Brandon Halsey

Brandon Halsey
Born (1986-09-16) September 16, 1986
San Diego, California, United States
Other names Bull
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach 72.0 in (183 cm)
Fighting out of Costa Mesa, California, United States[1]
Team American Gym[1]
HB Ultimate Training Center
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 11
Wins 9
By knockout 2
By submission 4
By decision 3
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By submission 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Brandon Halsey (born September 16, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in Bellator, where he is the former Bellator Middleweight Champion.

Background

Originally from San Diego, California, Halsey began his career in combat sports from a young age as a wrestler and judoka. Halsey's father wrestled at UCLA and Halsey has two brothers who also competed at NCAA Division I colleges. Halsey attended Rancho Buena Vista High School where he competed in wrestling and excelled. He won a CIF state championship, and finished with the best overall record in school history with 150-16 and 80 pins. Halsey also competed in football as a linebacker and earned First Team All-San Diego County honors. Halsey originally attended Fresno State University, transferring to California State University at Bakersfield his sophomore year after Fresno State dropped their wrestling program. Halsey was very successful at CSUB, finishing 7th at the NCAA Division 1 National Championships and earning NCAA Division 1 All-American honors.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Halsey made his professional debut in 2012 against Chris Golz. Halsey won the bout via submission in the first round.

In his second fight, Halsey faced UFC veteran Shonie Carter. Halsey won the bout via unanimous decision.

Bellator MMA

After winning his first two fights, Halsey was signed by Bellator Fighting Championships and made his debut against Rocky Ramirez at Bellator 92 on March 7, 2013. Halsey won by technical submission in the third round.

Halsey fought Joe Yager at Bellator 96 on June 19, 2013 and won the bout via split decision.

Halsey faced UFC veteran Hector Ramirez at Bellator 106 on November 2, 2013. Halsey won the bout via TKO in the first round after using his superior wrestling to take the fight to the ground, transition immediately to the back, and unload with punches to the head until he earned the victory.[3]

Season Ten Middleweight Tournament winner

In March 2014, Halsey entered into the Bellator Season Ten middleweight tournament when Dan Cramer versus Jeremy Kimball was cancelled.[4] He fought Joe Pacheco at Bellator 116 on April 11, 2014. Halsey won the bout via unanimous decision. Halsey was scheduled to face Brett Cooper in the finals at Bellator 119 on May 9, 2014.[5] The bout, however, was delayed due to an injury sustained by Cooper.[6] The Cooper fight took place at Bellator 122 on July 25, 2014.[7] Halsey won the bout via submission in the first round.

Middleweight Champion

Halsey faced Alexander Shlemenko for the Bellator Middleweight Championship on September 26, 2014 at Bellator 126. Halsey won the bout via technical submission in the first round to become the new Bellator Middleweight Champion.[8]

Halsey was expected to make his first title defense against Kendall Grove on May 15, 2015 at Bellator 137.[9] However, Halsey failed to make weight and was subsequently stripped of the middleweight championship.[10] Halsey won the fight via TKO in the fourth round.

Halsey next faced Rafael Carvalho for the vacant Bellator Middleweight Championship on October 23, 2015 at Bellator 144.[11] After dominating the opening round with his grappling, Halsey lost the fight via TKO in the second after absorbing a kick to the liver.[12]

Halsey faced John Salter on June 17, 2016 at Bellator 156. After sustaining an early cut via head kick, Halsey went on to lose the bout via submission in the first round.[13]

Personal life

Halsey and his wife Amber gave birth to their first child, daughter Savannah Rose, in June 2015.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–2 John Salter Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 156 June 17, 2016 1 4:03 Fresno, California, United States
Loss 9–1 Rafael Carvalho TKO (body kick) Bellator 144 October 23, 2015 2 1:42 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States For the vacant Bellator Middleweight Championship.
Win 9–0 Kendall Grove TKO (punches) Bellator 137 May 15, 2015 4 2:25 Temecula, California, United States Catchweight (188 lbs) bout; Halsey was stripped of title after failing to make weight. Title at stake for Grove only.
Win 8–0 Alexander Shlemenko Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 126 September 26, 2014 1 0:35 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Won the Bellator Middleweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Brett Cooper Submission (armbar) Bellator 122 July 25, 2014 1 2:09 Temecula, California, United States Bellator Season Ten Middleweight Tournament Final.
Win 6–0 Joe Pacheco Decision (unanimous) Bellator 116 April 11, 2014 3 5:00 Temecula, California, United States Middleweight debut. Bellator Season Ten Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 5–0 Hector Ramirez TKO (punches) Bellator 106 November 2, 2013 1 0:52 Long Beach, California, United States
Win 4–0 Joe Yager Decision (split) Bellator 96 June 19, 2013 3 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 3–0 Rocky Ramirez Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 92 March 7, 2013 3 0:50 Temecula, California, United States
Win 2–0 Shonie Carter Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Reckless Abandon February 2, 2012 3 5:00 Highland, California, United States
Win 1–0 Chris Golz Submission (rear-naked choke) Respect in the Cage January 21, 2012 1 1:46 Pomona, California, United States

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Marc Raimondi (2016-06-16). "Bellator's Brandon Halsey vows to be 'reinvented' after disastrous 2015". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  2. ↑ "CSUB Wrestling Bio 2009 - Brandon Halsey". gorunners.com.
  3. ↑ "Bellator 106 prelim results: Souza, Halsey stay perfect, Guymon taps Miller". mmajunkie.com. November 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bellator 115 Card Finalized with 10 Bouts; Doug Marshall Out of Middleweight Tourney".
  5. ↑ "Cooper-Halsey, Weichel-Green Tournament Finals Top Bellator 119 Card in Ontario". sherdog.com. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Cooper-Halsey, Shamhalaev-'Guerreiro' Scratched From Friday's Bellator 119". sherdog.com. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Bellator 122 to Feature Middleweight, Welterweight Tourney Finals on July 25". sherdog.com. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Alexander Shlemenko to defend 185-pound title against Brandon Halsey at Bellator 126". sherdog.com. August 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ Staff (2015-03-03). "Bellator middleweight champ Brandon Halsey meets Kendall Grove at Bellator 137 on May 15". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  10. ↑ Mike Sloan (2015-05-14). "Bellator 137 Weigh-in Results: Brandon Halsey Misses Weight, Stripped of Title". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  11. ↑ John Morgan (August 28, 2015). "Brandon Halsey vs. Rafael Carvalho set for vacant middleweight title at Bellator 144". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  12. ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-10-23). "Bellator 144 results: Rafael Carvalho kick stuns Brandon Halsey to win 185 title". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  13. ↑ Mookie Alexander (2016-06-17). "Bellator 156 results and highlights: Dantas shreds Galvao, re-captures bantamweight belt". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  14. ↑ "Best father's day gift ever! My little princess Savannah Rose Halsey.". twitter.com. June 21, 2015.

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