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Dan Hardy wants return but not to “fight some bum”, Matt Brown offers his services
Former UFC welterweight title contender Dan Hardy said he wants to return to the Octagon, and now Matt Brown has volunteered his services. Hardy hasn’t fought since a unanimous decision win over Amir Sadollah at UFC Nottingham in September 2012, the same night Stipe Miocic was knocked out by Stefan Struve. Hardy was supposed to […]
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Matt Brown will not be retiring following his loss to Carlos Condit: “I think I can do a lot bigger things than I’ve ever done before”
Fan favorite welterweight fighter Matt Brown will not be retiring following his recent unanimous decision loss to Carlos Condit. Brown and Condit squared off in the headliner of UFC Fight Island 7 two weeks ago, with ‘The Natural Born Killer’ emerging victorious by way of judges decision. Prior to the fight, Matt Brown had told […]
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Carlos Condit discusses what’s next after fighting out his contract: “I’ve grown up under Zuffa, WEC, UFC, but we’ll see”
UFC legend Carlos Condit has given his brief thoughts on what could be next for him after fighting out his contract with the promotion. Condit secured consecutive wins inside the Octagon for the first time since back in 2012 when he defeated Matt Brown via unanimous decision over the weekend, adding to his win over […]
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Matt Brown sounds off on “ridiculous” judges following loss to Carlos Condit
Welterweight legends Matt Brown and Carlos Condit squared off in the co-headliner of today’s UFC Fight Island 7 event. Brown (22-18 MMA) was returning to action for the fist time since May, where he had suffered a TKO loss to Miguel Baeza. Prior to that setback, ‘The Immortal‘ was coming off of back-to-back knockout wins […]
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Pros react after Carlos Condit defeats Matt Brown at UFC Fight Island 7
Today’s UFC Fight Island 7 event was co-headlined by a welterweight bout featuring fan favorites Matt Brown and Carlos Condit. Brown (22-17 MMA) was returning to action for the fist time since May, where he suffered a TKO to Miguel Baeza. Prior to that setback, ‘The Immortal‘ was coming off of back-to-back knockout wins over […]
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UFC Fight Island 7 Results: Carlos Condit defeats Matt Brown (Highlights)
Today’s UFC Fight Island 7 event is co-headlined by a welterweight bout featuring fan favorites Matt Brown and Carlos Condit. Brown (22-17 MMA) will be returning to action for the fist time since May, where he suffered a TKO to Miguel Baeza. Prior to that setback, ‘The Immortal‘ was coming off of back-to-back knockout wins […]
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Matt Brown reveals Carlos Condit fight “could be my last”
Matt Brown knows the end is near for his career. The 40-year-old is set to be the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 7 against Carlos Condit. It is a fight that has been booked two times previously, but Brown was forced to pull out with injuries both times. Yet, as he is about to […]
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Dana White breaks down Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown: “Two legendary savages”
UFC president Dana White broke down this weekend’s welterweight bout between “two legendary savages” Carlos Condit and Matt Brown. Condit and Brown are two of the most exciting welterweights of the past decade and this dream fight has been one that the UFC has tried to book twice in the past, both times unsuccessfully. The […]
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Matt Brown expects to be the first person to KO Carlos Condit in dominant performance
Matt Brown is eager to finally share the Octagon with Carlos Condit. In the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 7, Brown and Condit will finally fight one another after two previous bookings in 2013 and 2018 feel through due to Brown hurting his back and tearing his ACL. After the fight was off for […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 24 with Matt Brown, Tyson Nam, Ike Villanueva, and Brendan Fitzgerald
The 24th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Fight Island 7 and UFC Fight Island 8. We’re first joined by longtime UFC welterweight contender, Matt Brown (2:45). Next, ranked UFC flyweight, Tyson Nam (16:17) joins the show. UFC light heavyweight, Ike Villanueva (29:13) stops by. Closing […]
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Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown booked for UFC Fight Night event in January
An exciting fight between veteran welterweights Carlos Condit and Matt Brown has been booked for a UFC Fight Night event in January. Condit and Brown were previously scheduled to fight twice but Brown was forced to withdraw both times with injuries. The first time these two were scheduled to fight was way back in December […]
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Matt Brown calls out Carlos Condit, ‘The Natural Born Killer’ responds
UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown called out Carlos Condit following his win over Court McGee at UFC Fight Island 4 and Condit responded. Condit snapped a five-fight losing skid with a unanimous decision win over McGee on Saturday night. After suffering through the worst losing stretch of his legendary MMA career, Condit turned back the […]
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Matt Brown reacts following knockout loss to Miguel Baeza at UFC on ESPN 8
UFC welterweight Matt Brown has reacted following his second-round KO loss to Miguel Baeza on the preliminary card at UFC Florida. After a back-and-forth first round where Brown had Baeza hurt badly at several points, the younger Baeza was able to land a big punch in the second that knocked the veteran Brown to the […]
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Pros react to after Miguel Baeza KO’s Matt Brown at UFC on ESPN 8
Fan favorite Matt Brown returned to the Octagon at tonight’s UFC on ESPN 8 in Jacksonville for a welterweight bout with Miguel Baeza. Brown (22-16 MMA) entered tonight’s fight looking to build off the momentum of his knockout victory over Ben Saunders which occurred at December’s UFC 245 event. That win had marked Brown’s second […]
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Fan favorite Matt Brown returns to the Octagon on May 16
Matt Brown will return to action in a rescheduled welterweight matchup with Miguel Baeza on May 16. The UFC fan favorite will collide against “Caramel Thunder” Baeza at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The card will air on ESPN/ESPN+. The matchup was originally inked for March 28, in Columbus, Ohio. Like all […]
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Matt Brown wants UFC to re-book Carlos Condit fight
Welterweight veteran Matt Brown says he hopes the UFC can re-book him against Carlos Condit in a fight that MMA fans have wanted to see for years. Brown and Condit have been two of the most violent welterweights for well over a decade. The UFC has attempted to book them against each other twice in […]
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Matt Brown suspects he had coronavirus: It was “the sickest I’d ever been in my life”
UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown believes he had COVID-19. Brown was expected to take on Miguel Baeza at UFC on ESPN 8, which was scheduled for March 28 but was ultimately canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Before this card, he battled a bout of illness which he suspects could have been COVID-19. “Yeah it […]
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Pros react to Matt Brown’s KO win over Ben Saunders at UFC 245
When the UFC 245 card was revealed, one fight many fans had circled for a potential fight of the night was Matt Brown vs. Ben Saunders. The fight was on the ESPN2 prelims and it surely didn’t disappoint as Brown won by second-round KO. Brown was making his return to the Octagon after two years […]
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Ben Saunders coming to ‘steal the show with Matt Brown’ at UFC 245
Saturday night’s UFC 245 fight card is absolutely stacked. With three title fights and two very intriguing bantamweight matchups making up the main card, along with a slew of fascinating preliminary fights, the organization’s year end pay-per-view is shaping up to be one of 2019’s best. In addition, a welterweight matchup between Ben Saunders and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Matt Brown talks ‘golden age’ of MMA and coffee
“The Immortal” Matt Brown has been in the MMA game for nearly 15 years, and the 38-year-old welterweight is showing few signs of slowing down. Although Brown hasn’t had a fight since smashing Diego Sanchez back at Fight Night 120 in November of 2017, the veteran of 24 Octagon appearances has been staying busy. Brown […]
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Matt Brown slams UFC for ‘lack of integrity’
Add fan favorite UFC welterweight Matt Brown onto the long list of fighters disappointed with the way the UFC handled the repeated anomalies found on the recent drug tests of Jon Jones. Speaking to the media backstage at Bellator 214 over the weekend, Brown gave his take on the situation, and he did not mince […]
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Matt Brown aims for Summer return, expresses interest in fight with Mike Perry
Matt ‘The Immortal’ Brown has been one of MMA’s all-time most exciting fighters to watch. Thus making the day that he finally decided to hang up the gloves all the more sad for MMA fans. However, Brown’s retirement wouldn’t last forever as just a matter of months after his last bout with Diego Sanchez, Brown […]
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EXCLUSIVE | UFC veteran Matt Brown looks back on his career
Matt Brown has been fighting in the UFC since 2008. During that time, Brown developed into a perennial contender in the UFC’s stacked welterweight division. Ultimately, however, Brown fell just short in his bid to fight for UFC gold. Nonetheless, Matt was fighting some of the top names in the sport, in the likes of […]
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EXCLUSIVE | With success of new gym, Matt Brown isn’t sure if he’ll fight again
Matt Brown has been in the UFC since 2008. He has also fought at least once a year every year since 2005. However, in 2018 that streak ended when Brown, unfortunately, was dealing with some injuries that kept him from competing inside the Octagon. He tore his ACL earlier this year when he was preparing […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Matt Brown explains how he injured ACL, gives timeframe for return
By now, you’ve surely heard the news. Matt Brown has been forced out of his anticipated UFC Glendale scrap with Carlos Condit with an ACL injury, and replaced by Brazil’s Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira. On the latest edition of BJ Penn Radio, Brown explained how he sustained the injury that nixed his anticipated war with Condit. […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 77 // Colby Covington | Matt Brown | Amanda Cooper
BENN.COM Radio is back with another solid lineup, Penn Nation! We kick things off with the No. 3 ranked welterweight in the UFC and super villain extraordinaire, Colby Covington. “Chaos” returns to the show to discuss his slated showdown against Rafael dos Anjos for the interim welterweight strap at UFC 224 in Brazil on May […]
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Matt Brown issues statement on withdrawal from Carlos Condit fight, promises they’ll meet in the future
By now, you’ve probably heard the news. Days after news broke that Tony Ferguson had been forced out of his UFC 223 fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov, we lost a similarly anticipated matchup as Matt Brown has been forced out of his UFC Glendale scrap with Carlos Condit with a torn ACL. Late Monday evening, Brown […]
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Matt Brown is off the UFC Glendale card
Bad news, fight fans. Just a little over 24 hours removed from the news that Tony Ferguson has been forced out of his scheduled UFC 223 showdown with Khabib Nurmagomedov and replaced by Max Holloway, we’ve lost another high profile bout, as Matt Brown has been forced out of his ultra-violent UFC Glendale showdown with […]