Brandon Thatch
“Rukus”
Age: 40 | Jul 11, 1985
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Welterweight
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170 lbs
Reach: 74.5"
Professional Record
| 16 fights | 11 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 8 | 0 |
| Submissions | 3 | 4 |
| Decisions | 0 | 1 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 11 - 5 - 0 | Niko Price | UFC 207 - Nunes vs. Rousey | December 30, 2016 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Mark Smith | 1 | 4:30 |
| LOSS | 11 - 4 - 0 | Siyar Bahadurzada | UFC 196 - McGregor vs. Diaz | March 05, 2016 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | John McCarthy | 3 | 4:11 |
| LOSS | 11 - 3 - 0 | Gunnar Nelson | UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor | July 11, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Herb Dean | 1 | 2:54 |
| LOSS | 11 - 2 - 0 | Benson Henderson | UFC Fight Night 60 - Henderson vs. Thatch | February 14, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Herb Dean | 4 | 3:58 |
| WIN | 11 - 1 - 0 | Paulo Thiago | UFC Fight Night 32 - Belfort vs. Henderson | November 09, 2013 | KO (Knee to the Body) | Dan Miragliotta | 1 | 2:10 |
| WIN | 10 - 1 - 0 | Justin Edwards | UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2 | August 28, 2013 | TKO (Knees and Punches) | Rob Hinds | 1 | 1:23 |
| WIN | 9 - 1 - 0 | Mike Rhodes | RFA 7 - Thatch vs. Rhodes | March 23, 2013 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:22 | |
| WIN | 8 - 1 - 0 | Martin Grandmont | Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 4 | June 29, 2012 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:55 | |
| WIN | 7 - 1 - 0 | Jory Erickson | Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 3 | March 31, 2012 | KO (Knee) | 1 | 0:18 | |
| WIN | 6 - 1 - 0 | Patrick Vallee | Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 2 | December 02, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:15 | |
| WIN | 5 - 1 - 0 | Chidi Njokuani | ROF 41 - Bragging Rights | August 21, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:53 | |
| WIN | 4 - 1 - 0 | Chris Holland | ROF 40 - Backlash | April 17, 2011 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:19 | |
| WIN | 3 - 1 - 0 | Danny Davis Jr. | ROF 39 - Summer Brawl 2 | August 27, 2010 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:12 | |
| WIN | 2 - 1 - 0 | Michael Arrant | ROF 33 - Adrenaline | January 10, 2009 | KO (Head Kick) | Tim Mills | 1 | 0:18 |
| LOSS | 1 - 1 - 0 | Brandon Magana | Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion 2 | September 20, 2008 | Decision (Split) | Josh Rosenthal | 3 | 3:00 |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Mike Crisman | ROF 32 - Respect | June 13, 2008 | TKO (Knees) | Jerome Locke | 1 | 0:38 |
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