MMA Fighter Bios: MIKE BROWN

MIKE BROWN

BORN: Portland, Maine
5’6, featherweight

A high school state champion wrestler in Maine, Mike Brown excelleted in Norwich University in the wrestling scene, but it was MMA which would be his real calling.
Brown would achieve success winning bouts in Massachusetts and Ohio. A win over Leigh Remedios and a 9-1 record would be enough to get an invite to fight Genki Sudo at UFC 47, but a triangle/armbar submission would be the culprit in Brown losing his first bout in the big show. Another submission loss to Joe Lauzon would be the last one in Brown’s minor slump, as he would come back and defeat Renato Tavares, Taiyo Nakahar and Takeshi Yamazaki. Masakazu Imanari would be the last loss for Brown, who was put in a devastating leg lock that by the Japanese submission specialist.
Mike Brown would return the next year with renewed intensity. He would fight his next 3 bouts in Florida and finish all 3 opponents. Bodog Fight invited Brown to take on veteran fighter Yves Edwards, and Brown would defeat the talented lightweight by decision in St. Petersburg, Russia. After two more impressive first round wins, Brown was signed by the WEC to take on the top featherweights in their organization.
Coming in with a 6 fight win streak, 5 of which were finishes, and an 18-4 record, Brown had a solid resume and was confident under the tutelage of American Top Team, to take the WEC by storm. And he did. Jeff Curran was Brown’s first opponent and he was able to defeat the fellow American each round on route to a unanimous decision victory.
Brown’s credentials and impressive win was enough to get him a crack at the WEC Featherweight Championship against Urijah Faber, who was 21-1, who coming off 13 straight wins, and 4 straight title defenses. Brown made the most of his chance and tagged Faber with a big right to the jaw, as the Californian attempted a reverse elbow strike. A flurry of punches on the ground would end the fight in the first round and Brown was the new WEC featherweight champion.
Brown’s first title defense was a win over Leonard Garcia. Brown dropped Garcia a big right and followed it up with several punches and elbows. Brown has able to mount and lock up an arm-triangle choke and tapped out Garcia in under 2 minutes. The next defense would be against Faber, who was itching for a rematch. Brown controlled most of the bout with some good striking and excellent takedowns. A unanimous decision win put to rest any doubt Brown was the best 145 pounder in the world.

HOW BROWN TAKES THEM DOWN
22 Wins
4 KOs, 18% of Victories
12 Submissions, 55% of Victories
6 Decision, 27% of Victories