Brad Pickett - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Brad Pickett is an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

and the former Cage Rage

Cage Rage

Cage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, was a United Kingdom-based, mixed martial arts promotion that premiered on 7 September 2002 in London. Cage Rage went bankrupt and is now no longer trading...

British Featherweight champion and Ultimate Challenge MMA Featherweight Champion. He currently competes as a Bantamweight

Bantamweight (MMA)

The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb...

in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

. As of October 2011, Pickett is ranked the #8 bantamweight in the world by Sherdog

Sherdog

Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...

Background

Brad's nickname and his flamboyant entrance to the ring are not derived from Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

William Bradley "Brad" Pitt is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...

's character "One Punch Mickey" from the movie Snatch

Snatch (film)

Snatch is a 2000 crime film written and directed by British filmmaker Guy Ritchie, featuring an ensemble cast. Set in the London criminal underworld, the film contains two intertwined plots: one dealing with the search for a stolen diamond, the other with a small-time boxing promoter named Turkish ...

but from his grandfather. His unique entrance sees him entering to the song "Wallop" by Chas & Dave, wearing a string vest, cutoff jeans and his customary trilby

Trilby

A trilby hat is a type of fedora. The trilby is viewed as the rich man's favored hat; it is commonly called the "brown trilby" in England and is much seen at the horse races. It is described as a "crumpled" fedora...

hat. He is a supporter of the London football club Tottenham Hotspur.

Mixed martial arts career

He has fought mainly for the Cage Rage

Cage Rage

organization. Pickett's first appearance was on 27 November 2004 with a win over Stuart Grant. Pickett became the British Cage Rage Featherweight Champion on 10 September 2005 at Cage Rage 13

Cage Rage 13

Cage Rage 13: No Fear was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on September 10, 2005 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.The card was headlined by a title fight between Vitor Ribeiro and Jean Silva...

by defeating Ozzy Haluk via tap out following a flying footstomp to the face. Pickett later lost the belt to the tough Robbie Olivier

Robbie Olivier

Robbie Olivier is an English professional mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the featherweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, Oliver has spent almost his entire career in England, most notably for Cage Rage and BAMMA....

by Rear Naked Choke

Rear naked choke

The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...

. He is the former UCMMA Featherweight champion.

On August 22, at Ultimate Challenge: Payback (held in The Troxy

Troxy

The Troxy is an art deco theatre and concert venue at 490 Commercial Road in Stepney, in the East End borough of Tower Hamlets, London, UK.-History:...

, London), Brad Pickett won his seventh successive mixed martial arts bout against David Lee

David Lee

-Arts:*David Lee , editor of Jackdaw magazine*David Lee , American photographer and film director*David Lee , DJ and professional voice over performer...

. Brad's win came due to a guillotine choke during the first round in which Lee came out very aggressive, but could not match Pickett's skill on the ground.

World Extreme Cagefighting

On October 30, 2009, the Zuffa-owned WEC

World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

announced they had signed Pickett to a multi-fight deal. Pickett, fighting at bantamweight, made his WEC debut against Kyle Dietz

Kyle Dietz

Kyle Emerson Dietz is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights in WEC's bantamweight division. In his last fight, Dietz fought Brad Pickett on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45...

on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45

WEC 45

WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 19, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked the first time the WEC has held back-to-back events at The Pearl at The Palms. The event drew an estimated...

. He won the fight via submission in the second round by Peruvian neck tie, also winning Submission of the Night honours.

Pickett next faced WEC newcomer Demetrious Johnson

Demetrious Johnson (fighter)

Demetrious Johnson is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Johnson is ranked among the top ten bantamweights in the world by leading mixed martial arts publications...

on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48

WEC 48

UFC Presents: Aldo vs. Faber, also referred to as WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on April 24, 2010 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California...

. In a competitive fight; both men exchanged takedowns and strikes throughout the fight, though Pickett asserted more dominance on the ground, controlling the fight with well timed takedowns and counterstrikes, winning via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

Pickett's next bout was against WEC veteran Scott Jorgensen

Scott Jorgensen

Scott Roger Jorgensen is an American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Bantamweight division and is a member of the Twisted Genetiks Fight Team based out of Boise, Idaho. He is considered a perennial top 5 ranked bantamweight fighter...

. Pickett experienced some success on his feet during the first two rounds, but was ultimately outwrestled by the 3-time Pac 10 champion in the latter two rounds, losing to Jorgenson 30-27 on all the judges scorecards.

Pickett then faced Ivan Menjivar

Ivan Menjivar

Ivan Menjivar is a Salvadoran-Canadian professional mixed martial artist currently fighting in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...

on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53

WEC 53

WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has hosted an event in Arizona...

. Both fighters proved to be very evenly matched; Pickett edging the first stanza with slightly crisper striking & well timed counter takedowns (during Menjivar's spinning backfist attempts), but in the second he was visibly staggered by a stream of strikes from his opponent which he battled through by securing a takedown. In the third, the two continued the fashion of tenaciously exchanging strikes throughout the fight, with Pickett scoring a flash knockdown with a flush left hook. Menjivar showed great heart in recovering though, and continued to exchange until the final bell. In the end Pickett edged a unanimous decision 29-28.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting

merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.

Pickett was expected to make his UFC debut against former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres

Miguel Torres (fighter)

Miguel Angel Torres is an American mixed martial artist who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He is a former WEC Bantamweight champion. Prior to fighting with the WEC, Torres also held the bantamweight title for the US Shooto organization, as well as for the Ironheart Crown...

on May 28, 2011 at UFC 130

UFC 130

UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 28, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...

. However, Pickett was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Demetrious Johnson

Demetrious Johnson (fighter)

.

Pickett faced Renan Barão

Renan Barão

Renan do Nascimento Mota Pegado, known as Renan Barão , is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138

UFC 138

UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 5, 2011 at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and live on Sportsnet in Canada...

. Pickett was submitted in the first round via a rear-naked choke after getting dropped by a flurry from Barao. The bout earned Fight of the Night honors.

Mixed martial arts record

Renan Barão

Renan do Nascimento Mota Pegado, known as Renan Barão , is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| UFC 138

UFC 138

Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...

, England
| Fight of the Night
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| Win
|align=center| 20-5
| Ivan Menjivar

Ivan Menjivar

Ivan Menjivar is a Salvadoran-Canadian professional mixed martial artist currently fighting in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 53

WEC 53

Glendale, Arizona

Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....

Scott Jorgensen

| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 50

WEC 50

WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 18, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 19-4
| Demetrious Johnson

Demetrious Johnson (fighter)

| Decision (unanimous)
| WEC 48

WEC 48

Sacramento, California

Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...

, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 18-4
| Kyle Dietz

Kyle Dietz

Kyle Emerson Dietz is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights in WEC's bantamweight division. In his last fight, Dietz fought Brad Pickett on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45...

| Submission (Peruvian necktie)
| WEC 45

WEC 45

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 17-4
| David Lee

David Lee (fighter)

David Lee is an English professional mixed martial artist who has competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship, Cage Rage, BAMMA, Bushido and Cage Rage UK...

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

London

Cage Rage 28

Cage Rage 28: VIP was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on September 20, 2008 at The Troxy in London, England. It was televised on Nuts TV in the United Kingdom, and would be the last event promoted by Cage Rage before the company went bankrupt.It featured Leigh...

London

Cage Rage 27

Cage Rage 27: Step Up was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on July 12, 2008 at Wembley Arena in London, England. It was televised on Nuts TV in the United Kingdom....

London

, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 13-4
| Paul Reed

Paul Reed (fighter)

Paul Reed is a Scottish mixed martial artist, who competes in the featherweight division. He is a veteran of British MMA, having fought in the Cage Rage Championships and the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts....

| Decision (majority)
| Cage Rage 26

Cage Rage 26

Cage Rage 26: Extreme was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on May 10, 2008 at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England...

Birmingham

London

Hideo Tokoro

Hideo Tokoro is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Dream in the bantamweight division. He competed in many mixed martial arts fights in other various promotions such as TFC, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's.-DREAM:...

| Submission (armbar)
| Dynamite!! USA

Dynamite!! USA

SoftBank presents Dynamite!! USA was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by FEG, the promoters of K-1 kickboxing and Hero's MMA events, and EliteXC...

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

Cage Rage 21

Cage Rage 21: Judgement Day was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on April 21, 2007 at the Wembley Arena in London, England. It was televised on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ion Television in the United States....

London

Swansea

Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...

Boca Raton, Florida

Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...

Robbie Olivier

| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Cage Rage 18

Cage Rage 18

Cage Rage 18: Battleground was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on September 30, 2006 at the Wembley Arena in London, England. The event was televised on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom....

London

, England
| Lost the Cage Rage British Featherweight Championship
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6-1
| Hiroyuki Abe

Hiroyuki Abe

, also known as Abe Ani, is a Japanese former mixed martial artist, currently retired from fighting and teaching full time at his gym, Abe Ani Combat Club...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Cage Rage 16

Cage Rage 16

Cage Rage 16: Critical Condition was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on April 22, 2006 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England...

London

, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5-1
| Robbie Olivier

Robbie Olivier

| Decision (majority)
| Cage Rage 15

Cage Rage 15

Cage Rage 15: Adrenalin Rush was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on February 4, 2006 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England...

London

Cage Rage 13

London

Cage Rage 12

Cage Rage 12: The Real Deal was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on July 2, 2005 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.-Results:*Welterweight bout: David Lee vs. Jason Barrett...

London

Cage Rage 11

Cage Rage 11: Face Off was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on April 30, 2005 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.-Results:*Light Heavyweight bout: Richard Bowkett vs. Atilla Kubilay...

London

Cage Rage 10

Cage Rage 10: Deliverance was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on February 26, 2005 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.-Results:*Lightweight bout: Andy Walker vs. Alex de Souza...

London

Cage Rage 9

Cage Rage 9: No Mercy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on November 27, 2004 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.-Results:*Featherweight bout: Brad Pickett vs. Stuart Grant...

London

, England
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