Brandon Thatch

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Brandon Thatch
Born (1985-07-11) July 11, 1985 (age 39)
Denver, Colorado, United States
Other namesRukus
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Reach74+1⁄2 in (189 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Denver, Colorado, United States
TeamElevation Fight Team
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins11
By knockout7
By submission4
Losses5
By submission4
By decision1
Amateur record
Total3
Wins3
By knockout1
By submission2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Brandon Michael Mathew Thatch [2] (born July 11, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Background

Thatch was adopted at age five by his mother's partner, Clarence Thatch, a former karate champion and MMA specialist. Thatch's grandfather was also a professional boxer. Thatch began training in karate at the age of three, [3] and fought in his first kickboxing bout at age 17. He later transitioned into a career in mixed martial arts. [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Thatch started his amateur MMA career on March 31, 2007, against Jesse Brown, which he won via second round submission. Thatch went undefeated as amateur in 2007 with a 3–0 record. He made his pro debut in June 2008 against Mike Crisman at Ring of Fire 32. Thatch won the fight via TKO 38 seconds into the fight.

Thatch made his Strikeforce debut against Brandon Magana at Strikeforce: At The Mansion II. He lost the fight via split decision. He would bounce back with an 18-second head kick knockout win over Michael Arrant at Ring of Fire 33. In Thatch's next fight, he took on Danny Davis Jr, winning via submission in the first round.

Thatchthen faced Chris Holland at Ring of Fire 40, winning via KO in 19 seconds. Next for Thatch was a bout with Chidi Njokuani at Ring of Fire 41, which he won by TKO in the first minute. In his next fight, Thatch took on Patrick Vallee at Instinct MMA 2 on December 2, 2011, winning via TKO in 15 seconds. Thatch was named Bloody Elbow's #3 welterweight prospect in their annual scouting report. [4] Four months later, Thatch fought Jory Erickson at Instinct MMA 3. He won the fight by KO in 18 seconds. Thatch next faced Martin Grandmont at Instinct MMA 4 on June 29, 2012. He won the fight via submission in the first round.

In Thatch's next fight, he headlined Resurrection Fighting Alliance 7 against Mike Rhodes. Thatch won the bout via submission in the first round. Before and after the fight, Thatch believed that he was going to get a call from the UFC. [5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On May 8, 2013, Thatch signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC. [6]

Thatch faced Justin Edwards on August 28, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 27. [7] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. The win earned him his first Knockout of the Night bonus award. [8]

In his second UFC fight, Thatch faced Paulo Thiago at UFC Fight Night 32 on November 9, 2013. [9] He won the fight via TKO in the first round, forcing Thiago to submit after landing a knee to the liver. [10] With the win, Thatch extended his first round finish streak to ten.

Thatch was expected to face Jordan Mein on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 49, replacing an injured Thiago Alves. [11] Subsequently, Thatch pulled out of the bout with Mein, citing a toe injury. [12]

Thatch was expected to face Stephen Thompson on February 14, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 60. [13] However, Thompson pulled out of the fight on January 30, citing a rib injury. [14] Subsequently, Thatch faced former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson at the event. [15] Thatch lost the back and forth fight via submission in the fourth round. [16] Their performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors. [17]

Thatch was expected to face John Howard on July 11, 2015, at UFC 189. [18] However, on June 23, Thatch was pulled from that bout in favor of a fight with Gunnar Nelson, as his scheduled opponent, John Hathaway, was forced out with an injury. [19] Thatch lost the fight by submission in the first round after getting knocked down by Nelson. [20]

Thatch next faced Siyar Bahadurzada on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196. [21] He lost the fight via submission in the third round. [22]

Thatch was expected to face Erick Silva on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95. [23] However, Thatch pulled out of the fight with an undisclosed injury and was subsequently replaced by Luan Chagas. [24]

Thatch was expected to face Sabah Homasi on December 30, 2016, at UFC 207. [25] However, Homasi pulled out of the fight, citing injury, and was subsequently replaced by promotional newcomer Niko Price. [26] Thatch lost the fight by submission in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion. [27]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches11 wins5 losses
By knockout80
By submission34
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–5 Niko Price Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 207 December 30, 201614:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–4 Siyar Bahadurzada Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 196 March 5, 201634:11 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–3 Gunnar Nelson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 189 July 11, 201512:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–2 Benson Henderson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch February 14, 201543:58 Broomfield, Colorado, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win11–1 Paulo Thiago TKO (submission to knee to the body) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson November 9, 201312:10 Goiânia, Brazil
Win10–1 Justin Edwards TKO (knees and punches) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 August 28, 201311:23 Indianapolis, Indiana, United StatesKnockout of the Night.
Win9–1 Mike Rhodes Submission (rear-naked choke)RFA 7March 22, 201312:22 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win8–1Martin GrandmontSubmission (rear-naked choke)Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 4June 29, 201211:55 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win7–1Jory EricksonKO (knee)Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 3March 31, 201210:18 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Win6–1Patrick ValleeTKO (punches)Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 2December 2, 201110:15 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Win5–1 Chidi Njokuani TKO (punches)Ring of Fire 41: Bragging RightsAugust 20, 201110:53 Broomfield, Colorado, United StatesCatchweight (173 lbs) bout; Njokuani missed weight.
Win4–1Chris HollandKO (punches)Ring of Fire 40: BacklashApril 16, 201110:19 Broomfield, Colorado, United StatesWon the ROF Young Guns Welterweight Championship.
Win3–1Danny Davis Jr.Submission (rear-naked choke)Ring of Fire 39: Summer Brawl 2August 27, 201014:12 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win2–1Michael ArrantKO (head kick)Ring of Fire 33: AdrenalineJanuary 10, 200910:18 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss1–1Brandon MaganaDecision (split) Strikeforce: At The Mansion II September 20, 200833:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win1–0Mike CrismanTKO (knees)Ring of Fire 32: RespectJune 13, 200810:38 Broomfield, Colorado, United States

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