| Jonathan Brookins | |
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| Born | (1985-08-13)August 13, 1985 (age 39) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Rank | Purple belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006–2017 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Jonathan Brookins (born August 13, 1985) is an American formermixed martial artist who competed as afeatherweight for theUltimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Brookins has mostly fought in Florida, as well as competing inThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck. On December 4, 2010, Brookins defeatedMichael Johnson to become theUltimate Fighter and earn a contract with theUFC. During his time atLindenwood University, he was also the college roommate of former fellow UFC fighterMike Rio.[1]
Brookins was born on August 13, 1985, in Portland, Oregon. He attended high school atCentury High School inHillsboro, Oregon, a suburb of Portland.[2] There he started wrestling, winning a state title his senior year and earning a scholarship toLindenwood University.[2]
Brookins was introduced to mixed martial arts byCharles Bennett. After meeting him and training with him, Brookins made his professional MMA debut against Allen Berube, a TUF 5 veteran. Having only trained in wrestling, Brookins surprised himself by winning via KO in under twenty seconds.[3]
Brookins has mostly fought at featherweight, most notably inWorld Extreme Cagefighting where he lost toJosé Aldo via TKO in the third round. Brookins would later rebound atBellator 1 where he defeated Stephen Ledbetter via submission (rear naked choke).
Brookins then won two fights in G-Force fights, the most notable being a submission victory overLuis Palomino.
Brookins then signed with theUltimate Fighting Championship to compete inThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck.[4]
In the debut episode, Brookins faced fellow wrestler Ran Weathers. Brookins would go on to take a unanimous decision victory in two rounds.[5] Following this, Brookins was selected by Team GSP. Brookins was GSPs second pick and the fourth overall.[6]
Brookins was picked by GSP to face Sevak Magakian in the preliminary house fights. Brookins faked a takedown, which fooled Magakian. Brookins was then able to take down Magakian before attempting a standing rear naked choke. Brookins eventually secured the submission at 2:04 of the opening round.[7]
In the quarter-finals, Brookins facedJudo specialistSako Chivitchian. Brookins was able to throw Chivitchian to the mat, which forced Chivitchian to try to stand up. Brookins then got hooks in and worked for a rear naked choke, eventually sealing it soon after, to advance to the semi-finals.[8]
In the semi-final round, Brookins faced teammateKyle Watson. In a somewhat lopsided bout, Brookins controlled Watson on the ground to take a 30–27 judges decision.[9] The win moved Brookins into the finals againstMichael Johnson.
Brookins defeatedMichael Johnson atThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale. In the first round, Brookins was dominated on the feet by Johnson. However, he pulled through and used his wrestling to edge rounds 2 and 3, taking the unanimous decision to become The Ultimate Fighter.
Brookins was expected to faceJohn Makdessi on April 30, 2011 atUFC 129.[10] However, Brookins was pulled from the bout and replaced byKyle Watson.[11]
Brookins was expected to faceJeremy Stephens on June 4, 2011 atThe Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.[12] However, Brookins was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced byDanny Downes.[13]
Brookins returned to featherweight for his next fight and facedErik Koch on September 17, 2011 atUFC Fight Night 25.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Brookins was expected to faceRani Yahya on February 15, 2012 atUFC on Fuel TV 1.[15] However, Yahya was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced byVagner Rocha.[16] Brookins won via KO in the first round.
Brookins facedCharles Oliveira on June 1, 2012 atThe Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale.[17] He lost the fight via submission due to aguillotine choke in the second round.
Brookins next facedDustin Poirier on December 15, 2012 atThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale.[18] He lost the back-and-forth fight via submission in the first round.
On December 21, 2012, Brookins decided to retire from MMA in order to move toIndia and devote his time to practicingYoga full-time.[19]
On January 24, 2014, it was announced that Brookins would return from his retirement to fight forLegacy Fighting Championship. He dropped down to theFlyweight division to make his debut on March 21 at Legacy FC 29 against Cody Fuller.[20] Brookins was victorious in his flyweight debut with a second round submission finish. He then faced Austin Lyons in a bantamweight bout at Legacy FC 34 on August 29, 2014.[21] Brookins lost the fight via unanimous decision.[22]
Brookins made hisPancrase debut atPancrase 262 in a non-title fight taking on thePancrase Bantamweight ChampionShintaro Ishiwatari .[23] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
| 26 matches | 16 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 7 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–10 | Decky Dalton | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 28 | February 24, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Loss | 15–10 | Kyle Nelson | Decision (split) | Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 2 | October 28, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 15–9 | Tom Niinimäki | Decision (unanimous) | Euro FC 1 | October 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Espoo, Finland | Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 15–8 | Shintaro Ishiwatari | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 279 | July 24, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For thePancrase Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–7 | Shintaro Ishiwatari | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 262 | November 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Non-title bout. |
| Loss | 14–7 | Austin Lyons | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy FC 34 | August 29, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 14–6 | Cody Fuller | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy FC 29 | March 21, 2014 | 2 | 3:02 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Flyweight debut. |
| Loss | 13–6 | Dustin Poirier | Submission (brabo choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale | December 15, 2012 | 1 | 4:15 | Las Vegas,Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–5 | Charles Oliveira | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | June 1, 2012 | 2 | 2:42 | Las Vegas,Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 | Vagner Rocha | KO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger | February 15, 2012 | 1 | 1:32 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 | Erik Koch | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger | September 17, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 12–3 | Michael Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale | December 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas,Nevada, United States | WonThe Ultimate Fighter 12 Lightweight Tournament. |
| Win | 11–3 | Yosdenis Cedeno | Decision (unanimous) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3 | February 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Luis Palomino | Submission (rear-naked choke) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 2 | September 26, 2009 | 2 | 1:44 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 9–3 | Stephen Ledbetter | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 1 | April 3, 2009 | 1 | 3:32 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | José Aldo | TKO (punches) | WEC 36 | November 5, 2008 | 3 | 0:45 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Jose Santibanez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | South Coast Promotions 1 | July 18, 2008 | 1 | 2:07 | Houston, Texas, United States | Featherweight debut. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Greg Loughran | Decision (split) | Cage Warriors 32 | March 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Jose Figueroa | Submission (guillotine choke) | World Extreme Fighting: King of the Streets | December 1, 2007 | 1 | 2:47 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Donald Brook | TKO (submission to punches) | Harmful Intent Promotions 2 | November 3, 2007 | 1 | 0:35 | Estero, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Yves Jabouin | TKO (submission to elbows) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 2 | June 30, 2007 | 2 | 3:35 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Harris Sarmiento | Decision (unanimous) | Shakedown 1 | May 19, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Maui, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Sean Bartlett | TKO (punches) | Combat FC 3 | February 17, 2007 | 1 | 4:05 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ryan Nakamura | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combat FC 2 | September 23, 2006 | 1 | 1:09 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | York Ash | Submission (guillotine choke) | Full Throttle 8 | August 11, 2006 | 1 | 3:58 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Allen Berube | KO (punch) | Combat FC 1 | July 15, 2006 | 1 | 0:19 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Lightweight debut. |
