Chris Brennan
| Chris Brennan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 12, 1971 Compton, California, United States |
| Other names | The Westside Strangler |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Fighting out of | Mission Viejo, California |
| Team | Next Generation MMA |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 1996-2009, 2012-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 19 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Chris "The Westside Strangler" Brennan (born October 12, 1971) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. He has competed for the UFC, PRIDE, King of the Cage and Shooto. He is a former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion and former King of the Cage Middleweight Superfight Champion. He is also one of 18 fighters to compete in the -77 kg division at the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships in 2005. Chris was also the founder of Nogi Industries, a Mixed martial arts clothing company.
Brennan was born in Compton, California but soon moved to Orange County before settling in Laguna Hills and Huntington Beach, California where he spent the next 10 years. Growing up, Brennan claims that he lived in at least 19 different homes and played baseball and soccer but was ultimately more interested in individual sports such as bodybuilding, surfing, gymnastics, and motocross. While working as a bouncer, Brennan saw UFC 1 and was motivated by the dominant performance of UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie. Brennan soon began training with Gracie himself and received his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in only seven years. Brennan later became the first no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor in the United States.
Brennan made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 1996 and compiled a record of 4-1-1 before being signed by the UFC.
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