Antwain Britt

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Antwain Britt
Born (1978-05-09) May 9, 1978 (age 45)
Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States
Other namesThe Juggernaut
Nationality American
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight184 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st)
Division Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Super Heavyweight
Reach77 in (196 cm)
Style Wrestling, Boxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
TeamCarlson Gracie Team Virginia Beach
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins11
By knockout9
By decision2
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Antwain Britt (born May 9, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial artist who last competed in Strikeforce's Middleweight division. While perhaps best known for his stint with the Strikeforce organization, he also fought in YAMMA Pit Fighting, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 8 .

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Background

Britt was born and raised in the Hampton Roads of Virginia, but also lived in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Virginia where he was an All-State football player and wrestler and then continued his wrestling career at Old Dominion University. After college, Britt was out of shape and began training in mixed martial arts as a way to lose weight. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

He made his debut in the Heavyweight division but after a few fights dropped to Light Heavyweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 8, winning by majority decision over Ryan Jimmo, but was replaced by Eliot Marshall due to sustaining a broken hand in the fight. After beating UFC veteran Antonio Mendes at Shine Fights 1: Genesis, Antwain took part in VFC: A Night Of Vengeance grand prix tournament. [2] He beat another UFC veteran in Carmelo Marrero, and also beat Rich Hale but in the finals he lost to Rodney Wallace.

Strikeforce

Britt signed with Strikeforce in September 2009. [3] He currently trains with Carlson Gracie black belt Carlos Carvahlo. His Strikeforce debut came against Scott Lighty which Britt won by TKO.

Britt next fight came against Rafael Cavalcante. The winner of the bout between Britt-Cavalcante will become the number one contender to the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship against Muhammed Lawal. Britt lost via KO (punches) at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery. [4]

His next fight was to come against Ovince St. Preux at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro. Britt lost by unanimous decision. On November 18, 2011, Britt made his Middleweight debut as the headliner for Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers. [5] Britt lost this fight by KO 28 seconds into the first round. This was Britt's third loss in a row and only the second time in his career that he had been knocked out.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches11 wins6 losses
By knockout92
By submission02
By decision22
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–6 Lumumba Sayers KO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers November 18, 201110:28Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Middleweight debut.
Loss11–5 Ovince St. Preux Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro November 19, 201035:00 Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Loss11–4 Rafael Cavalcante KO (punches) Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery May 15, 201013:45 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Strikeforce Light Heavyweight title eliminator.
Win11–3 Scott Lighty TKO (doctor stoppage) Strikeforce: Evolution December 19, 200915:00 San Jose, California, United States
Loss10–3 Rodney Wallace Submission (armbar)VFC: A Night Of VengeanceSeptember 5, 200913:59 Oranjestad, Aruba
Win10–2 Rich Hale Decision (majority)VFC: A Night Of VengeanceSeptember 5, 200925:00 Oranjestad, Aruba
Win9–2 Carmelo Marrero Decision (unanimous)VFC: A Night Of VengeanceSeptember 5, 200925:00Oranjestad, Aruba
Win8–2Antonio MendesTKO (punches)Shine Fights 1: GenesisMay 9, 200910:08 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss7–2Jamal PattersonSubmission (guillotine choke)UWC 5: Man O' WarFebruary 21, 200910:44 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win7–1Robert TurnerTKO (punches)Cagefest Xtreme: EvolutionNovember 15, 20082 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Win6–1Terry CohensTKO (punches)UWC 4: ConfrontationOctober 11, 200810:31 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win5–1Wayne ColeTKOC3 Fights: Showdown 2August 16, 200810:51 Cherokee, North Carolina, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss4–1Bryan VetellDecision (unanimous) YAMMA Pit Fighting April 11, 200815:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win4–0Isaiah LarsonTKOSmash MMANovember 30, 20071 Virginia, United States
Win3–0Sam HollowayKOWild Bill's: Fight Night 12November 2, 200711:23 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win2–0Patrick BarrantineKO (punches)MMAC: The RevolutionMay 12, 200711:12 Washington, D.C., United States
Win1–0Soloman SandsKO (punches)Combat Sports ChallengeMarch 24, 200710:43 Virginia, United States

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentMethodDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win1-0Antonio KingKOSeptember 8, 20101- Virginia Beach, Virginia

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References

  1. ↑ "B/R Exclusive with Strikeforce's Antwain "The Juggernaut" Britt". Bleacher Report .
  2. ↑ "Antwain Britt swiftly KOs UFC vet Antonio Mendes at Shine Fights". Archived from the original on August 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Strikeforce Signs Antwain Britt". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Antwain Britt vs. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante Set for May 15 Strikeforce on Showtime".
  5. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (November 19, 2011). "Sayers Ruins Britt's Middleweight Debut at Strikeforce Challengers 20" . Retrieved February 3, 2012.
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