Matt Brown (fighter)
| Matt Brown | |
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Brown in 2008
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| Born |
January 10, 1981 Jamestown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | The Immortal |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight, Middleweight (formerly) |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Jujitsu, |
| Fighting out of | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Team | Elevation Fight Team (current) The JG MMA and Fitness Academy (former) |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 16 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Matthew Burton Brown (born January 10, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the welterweight division. Brown was a competitor on the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series. As of December 5, 2016, he is #14 in the official UFC welterweight rankings.
Brown was born and raised in Jamestown, Ohio, graduating from Greeneview High School, and having competed in bodybuilding. Before Brown began training for a career in mixed martial arts, he was addicted to drugs and alcohol. Brown realized that he needed a hobby, to keep him away from the party lifestyle. His nickname "The Immortal" was given to him by his friends after he had survived an overdose from heroin. Brown initially began training in Japanese ju-jitsu and later transitioned to a Jorge Gurgel affiliate, which led him to MMA.
On February 9, 2007 in Kennesaw, Georgia, Matt Brown won the ISCF (International Sport Combat Federation) East Coast Welterweight Championship over Douglas Lima by referee stoppage due to strikes at 2:50 of the second round.
After Brown thought his career was over due to money problems, The Ultimate Fighter tryouts came along and Brown made the show. Brown then began splitting time training with Matt Hume in Seattle, Washington and at Throwdown Training Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Brown was chosen as one of the thirty-two fighters to get a chance at a six-figure UFC contract in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest. Brown officially entered the show after defeating Josh Hall by TKO in the preliminary round. Brown moved on to the quarter finals by defeating Jeremy May in the first round via head kick KO. Brown faced eventual winner Amir Sadollah in the quarter-finals but lost by triangle choke in the second round.
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