Sean Brady (fighter)
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Born | (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 (age 31) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Team | Semper Fi MMA (formerly)[2] Renzo Gracie Philly[2] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel Gracie[3] |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 17 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 8 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Sean Brady (born November 23, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of March 12, 2024, he is #8 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[4]
Background
Brady was 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.[5]
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.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his UFC debut, Brady faced Court McGee on October 18, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 6.[7] He won the fight via a unanimous decision.[8]
Brady faced Ismail Naurdiev on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]
Brady faced Christian Aguilera at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić on August 29, 2020.[11] He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round two.[12] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[13]
Brady was expected to face Belal Muhammad on December 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 185.[14] However in late October, Brady had a broken nose and had to pull out of their bout.[15]
Brady faced Jake Matthews on March 6, 2021, at UFC 259.[16] He won the fight via a submission in round three.[17]
Brady was scheduled to face Kevin Lee on July 10, 2021, at UFC 264.[18] However, Lee withdrew due to injury and the bout was rescheduled to UFC on ESPN 30 on August 28, 2021.[19] Subsequently, the bout was yet again cancelled after Brady withdrew due to a foot infection.[20][21]
Brady faced Michael Chiesa on November 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 198.[22] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[23]
Brady faced Belal Muhammad on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280.[24] He lost the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the second round.[25]
Brady was scheduled to face Michel Pereira on March 25, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 43.[26] However, Brady pulled out in mid-February due to a torn groin and the bout was scrapped.[27]
Brady was expected to face Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023.[28] However, on June 30, Brady withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed injury. [29]
Brady faced Kelvin Gastelum on December 2, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 52.[30] He won the fight by a third-round kimura submission.[31] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[32]
Brady was scheduled to face Vicente Luque on March 30, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241.[33] However, Brady indicated he never signed a bout agreement due to dealing with an injury,[34] and was replaced by Joaquin Buckley.[35]
Brady is scheduled to face Gilbert Burns in the main event on September 7, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 242.[36]
Professional grappling career
Brady faced two-time ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship silver medallist Craig Jones at Fury Pro Grappling 3 on December 30, 2021, and won the match by unanimous decision.[37]
Brady faced UFC veteran and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu black belt Ben Saunders in the main event of Fury Pro Grappling 4 on May 28, 2022, and submitted him with a kimura at 4:25.[38]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Christian Aguilera and Kelvin Gastelum[13][32]
- MMAjunkie.com
- 2020 August Submission of the Month vs. Christian Aguilera[39]
- 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
17 matches | 16 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 3 | 1 |
By submission | 5 | 0 |
By decision | 8 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 16–1 | Kelvin Gastelum | Submission (kimura) | UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | December 2, 2023 | 3 | 1:43 | Austin, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 15–1 | Belal Muhammad | TKO (punches) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 | 2 | 4:47 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 15–0 | Michael Chiesa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate | November 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 14–0 | Jake Matthews | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 259 | March 6, 2021 | 3 | 3:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
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. |
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See also
References
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "UFC Rankings | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Joe Mason (May 16, 2017). "Burholme native Sean Brady looks to win MMA championship". Northeast Times.
- ^ Hiergesell, Dan (March 8, 2019). "UFC inks undefeated welterweight prospect Sean Brady 3". mmamania. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ John Morgan (August 29, 2019). "Sean Brady debuts at UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston against Court McGee". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (October 18, 2019). "UFC Boston Results: Sean Brady Takes Tough Octagon Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ DNA, MMA (December 24, 2019). "Sean Brady treft Ismail Naurdiev tijdens UFC Norfolk". Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (February 29, 2020). "UFC Norfolk Results: Sean Brady Comes On Strong in Second and Third, Takes Decision Over Ismail Naurdiev". Cageside Press. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Hannoun, Farah (July 30, 2020). "Sean Brady hopes finish over Christian Aguilera proves he's serious welterweight contender". Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (August 29, 2020). "UFC Vegas 8 Results: Sean Brady Chokes Out Christian Aguilera". Cageside Press. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Hiergesell, Dan (August 30, 2020). "UFC Vegas 8 bonuses: Sean Brady's scary submission finish banks Performance of the Night". MMAmania. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (October 7, 2020). "Belal Muhammad vs. Sean Brady added to UFC's Dec. 19 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (October 30, 2020). "Belal Muhammad says Sean Brady is out of their fight, wants Mike Perry as a replacement". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ DNA, MMA (December 12, 2020). "Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews toegevoegd aan UFC 259 op 6 maart 2021". MMA DNA. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (March 6, 2021). "UFC 259 Results: Sean Brady Dominant, Submits Jake Matthews in Third". Cageside Press. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Lee makes welterweight return at UFC 264 against Sean Brady". MMA Junkie. May 23, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ Damon Martin and Mike Heck (June 24, 2021). "Kevin Lee injured, out of upcoming fight against Sean Brady at UFC 264". mmafighting.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Nolan King and Farrah Hannoun (August 7, 2021). "Sean Brady out of UFC on ESPN 30; Kevin Lee fight canceled for second time". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Mike Heck and MMA Fighting Newswire (August 7, 2021). "Foot infection scratches Sean Brady from UFC Vegas 35, Kevin Lee needs opponent". mmafighting.com. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
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- ^ Bohn, Mike (July 8, 2022). "Undefeated Sean Brady gets wish, meets Belal Muhammad in UFC's Abu Dhabi return Oct. 22". MMA Junkie. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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- ^ Drake Riggs (December 26, 2022). "Sean Brady vs. Michel Pereira on tap for UFC San Antonio in March". MMAMania.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Staff (February 11, 2023). "Sean Brady says he tore groin; UFC on ESPN 43 fight with Michel Pereira off". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "Sean Brady vs. Jack Della Maddalena targeted for UFC 290 in July". MMA Junkie. April 23, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "UFC 290 fight card suffers huge blow as pivotal Welterweight bout scrapped last-minute". MMA Junkie. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (September 24, 2023). "UFC: Sean Brady vs. Kelvin Gastelum Booked for December 2". Cageside Press. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Dewar, Val (December 3, 2023). "UFC Austin: Sean Brady Punctuates Grappling Dominance With Rare Kimura Sub of Kelvin Gastelum". Cageside Press. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Chris Taylor (December 2, 2023). "UFC Austin Bonus Report: 10 fighters take home $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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- ^ Nolan King, Mike Bohn, and Farah Hannoun (January 31, 2024). "UFC Atlantic City loses headliner as Sean Brady vs. Vicente Luque fizzles". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mike Bohn (February 15, 2024). "Vicente Luque remains on UFC Atlantic City with co-main event vs. Joaquin Buckley". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady targeted for UFC Fight Night main event on Sept. 7". MMA Junkie. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Fury Pro Grappling 3 Full Results and Review". December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Fury Pro Grappling 4 Full Results and Review". June 2022.
- ^ "MMA Junkie's 'Submission of the Month' for August: A scary-looking choke". MMAjunkie.com. September 3, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Sean Brady MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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