Tom Breese

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Tom Breese
Born (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991 (age 33)
Birmingham, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach73 in (185 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Birmingham, England
TeamFearless MMA (until 2016) [2] [3]
Team Renegade BJJ & MMA (2016–present) [2]
Tristar Gym (2013–2016) [2] [4]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu [5] under Chiu Kwong Man [6]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins19
By knockout5
By submission12
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tom Breese (born 26 September 1991) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of PFL. A professional competitor since 2010, he formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), and BAMMA.

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Background

Born in Birmingham to a Welsh father and an English mother, Breese began training MMA at the age of 16.[ citation needed ] After high school, Breese attended university only to drop out later in order to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. [7] A successful wrestler and jiu-jitsu competitor, he won a junior national freestyle wrestling championship, [7] as well as a second-place finish at the IBJJF world championships when he was a purple belt.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Breese compiled an amateur record of 3–0–1 before successfully making his professional debut for BAMMA in 2010.[ citation needed ]

Breese fought exclusively in his native England and amassed an undefeated record of 7–0 with all but one win coming by way of submission before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2015. [8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Breese made his promotional debut against Luiz Dutra Jr. on 30 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67. [9] Breese won the fight via TKO in the first round after dropping his opponent with a straight left and following up with ground and pound. [10]

Breese faced Cathal Pendred on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76. [11] Breese dominated the fight with striking exchanges en route to another TKO victory in the first round. In similar fashion to his UFC debut, Breese dropped his opponent with a straight left and followed up with ground and pound to earn the TKO victory. [12] The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award. [4]

Breese faced Keita Nakamura on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84. [13] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [14]

Breese faced Sean Strickland on 4 June 2016 at UFC 199. [15] He lost the fight via split decision, marking the first loss in Breese's career. [16]

Breese was expected to face Oluwale Bamgbose on 18 March 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107. [17] However, on the day of the event, Breese was deemed unfit to compete and the bout was cancelled. [18]

Breese faced Dan Kelly on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130. [19] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. [20] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [21]

Breese was expected to face Cezar Ferreira on 17 November 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140. [22] However, it was reported on 9 November 2018 that Breese pulled out of the event due to injury and was replaced by Ian Heinisch. [23]

Breese was expected to face Alessio Di Chirico on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147. [24] However, Di Chirico pulled out of the fight in early January citing an undisclosed injury and subsequent surgery. [25] He was replaced by Cezar Ferreira. [26] However, on 1 February 2019 Ferreira withdrew from the fight, citing a knee injury, and was replaced by Ian Heinisch. [27] In turn, Breese withdrew from the fight against Heinisch due to health concerns. [28]

Breese faced Brendan Allen on 29 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night 169. [29] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [30]

Breese was scheduled to meet Roman Kopylov on 4 October 2020. at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana. [31] However, Kopylov was removed from the bout for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by KB Bhullar. The fight took place a week later at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. [32] Breese won the fight via technical knockout in round one. [33] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [34]

Breese was expected to face Omari Akhmedov on 16 January 2021 at UFC on ABC 1. [35] During fight week, the UFC opted to move the bout to UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny. [36] He lost the bout via second round arm triangle submission. [37]

Breese was scheduled to face Antônio Arroyo on 5 June 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai. [38] However, the fight would be cancelled a few hours before it was to take place due to medical issues suffered by Breese. [39]

Levels Fight League

After the pull out from his last bout, Breese was released from the UFC and signed a multi-fight deal with Levels Fight League. [40] Breese made his debut against David Ramirez at LFL 4 on 13 March 2022. He won the fight by submission due to rear naked choke at 1:46 of the second round, winning the LFL Middleweight title in the process. [41]

Breese defended his title against Ahmed Sami at Levels Fight League 5 on 26 June 2022. [42] He won the bout and kept the title, submitting Sami in the second round via guillotine choke. [43]

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Breese made his KSW debut against Damian Janikowski on 10 September 2022, at KSW 74, controversially winning via guillotine choke in the second round, with the bout being stopped after the ref thought that Janikowski tapped when he said he didn't. [44]

In his sophomore performance, Breese faced Paweł Pawlak on 12 November 2022, at KSW 76: Parnasse vs. Rajewski, losing the bout via ground and pound TKO in the first round. [45]

Breese faced Bartosz Leśko on 17 March 2023, at KSW 80: Ruchała vs. Eskiev, submitting him via rear-naked choke in the first round. [46]

Return to LFL and double championship

After the stint in KSW, Breese returned to the Levels Fight League, challenging the reigning LFL Light Heavyweight champion Jarosław Lech at LFL 9 on 9 July 2023. [47] Breese became an LFL double champion by submitting Lech in the first round. [48]

On 10 October 2023 KSW announced that Breese was no longer under contract with the promotion. [49]

Professional Fighters League

After leaving KSW, Breese signed with the PFL and made his debut against Cleiton Silva on 8 December 2023 at PFL Europe 4. [50] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. [51]

Breese started the 2024 season with a bout against Rob Wilkinson on 12 April 2024 at PFL 2. [52] He lost the fight by first-round technical knockout with a knee and punches. [53]

Breese was scheduled to face Sadibou Sy on 21 June 2024 at PFL 5, however he pulled out for unknown reasons. [54]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches19 wins5 losses
By knockout53
By submission121
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win19–5Renato RangelDecision (unanimous)Levels Fight League 14October 27, 202435:00 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Loss18–5 Rob Wilkinson TKO (knee and punches) PFL 2 (2024) 12 April 202411:10 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win18–4Cleiton SilvaSubmission (rear-naked choke) PFL Europe 4 (2023) 8 December 202313:30 Dublin, Ireland2024 PFL Global League Qualifier.
Win17–4Jarosław LechSubmission (triangle choke)Levels Fight League 99 July 202312:42 Amsterdam, NetherlandsLight Heavyweight debut. Won the LFL Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win16–4Bartosz LeśkoSubmission (rear-naked choke) KSW 80: Ruchała vs. Eskiev 17 March 202312:45 Lubin, PolandSubmission of the Night.
Loss15–4 Paweł Pawlak TKO (elbow and punches) KSW 76: Parnasse vs. Rajewski 12 November 202213:54 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
Win15–3 Damian Janikowski Submission (guillotine choke) KSW 74: De Fries vs. Prasel 10 September 202221:53 Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
Win14–3Ahmed SamiSubmission (guillotine choke)Levels Fight League 526 June 202221:52 Amsterdam, NetherlandsDefended the LFL Middleweight Championship.
Win13–3David RamiresSubmission (rear-naked choke)Levels Fight League 413 March 202221:46 Amsterdam, NetherlandsWon the vacant LFL Middleweight Championship.
Loss12–3 Omari Akhmedov Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny 20 January 202121:41 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win12–2KB BhullarTKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen 11 October 202011:43 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesPerformance of the Night.
Loss11–2 Brendan Allen TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo 29 February 202014:47 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Win11–1 Dan Kelly TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till 27 May 201813:33 Liverpool, EnglandMiddleweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Loss10–1 Sean Strickland Decision (split) UFC 199 4 June 201635:00 Inglewood, California, United States
Win10–0 Keita Nakamura Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping 27 February 201635:00 London, England
Win9–0 Cathal Pendred TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka 24 October 201514:37 Dublin, IrelandPerformance of the Night.
Win8–0Luiz Dutra Jr.TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves 30 May 201514:58 Goiânia, Brazil
Win7–0Thibaud LarchetSubmission (rear-naked choke)CWFC 7415 November 201434:57 London, England
Win6–0Warren KeeSubmission (rear-naked choke)BAMMA 111 December 201213:06 Birmingham, EnglandWon the inaugural BAMMA British Welterweight Championship.
Win5–0Jack MageeSubmission (triangle choke) BAMMA 10 15 September 201213:19 London, England
Win4–0Mark TuckerTKO (knee to the body) BAMMA 9 24 March 201221:40 Birmingham, England
Win3–0Qasim ShafiqSubmission (triangle choke) BAMMA 8 10 December 201114:20 Nottingham, England
Win2–0Lee TaylorSubmission (rear-naked choke) BAMMA 7 10 September 201112:26 Birmingham, England
Win1–0Shahid HussainSubmission (rear-naked choke) BAMMA 4 25 September 201022:57 Birmingham, England

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