Marcus Brimage
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| Born | Marcus Clyde Brimage April 6, 1985 Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Other names | The Bama Beast |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (2007–2011), Featherweight (2011-2014), Bantamweight (2014-present) |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, Birmingham, Alabama |
| Team | American Top Team Spartan Fitness |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Marcus Clyde Brimage (born April 6, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Brimage has made a name for himself fighting in the South. He was formerly signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their Bantamweight division, until his release on October 16, 2015. He was a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.
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Mixed martial arts
Early career
Brimage began drawing interest in martial arts after seeing an episode of Dragon Ball Z, and watching a highlight reel of Quinton Jackson during high school.[2] After graduating high school, and playing football was over, Brimage attended Wallace State Community College before graduating from Faulkner University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.[3] Brimage continued to work out, but was still looking to keep his competitive spirit alive. Brimage began training at a local Muay Thai gym by recommendation from one of his staff sergeants in the military. There Brimage met Chris Connelly, with whom he later opened up a gym, Spartan Fitness, in 2006.[4] Shortly after Brimage began fighting as an amateur, collecting a 10–0 record before turning professional in 2007.[5]
Turning professional
In March 2007 Brimage made his professional debut for Georgia Fighting Championships. Brimage fought and defeated Jason Kwast via unanimous decision. Ten months later Brimage returned to competition against future Bellator fighter Bryan Goldsby. Brimage defeated Goldsby via TKO in the second round of the fight.
A month after his second professional fight Brimage was selected for BET's reality television show Iron Ring. Brimage lost his only fight for the promotion against Joey Camacho via submission. Due to injuries Brimage was forced into a more than two-year hiatus from MMA. Brimage again returned to MMA against former UFC veteran Kyle Bradley, defeating him via first-round TKO.
Before going to appear on The Ultimate Fighter 14 Brimage moved to Coconut Creek, Florida, to train full-time with the American Top Team.
The Ultimate Fighter
Brimage was selected to appear on both The Ultimate Fighter 8 and The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom but due to injuries was never allowed to get onto the show. In 2011, Brimage dropped to the featherweight division, and signed with the UFC to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.[6] In the first episode, Brimage fought Bryson Wailehua-Hansen; winning via TKO in the second round.[7] The win gained Brimage entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. He was selected as a part of Team Bisping.[8]
Brimage next fought against former WEC fighter Bryan Caraway. Brimage lost the fight in the second round via submission (rear-naked choke).[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Brimage officially made his UFC and featherweight debut on December 3, 2011, at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale against Ultimate Fighter castmate Stephen Bass. Brimage won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
Brimage then faced Strikeforce import Maximo Blanco, on April 21, 2012, at UFC 145.[9] After three close, methodical rounds, Brimage won the fight via split decision.
Brimage fought undefeated featherweight prospect Jimy Hettes on September 22, 2012, at UFC 152.[10] Brimage defeated Hettes via unanimous decision, giving Hettes his first professional loss.
Brimage faced UFC newcomer Conor McGregor on April 6, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 9.[11] He lost the fight in the first minute of the first round by TKO.
After a year off due to injuries, Brimage returned to face Russell Doane in a bantamweight bout on July 5, 2014, at UFC 175.[12] He lost the fight by split decision.
Brimage was expected to face Erik Perez on November 15, 2014, at UFC 180.[13] However, Perez pulled out of the bout in mid-October citing a shoulder injury.
Brimage was quickly rescheduled to fight Jumabieke Tuerxun on November 8, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 55.[14] He was victorious in the first round after knocking out Tuerxun with a head kick and follow-up punches.
Brimage faced promotional newcomer Cody Garbrandt on January 3, 2015, at UFC 182.[15] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.
Brimage was expected to face Ian Entwistle on July 18, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 72.[16] However, Entwistle pulled out of the fight in late June for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Jimmie Rivera.[17][18] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Subsequently, Brimage was released from the promotion.[19]
Post-UFC career
Brimage dropped his third loss in a row when he took on bantamweight prospect Soo Chul Kim at Road FC 29 on March 12, 2016,[20] in which he lost by a unanimous decision after three rounds.[21]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 7 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 3 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–6 | Soo Chul Kim | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 029 | March 12, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Wonju, South Korea | |
| Loss | 7–5 | Jimmie Rivera | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites | July 18, 2015 | 1 | 1:29 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Cody Garbrandt | TKO (punches) | UFC 182 | January 3, 2015 | 3 | 4:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Jumabieke Tuerxun | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping | November 8, 2014 | 1 | 2:58 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Russell Doane | Decision (split) | UFC 175 | July 5, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
| Loss | 6–2 | Conor McGregor | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi | April 6, 2013 | 1 | 1:07 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 6–1 | Jimy Hettes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 152 | September 22, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 5–1 | Maximo Blanco | Decision (split) | UFC 145 | April 21, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Stephen Bass | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | December 3, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 3–1 | Kyle Bradley | TKO (punches) | USA MMA 13 | July 31, 2010 | 1 | 3:01 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Joey Camacho | Submission (choke) | Iron Ring | February 18, 2008 | 1 | 1:27 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Bryan Goldsby | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Freestyle Fighting 7 | January 19, 2008 | 2 | 1:07 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jason Kwast | Decision (unanimous) | Georgia FC 2 | March 17, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Georgia, United States |
See also
References
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- ↑ MMA: Marcus Brimage Credits Dragon Ball Z for His Career Choice. Bleacher Report (2011-12-01). Retrieved on 2013-06-28.
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- ↑ Brimage, Marcus. (2011-09-23) Marcus Brimage TUF 14 Blog: My Road to the Ultimate Fighter House | Fighters.com | RM Sports. Fighters.com. Retrieved on 2013-06-28.
- ↑ Marcus Brimage – Official UFC® Fighter Profile. Ufc.com. Retrieved on 2013-06-28.
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External links
- Professional MMA record for Marcus Brimage from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
