Tom Breese

Tom Breese
Born (1991-09-26) September 26, 1991
Birmingham, England
Other names The Octopus
Nationality English
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Reach 73.0 in (185 cm)[1]
Style BJJ, Kickboxing
Fighting out of Birmingham, England
Team Tristar Gym
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Firas Zahabi[2][3]
Years active 2010-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 11
Wins 10
By knockout 3
By submission 6
By decision 1
Losses 1
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tom Breese (born September 26, 1991) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Breese began training MMA at the age of 16 and skipped college to train full-time. He successfully made his professional debut for the promotion BAMMA in 2010. Breese fought exclusively in his native England and amassed an undefeated record of 7–0 with all but one win coming by way of submission before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2015.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Breese made his promotional debut against Luiz Dutra Jr. on May 30, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67. Breese won the fight via TKO in the first round after dropping his opponent with a straight left and following up with ground and pound.[5]

Breese faced Cathal Pendred on October 24, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76.[6] Breese dominated the fight with striking exchanges en route to another TKO victory in the first round. In similar fashion to his UFC debut, Breese dropped his opponent with a straight left and followed up with ground and pound to earn the TKO victory.[7] The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[8]

Breese faced Keita Nakamura on February 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Breese faced Sean Strickland on June 4, 2016 at UFC 199. He lost the fight by split decision, marking the first loss in Breese's career.[11]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–1 Sean Strickland Decision (split) UFC 199 4 June 2016 3 5:00 Inglewood, California, United States
Win 10–0 Keita Nakamura Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping 27 February 2016 3 5:00 London, England
Win 9–0 Cathal Pendred TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka 24 October 2015 1 4:37 Dublin, Ireland Performance of the Night.
Win 8–0 Luiz Dutra Jr. TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves 30 May 2015 1 4:58 Goiânia, Brazil
Win 7–0 Thibaud Larchet Submission (rear-naked choke) CWFC 74 15 November 2014 3 4:57 London, England
Win 6–0 Warren Kee Submission (rear-naked choke) BAMMA 11 1 December 2012 1 3:06 Birmingham, England
Win 5–0 Jack Magee Submission (triangle choke) BAMMA 10 15 September 2012 1 3:19 London, England
Win 4–0 Mark Tucker TKO (knee to the body) BAMMA 9 24 March 2012 2 1:40 Birmingham, England
Win 3–0 Qasim Shafiq Submission (triangle choke) BAMMA 8: Manuwa vs. Rea 10 December 2011 1 4:20 Nottingham, England
Win 2–0 Lee Taylor Submission (rear-naked choke) BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead 10 September 2011 1 2:26 Birmingham, England
Win 1–0 Shahid Hussain Submission (rear-naked choke) BAMMA 4 25 September 2010 2 2:57 Birmingham, England

See also

References

  1. "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Holohan vs. Smolka". ufc.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  2. Tom Breese (May 28, 2016). "Great honour to receive my Brown Belt today from my coach @firas_zahabi...". Twitter. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  3. "UFC Fight Pass Spotlight: Strickland vs Breese Breakdown". Mixed Martial Analyst. May 31, 2016.
  4. "Tom Breese - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  5. "UFC Fight Night 67 results: Tom Breese pounds out Luiz Dutra late in first round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  6. Staff (2015-08-03). "Ireland vs. England: Cathal Pendred meets Tom Breese at UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  7. "UFC Dublin knockout video: Tom Breese destroys Cathal Pendred in round 1". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. "Tom Breese's post-UFC Fight Night 76 plan? Move out of Tristar dorms". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  9. Tristen Critchfield (2015-12-04). "Tom Breese vs. Keita Nakamura set for UFC Fight Night in London on Feb. 27". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
  10. Dave Doyle (2016-02-27). "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Tom Breese struggles to get past Keita Nakamura". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  11. "UFC 199 results: Sean Strickland edges Tom Breese by split decision". MMAjunkie. 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

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