Branden Lee Hinkle
| Branden Lee Hinkle | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 29, 1973 Jefferson, Ohio, United States |
| Other names | The Iron Lion |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Weirton, West Virginia, United States |
| Team | Team Hammer House |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Branden Lee Hinkle is an American mixed martial artist who has competed in the UFC, Pancrase, RINGS, and BodogFIGHT.
Born and raised in Jefferson, Ohio, Hinkle holds an accomplished wrestling background, competing at West Liberty State College in West Virginia where he was a two-time NCAA Division II Champion, a U.S. National Freestyle Wrestling All-American and also excelled at tennis, being a West Virginia College Conference Tennis Champion.
Hinkle was offered a fight in Brazil for $1000 and an all-expenses paid trip. He accepted and made his professional debut against future PRIDE veteran Ebenezer Fontes Braga in 1998 for the International Vale Tudo organization in Brazil. The inexperienced Hinkle lost the fight by submission (triangle choke). After amassing a 12-6-1 record, with wins over Travis Fulton, Yoshihisa Yamamoto, and Jorge Rivera, Hinkle was signed by the UFC.
Hinkle made his UFC debut against Sean Gannon at UFC 55. Gannon, a former Boston police officer, had gained fame for defeating Kimbo Slice in an organized but unsanctioned fight that had was uploaded onto YouTube. Hinkle won the fight by TKO, but dropped his next three consecutive fights against veteran Jeff Monson, former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Jason Lambert, and another UFC veteran, Alexandre Ferreira.
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