All MMA fightersBrian Bowles
MMA · Retired10-3RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
6SUBMISSION WINS
1DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Brian David Bowles |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 22 Jun 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Charleston, USA |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | The HardCore Gym |
| Height | 170 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | 179 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2006–2013 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 12 May 2006 |
| Last fight | Loss vs George Roop, 25 May 2013 |
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Titles and honours
- Former WEC Bantamweight Champion
- Submission of the Night (x3)
- Knockout of the Night (x1)
Background
American bantamweight from Charleston, West Virginia, who won the WEC bantamweight title in 2009 by knocking out Miguel Torres. He moved to the UFC after the WEC merger and trained at The HardCore Gym in Athens, Georgia.
Fight history
13 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | George Roop | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:43 | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 | 25 May 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Urijah Faber | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:27 | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | 19 Nov 2011 | San Jose, California, USA | UFC Bantamweight title eliminator |
| Win | Takeya Mizugaki | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | 2 Jul 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Damacio Page | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:30 | UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann | 3 Mar 2011 | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Loss | Dominick Cruz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | WEC 47 | 6 Mar 2010 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | Lost the WEC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | Miguel Torres | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:57 | WEC 42 | 9 Aug 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won the WEC Bantamweight Championship; Knockout of the Night |
| Win | Will Ribeiro | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:11 | WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia | 3 Dec 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Win | Damacio Page | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:30 | WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura | 3 Aug 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Win | Marcos Galvão | KO (punch) | 2 | 2:09 | WEC 31 | 12 Dec 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Charlie Valencia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:33 | WEC 28 | 3 Jun 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Shane Weinischke | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:38 | ISCF: Invasion | 9 Feb 2007 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Win | Charles Nutt | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:28 | Wild Bill's Fight Night 4 | 8 Sep 2006 | Duluth, Georgia, USA | |
| Win | Tim Honeycutt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:55 | Wild Bill's Fight Night 2 | 12 May 2006 | Duluth, Georgia, USA | Pro debut |