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"The Spaniard"

17-5-0

Charlie Brenneman

Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman
  • Given Name: Charles Brenneman
  • Professional MMA Record: 17-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: The Spaniard
  • Current Streak: 2 Wins
  • Age: 32 | Date of Birth: 1981.02.09
  • Last Fight: April 12, 2013 in CFFC
  • Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $8,000 USD
  • Height: 5'10" (178cm) | Reach: 70.0" (178cm)
  • Gym/Affiliation: AMA Fight Club
  • Born: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Fighter Pages: Sherdog  |  Wikipedia  |  The UG
  • Fighting out of: Whippany, New Jersey
  • Personal Pages: Twitter
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Charlie Brenneman is a welterweight with a background in wrestling, he wrestled in high school and went on to wrestle at Lock Haven University where he finished off his career with a top 12 finish at Nationals. Brenneman went 5-0 as an amateur in his MMA career and then turned pro winning another five fights in a row. He would lose a decision to John Howard before winning six fights in a row finishing all but one of his opponents.

Brenneman would receive his shot in the big leagues at UFC Fight Night Florian vs. Gomi where he won a Unanimous Decision over Jason High. Some of his other notable wins were decision victories over Rick Story and Daniel Roberts. Brenneman would lose to Erick Silva and Kyle Noke in back to back fights, Brenneman was subsequently let go from the UFC with a 4-4 record.

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Charlie Brenneman MMA Fight Record

Professional Results Opponent Event Date
Win | Submission | Choke
4:34 Round 1 of 3
Jeremy Castro
Ref: Gasper Oliver
CFFC 23: Aung La N Sang vs Kyle Baker
Co-Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs
2013.04.12
Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs
Win | Submission | Choke
2:09 Round 2 of 3, 7:09 Total
Eric Irvin
Ref: Bill Bookwalter
VFL 40: Broad Avenue Brawlers
Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs
2013.01.19
Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
0:45 Round 1 of 3
Kyle Noke
Ref: Dan Miragliotta
UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs
2012.09.22
Odds: -225 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Weigh-In: 170.8 lbs
Cancelled Bout Kyle Noke UFC 151 - Reason: Event Cancelled 2012.09.01
Loss | Submission | Choke
4:33 Round 1 of 3
Erick Silva
Ref: Frank Gentile
UFC on FX 3: Johnson vs. McCall
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs
2012.06.08
Odds: +165 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs
UFC on FX 3 Submission of the Night
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Daniel Roberts
Ref: Herb Dean
UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs
2012.01.20
Odds: -375 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs
Loss | KO/TKO | Kick
2:49 Round 1 of 3
Anthony Johnson
Ref: Mario Yamasaki
UFC on Versus 6: Cruz vs. Johnson
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs
2011.10.01
Odds: +180 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs
UFC on Versus 6 Knockout of the Night
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Rick Story
Ref: Marc Matheny
UFC on Versus 4: Barry vs. Kongo
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs
2011.06.26
Odds: +380 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Weigh-In: 170.6 lbs
#33 Biggest Upset of All Time
Cancelled Bout TJ Grant UFC on Versus 4 - Reason: Grant Illness 2011.06.26
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Amilcar Alves
Ref: Jon Schorle
UFC Fight Night 23: Fight for the Troops 2
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs
2011.01.22
Odds: -225 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs
Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
0:40 Round 2 of 3, 5:40 Total
Johny Hendricks
Ref: Josh Rosenthal
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs
2010.08.07
Odds: +325 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $8,000 Base | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Jason High
Ref: Dale Frye
UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs Gomi
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs
2010.03.31
Odds: +174 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs
Win | Submission | Punches George Sheppard Valley Fight League 2010.01.30
Win | KO/TKO | Punches Phillip Wyman Valley Fight League 2009.10.11
Win | Decision | Unanimous Mitch Whitesel Valley Fight League 2009.07.24
Win | Submission | Choke Chris Thomas IWFC 2009.05.16
Win | KO/TKO | Elbows Edward O'Daniel Extreme Challenge 2009.01.23
Win | KO/TKO | Punches Yanish Dimitry United States Fight League 2008.11.29
Loss | Decision | Unanimous John Howard Ring of Combat 2008.09.12
Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Drew Puzon
Ref: Dan Miragliotta
ShoXC 4
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs
2008.01.25
Weigh-In: 170.9 lbs
Win | KO/TKO | Punches Mark Berraciol Ring of Combat 2007.11.30
Win | Decision | Unanimous Joseph Aviles Ring of Combat 2007.10.26
Win | KO/TKO | Injury Jordan Damon Ring of Combat 2007.09.07
Win | Decision | Unanimous Marcello Olivera Extreme Challenge 2007.07.28

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    When I think about the things I miss most from the days of "The PRIDE Era" it is the seemingly random decisions, or decisions based on some bizarre, impossible to follow line of thinking that allowed an unknown to burst onto the scene. This was a possibility that existed thanks to the Grand Prix formats forcing lesser thought of fighters into bouts with "top seeds" in early rounds or, again, the ...

  • Garden State MMA

    Sherdog.com Mike Whitman "Former UFC welterweight Charlie Brenneman has signed a three-fight contract with the New Jersey-based Cage Fury Fighting Championships. Sherdog.com Friday verified the signing with Arias Garcia, CFFC matchmaker and general manager, who also revealed that the promotion has signed onetime UFC featherweight and former CFFC champion Joey Gambino to a multi-fight deal. … Con...

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