Branden Lee Hinkle

“The Iron Lion”

MMA · Retired

17-11 (1 NC)RECORD

12KO / TKO WINS

3SUBMISSION WINS

2DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Iron Lion
Date of birth	29 Jul 1973
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Jefferson, United States
Lives in	Weirton, United States
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Team Hammer House
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	193 cm (76″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1998–2016
Status	Retired
Pro debut	23 Aug 1998
Last fight	Win vs Marvin Babe, 6 Feb 2016

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Background

American heavyweight from Ohio who fought in Brazil, Japan and South Korea early in his career and had three UFC bouts in 2005 and 2006. He was a long-time member of Team Hammer House.

Fight history

29 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Marvin Babe	Submission	1	2:43	Horsepower Promotions: Fists of Fury 10	6 Feb 2016	Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Alonzo Roane	TKO (punches)	2	1:39	Reality Cage Combat	18 May 2012	Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Loss	Jessie Gibbs	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:25	PFC 3	2 Apr 2011	Marseille, France
Win	Kevin Jordan	TKO (punches)	1	2:30	DFL 1	24 Nov 2010	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Chris Tuchscherer	TKO (punches)	4	4:43	SNMMA: Beatdown at 4 Bears	21 Mar 2009	New Town, North Dakota, USA
Win	Roman Zentsov	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	BodogFIGHT	14 Jul 2007	Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Alexandre Ferreira	Submission (heel hook)	1	0:37	GFC: Evolution	19 May 2007	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Loss	Jason Lambert	TKO (punches)	1	5:00	UFC Fight Night 5	28 Jun 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Jeff Monson	Technical submission (north-south choke)	1	4:35	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3	4 Feb 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Sean Gannon	TKO (punches)	1	4:14	UFC 55: Fury	7 Oct 2005	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
Win	Jason DeAngelo	TKO (submission to strikes)	1		HHCF 21	26 Aug 2005	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Tommy Sauer	TKO (punches)	1	2:19	WEF: Sin City	20 May 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Daisuke Watanabe	Decision	3	5:00	NF 5	2 Oct 2004	South Korea
Win	Sim Kyum Kim	TKO (punches)	1	3:26	NF 5	2 Oct 2004	South Korea
Win	Sang Hyun Park	TKO (leg kick)	1	1:00	NF 2	20 Dec 2003	Seoul, South Korea
No contest	Sang Min Lee	No contest			NF 2	20 Dec 2003	Seoul, South Korea
Win	Rogelio Sanchez	Submission (armbar)	1	1:23	VTX 1	22 Nov 2003	Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Win	Eric Knox	TKO (submission to punches)	1	1:00	NLF	13 Sep 2003	Steubenville, Ohio, USA
Loss	Gabriel Gonzaga	Submission (triangle choke)	1	3:54	Meca World Vale Tudo 9	1 Aug 2003	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Jorge Rivera	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	1:54	RSF 2	23 Jun 2001	Chester, West Virginia, USA
Win	George Allen	TKO (punches)	2		RSF 1	21 Apr 2001	Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
Loss	Volk Han	Submission (triangle armbar)	1	8:11	RINGS: Millennium Combine 2	15 Jun 2000	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:21	WEF 9	13 May 2000	Evansville, Indiana, USA
Loss	Wataru Sakata	Submission (leg lock)	1	7:23	RINGS: Millennium Combine 1	20 Apr 2000	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Maurice Smith	Decision (majority)	2	5:00	RINGS: King of Kings 1999	22 Dec 1999	Osaka, Japan
Win	Travis Fulton	TKO (injury)	1	12:38	HFP: Holiday Fight Party	11 Dec 1999	Georgia, USA
Loss	Carlos Barreto	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	4:32	IVC 8	20 Jan 1999	Aracaju, Brazil
Win	Masanori Suda	TKO (upkicks)	1	5:26	VTJ 1998	25 Oct 1998	Urayasu, Japan
Loss	Ebenezer Fontes Braga	Submission (triangle choke)	1	12:33	IVC 6	23 Aug 1998	São Paulo, Brazil	Pro debut