Bryan Battle

Bryan Battle
Born	(1994-09-21) September 21, 1994 (age 28) Springfield, Missouri, United States
Other names	The Butcher [1] [2] [3]
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division	Welterweight Middleweight
Reach	77 in (196 cm) [4]
Fighting out of	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Team	Hayastan MMA Charlotte
Years active	2019–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	11
Wins	9
By knockout	3
By submission	4
By decision	2
Losses	2
By submission	1
By decision	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Bryan Battle (born September 21, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Competing professionally since 2019, Battle is The Ultimate Fighter season 29 winner ^[5] and is the record holder, as of May 2023, of the sixth fastest knockout in UFC history. ^{[6] [7]}

Background

Battle was born in Springfield, Missouri, ^[8] to Chris and Lynette Battle. ^[2] He played football, basketball, baseball, and soccer before started training martial arts in 2016. ^[9] Battle dropped out of college to concentrate on working as a carpenter and training MMA, which he started in 2016, ^[10] In 2017 he fought his first amateur fight as a 241 lbs heavyweight. ^[9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Making his MMA debut at Fight for it 7 in July 2019, ^[11] Battle faced Zac Dalen and defeated him via unanimous decision. ^[12] Losing his first bout ever against Nickalas Martino at Fight For It 8, after getting submitted in the first round via armbar. ^[13] Battle rebounded at Fight for it 9, submitting Aaron Chalmers in the second round via triangle choke. ^[14] At Showcase MMA 13, he submitted Garett Fosdyck in the first round. ^[15]

At HR MMA 116, he defeated Josh Krizan via TKO in the second round. ^[16] The victory earned Battle the first knockout win of his professional career. At HR MMA 117, Battle faced Ben Fowler and submitted him in the second round via rear-naked choke. ^[15]

The Ultimate Fighter

Battle competed in The Ultimate Fighter 29 as a middleweight. He fought Kemran Lachinov in the quarter-finals. He won the fight by unanimous decision after two rounds. ^[17] He fought Andre Petroski in the semi-finals, he won the fight in the second round by submission. ^[18]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Battle made his official at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze against Gilbert Urbina to determine the middleweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 29. Battle defeated Urbina in the second round by rear naked choke to win a UFC-contract. ^[19] He was originally scheduled to fight Tresean Gore, but he was out with an injury and was replaced by Urbina. ^[20]

Battle faced Tresean Gore on February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland. He beat Gore by unanimous decision. ^[21]

Battle decided to go down a division and move to welterweight. His welterweight debut was against Takashi Sato. The fight took place on August 6, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill. Battle beat Sato by a head kick 44 seconds into the first round. ^[22] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. ^[23]

Battle faced Rinat Fakhretdinov, replacing Michael Morales, on December 17, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland. ^[24] He lost the bout by unanimous decision. ^[25] Formerly known under the moniker "Pooh Bear", Battle announced having changed his nickname to "The Butcher". ^{[2] [1]}

Battle was scheduled to face Gabriel Green, replacing injured Jake Matthews, at UFC on ABC 4 on May 13, 2023. ^[26] However, Matthews withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Bryan Battle. ^{[27] [28]} At the weigh-ins, Battle weighed in at 173 pounds, two pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Green. ^[29] Battle won the bout via knockout just 14 seconds into the bout and became the 6st fastest knockout in the UFC history. ^{[30] [31] [32]} His performance earned him the Performance of the Night award. ^{[33] [34] [35] [36] [37]} Dana White chose to reward him with a bonus even though Battle was ineligible for it due to the weight miss. ^[38]

Personal life

Bryan Battle is married to Caitlin, they have one son born on 20 October 2022. ^{[2] [39] [40]} Battle also works as a carpenter. ^{[41] [8]}

Championships and accomplishments

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Takashi Sato and Gabriel Green ^{[23] [33]}
  • The Ultimate Fighter 29 Middleweight tournament winner ^[6]
  • 6st Fastest Knockout in UFC history – 14 seconds vs. Gabriel Green ^{[42] [34] [37] [8]}

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

11 matches	9 wins	2 losses
By knockout	3	0
By submission	4	1
By decision	2	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	9–2	Gabriel Green	KO (punch)	UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida	May 13, 2023	1	0:14	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States	Performance of the Night.
Loss	8–2	Rinat Fakhretdinov	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland	December 17, 2022	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	8–1	Takashi Sato	KO (head kick)	UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill	August 6, 2022	1	0:44	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Welterweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Win	7–1	Tresean Gore	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland	February 5, 2022	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	6–1	Gilbert Urbina	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze	August 28, 2021	2	2:15	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Won The Ultimate Fighter 29 Middleweight tournament.
Win	5–1	Ben Fowler	Submission (rear-naked choke)	HR MMA 117	February 6, 2021	2	1:02	Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States
Win	4–1	Josh Krizan	TKO (punches)	HR MMA 116	November 6, 2020	2	4:40	Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States
Win	3–1	Garrett Fosdyck	Submission (choke)	Showcase MMA 13	August 15, 2020	1	3:21	Kingsport, Tennessee, United States
Win	2–1	Aaron Chambers	Submission (triangle choke)	Fight For It 9	November 23, 2019	2	2:39	Hickory, North Carolina, United States
Loss	1–1	Nickalas Martino	Submission (armbar)	Fight For It 8	September 23, 2019	1	0:51	Hickory, North Carolina, United States	Middleweight debut.
Win	1–0	Zac Dalen	Decision (unanimous)	Fight For It 7	July 13, 2019	3	5:00	Hickory, North Carolina, United States	Light Heavyweight debut.

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Exhibition record breakdown
2 matches	2 wins	0 losses
By submission	1	0
By decision	1	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	2–0	Andre Petroski	Submission (ninja choke)	The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega	May 20, 2021 (airdate)	2	2:05	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	The Ultimate Fighter 29 Middleweight semi-final round.
Win	1–0	Kemran Lachinov	Decision (unanimous)		May 6, 2021 (airdate)	2	5:00		The Ultimate Fighter 29 Middleweight quarter-final round.

^[43]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

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External links

• Bryan Battle at UFC
• Professional MMA record for Bryan Battle from Sherdog