Jonathan Brookins

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Jonathan Brookins
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Born (1985-08-13) August 13, 1985 (age 38)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Residence Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Flyweight
Bantamweight (current)
Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach74 in (190 cm)
Fighting out of Orlando, Florida, United States
TeamIndependent
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2006–2012 2014–2017
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins16
By knockout3
By submission9
By decision4
Losses10
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision7
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jonathan Brookins (born August 13, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competed as a featherweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Brookins has mostly fought in Florida, as well as competing in The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck. On December 4, 2010, Brookins defeated Michael Johnson to become the Ultimate Fighter and earn a contract with the UFC. During his time at Lindenwood University, he was also the college roommate of former fellow UFC fighter Mike Rio. [1]

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Early life

Brookins was born on August 13, 1985, in Portland, Oregon. He attended high school at Century High School in Hillsboro, Oregon, a suburb of Portland. [2] There he started wrestling, winning a state title his senior year and earning a scholarship to Lindenwood University. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Background

Brookins was introduced to mixed martial arts by Charles Bennett. After meeting him and training with him, Brookins made his professional MMA debut against Allen Berube, a TUF 5 veteran. Having only trained in wrestling, Brookins surprised himself by winning via KO in under twenty seconds. [3]

Brookins has mostly fought at featherweight, most notably in World Extreme Cagefighting where he lost to José Aldo via TKO in the third round. Brookins would later rebound at Bellator 1 where he defeated Stephen Ledbetter via submission (rear naked choke).

Brookins then won two fights in G-Force fights, the most notable being a submission victory over Luis Palomino.

The Ultimate Fighter

Brookins then signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck . [4]

In the debut episode, Brookins faced fellow wrestler Ran Weathers. Brookins would go on to take a unanimous decision victory in two rounds. [5] Following this, Brookins was selected by Team GSP. Brookins was GSPs second pick and the fourth overall. [6]

Brookins was picked by GSP to face Sevak Magakian in the preliminary house fights. Brookins faked a takedown, which fooled Magakian. Brookins was then able to take down Magakian before attempting a standing rear naked choke. Brookins eventually secured the submission at 2:04 of the opening round. [7]

In the quarter-finals, Brookins faced Judo specialist Sako Chivitchian. Brookins was able to throw Chivitchian to the mat, which forced Chivitchian to try to stand up. Brookins then got hooks in and worked for a rear naked choke, eventually sealing it soon after, to advance to the semi-finals. [8]

In the semi-final round, Brookins faced teammate Kyle Watson. In a somewhat lopsided bout, Brookins controlled Watson on the ground to take a 30–27 judges decision. [9] The win moved Brookins into the finals against Michael Johnson.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Brookins defeated Michael Johnson at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale. In the first round, Brookins was dominated on the feet by Johnson. However, he pulled through and used his wrestling to edge rounds 2 and 3, taking the unanimous decision to become The Ultimate Fighter.

Brookins was expected to face John Makdessi on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129. [10] However, Brookins was pulled from the bout and replaced by Kyle Watson. [11]

Brookins was expected to face Jeremy Stephens on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale. [12] However, Brookins was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Danny Downes. [13]

Brookins returned to featherweight for his next fight and faced Erik Koch on September 17, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 25. [14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Brookins was expected to face Rani Yahya on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1. [15] However, Yahya was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Vagner Rocha. [16] Brookins won via KO in the first round.

Brookins faced Charles Oliveira on June 1, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale. [17] He lost the fight via submission due to a guillotine choke in the second round.

Brookins next faced Dustin Poirier on December 15, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale. [18] He lost the back-and-forth fight via submission in the first round.

On December 21, 2012, Brookins decided to retire from MMA in order to move to India and devote his time to practicing Yoga full-time. [19]

Legacy Fighting Championship

On January 24, 2014, it was announced that Brookins would return from his retirement to fight for Legacy Fighting Championship. He dropped down to the Flyweight division to make his debut on March 21 at Legacy FC 29 against Cody Fuller. [20] Brookins was victorious in his flyweight debut with a second round submission finish. He then faced Austin Lyons in a bantamweight bout at Legacy FC 34 on August 29, 2014. [21] Brookins lost the fight via unanimous decision. [22]

Pancrase

Brookins made his Pancrase debut at Pancrase 262 in a non-title fight taking on the Pancrase Bantamweight Champion Shintaro Ishiwatari . [23] He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches16 wins10 losses
By knockout31
By submission92
By decision47
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win16–10Decky DaltonDecision (unanimous)BAMMA 28February 24, 201735:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loss15–10 Kyle Nelson Decision (split)Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 2October 28, 201635:00 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Loss15–9 Tom Niinimäki Decision (unanimous)Euro FC 1October 1, 201635:00 Espoo, Finland
Loss15–8 Shintaro Ishiwatari Decision (unanimous)Pancrase 279July 24, 201635:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win15–7 Shintaro Ishiwatari Decision (unanimous)Pancrase 262November 1, 201435:00 Tokyo, Japan Non Title Fight
Loss14–7Austin LyonsDecision (unanimous)Legacy FC 34August 29, 201435:00 Tunica, Mississippi, United StatesBantamweight bout.
Win14–6Cody FullerSubmission (rear-naked choke)Legacy FC 29March 21, 201423:02 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United StatesFlyweight Debut. 128 lb catchweight; Brookins missed weight.
Loss13–6 Dustin Poirier Submission (D'arce choke) The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale December 15, 201214:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss13–5 Charles Oliveira Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale June 1, 201222:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win13–4 Vagner Rocha KO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger February 15, 201211:32 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Loss12–4 Erik Koch Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger September 17, 201135:00 New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesReturn to Featherweight
Win12–3 Michael Johnson Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale December 4, 201035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesWon The Ultimate Fighter Season 12
Win11–3 Yosdenis Cedeno Decision (unanimous)G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3February 4, 201035:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win10–3 Luis Palomino Submission (rear-naked choke)G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 2September 26, 200921:44 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win9–3Stephen LedbetterSubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 1 April 3, 200913:32 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Loss8–3 José Aldo TKO (punches) WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown November 5, 200830:45 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win8–2Jose SantibanezSubmission (rear-naked choke)South Coast PromotionsJuly 18, 200812:07 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss7–2Greg LoughranDecision (split) Cage Warriors: USA Battle Royale March 29, 200835:00 Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Win7–1Jose FigueroaSubmission (guillotine choke)WEF: King of the StreetsDecember 1, 200712:47 Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Win6–1Donald BrookSubmission (punches)Harmful Intent Promotions 2November 3, 200710:35 Estero, Florida, United States
Win5–1 Yves Jabouin Submission (elbows)Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2June 30, 200723:35 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss4–1Harris SarmientoDecision (unanimous)Shakedown: Maui vs. OahuMay 19, 200735:00 Hawaii, United States
Win4–0Sean BartlettTKO (punches)Combat Fighting Championships 3February 17, 200714:05 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win3–0Ryan NakamuraSubmission (rear-naked choke)Combat Fighting Championship 2September 23, 200611:09 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win2–0York AshSubmission (guillotine choke)Full Throttle 8August 11, 200613:58 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win1–0Allen BerubeKO (punch)Combat Fighting ChampionshipJuly 15, 200610:19 Orlando, Florida, United States

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