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United States
Brooklyn, New York
David Branch
AGE
43
/
Sep 26, 1981
HEIGHT
6'1"
/
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
185 lbs
/
83.91 kg
ASSOCIATION
Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
CLASS
Middleweight
Wins
22
KO
/
TKO
6
27%
SUBMISSIONS
7
32%
DECISIONS
9
41%
Losses
7
KO
/
TKO
3
43%
SUBMISSIONS
3
43%
DECISIONS
1
14%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Alexander Shlemenko
Russian Cagefighting Championship - RCC 7
Dec / 14 / 2019
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Marco Broersen
1
4:58
loss
Jack Hermansson
UFC on ESPN 2 - Barboza vs. Gaethje
Mar / 30 / 2019
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:49
loss
Jared Cannonier
UFC 230 - Cormier vs. Lewis
Nov / 03 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:29
win
Thiago Santos
UFC Fight Night 128 - Barboza vs. Lee
Apr / 21 / 2018
KO (Punches)
Gary Copeland
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:30
loss
Luke Rockhold
UFC Fight Night 116 - Rockhold vs. Branch
Sep / 16 / 2017
TKO (Submission to Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:05
win
Krzysztof Jotko
UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2
May / 13 / 2017
Decision (Split)
Don Turnage
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Louis Taylor
WSOF 34 - Gaethje vs. Firmino
Dec / 31 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Todd Anderson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
2:00
win
Vinny Magalhaes
WSOF 33 - Branch vs. Magalhaes
Oct / 07 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Clifford Starks
WSOF 30 - Branch vs. Starks
Apr / 02 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Teddy Holder
WSOF 23 - Gaethje vs. Palomino 2
Sep / 18 / 2015
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Al Guinee
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:21
win
Jesse McElligott
WSOF 20 - Branch vs. McElligott
Apr / 10 / 2015
Technical Submission (Shoulder Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:28
win
Yushin Okami
WSOF 15 - Branch vs. Okami
Nov / 15 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Andrew Glenn
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
4
3:39
win
Jesse Taylor
WSOF 10 - Branch vs. Taylor
Jun / 21 / 2014
Submission (Brabo Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:41
win
Danillo Villefort
WSOF 5 - Arlovski vs. Kyle
Sep / 14 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Gasper Oliver
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Paulo Filho
WSOF 2 - Arlovski vs. Johnson
Mar / 23 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Dustin Jacoby
WSOF 1 - Arlovski vs. Cole
Nov / 03 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Anthony Johnson
Titan FC 22 - Titan Fighting Championship 22
May / 25 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Chuck Wolfe
3
5:00
win
Dominique Steele
Pure MMA - The Beginning
Jan / 22 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Keith Peterson
3
5:00
win
Jeremy May
SF 15 - Villasenor vs. Camozzi
May / 27 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
3
3:19
loss
Rousimar Palhares
UFC Live 3 - Sanchez vs. Kampmann
Mar / 03 / 2011
Submission (Heel Hook)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:44
win
Rich Attonito
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
Dec / 04 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Tomasz Drwal
UFC Fight Night 22 - Marquardt vs. Palhares
Sep / 15 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Gerald Harris
UFC 116 - Lesnar vs. Carwin
Jul / 03 / 2010
KO (Slam)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:35
win
Derrick Mehmen
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 15
Apr / 22 / 2010
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:26
win
John Troyer
UCC 1 - Merciless
Mar / 19 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Kevin Mulhall
2
4:26
win
Dennis Olson
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 11
Jun / 12 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Jerry Krzys
1
2:27
win
Robby Huston
DCP - Battle at the Nation's Capital
Dec / 13 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2
2:41
win
Alex Aquino
ROC 19 - Ring of Combat 19
May / 09 / 2008
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Dan Miragliotta
1
3:29
win
Craig Simone
CF 6 - Cage Fights 6
Sep / 29 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
1
1:44
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