Damien Brown (fighter)

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Damien Brown
Born (1984-12-25) 25 December 1984 (age 39)[1]
Albury, Australia
Other namesBeatdown[2]
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Weight71 kg (157 lb; 11 st 3 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Lightweight
Reach68.5 in (174 cm)
Fighting out ofBrisbane, Australia
TeamBase Training Centre
RankBlack belt in Zen Do Kai[2]
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Dan Higgins[4]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total32
Wins19
By knockout3
By submission9
By decision7
Losses13
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Damien Brown (born 25 December 1984) is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional since 2010, he has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Rizin FF, BRACE, and Cage Warriors.

Background[edit]

Brown was born in Albury, New South Wales, Australia. He is a full-time prison officer and a veteran of the Australian Army, serving as an infantry soldier, who was deployed to Afghanistan in 2007. He credits MMA training helping him to recover his post-traumatic stress and depression from his active service in the war zone. He would like to be the role model for the war veterans who suffer from PTSD, showing them the hopes and using the cage as the platform to advocate greater support for war veterans which they much deserved.[5][6]

Brown started Zen Do Kai martial arts training when he was a kid. After return from military service from Afghanistan with some injuries, Brown joined a local Kickboxing school as part of the rehab program to improve his physical fitness and his professional career began one year later after he picked up BJJ training.[7]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Brown participated in various MMA promotions as such Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), BRACE, European-based Cage Warriors Fighting Championship. He held a 5 win streak prior signed by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Brown made his promotional debut on one week-notice debut in March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85 against Alan Patrick and lost by decision (unanimous).[9][10]

He took on Cesar Arzamendia, a veteran of the Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2, at UFC 201 in July 2016 and won by knockout in round 1.[11]

At UFC Fight Night 101, Brown managed to steal a victory against Jon Tuck with a split decision.[12]

Brown faced Vinc Pichel at UFC Fight Night 110 on 11 June 2017.[13] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[14]

Brown faced Frank Camacho on 19 November 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura.[15] At the weight-ins, Camacho weighed in at 160 pounds, 4 pounds over the lightweight upper limit of 156 pounds. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Camacho forfeited 30% of his purse to Brown.[16] He lost the fight via split decision.[17] This fight earned him Fight of the Night bonus.[18]

Brown faced Dong Hyun Ma on 11 February 2018 at UFC 221.[19] He lost the fight by split decision.[20]

On July 2, 2018, it was announced that Brown was released from UFC.[21]

Post-UFC career[edit]

After his release from the UFC, Brown signed a two-fight contract with Rizin FF.[22] Brown made his promotional debut against fellow UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank at Rizin 14 on December 31, 2018. He won the fight via submission in the first round.[23]

As the second and last fight of his prevailing contract, Brown faced Koji Takeda at Rizin 15 on April 21, 2019. Brown won the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Riding a two-win streak, Brown signed a new contract with Rizin and joined the 2019 Lightweight Grand Prix.[23] In the opening round of the grand prix, Brown faced Tofiq Musayev at Rizin 19 on October 12, 2019. Brown lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[24]

Beatdown Promotions[edit]

Brown currently heads the promotion ‘Beatdown Promotions’, an Australian based promotion that looks to provide amateur and professional fighters from Australia and New Zealand an opportunity to expose themselves to a larger audience.

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
32 matches 19 wins 13 losses
By knockout 3 3
By submission 9 4
By decision 7 6
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 19–13 Tofiq Musayev TKO (head kick and punches) Rizin 19 12 October 2019 1 4:14 Osaka, Japan Rizin Lightweight Grand Prix Quarter-Finals.
Win 19–12 Koji Takeda Decision (unanimous) Rizin 15 21 April 2019 3 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win 18–12 Daron Cruickshank Submission (guillotine choke) Rizin 14 31 December 2018 1 4:19 Saitama, Japan
Loss 17–12 Dong Hyun Ma Decision (split) UFC 221 11 February 2018 3 5:00 Perth, Australia
Loss 17–11 Frank Camacho Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura 19 November 2017 3 5:00 Sydney, Australia Catchweight bout (160 lbs); Camacho missed weight. Fight of the Night.
Loss 17–10 Vinc Pichel KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt 11 June 2017 1 3:37 Auckland, New Zealand
Win 17–9 Jon Tuck Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson 26 November 2016 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win 16–9 Cesar Arzamendia TKO (punches) UFC 201 30 July 2016 1 2:27 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss 15–9 Alan Patrick Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir 20 March 2016 3 5:00 Brisbane, Australia
Win 15–8 Pumau Campbell TKO (punches) XFC 26 20 February 2016 3 1:14 Brisbane, Australia Defended the XFC Lightweight Championship.
Win 14–8 Ben Games Submission (rear-naked choke) BRACE 37 21 November 2015 2 1:57 Canberra, Australia Won the BRACE Lightweight Championship. BRACE Lightweight Tournament Final
Win 13–8 Grant Toatoa Submission (guillotine choke) NZFC 1: A New Beginning 17 October 2015 1 2:29 Christchurch, New Zealand
Win 12–8 Abel Brites Submission (guillotine choke) BRACE 36 19 September 2015 1 0:17 Sydney, Australia BRACE Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 11–8 Shane Young Decision (majority) XFC 23 28 February 2015 5 5:00 Brisbane, Australia Won the vacant XFC Lightweight Championship.
Loss 10–8 Ricky Rea Submission (rear-naked choke) FightWorld Cup 18 2 August 2014 1 3:28 Nerang, Australia Welterweight bout.
Loss 10–7 Tim Wilde Decision (unanimous) CWFC 69 7 July 2014 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 10–6 Paul Redmond Decision (unanimous) CWFC 65 1 March 2014 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 10–5 Julien Boussuge Decision (unanimous) CWFC 61 13 December 2013 3 5:00 Amman, Jordan
Win 10–4 Scott MacGregor Submission (armbar) K.O. Martial Arts: Adrenalin-Unleashed 29 June 2013 1 4:58 Eatons Hill, Australia
Loss 9–4 Yusuke Kasuya Submission (armbar) Legend FC 11 27 April 2013 3 4:47 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win 9–3 Rob Hill Decision (unanimous) BRACE 19 16 February 2013 3 5:00 Sydney, Australia
Win 8–3 Haotian Wu Decision (unanimous) Legend FC 9 16 June 2012 3 5:00 Macau, SAR, China
Win 7–3 Luke Hume Decision (unanimous) Nitro MMA 5 24 March 2012 1 0:57 Logan City, Australia
Loss 6–3 Koji Ando Submission (reverse triangle choke) Legend FC 7 11 Feb 2012 1 2:27 Macau, SAR, China
Loss 6–2 Patrick Iodice TKO (punches) FightWorld Cup 10 19 November 2011 1 0:07 Nerang, Australia
Loss 6–1 Sonny Brown Submission (gogoplata) BRACE 11 17 September 2011 3 3:01 Brisbane, Australia
Win 6–0 Gokhan Turkyilmaz TKO (corner stoppage) Nitro 3 9 July 2011 3 3:54 Queensland, Australia
Win 5–0 Thomas Ruderman Submission (rear-naked choke) BRACE 9 4 June 2011 1 1:39 Townsville, Australia
Win 4–0 Luke Stevens Decision (unanimous) Nitro MMA 2 19 March 2011 3 5:00 Logan City, Australia
Win 3–0 Jay Thompson Submission (armbar) Golden Lion Promotions: Christmas Bash 2010 18 Dec 2010 1 1:45 Townsville, Australia
Win 2–0 Kenny Yeung Decision (unanimous) AFC 1 12 November 2010 3 3:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win 1–0 Tim Radley Submission (rear-naked choke) Fate MMA: Beyond Human Control 26 June 2010 1 N/A Beenleigh, Australia

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Damien Brown". Sherdog.
  2. ^ a b "Damien Brown - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Damien Brown". Topology.
  4. ^ Damien Brown [@beatdown155] (11 March 2021). "What a night last night was. Thanks to my coach Dan Higgins for awarding me my BJJ Black Belt" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Campton, Nick. "After battling his own demons, UFC fighter Damien Brown wants to be a role model for other veterans". Daily Telegraph. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. ^ Primetown, Jay. "UFC Fight Night 85 Newcomer Breakdown: Damien Brown". MMA Odds Breakder. MMA Odds Breakder.
  7. ^ "Damien Brown - UFC201 Fight week (Part 1)". You Tube. Damien Brown.
  8. ^ Chris, Garry. "Prison guard and Afghanistan veteran Damien Brown completes UFC dream". Courier Mail. Courier Mail. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  9. ^ Taylor, Chris. "UFN 85 Results: Alan Patrick defeats Damien Brown via decision". BJ Penn. BJ Penn. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  10. ^ Ducey, Liam. "Damien Brown rides UFC rollercoaster to showdown in Auckland". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  11. ^ Marrocco, Steven. "UFC 201 results: Damien Brown's right hand too much for Cesar Arzamendia in first-round KO". MMA Junkie. MMA Junkie. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Damien Brown defeats Jon Tuck". MMA Decisions. MMA Decisions.
  13. ^ "Vinc Pichel returns after more than 3 years, meets Damien Brown at UFC Fight Night 110 in New Zealand". MMAjunkie. MMAjunkie.
  14. ^ Segura, Danny (10 June 2017). "Vinc Pichel returns to MMA competition with wild KO over Damien Brown at UFC Fight Night 110". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  15. ^ DNA, MMA. "Damien Brown krijgt gewenst UFC Sydney gevecht tegen Frank Camacho". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  16. ^ "UFC Fight Night 121 official weigh-in results: Headliner set, but four fighters heavy". MMAjunkie. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  17. ^ "UFC Fight Night 121 results: Frank Camacho outslugs Damien Brown in 15-minute brawl". MMAjunkie. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  18. ^ Mazique, Brian. "UFC Fight Night 121 Werdum Vs. Tybura Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights, Analysis, Attendance, Gate". Forbes. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  19. ^ Walshaw, Nick (19 December 2017). "Australian UFC fighter Damien Brown signed on to fight at UFC 221 in Perth". Perth Now. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  20. ^ "UFC 221 results: 'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim takes split decision from Damien Brown". MMAjunkie. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  21. ^ "Australian Fighter Damien Brown Released by UFC • MMA News". MMA News. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  22. ^ Cole Shelton (8 May 2019). "Free Agent Damien Brown Eyeing Extension from Rizin FF or Bellator MMA Deal". sherdog.com.
  23. ^ a b c Cole Shelton (10 October 2019). "Damien Brown Eyes Submission Win Over Tofiq Musayev, Then Wants Patricky Freire". sherdog.com.
  24. ^ Peter Carroll (12 October 2019). "Rizin 19 results: Jiri Prochazka blasts through Fabio Maldonado, Kai Asakura overwhelms Ulka Sasaki". mmafighting.com.
  25. ^ Mazique, Brian. "UFC Fight Night 121 Werdum Vs. Tybura Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights, Analysis, Attendance, Gate". Forbes. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

External links[edit]

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