Brandon Thatch
| Brandon Thatch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 11, 1985 Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Other names | Rukus |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Karate, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Team | Elevation Fight Team |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brandon Michael Mathew Thatch (born July 11, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Thatch was adopted at age five by his mother's partner, Clarence Thatch, a former karate champion. Thatch began training in karate at the age of 4, and fought in his first kickboxing bout at age 17. He later transitioned into a career in mixed martial arts.
Thatch started his amateur MMA career on March 31, 2007 against Jesse Brown, which he won via second round submission. Thatch went undefeated as amateur in 2007 with a 3-0 record. He made his pro debut in June 2008 against Mike Crisman at Ring of Fire 32. Thatch won the fight via TKO 38 seconds into the fight.
Thatch made his Strikeforce debut against Brandon Magana at Strikeforce: At The Mansion II. He lost the fight via split decision. He would bounce back with an 18-second head kick knockout win over Michael Arrant at Ring of Fire 33. In Thatch's next fight he took on Danny Davis Jr, winning via submission in the first round.
Thatch next faced Chris Holland at Ring of Fire 40, winning via KO in 19 seconds. Next for Thatch was a bout with Chidi Njokuani at Ring of Fire 41, which he won by TKO in the first minute. In his next fight, Thatch took on Patrick Vallee at Instinct MMA 2 on December 2, 2011, winning via TKO in 15 seconds. Thatch was named as Bloody Elbow's #3 welterweight prospect in their annual scouting report. Four months later, Thatch fought Jory Erickson at Instinct MMA 3. He won the fight by KO in 18 seconds. Thatch next faced Martin Grandmont at Instinct MMA 4 on June 29, 2012. He won the fight via submission in the first round.
In Thatch's next fight, he headlined Resurrection Fighting Alliance 7 against Mike Rhodes. Thatch won the bout via submission in the first round. Before and after the fight, Thatch believed that he was going to get a call from the UFC.
On May 8, 2013, Thatch signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC.
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