Brandon Girtz
| Brandon Girtz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 6, 1985 Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (155 lb) |
| Reach | 67.0 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Team | Genesis Training Center (2016–present) Grudge Training Center |
| Trainer | Jake Ramos, Trevor Wittman |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division II Wrestling |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| University | Minnesota State University |
| Notable school(s) | Forest Lake Area High School |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brandon Girtz (born March 6, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2008, Girtz has also formerly competed for King of the Cage.
Girtz was born and raised in Forest Lake, Minnesota. Girtz competed hockey until his sophomore year of high school, when he began competing in wrestling, having been persuaded by the school's head coach. However, Girtz did not find a wealth of success during his high school career, qualifying for the state tournament only once during his senior year and losing his first match. Girtz then attended Minnesota State University, where he continued wrestling as a walk-on. At Minnesota State, Girtz excelled, receiving NCAA Division II All-American honors.
Girtz started his professional career in 2008. He fought mainly for local promotions such as Brutaal Fight Night and Cage Fighting Xtreme.
With a record of eight victories and only two losses against UFC veterans Alvin Robinson and Eric Wisely respectively, Girtz signed with Bellator.
Girtz made his promotional debut against Michel Quinones on November 9, 2012 at Bellator 80. He won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Girtz was expected to face Treston Thomison on June 19, 2013 at Bellator 96. However, Thomison was replaced by Derek Campos due to undisclosed reasons. He lost via unanimous decision.
Girtz faced Poppies Martinez on October 4, 2013 at Bellator 102. He won via submission due to an armbar early in the first round.
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