Chris Brown
Record: 5-1
Age: 30
Weight class: Welterweight
Height: 5’11”
Birthplace: United States
Next Fight: Jan. 17 vs. Carrington Banks (8-2) at LFA 80 in Albuquerque, N.M. (UFC Fight Pass)
Background: [autotag]Chris Brown[/autotag]’s nickname is “Breezy and the Future.” The first half of the moniker is a tip of the cap to the celebrity he shares a name with. The latter segment is what many in the JacksonWink community believe he is. With just six professional fights under his belt, the Texas wrestling standout has flown up the ladder. In his most recent outing, Brown beat down DWCS alumnus Austin Tweedy with a first-round TKO effort. Prior to that, Brown added Yemi Oduwole to his highlight reel with a head kick/punch knockout at LFA 71 in July.
The Skinny: Brown’s wrestling background is always an option, but his striking has really come together lately. Training in both the heavyweight and lightweight classes at JacksonWink, Brown has paired strength with quickness. The UFC and Bellator are always looking for fighters who can promote themselves, and Brown has an interesting back story. A close friend of Jon Jones, Brown has overcome great adversity to even step in the cage. How much adversity, you ask? Brown was shot in the head, so I guess you can say a fair amount.
In his own words: “Skill-wise, nobody is doing the things that I’m doing. Nobody is kicking the way I’m kicking. Nobody in the world does these things. The distance I throw kicks from, where I throw kicks from, and how I strike my kicks. I have a different mentality than most people. I have supreme confidence. A lot of these fighters, they’re just doing it to take pictures. It’s been so hard for me to get a fight, because most dudes aren’t real fighters. They just want to look pretty. I’m a real fighter. I do this and try to fight everybody.”
“I should get in the UFC this year. I didn’t have enough fights to be on the Contender Series (last year) because nobody would fight me. But now I have enough fights, but Contender Series isn’t until next summer. I’ve got to wait for that, so I’m just trying to catch a few more fights and get my record up a little bit more. I don’t want to sit around and wait.”
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