Sean Brady (fighter)

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Sean Brady
BornSean Thomas Brady[1]
(1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 (age 29)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach72 in (183 cm) [2]
Fighting out ofPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
TeamSemper Fi MMA (formerly)[3]
Renzo Gracie Philly[3]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Daniel Gracie[4]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins15
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision8
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sean Thomas Brady (born November 23, 1992)[1] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. as of December 20, 2021, he is #9 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

In his UFC debut, Sean Brady faced UFC veteran Court McGee on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6.[8] He won the fight via a unanimous decision.[9]

Brady faced Ismail Naurdiev on February 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 169.[10] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Brady faced Christian Aguilera at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić on August 29, 2020.[12] He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round two.[13] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[14]

Brady was expected to face Belal Muhammad on December 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 185.[15] However in late October, Brady had a broken nose and had to pull out of their bout.[16]

Brady faced Jake Matthews on March 6, 2021 at UFC 259.[17] He won the fight via a submission in round three.[18]

Brady was scheduled to face Kevin Lee on July 10, 2021 at UFC 264.[19] However, Lee withdrew due to injury and the bout was rescheduled to UFC on ESPN 30 on August 28, 2021.[20] Subsequently, the bout was yet again cancelled after Brady withdrew due to a foot infection.[21][22]

Brady faced Michael Chiesa on November 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 198.[23] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[24]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
15 matches 15 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 4 0
By decision 8 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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[]

  1. ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 29, 2020
  2. ^ a b "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Matt Mullin (February 13, 2019). "Philly native Sean Brady could be one win from making UFC debut in his hometown". phillyvoice.com.
  4. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (February 24, 2020). "Sean Brady Has No Interest In Easy Fights". ufc.com.
  5. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Joe Mason (May 16, 2017). "Burholme native Sean Brady looks to win MMA championship". Northeast Times.
  7. ^ Hiergesell, Dan (March 8, 2019). "UFC inks undefeated welterweight prospect Sean Brady 3". mmamania. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  8. ^ John Morgan (August 29, 2019). "Sean Brady debuts at UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston against Court McGee". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Doherty, Dan (October 18, 2019). "UFC Boston Results: Sean Brady Takes Tough Octagon Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  10. ^ DNA, MMA. "Sean Brady treft Ismail Naurdiev tijdens UFC Norfolk". Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Hannoun, Farah. "Sean Brady hopes finish over Christian Aguilera proves he's serious welterweight contender". Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  13. ^ Evanoff, Josh (August 29, 2020). "UFC Vegas 8 Results: Sean Brady Chokes Out Christian Aguilera". Cageside Press. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Farah Hannoun (October 7, 2020). "Belal Muhammad vs. Sean Brady added to UFC's Dec. 19 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ DNA, MMA (December 12, 2020). "Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews toegevoegd aan UFC 259 op 6 maart 2021". MMA DNA. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  18. ^ Anderson, Jay (March 6, 2021). "UFC 259 Results: Sean Brady Dominant, Submits Jake Matthews in Third". Cageside Press. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  19. ^ "Kevin Lee makes welterweight return at UFC 264 against Sean Brady". MMA Junkie. May 23, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Steven Marrocco and Mike Heck (September 2, 2021). "Michael Chiesa vs. Sean Brady on tap for Nov. 20 UFC event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  24. ^ Gibbons, Justin (November 20, 2021). "UFC Vegas 43: Sean Brady's Undefeated Streak Continues with Win Over Michael Chiesa". Cageside Press. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  25. ^ "MMA Junkie's 'Submission of the Month' for August: A scary-looking choke". MMAjunkie.com. September 3, 2020.
  26. ^ Sherdog.com. "Sean Brady MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved March 6, 2021.

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