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Jonathan Brookins
Born (1985-08-13) August 13, 1985 (age 39)
Portland, Oregon, United States
NationalityUnited States American
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionFeatherweight (formerly)
Lightweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
StyleWrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofOrlando, Florida
TeamGracie Barra Orlando
Rank  purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2002-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins12
By knockout2
By submission8
By decision2
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission0
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jonathan Brookins (born August 13, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Brookins has mostly fought in Florida, as well as competing in The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck. On December 4, 2010, Brookins defeated Michael Johnson to become the Ultimate Fighter and earn a contract with the UFC.

Mixed martial arts career

Background

Brookins was introduced to mixed martial arts after hearing about Charles Bennett. After meeting him and training with him, Brookins made his professional MMA debut against Allen Berube, a TUF 5 veteran. Having only trained in wrestling with Bennett, Brookins surprised himself by winning via KO in under twenty seconds.[1]

Brookins has mostly fought at featherweight, most notably in World Extreme Cagefighting where he lost to Jose Aldo via TKO in the third round. Brookins would later rebound at Bellator 1 where he defeated Stephen Ledbetter via submission (rear naked choke).

Brookins then won two fights in G-Force fights, the most notable being a submission victory over Luis Palomino.

The Ultimate Fighter

Brookins then signed with the wec Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete in The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck.[2]

In the debut episode, Brookins faced fellow wrestler Ran Weathers. Brookins would go on to take a unanimous decision victory in two rounds.[3] Following this, Brookins was selected by Team GSP. Brookins was GSPs second pick and the fourth overall.[4]

Brookins was picked by GSP to face Sevak Magakian in the preliminary house fights. Brookins faked a takedown, which fooled Magakian. Brookins was then able to take down Magakian before attempting a standing rear naked choke. Brookins eventually secured the tapout at 2:04 of the opening round.[5]

In the quarter-finals, Brookins faced Sako Chivitchian. Brookins was able to throw Chivitchian to the mat, which forced Chivitchian to try to stand up. Brookins then got hooks in and worked for a rear naked choke, eventually sealing it soon after, to advance to the semi-finals.[6]

In the semi-final round, Brookins faced team-mate Kyle Watson. In a somewhat lopsided bout, Brookins controlled; mostly on the ground, to take a 30–27 judges decision.[7] The win moved Brookins into the finals against Michael Johnson.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Brookins defeated Michael Johnson at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale. In the first round, Brookins was dominated on the feet by Johnson. However, he pulled through and used his wrestling to dominate rounds 2 and 3, taking the unanimous decision to become The Ultimate Fighter.

Brookins was expected to face John Makdessi on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129[8], but Brookins was pulled from the bout and replaced by Kyle Watson.[9]

Brookins is expected to face Jeremy Stephens on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.[10]

On August 10, 2010, Bellator Fighting Championships filed a suit against Brookins' new employer, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Bellator's allegation was that Brookins had joined the Spike TV reality series The Ultimate Fighter while still under an exclusive contract for Bellator.

Brookins and his manager Mickey Dubberley were also named as defendants in the suit. Bellator's lawsuit requests "exemplary damages on the counts of tortious interference with contract, tortious interference with prospective economic advantage, breach of contract (against Brookins), fraud, business information misrepresentation and fraudulent concealment."[11]

Later that day, Brookins' manager Dubberley denied claims that Brookins was under contract and that they had faked injury to Brookins. Dubberley claimed that Brookins had been verbally released from Bellator and stated "We [Brookins and Dubberley] believe the only reason why Bellator is pursuing anything is because Jonathan is on the 'TUF 12' show, and they want to capitalize for their own profit."[12]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches 12 wins 3 losses
By knockout 2 1
By submission 8 0
By decision 2 2
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
— — United States Jeremy Stephens — The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale June 4, 2011 — — United States Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win 12–3 United States Michael Johnson Decision (Unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale December 4, 2010 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Became The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 winner
Win 11–3 Cuba Yosdenis Cedeno Decision (Unanimous) G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3 February 4, 2010 3 5:00 United States Miami, Florida
Win 10–3 Peru Luis Palomino Submission (Rear Naked Choke) G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 2 September 26, 2009 2 1:44 United States Coral Gables, Florida
Win 9–3 United States Stephen Ledbetter Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bellator 1 April 3, 2009 1 3:32 United States Hollywood, Florida
Loss 8–3 Brazil José Aldo TKO (Punches) WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown November 5, 2008 3 0:45 United States Hollywood, Florida
Win 8–2 United States Jose Santibanez Submission (Rear Naked Choke) SCP: South Coast Promotions July 18, 2008 1 2:07 United States Houston, Texas
Loss 7–2 United Kingdom Greg Loughran Decision (Split) CWFC USA: Battle Royale March 29, 2008 3 5:00 United States Kissimmee, Florida
Win 7–1 United States Jose Figueroa Submission (Guillotine Choke) WEF: King of the Streets December 1, 2007 1 2:47 United States Kissimmee, Florida
Win 6–1 United States Donald Brook Submission (Punches) HIP 2: Harmful Intent Promotions 2 November 3, 2007 1 0:35 United States Estero, Florida
Win 5–1 Haiti Yves Jabouin Submission (Elbows) Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2 June 30, 2007 2 3:35 United States Jacksonville, Florida
Loss 4–1 United States Harris Sarmiento Decision (Unanimous) Shakedown: Maui vs. Oahu May 19, 2007 3 5:00 United States Hawaii, United States
Win 4–0 United States Sean Bartlett TKO (Punches) Combat Fighting Championships 3 February 17, 2007 1 4:05 United States Orlando, Florida
Win 3–0 United States Ryan Nakamura Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CFC 2: Combat Fighting Championship September 23, 2006 1 1:09 United States Orlando, Florida
Win 2–0 United States York Ash Submission (Guillotine Choke) Full Throttle 8 August 11, 2006 1 3:58 United States Atlanta, Georgia
Win 1–0 United States Allen Berube KO (Punch) Combat Fighting Championship 1 July 15, 2006 1 0:19 United States Orlando, Florida

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Professional record breakdown
4 matches 4 wins 0 losses
By knockout 0 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 2 0
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 4-0 United States Kyle Watson Decision (Unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Semi-finals
Win 3-0 Armenia Sako Chivitchian Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck 1 2:05 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Quarter-finals
Win 2-0 Armenia Sevak Magakian Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck 1 2:04 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Preliminary bout
Win 1-0 United States Ran Weathers Decision (Unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck 2 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada Elimination bout


References

  1. ^ "Fight path: After rocky childhood Jonathan Brookins found unlikely inspiration in Krazy Horse". mmajunkie.com. June 3, 2010.
  2. ^ "Meet the cast for The Ultimate Fighter 12, field includes 28 lightweights". mmajunkie.com. August 3, 2010.
  3. ^ "Episode no.1 recap: "The Ultimate Fighter 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck"". mmajunkie.com. September 16, 2010.
  4. ^ "Episode No. 2 recap: "The Ultimate Fighter 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck"". mmajunkie.com. September 22, 2010.
  5. ^ "Episode No. 6 recap: "The Ultimate Fighter 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck"". mmajunkie.com. October 21, 2010.
  6. ^ "Episode No. 9 recap: "The Ultimate Fighter 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck"". mmajunkie.com. November 10, 2010.
  7. ^ "Episode No. 11 recap: "The Ultimate Fighter 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck"". mmajunkie.com. December 1, 2010.
  8. ^ "UFC 129: Brookins-Makdessi, MacDonald-Wilks Set for April 30 in Toronto". mmafrenzy.com. January 4, 2011.
  9. ^ "John Makdessi meets Kyle Watson, not Jonathan Brookins, at UFC 129". mmajunkie.com. January 11, 2011.
  10. ^ "Jeremy Stephens vs. Jonathan Brookins likely for The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  11. ^ "Bellator sues UFC, alleges tortious interference of contract of Jonathan Brookins". mmajunkie.com. August 10, 2010.
  12. ^ "Targeted by Bellator lawsuit, Mickey Dubberley says company's claims inaccurate". mmajunkie.com. August 10, 2010.

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