Brogan Walker

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Brogan Walker
Born (1988-08-02) August 2, 1988 (age 35)
California, United States [1]
Other namesThe Bear
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb)
Division Flyweight
Reach67 [2]  in (170 cm)
Fighting out of Hagåtña, Guam [2]
TeamElite Muay Thai
Purebred BJJ Guam
Trainer2014–present
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3]
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins7
By submission1
By decision6
Losses4
By knockout1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Brogan Walker (born August 2, 1988) is an American [1] mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She has previously fought for Invicta Fighting Championships.

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Background

Walker was born in California, United States. She moved to Guam after she married her Guamanian husband, Mike Sanchez. She represents Guam when competing in MMA. [1] [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Walker fought under Pacific Xtreme Combat and amassed a record of 4–0 prior to getting signed by Invicta Fighting Championships. [4]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Walker made her Invicta debut on January 13, 2018, against Cheri Muraski at Invicta FC 27. [5] She won the fight via split decision. [6]

Her next fight came on July 21, 2018, facing Miranda Maverick at Invicta FC 30. She won the fight via unanimous decision. [7]

On October 4, 2019, Walker faced Pearl Gonzalez at Invicta FC 37. [8] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [9]

Walker faced Erin Blanchfield at Invicta FC 41 on July 30, 2020, as a late notice replacement for Stephanie Geltmacher. [10] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [11]

Walker faced Emilee King at Invicta FC 44 on August 27, 2021. She won the fight by a first-round submission, forcing King to tap with a rear naked choke near the end of the round. [12]

The Ultimate Fighter

In February 2022, Walker was announced as a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes . [13] She was selected third by Julianna Peña in the fighter selections. In her first fight in the house, she faced Hannah Guy and won by majority decision. In the semi-finals, she faced Laura Gallardo and won by unanimous decision to advance to the finals.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In the TUF 30 finals, Walker faced Juliana Miller on August 6, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 40. [14] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round three. [15]

Walker was scheduled to face Liang Na on March 25, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 43. [16] However, Liang pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and Walker was moved to UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes a month later as a replacement against Iasmin Lucindo. [17] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [18]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches7 wins4 losses
By knockout01
By submission10
By decision63
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss7–4Iasmin LucindoDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes April 22, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss7–3Juliana MillerTKO (punches and elbows) UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill August 6, 202233:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter 30 Women's Flyweight Tournament Final.
Win7–2Emilee KingSubmission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 44: A New Era August 27, 202114:28 Kansas City, Kansas, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Loss6–2 Erin Blanchfield Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 41: Morandin vs. Ruiz July 30, 202035:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss6–1 Pearl Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 37: Gonzalez vs. Sanchez October 4, 201935:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win6–0 Miranda Maverick Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander July 21, 201835:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win5–0Cheri MuraskiDecision (split) Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad January 13, 201835:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win4–0Kate Da SilvaDecision (unanimous)Pacific Xtreme Combat 54July 8, 201635:00 Mangila, Guam
Win3–0 Emiko Raika Decision (unanimous)Pacific Xtreme Combat 50December 4, 201535:00 Mangila, Guam
Win2–0Gabby RomeroDecision (unanimous)Pacific Xtreme Combat 49August 7, 201535:00 Mangila, Guam
Win1–0Jung Yoo-jinDecision (unanimous)Pacific Xtreme Combat 45October 24, 201435:00 Mangila, GuamFlyweight debut.
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win2–0Laura GallardoDecision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes July 5, 2022 (airdate)35:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 30 Semi-final.
Win1–0Hannah GuyDecision (majority)June 21, 2022 (airdate)25:00 TUF 30 Quarter-final.

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