Brandon Thatch

"Rukus"

AGE	40 / Jul 11, 1985
HEIGHT	6'2" / 187.96 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
Elevation Fight Team

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 11

KO / TKO

73%

SUBMISSIONS

27%

DECISIONS

Losses 5

KO / TKO

SUBMISSIONS

80%

DECISIONS

20%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Niko Price	UFC 207 - Nunes vs. Rousey Dec / 30 / 2016	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:30
loss	Siyar Bahadurzada	UFC 196 - McGregor vs. Diaz Mar / 05 / 2016	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:11
loss	Gunnar Nelson	UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor Jul / 11 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:54
loss	Benson Henderson	UFC Fight Night 60 - Henderson vs. Thatch Feb / 14 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	3:58
win	Paulo Thiago	UFC Fight Night 32 - Belfort vs. Henderson Nov / 09 / 2013	KO (Knee to the Body) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:10
win	Justin Edwards	UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2 Aug / 28 / 2013	TKO (Knees and Punches) Rob Hinds VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:23
win	Mike Rhodes	RFA 7 - Thatch vs. Rhodes Mar / 22 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Tom Johnson	1	2:22
win	Martin Grandmont	Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 4 Jun / 29 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:55
win	Jory Erickson	Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 3 Mar / 31 / 2012	KO (Knee)	1	0:18
win	Patrick Vallee	Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 2 Dec / 02 / 2011	TKO (Punches)	1	0:15
win	Chidi Njokuani	ROF 41 - Bragging Rights Aug / 20 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Tom Johnson	1	0:53
win	Chris Holland	ROF 40 - Backlash Apr / 16 / 2011	KO (Punches) Tim Mills	1	0:19
win	Danny Davis Jr.	ROF 39 - Summer Brawl 2 Aug / 27 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Eric Heinz	1	4:12
win	Michael Arrant	ROF 33 - Adrenaline Jan / 10 / 2009	KO (Head Kick) Tim Mills	1	0:18
loss	Brandon Magana	Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion 2 Sep / 20 / 2008	Decision (Split) Josh Rosenthal	3	3:00
win	Mike Crisman	ROF 32 - Respect Jun / 13 / 2008	TKO (Knees) Jerome Locke	1	0:38

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Doug Saiz	ROF 30 - Domination Sep / 15 / 2007	TKO (Punches) Jerome Locke	2	2:33
win	Josh Kirby	ROF 29 - Aftershock Apr / 28 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Adam Martinez	1	1:26
win	Jesse Brown	Battlequest 5 - Avalanche Mar / 31 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jerome Locke	2	1:09

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