Sean Brady (fighter)
Sean Thomas Brady (born November 23, 1992)[3] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Sean Brady | |
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Born | Sean Thomas Brady November 23, 1992 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 72 1⁄2 in (184 cm) |
Fighting out of | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Team | Semper Fi MMA (formerly)[1] Renzo Gracie Philly[1] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Daniel Gracie[2] |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 13 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Background
Brady was born and raised in Burholme, Philadelphia. While studying at Swenson Arts and Technology High School to become an auto mechanic Brady started training muay thai, subsequently also picking up Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Spending most of his time in the Cage Fury Fighting Championship, Brady compiled an undefeated 10–0 pro record. Along the way, Brady captured the Welterweight title with a submission win over Mike Jones. Brady then defended his 170-pound championship with a fourth-round knockout over Taj Abdul-Hakim. After this performance, he was given a UFC contract.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his UFC debut, Sean Brady faced UFC veteran Court McGee on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6.[6] He won the fight via a unanimous decision.[7]
Brady faced Ismail Naurdiev on February 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 169.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Brady faced Christian Aguilera at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić on August 29, 2020.[10] He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round two.[11] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[12]
Brady was expected to face Belal Muhammad on December 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 185.[13] However in late October, Brady had a broken nose and had to pull out of their bout.[14]
Brady is scheduled to face Jake Matthews on March 6, 2021 at UFC 259.[15]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Christian Aguilera[12]
- MMAjunkie.com
- 2020 August Submission of the Month vs. Christian Aguilera[16]
- Cage Fury Fighting Championships
- Cage Fury FC Welterweight Championship (One Time)
- Two successful title defenses
- Cage Fury FC Welterweight Championship (One Time)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
13 matches | 13 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 7 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 13–0 | Christian Aguilera | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić | August 29, 2020 | 2 | 1:47 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 12–0 | Ismail Naurdiev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | February 29, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
Win | 11–0 | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman | October 18, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
Win | 10–0 | Tajuddin Abdul Hakim | TKO (punches) | CFFC 72 | February 16, 2019 | 4 | 3:36 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Defended the Cage Fury FC Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 9–0 | Gilbert Urbina | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 49 | September 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 8–0 | Colton Smith | Decision (unanimous) | Shogun Fights: Florida | March 17, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
Win | 7–0 | Mike Jones | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFFC 68 | October 21, 2017 | 2 | 1:31 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Defended the Cage Fury FC Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 6–0 | Tanner Saraceno | Submission (guillotine choke) | CFFC 65 | May 20, 2017 | 1 | 3:36 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Won the vacant Cage Fury FC Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Chauncey Foxworth | KO (spinning backfist) | CFFC 60 | August 6, 2016 | 1 | 0:57 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Rocky Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | CFFC 56 | February 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Aaron Jeffery | Decision (unanimous) | CFFC 53 | December 4, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Jake Gombocz | Decision (unanimous) | CFFC 48 | May 9, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Welterweight debut. |
Win | 1–0 | Paul Almquist | TKO (punches) | CFFC 38 | August 9, 2014 | 1 | 0:33 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Lightweight debut. |
See also
References
- Matt Mullin (February 13, 2019). "Philly native Sean Brady could be one win from making UFC debut in his hometown". phillyvoice.com.
- Thomas Gerbasi (February 24, 2020). "Sean Brady Has No Interest In Easy Fights". ufc.com.
- Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 29, 2020
- Joe Mason (May 16, 2017). "Burholme native Sean Brady looks to win MMA championship". Northeast Times.
- Hiergesell, Dan (2019-03-08). "UFC inks undefeated welterweight prospect Sean Brady 3". mmamania. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- John Morgan (2019-08-29). "Sean Brady debuts at UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston against Court McGee". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- Doherty, Dan (2019-10-18). "UFC Boston Results: Sean Brady Takes Tough Octagon Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- DNA, MMA. "Sean Brady treft Ismail Naurdiev tijdens UFC Norfolk". Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- Anderson, Jay (2020-02-29). "UFC Norfolk Results: Sean Brady Comes On Strong in Second and Third, Takes Decision Over Ismail Naurdiev". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- Hannoun, Farah. "Sean Brady hopes finish over Christian Aguilera proves he's serious welterweight contender". Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- Evanoff, Josh (2020-08-29). "UFC Vegas 8 Results: Sean Brady Chokes Out Christian Aguilera". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- Hiergesell, Dan (2020-08-30). "UFC Vegas 8 bonuses: Sean Brady's scary submission finish banks Performance of the Night". MMAmania. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- Farah Hannoun (2020-10-07). "Belal Muhammad vs. Sean Brady added to UFC's Dec. 19 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- Farah Hannoun (2020-10-30). "Belal Muhammad says Sean Brady is out of their fight, wants Mike Perry as a replacement". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- DNA, MMA (2020-12-12). "Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews toegevoegd aan UFC 259 op 6 maart 2021". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "MMA Junkie's 'Submission of the Month' for August: A scary-looking choke". MMAjunkie.com. September 3, 2020.
- Sherdog.com. "Sean Brady". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-14.