Rob Broughton
| Rob Broughton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 March 1983 St. Helens, England |
| Other names | The Bear |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 258 lb (117 kg; 18 st 6 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Liverpool, England |
| Team | Wolfslair MMA Academy |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rob Broughton (born 3 March 1983) is an English mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2004, Broughton is a former British Cage Rage Heavyweight Champion and has also competed in the UFC, RINGS, and M-1 Global.
Rob first gained national recognition in 2006 when he became the British Cage Rage Heavyweight Champion, after defeating former PRIDE veteran James Thompson at Cage Rage 17 in Wembley Arena, on just one week's notice.
Broughton then went on to defeat Robert Berry via KO and submit the world-renowned and ex-World Super Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Eric Esch in Cage Rage competition. However Broughton's win streak was ended against Tengiz Tedoradze, when a cut eye forced a premature end to the bout.
During 2007 Rob sustained a severe injury during training, which prevented him from professional competition for over a year, but on his return to the Cage Rage Championships in March 2008, he showed his potential once again by ending the unbeaten record of Neil Grove at Cage Rage 25 by majority decision.
In October 2008, Broughton then fought the former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez in Liverpool. On this occasion Broughton impressed again by avoiding his opponent's takedown attempts, whilst dominating early on in the clinch and in top position too. However, despite a promising second round Broughton eventually succumbed to Rodriguez by kneebar, which came as a bitter blow to the Liverpool-based fighter. However this performance has only increased Broughton's determination to break through into the world scene.
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