Pro Record
10-2-0
Brian Bowles
Photo Source: MMAWeekly.com
- Given Name: Brian David Bowles
- Professional MMA Record: 10-2-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: N/A
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 31 | Date of Birth: 1980.06.22
- Last Fight: November 19, 2011 in UFC
- Weight Class: Bantamweight | Last Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $178,000 USD
- Height: 5'7" (171cm) | Reach: 70.5" (179cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Hardcore Gym
- Born: Charleston, West Virginia, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | WEC.tv
- Fighting out of: Athens, Georgia
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace | Official Site
| Consensus Rank |
#4 Current Best MMA Bantamweight Fighter
#50 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter |
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WEC bantamweight fighter Brian Bowles shocked the MMA world on August 9, 2009 by knocking out longtime division kingpin Miguel Angel Torres, whom many ranked in the top five pound-for-pound fighters in the world and, with a 17 fight win streak at the time, appeared virtually unbeatable at bantamweight. With the improbable victory Bowles seized the WEC’s 135 lb. belt. Unfortunately for Bowles, he would go on to lose the title in his very next affair, in a title defense to Dominick Cruz that had Bowles backtracking and confused before the bout was called off due to Bowles’s broken hand. The loss was the first of Bowles’s professional MMA career.
Brian Bowles MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
1:27 Round 2 of 3, 6:27 Total |
Urijah Faber
Ref: Jason McCoy |
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2011.11.19 |
| Odds: +165 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $19,000 Base | Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs | |||
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#24 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
#38 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2011 UFC 139 Submission of the Night |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Takeya Mizugaki
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber II
Preliminary Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2011.07.02 |
| Odds: -360 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $34,000 ($17K Base, $17K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 135.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:30 Round 1 of 3 |
Damacio Page
Ref: Chris Kinman |
UFC on Versus 3: Sanchez vs Kampmann
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2011.03.03 |
| Odds: -300 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $40,000 Sub/Night | Weigh-In: 135.0 lbs | |||
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#28 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
#20 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2011 UFC on Versus 3 Submission of the Night |
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| Cancelled Bout | Wagnney Fabiano | WEC 52 - Reason: Bowles Broken Foot | 2010.11.11 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Injury
5:00 Round 2 of 5, 10:00 Total |
Dominick Cruz
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
WEC 47: Bowles vs Cruz
Main Event | Title Defense | Bantamweight | 135 |
2010.03.06 |
| Odds: -275 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $12,000 Base | Weigh-In: 134.5 lbs | |||
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#3 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:57 Round 1 of 5 |
Miguel Torres
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles
Main Event | Title Challenge | Bantamweight | 135 |
2009.08.09 |
| Odds: +278 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Disclosed Pay: $28,000 ($9K Base, $9K Bonus, $10K KO/Night) | Weigh-In: 134.0 lbs | |||
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#25 Biggest Upset of All Time
#6 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time WEC 42 Knockout of the Night |
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Win | Submission | Choke
1:11 Round 3 of 3, 11:11 Total |
Will Ribeiro
Ref: Yves Lavigne |
WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2008.12.03 |
| Odds: -134 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $23,500 ($8K Base, $8K Bonus, $7,500 Sub/Night) | Weigh-In: 135.0 lbs | |||
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#45 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
WEC 37 Submission of the Night |
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:30 Round 1 of 3 |
Damacio Page
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
WEC 35: Condit vs Miura
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2008.08.03 |
| Odds: -223 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $15,500 ($4K Base, $4K Bonus, $7,500 Sub/Night) | Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs | |||
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#19 Greatest Bantamweight MMA Fight of All Time
WEC 35 Submission of the Night |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
2:09 Round 2 of 3, 7:09 Total |
Marcos Galvao
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
WEC 31: Faber vs Curran
Preliminary Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2007.12.12 |
| Disclosed Pay: $6,000 ($3K Base, $3K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 134.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:50 Round 2 of 3, 7:50 Total |
Charlie Valencia
Ref: Herb Dean |
WEC 28: WrekCage
Preliminary Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2007.06.03 |
| Weigh-In: 136.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | Shane Weinischeske | ISCF | 2007.02.09 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Charles Nutt | Wild Bill's | 2006.09.08 |
| Win | Submission | Tim Honeycutt | Wild Bill's | 2006.05.12 |
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