Mike Brown (fighter)

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Mike Brown
Mike Brown WEC 51.jpg
Born (1975-09-08) September 8, 1975 (age 49)
Portland, Maine, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach70 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S.
Team American Top Team
Rank Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu [1]
Wrestling NCAA Division III wrestling
Years active2001–2014
Mixed martial arts record
Total35
Wins26
By knockout5
By submission13
By decision8
Losses9
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision2
Other information
University Norwich University
Notable school(s) Bonny Eagle High School
Website mikethomasbrown.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: February 16, 2011

Mike Brown (born September 8, 1975) is an American mixed martial arts trainer and former fighter who is the head MMA coach for American Top Team. As a mixed martial arts fighter, Brown was a former WEC Featherweight Champion and also competed in the Featherweight division of the UFC before retiring in 2014 to become a full-time MMA coach. He is the head coach for many current UFC and Bellator fighters, including Dustin Poirier, Alexandre Pantoja, Bo Nickal, Mateusz Gamrot, Renato Moicano, Danny Sabatello and Johnny Eblen.

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Background

Brown wrestled at Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, Maine, where he won a state championship in 1992, his junior year. [2] He went on to wrestle at Norwich University, where he was known for his ability to focus. Although he was an average student in high school, he was able to apply his focus to academics and excelled as a scholar-athlete in college. According to Norwich wrestling coach Rich Hasenfus, Brown was one of the smartest athletes and strongest wrestlers at Norwich. [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Brown had fought in several MMA events including most recently WEC, where he was the Featherweight Champion. In 2005, Brown suffered a near career-ending loss at DEEP 22 in Japan. [4] Brown's opponent, noted leg-lock expert Masakazu Imanari, dislocated Brown's leg to the point that his leg was pulled out and to the side of his knee joint. His only other pre-WEC losses were to world-class fighters; besides Imanari, only Joe Lauzon, Genki Sudo, and Hermes Franca (all UFC veterans) had defeated Brown en route to Brown's 18–4 record.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Riding a six-fight win streak, Mike Brown signed with the WEC's Featherweight division. His debut in the WEC was against Brazilian Jiu-jitsu expert Jeff Curran at WEC 34. [5] In each round, Brown matched Curran's stand-up and then took him down and scored from the top with elbows and punches. Brown won all three rounds en route to a unanimous decision victory. [6]

Brown was then offered a shot at the WEC Featherweight Championship with a fight against Urijah Faber at WEC 36. The fight was originally set to take place in Hollywood, Florida on September 10, 2008, but it was postponed to November 5, 2008, due to Hurricane Ike. At the time, Faber had held the title for over two and a half years and was widely considered to be the best fighter at 145 pounds in the world. [7] [8] Brown welcomed the opportunity to fight the best in the world and felt that his training with American Top Team had prepared him well. [9] When the heavily-favored Faber attempted a risky elbow strike, Brown countered with a right hook to the jaw, knocking down the champion. Brown then followed with a flurry of unanswered punches and the fight was called off at 2:23 of the first round. Brown won by technical knockout and was declared the new WEC featherweight champion. [10] [11]

Brown's first title defense came against Texas-native Leonard Garcia in Corpus Christi, Texas as the main event of WEC 39. [12] Garcia came out very aggressively, but he made a mistake and circled in the wrong direction. [13] Brown capitalized on the mistake, knocking Garcia down with a big right hand. He followed with a barrage of punches and elbows, one of which opened up a cut on Garcia's forehead. Brown took Garcia's back and worked unsuccessfully for a rear-naked choke. Garcia got Brown back in his guard, but Brown passed into a full mount and secured an arm-triangle choke. [14] Garcia tapped out at 1:57 of the first round. [15] Brown said that he did not really feel like the champion after the Faber fight, but he was happy he established himself as the champion with his victory over Garcia. [13]

Brown's second defense came in a rematch against former champ Urijah Faber as the main event of WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2. The bout took place at ARCO Arena on June 7, 2009, in Sacramento, California. [16]

At the UFC 100 Fan Expo event in Las Vegas, July 2009 Mike Brown - UFC 100 Fan Expo - Mandalay Bay Casino, Las Vegas.jpg
At the UFC 100 Fan Expo event in Las Vegas, July 2009

Urijah Faber was defeated a second time by Brown via unanimous decision in front of his hometown crowd in Sacramento. The score cards read 49–46, 48–47 and 49–46, all in favor of Brown, solidifying him as the best Featherweight in the world. MMA websites Sherdog.com and ESPN.com both stated that "Faber's right hand was no match for the top of Mike Brown's head". [17]

Following his unanimous Dec win over Faber (for the second time), Brown lost his WEC Featherweight Championship against José Aldo on November 18, 2009, at WEC 44. [18] Brown lost by knockout in the second round. [18]

Brown defeated WEC newcomer Anthony Morrison on January 10, 2010, at WEC 46 via first round submission. [19]

Brown took on Manvel Gamburyan on April 24, 2010, at WEC 48. [20] Gamburyan defeated Brown via KO in the first round. [21]

Mike Brown's next fight was against Cole Province at WEC 51. [22] He won the fight via TKO (punches) in the first round. [23]

Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship

On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. [24]

Brown first faced Diego Nunes on January 1, 2011, at UFC 125. [25] He lost the fight via split decision. [26]

Brown jumped right back into action to face Rani Yahya on January 22, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 23, replacing an injured Chan Sung Jung. [27] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [28]

Brown was out until mid-2011 recovering from surgery on his hand that was injured during the Yahya bout. [29] On August 6, 2011, Brown faced Nam Phan at UFC 133. [30] He won the fight via unanimous decision, earning him his first UFC victory. [31]

Brown was expected to face Vagner Rocha on January 20, 2012, at UFC on FX 1. [32] However, Brown was forced out of the bout with a knee injury. [33]

Brown faced Daniel Pineda on May 26, 2012, at UFC 146. [34] He defeated Pineda by unanimous decision. In an interview with Ariel Helwani following the fight, Brown stated that he would give himself two weeks to consider retiring based on how his body felt after recovering. [35] On July 4, 2012, Brown signed a 5-fight deal with the UFC. [36]

Brown was expected to face Akira Corassani on August 17, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 26. [37] However, Corassani pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Steven Siler. [38] Brown lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [39]

Brown was expected to face Estevan Payan on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11. [40] However, Brown was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Alex White. [41]

After pulling out of the fight against Payan, Brown said he would likely not fight again, though he did not say he was retiring. [42]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
35 matches26 wins9 losses
By knockout53
By submission134
By decision82
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss26–9 Steven Siler KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen August 17, 201310:50 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win26–8 Daniel Pineda Decision (unanimous) UFC 146 May 26, 201235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win25–8 Nam Phan Decision (unanimous) UFC 133 August 6, 201135:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss24–8 Rani Yahya Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 January 22, 201135:00 Fort Hood, Texas, United States
Loss24–7 Diego Nunes Decision (split) UFC 125 January 1, 201135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win24–6Cole ProvinceTKO (punches) WEC 51 September 30, 201011:18 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss23–6 Manvel Gamburyan KO (punches) WEC 48 April 24, 201012:22 Sacramento, California, United States
Win23–5 Anthony Morrison Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 46 January 10, 201011:54 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss22–5 José Aldo TKO (punches) WEC 44 November 18, 200921:20 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesLost the WEC Featherweight Championship.
Win22–4 Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous) WEC 41 June 7, 200955:00 Sacramento, California, United StatesDefended the WEC Featherweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win21–4 Leonard Garcia Submission (arm-triangle choke) WEC 39 March 1, 200911:57 Corpus Christi, Texas, United StatesDefended the WEC Featherweight Championship. Submission of the Night.
Win20–4 Urijah Faber TKO (punches) WEC 36: Faber vs. BrownNovember 5, 200812:23 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesWon the WEC Featherweight Championship. Knockout of the Night.
Win19–4 Jeff Curran Decision (unanimous) WEC 34: Faber vs. PulverJune 1, 200835:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win18–4Manny Reyes Jr.Submission (rear-naked choke)PXF: Premier X-treme FightingDecember 8, 200711:46 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win17–4Eben OrozTKO (punches)HOOKnSHOOT: BodogFIGHTNovember 24, 200713:15 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win16–4 Yves Edwards Decision (unanimous)BodogFIGHT: Clash of the NationsDecember 16, 200635:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia Lightweight bout.
Win15–4Jason BryantTKO (punches)AFC 19: Absolute Fighting Championships 19October 21, 200611:26 Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Win14–4Rocky LongSubmission (rear-naked choke)KE: Kick EnterprisesSeptember 9, 200621:32 Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Win13–4 Dustin Neace Submission (guillotine choke)AFC 18: Absolute Fighting Championships 18August 26, 200610:50 Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Loss12–4 Masakazu Imanari Technical Submission (rolling kneelock) DEEP: 22 Impact December 2, 200523:38 Tokyo, Japan DEEP Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win12–3Takeshi YamazakiDecision (unanimous) DEEP: 21st Impact October 28, 200535:00 Tokyo, Japan DEEP Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win11–3Taiyo NakaharaSubmission (arm-triangle choke)GCM: D.O.G. 2June 11, 20052N/A Tokyo, Japan
Win10–3Renato TavaresDecision (unanimous)AFC 10: Absolute Fighting Championships 10October 30, 200435:00 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesDefended the AFC Featherweight Championship. [49]
Loss9–3 Joe Lauzon Submission (rear-naked choke)CZ 8: Street JusticeOctober 2, 200432:14 Revere, Massachusetts, United StatesFor the vacant USKBA U.S. Super Welterweight Championship. [50]
Loss9–2 Genki Sudo Submission (triangle armbar) UFC 47 April 2, 200413:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lightweight bout.
Win9–1Leigh RemediosDecision (unanimous)AFC 6: Absolute Fighting Championships 6December 6, 200335:00 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesWon the AFC Featherweight Championship.
Win8–1Renat MirzabekovSubmission (heel hook)HFC 2: Hardcore Fighting Championships 2October 18, 200312:38 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win7–1 Mark Hominick Submission (heel hook)TFC 8: Hell RaiserJune 6, 20033N/A Toledo, Ohio, United States
Win6–1Shawn GrahamTKO (punches)HFC 1: Hardcore Fighting Championships 1May 24, 200321:05 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win5–1Mike LargeSubmission (rear-naked choke)TFC 7: Fightzone 7February 28, 20031N/A Toledo, Ohio, United States
Win4–1Bill MahoneySubmission (rear-naked choke)MD 10: Mass Destruction 10January 25, 20033N/A Swansea, Massachusetts, United States
Win3–1Edward OdquinaSubmission (rear-naked choke)USMMA 1: Ring of FuryMay 18, 20021N/A Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Loss2–1 Hermes França Submission (triangle choke)HOOKnSHOOT: Kings 1November 17, 200112:21 Evansville, Indiana, United States Lightweight bout.
Win2–0Vinny BrightmanSubmission (rear-naked choke)MD3: Mass Destruction 3August 4, 200113:30 Swansea, Massachusetts, United States
Win1–0Jeff DarienzoSubmission (americana)MD1: Mass Destruction 1April 1, 200112:15 Swansea, Massachusetts, United States

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