Brock Larson

Last updated
Brock Larson
Brock Larson.jpg
Brock Larson (left) in 2010
Born (1977-08-23) August 23, 1977 (age 46)
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach71 in (180 cm) [1]
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
TeamAmerican Top Team
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo [2]
Years active2002–2016
Mixed martial arts record
Total52
Wins42
By knockout15
By submission21
By decision5
By disqualification1
Losses10
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Brock Orville Larson (born August 23, 1977) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. A professional competitor from 2002 until 2016, Larson has formerly competed for the UFC, the WEC, and ONE FC.

Contents

Background

Larson is from Brainerd, Minnesota, and was raised on a beef farm. Larson began competing in wrestling from a young age, continuing with the sport at Brainerd High School. Later while attending Itasca Community College, Larson was introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu by a friend. The two later competed in a Minnesota Martial Arts Academy submission tournament, with each winning and earning invites to train with future UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. [3] Larson also defeated former UFC fighter Tom Speer in an all-grappling match. [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Larson made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2002 and compiled an undefeated record of 15–0 while competing in the regional circuit before being signed by the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Larson made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 2 on October 3, 2005, in a Middleweight bout against Jon Fitch. Larson lost via unanimous decision.

After winning his next six consecutive fights, Larson returned to the promotion at UFC Fight Night 7 on December 13, 2006, where he faced Keita Nakamura. Larson won via unanimous decision.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Larson then transitioned into the WEC, making his promotional debut at WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio against Erik Apple on April 24, 2007. Larson won via kimura submission in the first round. Larson made his next appearance on June 3, 2007, against Kevin Knabjian at WEC 28 and won via TKO 27 seconds into the first round. With a 2-0 promotional record and a nine-fight winning streak, Larson was offered a fight for the WEC Welterweight Championship against then-champion Carlos Condit at WEC 29 on August 5, 2007, and was defeated in the first round via armbar submission.

In December 2008, the WEC Welterweight division merged with the UFC's Welterweight division after the promotion decided to focus on lower weight classes.

UFC return

Larson made his UFC return against Jesse Sanders, and won via rear-naked choke submission at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann on April 1, 2009.

Larson then fought at UFC 98, defeating Mike Pyle by arm-triangle choke submission in round one, earning Submission of the Night honors.

At UFC 106 he fought Brian Foster. Larson had two points deducted in the first round for an illegal kick and an illegal knee before being defeated in the second round by technical knockout on November 21, 2009, at UFC 106. [4] Following the loss, Larson was cut by the UFC. [5]

Post-UFC

After going 3-0 in regional competition after his UFC release, Larson faced future Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Tarec Saffiedine on September 11, 2010, at Shark Fights 13 and lost via unanimous decision.

Larson next faced Gabe Wallbridge on October 29, 2010, at King of the Cage: Mainstream. [6] He won by submission due to strikes in the first round.

ONE FC

Larson was signed by ONE FC and made his promotional debut against Melvin Manhoef at ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions on April 5, 2013, and won via unanimous decision.

Larson then faced Nobutatsu Suzuki for the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight Championship on March 14, 2014, at ONE FC: War of Nations. [7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Legacy FC and retirement

Larson made his debut for Legacy Fighting Championship in July 2015. He challenged Derrick Krantz for the Legacy FC Welterweight Championship, but ended up losing the bout via knockout in the third round.

In his second fight for the promotion, Larson faced Travis Coyle on February 5, 2016, at Legacy FC 51. He was in trouble early on as Coyle locked on a guillotine choke; however, Larson survived the various submission attempts and ended up winning the fight via TKO in the first round. Post-fight, Larson's team awarded him with a personalized belt marking his years of competition from 2002-2016 and he retired from active MMA competition in order to concentrate on coaching.

Personal life

Larson has three children. [8] Before fighting professionally, Larson worked in road construction. [9] Brock currently is the head professor at START BJJ MN.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
52 matches42 wins10 losses
By knockout153
By submission212
By decision55
By disqualification10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win42–10Travis CoyleTKO (punches)Legacy FC 51: Ramos vs. VasquezFebruary 5, 201612:03 Hinckley, Minnesota, United StatesCatchweight (175 lbs) bout.
Loss41–10 Derrick Krantz KO (punches)Legacy FC 43: Larson vs. KrantzJuly 17, 201532:38 Hinckley, Minnesota, United StatesFor the vacant Legacy FC Welterweight Championship.
Win41–9Kyle OlsenTKO (punches) KOTC: Bad Blood May 2, 201511:41 Saint Michael, North Dakota, United States
Win40–9Eddie LarreaTKO (punches) KOTC: Fighting Spirit January 17, 201511:57 Saint Michael, North Dakota, United StatesReturn to Middleweight.
Loss39–9 Roan Carneiro Decision (unanimous)BattleGrounds MMA 5: O.N.E.October 3, 201435:00 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United StatesBattleGrounds MMA 5: Welterweight Tournament Finals.
Win39–8Joe RayDecision (unanimous)35:00BattleGrounds MMA 5: Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win38–8 Cody McKenzie Submission (arm-triangle choke)21:43BattleGrounds MMA 5: Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss37–8 Nobutatsu Suzuki Decision (unanimous) ONE FC: War of Nations March 14, 201455:00 Kuala Lampur, MalaysiaFor the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight Championship.
Win37–7 Melvin Manhoef Decision (unanimous) ONE FC: Kings and Champions April 5, 201335:00 Kallang, Singapore Middleweight bout.
Win36–7Eduardo PamplonaDecision (unanimous)Resurrection Fighting Alliance 6January 18, 201335:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win35–7Anthony LemonSubmission (armbar) KOTC: Fire and Ice December 1, 201213:20 Walker, Minnesota United StatesReturn to Welterweight.
Win34–7Lucas St. ClairSubmission (Von Flue choke)Cage Fighting Extreme 38September 1, 201211:00 Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, United States
Loss33–7 Antônio Braga Neto Submission (kneebar)MMAAD: MMA Against Dengue 2March 4, 201211:04 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Middleweight bout.
Loss33–6Eric DavilaKO (punch)Extreme Challenge 188: Larson vs. DavilaJuly 23, 201110:07 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win33–5Gabe WallbridgeTKO (submission to punches) KOTC: Mainstream October 29, 201011:13 Morton, Minnesota, United States
Loss32–5 Tarec Saffiedine Decision (unanimous) Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley September 11, 201035:00 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Win32–4Eddie LarreaSubmission (kimura)Gladiator Evolution/Cage Fighting XtremeAugust 14, 201012:05 Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Win31–4Nick AlmenTKO (punches)CFX: Cage Fighting XtremeMay 15, 201010:30 Red Lake, Minnesota, United States
Win30–4Brian GreenSubmission (rear-naked choke)CFX / XKL: Mayhem in MinneapolisApril 24, 201014:39 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Loss29–4 Brian Foster TKO (submission to punches) UFC 106 November 21, 200923:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss29–3 Mike Pierce Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard September 16, 200935:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win29–2 Mike Pyle Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 98 May 23, 200913:06 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesSubmission of the Night.
Win28–2Jesse SandersSubmission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann April 1, 200912:01 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win27–2 Carlo Prater KO (punches) WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura August 3, 200810:37 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesKnockout of the Night.
Win26–2 John Alessio DQ (knee to downed fighter) WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann March 26, 200811:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win25–2Troy AllisonSubmission (rear-naked choke)CFX 7: BrutalNovember 29, 20071N/A St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
Loss24–2 Carlos Condit Submission (armbar) WEC 29 August 5, 200712:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the WEC Welterweight Championship.
Win24–1 Kevin Knabjian TKO (punches) WEC 28 June 3, 200710:27 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win23–1 Erik Apple Submission (kimura) WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio March 24, 200713:43 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win22–1 Keita Nakamura Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs December 13, 200635:00 San Diego, California, United States Welterweight debut.
Win21–1Edward O'DanielSubmission (Von Flue choke)Extreme Challenge 70August 26, 200612:21 Hayward, Wisconsin, United States
Win20–1Manuel QuirozSubmission (rear-naked choke)Extreme Challenge 67June 30, 200610:42 Medina, Minnesota, United States
Win19–1Alex CarterTKO (submission to punches)CFX 4: Cage Fighting Xtreme 4April 22, 20061N/A Plymouth, Minnesota, United States
Win18–1Kenneth AllenSubmission (guillotine choke)TCT: Twin Cities ThrowdownApril 8, 20061N/A Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
Win17–1Ray PeralesSubmission (rear-naked choke)IFC: Rumble on the RiverMarch 11, 200611:05 Kearney, Nebraska, United States
Win16–1 Shannon Ritch TKO (punches)Extreme Challenge 66February 17, 200611:16 Medina, Minnesota, United States
Loss15–1 Jon Fitch Decision (unanimous) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 October 3, 200535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–0Ryan McGivernSubmission (keylock)Extreme Challenge 63July 23, 200512:09 Hayward, Wisconsin, United StatesWon the EC Middleweight Tournament.
Win14–0 Ryan Jensen TKO (submission to punches)11:39EC Middleweight Tournament Semifinals.
Win13–0 DaMarques Johnson Submission (keylock)31:02EC Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinals.
Win12–0Miguel CooleyTKO (submission to punches)CFX 3: Cage Fighting Xtreme 3April 23, 20051N/A Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
Win11–0Stephan PotvinDecision (unanimous)IFC WC 19: Warriors Challenge 19March 26, 200555:00 Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States
Win10–0Darin BrudiganSubmission (arm-triangle choke)XKK: FridleyFebruary 5, 200524:50 Fridley, Minnesota, United States
Win9–0Mark SmolinskiTKO (punches)CFX 2: Cage Fighting Xtreme 2September 4, 20041N/A Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
Win8–0Miguel CooleyTKO (punches)ICC: Trials 2April 30, 20041N/A Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Win7–0Nick BeasleyTKO (submission to punches)DFC 1: Dakota Fighting Championships 1April 17, 200411:04 Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win6–0James FullerSubmission (armbar)CFX 1: Cage Fighting Xtreme 1April 3, 20041N/A Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
Win5–0Alex GassonSubmission (armbar)ICC: TrialsMarch 12, 200424:13 Fridley, Minnesota, United States
Win4–0Brian MaceachernSubmission (armbar)11:56
Win3–0Kyle OlsenTKO (submission to punches)SS: Sabin ShowdownApril 26, 200312:20 Moorhead, Minnesota, United States
Win2–0 Luke Caudillo Submission (keylock)IWW: Iowa Winter WarriorsJanuary 25, 2003N/AN/A Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States
Win1–0Josh HartwellTKO (submission to punches)ARCF 7: American Reality Combat 7October 19, 200210:46 Alexandria, Minnesota, United States

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robbie Lawler</span> American mixed martial artist (born 1982)

Robert Glenn Lawler is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed between 2001 and 2023. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion, former EliteXC Middleweight Champion, and has formerly competed in Strikeforce, PRIDE, and the IFL. Nicknamed "Ruthless", he is known for his aggressive fighting style, and was considered a fan favorite. Three of Lawler's title bouts, against Johny Hendricks, Rory MacDonald, and Carlos Condit earned numerous awards for the Fight of the Year in their respective years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martin Kampmann</span> Danish mixed martial arts fighter

Martin Kampmann is a retired Danish professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Cage Warriors World Middleweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Urijah Faber</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Urijah Faber is an American former mixed martial artist and actor. He competed at bantamweight and featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is also the founder of Team Alpha Male.

Ivan Menjivar is a Salvadorean-Canadian retired mixed martial artist who formerly fought in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlos Condit</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Carlos Joseph Condit is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He previously competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion. Condit formerly fought in the UFC's sister promotion, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), where he was the final Welterweight Champion. Condit has also competed for both Shootboxing and Pancrase in Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Brown (fighter)</span> American mixed martial artist

Matt Brown is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) from 2008 until 2024. Brown gained entry into the UFC after competing on the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WEC 35</span> WEC MMA event in 2008

WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. The event drew an estimated 423,000 viewers on Versus. The event featured three title fights, the first time a Zuffa, LLC promoted MMA card featured more than two title fights on the same card since UFC 33 in 2001; there would not be another UFC event with more than two until UFC 205 in 2016, after Zuffa had sold the promotion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jake Ellenberger</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

JakeEllenberger is an American retired mixed martial artist and former United States Marine who was known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor from 2005–2018, Ellenberger has also formerly competed for the Quad Cities Silverbacks of the IFL, Bodog Fight, and King of the Cage.

Siyar Bahadurzada is a retired Afghan-born Dutch mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, making him the first Afghan to compete in the promotion. He currently works as an instructor for Evolve MMA in Singapore. A professional competitor since 2001, he had also competed for World Victory Road, RINGS, and for Shooto, in which he held the title of Shooto Middleweight Champion.

Rob Kimmons is a retired American mixed martial artist who last competed in the Welterweight division. A professional from 2000 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, and Titan FC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyron Woodley</span> American mixed martial artist (born 1982)

Tyron Lakent Woodley is an American former professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times. A professional since 2009, Woodley also competed at Strikeforce and was an NCAA Division I collegiate wrestler for the Missouri Tigers, becoming a two-time All-American and Big 12 Conference champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Njokuani</span> Nigerian mixed martial artist

Anthony Obinna Njokuani is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor since 2003, Njokuani has also formerly competed for the UFC, WEC, and ONE Championship.

Rick Story is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2007 to 2018, he last competed for the Professional Fighters League, but is better known for his 19-fight tenure with the UFC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rory MacDonald (fighter)</span> Canadian mixed martial artist (born 1989)

Rory MacDonald is a Canadian former mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Prior to signing with the PFL, MacDonald competed for Bellator MMA, where he is a former Bellator Welterweight World Champion. Having been a professional competitor since 2005, MacDonald was a top contender in the UFC with an overall UFC record of 9–4, and challenged for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 189 in against then-champion Robbie Lawler. He is also a former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion.

Patrick "Pat" Healy is an American professional retired mixed martial artist who last competed in the Lightweight division of ACB. A professional competitor since 2001, Healy has also formerly competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, the WEC, the IFL, the MFC, King of the Cage, Titan FC and Shark Fights. His twin brother, Ryan, is also a professional mixed martial artist. Healy holds notable wins over Dan Hardy, Paul Daley, and Carlos Condit.

Tarec Robert Saffiedine is a Belgian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Saffiedine has also formerly competed for DREAM and Strikeforce, and was the last Strikeforce Welterweight Champion.

Nathan David Coy is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Bellator, the MFC, and Strikeforce.

Carlo Ricardo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, Prater has also formerly competed for the UFC, WEC, Strikeforce, the MFC, Vale Tudo Japan, the Palace Fighting Championship, Legacy FC, and Titan FC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lim Hyun-gyu</span> Korean mixed martial arts fighter

Lim Hyun-Gyu, often anglicized to Hyun Gyu Lim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist, who formerly competed in the UFC Welterweight division.

Derrick Krantz is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Alliance.

References

  1. ↑ "Brock Larson Stats". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  2. ↑ "Brock Larson, 36, Seeks First Major MMA Title in Second One FC Appearance". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  3. 1 2 "Hungry again, UFC welterweight Brock Larson sets sights on redemption | News – MMAjunkie.com". Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Brian Foster vs. Brock Larson added to "UFC 106: Lesnar vs. Carwin" in November". Mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  5. ↑ "Brock Larson Cut by the UFC". Watchkalibrun.com. 2009-10-25. Archived from the original on 2009-11-27.
  6. ↑ "Brock Larson vs. Tarec Saffiedine completes Shark Fights 13 pay-per-view lineup". Mmajunkie.com. 2010-08-25. Archived from the original on 2010-08-29.
  7. ↑ "ONE FC 14 set for March 14 in Maylaysia with Larson-Suzuki welterweight title fight". Mmajunkie.com. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  8. ↑ "Exclusive: Brock Larson discusses inaugural ONE FC Welterweight title fight with Suzuki". Bjpenn.com. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  9. ↑ "The face of Aggression". CFXPROMOTIONS.com. 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.