Brian Bowles (fighter)
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| Born | Brian David Bowles June 22, 1980 Charleston, West Virginia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 70.5 in (179 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, BJJ, Boxing. |
| Fighting out of | Athens, Georgia, United States |
| Team | The HardCore Gym American Top Team |
| Trainer | Adam & Rory Singer Chad Shafe |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Website | http://www.brianbowles.tv/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brian Bowles (born June 22, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2006, Bowles is also the former WEC Bantamweight Champion.
Bowles was born in Charleston, West Virginia and raised in the small town of Chesapeake, West Virginia by his single mother. Bowles' father, who was largely absent from his life, died when Bowles was 11 years old. In the eighth grade, Bowles moved to Jackson County, Georgia, attending Jackson County Comprehensive High School where competing in wrestling for three years. Bowles was later introduced to mixed martial arts by a former teammate after graduating, and began training at The HardCore Gym.
Bowles compiled an undefeated 7-0 amateur record and began his professional career in regional promotions, earning two first-round stoppages and amassing an undefeated record of 3-0.
In his first two fights in the organization, he submitted Charlie Valencia with a rear-naked choke and knocked out Marcos Galvao at WEC 31 with a flurry that stunned his opponent and a strong right hook to finish, both ending within minutes of the second round, showcasing his proficiency in striking and submission offense (with a primarily wrestling base).
At WEC 35 he finished fellow Bantamweight contender Damacio Page with an impressive first-round guillotine choke he locked in while his opponent was still standing. It was near the end of 2008 where Bowles would have his most notable victory in the organization yet, defeating Will Ribeiro (who was 10-1 at that time) in the third round via another guillotine choke, on the WEC 37 main card. He was then scheduled to headline WEC 40 in a bout with Miguel Torres, but was forced to withdraw due to a back injury weeks before the event, and was replaced by top ten bantamweight Takeya Mizugaki. Torres successfully defended his belt against Mizugaki.
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