Brad Imes
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Imes in 2007
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| Born | Bradley Imes Smith March 13, 1977 Maryville, Missouri, United States |
| Other names | The Hillbilly Heartthrob |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Bettendorf, Iowa |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Bradley Imes "Brad" Smith (born March 13, 1977), better known as Brad Imes, is an American mixed martial artist. He appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 2, and has competed as a Heavyweight in the UFC, WEC, IFL, PFC, Titan FC, and King of the Cage.
Imes was born and raised in Maryville, Missouri. He began wrestling when he was five years old. He also played high school football in Columbia, Missouri, but did not start at a position on the team. Imes was 5'9" and weighed 165 lbs when he graduated before attending the University of Missouri. Within the next two years, Imes stood at 6'7", weighed 290 lbs, and walked on to the school's football team as a sophomore before earning a scholarship as an offensive tackle and lettering in his senior season. After college, Imes played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League for two seasons and was a strength coach for TCU. Imes later moved to Sacramento, California, where he worked as the general manager of a landscaping supply store before being laid off, and then began pursuing mixed martial arts.
Imes made his professional debut in 2004 for the WEC and won his first three fights before being invited to compete on The Ultimate Fighter 2.
Imes was the last pick for his division, and was coached by his training partner and then-UFC Middleweight Champion, Rich Franklin. In his first fight in the house, Imes defeated Rob MacDonald via triangle choke submission in the first round. In the semi-finals, Imes faced Seth Petruzelli and won via split decision. At The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale on November 5, 2005, Imes faced future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans, and lost via split decision, the first loss of his career.
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