Brennan Ward
| Brennan Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 28, 1988 New London, Connecticut, United States |
| Other names | The Irish Bad Boy |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight (170 lb) Middleweight (formerly) |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Waterford, Connecticut, United States |
| Team | Whaling City Boxing Rivera Athletic Center |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division III Wrestling |
| Years active | 2008, 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| University |
Johnson & Wales University Colby Community College |
| Notable school(s) | Waterford High School |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brennan Ward (born June 28, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Welterweight division. Ward was the Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament Winner.
Ward was born in New London, Connecticut and raised in Waterford, Connecticut. Ward's father, Kent, owns a boxing gym, Whaling City Boxing, where Ward began training from a young age. He competed in wrestling at Waterford High School, graduating in 2006, before continuing his career at Colby Community College. Ward later transferred to Johnson & Wales University, which has a Division III program. At Johnson & Wales, Ward demonstrated his talents, earning All-American honors and was also the runner-up in the nation for his weight class, after winning the New England title.
Ward started his professional career in 2008, but only became active in 2012. He fought mainly for Rhode Island's promotion Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES MMA).
With a record of 5 and 1, Ward signed with Bellator.
Ward was expected to make his debut against Valter Roberto on November 16, 2012 at Bellator 81. However, Roberto was replaced by Sam McCoy due to undisclosed reasons. Ward won via KO in the very first round.
Ward faced Aaron Johnson on February 14, 2013 at Bellator 89. He had his first career's defeat via submission at 15 seconds of round one.
Ward was expected to face Vadiano La Luz on February 28, 2013 at Bellator 91. However, La Luz was replaced by Yair Moguel due to undisclosed reasons. Ward won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.
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