision | 8 | 6 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 25–14 | Marlon Vera | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | 18 March 2017 | 3 | 3:50 | London, England | Catchweight (140 lbs) bout. |
Loss | 25–13 | Urijah Faber | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | 17 December 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
Loss | 25–12 | Iuri Alcântara | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 204 | 8 October 2016 | 1 | 1:59 | Manchester, England | |
Win | 25–11 | Francisco Rivera | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | 27 February 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
Loss | 24–11 | Thomas Almeida | KO (knee) | UFC 189 | 11 July 2015 | 2 | 0:29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
Loss | 24–10 | Chico Camus | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson | 22 November 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 24–9 | Ian McCall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao | 19 July 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
Win | 24–8 | Neil Seery | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa | 8 March 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Flyweight debut. |
Loss | 23–8 | Michael McDonald | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen | 17 August 2013 | 2 | 3:43 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Fight of the Night |
Win | 23–7 | Mike Easton | Decision (split) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi | 6 April 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 22–7 | Eddie Wineland | Decision (split) | UFC 155 | 29 December 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 22–6 | Yves Jabouin | KO (punch) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic | 29 September 2012 | 1 | 3:40 | Nottingham, England | Knockout of the Night. |
Win | 21–6 | Damacio Page | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva | 14 April 2012 | 2 | 4:05 | Stockholm, Sweden | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 20–6 | Renan Barão | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 138 | 5 November 2011 | 1 | 4:09 | Birmingham, England | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 20–5 | Ivan Menjivar | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 53 | 16 December 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
Loss | 19–5 | Scott Jorgensen | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 50 | 18 August 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 19–4 | Demetrious Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 48 | 24 April 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
Win | 18–4 | Kyle Dietz | Submission (Peruvian necktie) | WEC 45 | 19 December 2009 | 2 | 4:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bantamweight debut. Submission of the Night. |
Win | 17–4 | David Lee | Submission (guillotine choke) | UCMMA 6: Payback | 22 August 2009 | 1 | 2:26 | London, England | Won the Ultimate Challenge UK Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 16–4 | Dino Gambatesa | Submission (guillotine choke) | UCMMA 3: Unstoppable | 28 March 2009 | 2 | 0:15 | London, England | |
Win | 15–4 | Antanas Jazbutis | TKO (punch to the body) | Cage Rage 28 | 20 September 2008 | 3 | N/A | London, England | |
Win | 14–4 | Cristian Binda | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Rage 27 | 12 July 2008 | 2 | 2:52 | London, England | |
Win | 13–4 | Paul Reed | Decision (majority) | Cage Rage 26 | 10 May 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | |
Win | 12–4 | Frederic Fernandez | Submission (guillotine choke) | FX3: Fight Night 7 | 15 March 2008 | 1 | N/A | Reading, England | |
Win | 11–4 | Vaughan Lee | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage Contenders 6 | 18 August 2007 | 3 | 3:20 | London, England | |
Loss | 10–4 | Hideo Tokoro | Submission (armbar) | Dynamite!! USA | 2 June 2007 | 1 | 2:41 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Lightweight bout. |
Loss | 10–3 | Alex Owen | Decision (majority) | Cage Rage 21 | 21 April 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
Win | 10–2 | Gilbert Sims | TKO (punches) | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat | 16 February 2007 | 2 | 3:12 | San José, Costa Rica | |
Win | 9–2 | Phil Raeburn | Submission (armbar) | HOP 7: Cage Fever | 26 November 2006 | 1 | 3:20 | Swansea, Wales | |
Win | 8–2 | Bret Lee | Submission (armbar) | Intense Fighting: Caged | 11 November 2006 | 1 | 1:18 | Peterborough, England | |
Win | 7–2 | John Trent | Submission (armbar) | Absolute Fighting Championships 19 | 21 October 2006 | 1 | 3:58 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
Loss | 6–2 | Robbie Olivier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Rage 18 | 30 September 2006 | 3 | 3:03 | London, England | Lost the Cage Rage British Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 6–1 | Hiroyuki Abe | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 16 | 22 April 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
Win | 5–1 | Robbie Olivier | Decision (majority) | Cage Rage 15 | 4 February 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Defended the Cage Rage British Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 4–1 | Ozzy Haluk | TKO (stomp) | Cage Rage 13 | 10 September 2005 | 2 | 4:25 | London, England | Won the Cage Rage British Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 3–1 | Jordan Miller | Submission (armbar) | Cage Rage 12 | 2 July 2005 | 2 | 2:32 | London, England | |
Win | 2–1 | Aaron Blackwell | TKO (corner stoppage) | Cage Rage 11 | 30 April 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | London, England | |
Loss | 1–1 | Chris Freeborn | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 10 | 26 February 2005 | 2 | 3:20 | London, England | |
Win | 1–0 | Stuart Grant | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 9 | 27 November 2004 | 1 | 0:17 | London, England |
1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 1–0 | Mark Handley | TKO (punch) | Bare Knuckle Boxing 16 | 30 March 2019 | 1 | 0:20 | London, England | Won the Flyweight British Championship |
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