| Brandon Halsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-09-16)September 16, 1986 (age 39) San Diego, California,United States |
| Other names | Bull |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Costa Mesa, California, United States[1] |
| Team | American Gym[1] HB Ultimate Training Center |
| Wrestling | NCAADivision IWrestling |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Brandon Halsey (born September 16, 1986) is an American professionalmixed martial artist formerly competing in theLight Heavyweight division of theProfessional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2012, he has formerly competed forM-1 Global andBellator, where he was theMiddleweight Champion.
Originally from San Diego, California, Halsey began his career in combat sports from a young age as awrestler andjudoka. Halsey's father wrestled atUCLA and Halsey has two brothers who also competed at NCAA Division I colleges. Halsey attendedRancho Buena Vista High School where he competed in wrestling and excelled. He won aCIF state championship, and finished with the best overall record in school history with 150-16 and 80 pins. Halsey also competed in football as alinebacker and earned First Team All-San Diego County honors. Halsey originally attendedFresno State University, transferring toCalifornia State University at Bakersfield his sophomore year after Fresno State dropped their wrestling program. Halsey was very successful at CSUB, finishing 7th at theNCAA Division 1 National Championships and earning NCAA Division 1All-American honors. Halsey specialized infolkstyle wrestling.[2]
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 facedUFC veteranShonie Carter. Halsey won the bout via unanimous decision.
After winning his first two fights, Halsey was signed byBellator Fighting Championships and made his debut against Rocky Ramirez atBellator 92 on March 7, 2013. Halsey won by technical submission in the third round.
Halsey fought Joe Yager atBellator 96 on June 19, 2013, and won the bout via split decision.
Halsey facedUFC veteran Hector Ramirez atBellator 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]
In March 2014, Halsey entered into theBellator Season Ten middleweight tournament whenDan Cramer versus Jeremy Kimball was cancelled.[4] He foughtJoe Pacheco atBellator 116 on April 11, 2014. Halsey won the bout via unanimous decision. Halsey was scheduled to faceBrett Cooper in the finals atBellator 119 on May 9, 2014.[5] The bout, however, was delayed due to an injury sustained by Cooper.[6] The Cooper fight took place atBellator 122 on July 25, 2014.[7] Halsey won the bout via submission in the first round.
Halsey facedAlexander Shlemenko for theBellator Middleweight Championship on September 26, 2014, atBellator 126. Halsey won the bout via technical submission in the first round to become the newBellator Middleweight Champion.[8]
Halsey was expected to make his first title defense againstKendall Grove on May 15, 2015, atBellator 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 facedRafael Carvalho for the vacantBellator Middleweight Championship on October 23, 2015, atBellator 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 facedJohn Salter on June 17, 2016, atBellator 156. After sustaining an early cut via head kick, Halsey went on to lose the bout via submission in the first round.[13]
On October 5, 2016, Halsey was released from Bellator.
On June 1, 2017, Halsey rematched Alexander Shlemenko at M-1 Challenge 79 and was submitted by strikes after 25 seconds of the first round, marking his third consecutive loss after starting his career 9-0.
He then face Mikhail Ragozin on September 23, 2017, atM-1 Challenge 83: Ragozin vs. Halsey.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Halsey and his wife Amber gave birth to their first child, daughter Savannah Rose, in June 2015.[16]
| 17 matches | 12 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 4 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lose | 12–5 | Jiří Procházka | TKO (submission to punches) | Rizin 14 | December 31, 2018 | 1 | 6:30 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 12–4 | Ronny Markes | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 9 (2018) | October 13, 2018 | 2 | 5:00 | Long Beach, California, United States | 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Alternate bout. |
| Loss | 11–4 | Vinny Magalhães | TKO (punches) | PFL 5 (2018) | August 2, 2018 | 1 | 1:34 | Uniondale, New York, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Smealinho Rama | TKO (doctor stoppage) | PFL 2 (2018) | June 21, 2018 | 2 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Mikhail Ragozin | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 83 | September 24, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kazan, Russia | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| Loss | 9–3 | Alexander Shlemenko | TKO (kick to the body and punches) | M-1 Challenge 79 | June 1, 2017 | 1 | 0:25 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 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 | KO (body kick) | Bellator 144 | October 23, 2015 | 2 | 1:42 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | For the vacantBellator Middleweight World Championship. |
| Win | 9–0 | Kendall Grove | TKO (punches) | Bellator 137 | May 15, 2015 | 4 | 2:25 | Temecula, California, United States | Halsey missed weight (188 lb) and was stripped of theBellator Middleweight World Championship. Only Grove was eligible to win the title. |
| Win | 8–0 | Alexander Shlemenko | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 126 | September 26, 2014 | 1 | 0:35 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Won theBellator Middleweight World Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Brett Cooper | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 122 | July 25, 2014 | 1 | 2:09 | Temecula, California, United States | Won the Bellator Season Ten Middleweight Tournament. |
| 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 | Light Heavyweight debut. |
