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Mike Thomas Brown

Mike Brown
Mike Brown WEC 51.jpg
Born Michael Thomas Brown
(1975-09-08) September 8, 1975 (age 41)
Portland, Maine, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach 70.0 in (178 cm)
Fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida, United States
Team American Top Team
Rank      Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active 2001–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 35
Wins 26
By knockout 5
By submission 13
By decision 8
Losses 9
By knockout 3
By submission 4
By decision 2
University Norwich University
Notable school(s) Bonny Eagle High School
Website http://mikethomasbrown.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: February 16, 2011

Michael Thomas "Mike" Brown (born September 8, 1975) is a retired American mixed martial artist used to fight at Featherweight in the UFC. A professional competitor since 2001, Brown is a former WEC Featherweight Champion, and has also fought in the Japanese promotion DEEP, as well as BodogFIGHT.

Brown wrestled at Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, Maine where he won a State Championship in 1992, his junior year. He went on to wrestle at Norwich University where he was known for his ability to focus. Although he was an average student in high school, he was able to apply his focus to academics and excelled as a scholar-athlete in college. According to Norwich wrestling Coach Rich Hasenfus, Brown was one of the smartest athletes and strongest wrestlers at Norwich.

Brown had fought in several MMA events including most recently WEC, where he was the Featherweight Champion. In 2005, Brown suffered a near career-ending loss at DEEP 22 in Japan. Brown's opponent, noted leg-lock expert Masakazu Imanari, dislocated Brown's leg to the point that his leg was pulled out and to the side of his knee joint. His only other Pre-WEC losses were to world-class fighters; besides Imanari, only Joe Lauzon, Genki Sudo, and Hermes Franca (all UFC veterans) had defeated Brown en route to Brown's 18–4 record.


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