Brett McDermott

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Brett McDermott
Born (1978-09-10) 10 September 1978 (age 46)
Cumbria, England
Other namesThe Spartan
NationalityEnglish
Height6’15 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight217.6 lb (15 st 8 lb; 99 kg)
Division Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Fighting out of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
TeamFlex MMA
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins9
By knockout8
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Rugby league career
Playing information
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1996–01 Barrow 67160064
2002–03 Workington Town 42140056
2004–05 Whitehaven 4050020
2006–11 Barrow 128220088
Total2775700228
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003–07 Cumbria 31004
2009–10 Ireland 40000
Source: [1] [2]
As of 12 November 2023

Brett McDermott (born 10 September 1978) is an English mixed martial artist, and former professional rugby league footballer. In rugby he represented Ireland, and played club level for every Cumbrian clubs except Carlisle Border Raiders. In MMA, he has been a professional competitor since 2013 and is the current BAMMA Heavyweight Champion. McDermott also competed for Rizin and Bellator MMA.

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Rugby league

McDermott, who competed in professional rugby for 15 seasons, was playing for Barrow in 2009. He also represented Ireland, including games against France in 2010.

On 30 March 2011, McDermott announced his retirement from rugby league. [3] A couple of days later, he later admitted that he had retired after being charged by the Rugby Football League (RFL) for failing a drugs test. [4] In June 2011, the RFL confirmed that McDermott was banned for two years after testing positive for drostanolone and 19-norandrosterone. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

After being banned from rugby league, McDermott became a MMA fighter. [6] In 2013, he turned professional and fought Thomas Denham at BAMMA 12 , but lost by submission.

McDermott competed in the Rizin Fighting Federation Heavyweight Tournament on 29 December 2015, losing in the quarterfinals against former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Muhammed Lawal by knockout. [7]

McDermott stepped in on a few days notice as a replacement for Vladimir Filipovic to face Liam McGeary in the main event at Bellator 173. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Personal life

McDermott is married with three children. He is of Irish descent.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches9 wins5 losses
By knockout82
By submission02
By decision11
No contests0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win9–5Tony MustardTKO (punches)MTK MMA: Probellum7 September 201912.40 Liverpool, England
Win8–5Ruben WolfTKO (punches) BAMMA 29 12 May 201720.54 Birmingham, EnglandReturn to Heavyweight. Won the vacant BAMMA World Heavyweight Championship.
Loss7–5 Liam McGeary TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 173 24 February 201721:06 Belfast, Northern IrelandCatchweight (215 lb) bout.
Win7–4Dan KoneckeTKO (punches)Full Contact Contender 1724 September 201622:50 Manchester, England
Loss6–4Kenneth BerghSubmission (guillotine choke)Clash of the Titans 169 July 201611:02 Cumbria, England
Win6–3Jamie SloaneKO (punch) BAMMA 25 14 May 201613:58 Birmingham, England
Loss5–3 Muhammed Lawal KO (punches) Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba 29 December 201519:20 Saitama, JapanHeavyweight bout. 2015 Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win5–2Pelu AdetolaTKO (punches) BAMMA 23 14 November 201511:57 Birmingham, England
Loss4–2Marcin LazarzDecision (unanimous) BAMMA 20 25 April 201535:00 Birmingham, EnglandFor the vacant BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win4–1 Oli Thompson KO (punches) BAMMA 17 6 December 201411:43 Manchester, England
Win3–1Paul BennettKO (punch)Stoke Fight Factory: Rage in the Cage 426 April 201411:09 Stoke-on-Trent, England
Win2–1Shaun LomasDecision (unanimous)Stoke Fight Factory: Rage in the Cage 330 November 201335:00 Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandReturn to Light Heavyweight.
Win1–1Jason TyldesleyTKO (punches)Alpha Male FC 26 July 201311:20 Scarborough, EnglandHeavyweight debut.
Loss0–1Thomas DenhamSubmission (rear-naked choke) BAMMA 12 9 March 201323:58 Newcastle, EnglandLight Heavyweight debut.

Championships and accomplishments

Rugby league

Whitehaven

Barrow Raiders

BAMMA

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References

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  2. ↑ "RLP". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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