Brad Lavale Blackburn Jr. (born May 25, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2000 until 2011, he fought for the UFC, Bellator, the Maximum Fighting Championship, and the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the now defunct International Fight League.

Brad Blackburn
Born (1977-05-25) May 25, 1977 (age 47)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Other namesBad
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSeattle, Washington, United States
TeamVictory Athletics
Years active2000–2002; 2004-2011
Mixed martial arts record
Total33
Wins18
By knockout9
By submission4
By decision5
Losses13
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision8
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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At the age of 22 Blackburn began boxing but soon transitioned to MMA after being persuaded to do so by his friends who trained. A "late bloomer," Blackburn stood only 4'10 as a high school sophomore.

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Blackburn was a contender on the now defunct IFL before signing on to the UFC. He held a record of 15 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw, and 1 no contest before joining the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Blackburn made his UFC debut against James Giboo winning by TKO due to strikes on UFC Fight Night 14. He would later go on to defeat Ryo Chonan by unanimous decision and Edgar García by split decision.

He then fought TUF 7 winner Amir Sadollah at UFC Fight Night 20 on January 11, 2010. In this fight, Blackburn was rocked badly once in the first round and would go on to get rocked again in the third round by a knee. Blackburn survived Sadollah's attacks going on to lose by unanimous decision.[1]

Blackburn lost to DaMarques Johnson at UFC 112, and was subsequently released from the organization.

Personal life

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Blackburn has two children, a son and a daughter.[2]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
33 matches 18 wins 13 losses
By knockout 9 4
By submission 4 1
By decision 5 8
Draws 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 18–13–1 (1) Jory Erickson TKO (punches) CageSport 13 February 19, 2011 1 2:50 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Loss 18–12–1 (1) Dan Hornbuckle Decision (unanimous) Bellator 25 August 19, 2010 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss 18–11–1 (1) DaMarques Johnson TKO (kick to the body) UFC 112 April 10, 2010 3 2:08 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 18–10–1 (1) Amir Sadollah Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz January 11, 2010 3 5:00 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win 18–9–1 (1) Edgar García Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale June 20, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 17–9–1 (1) Ryo Chonan Decision (unanimous) UFC 92 December 27, 2008 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 16–9–1 (1) James Giboo TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin July 19, 2008 2 2:29 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–9–1 (1) Delson Heleno KO (punch) IFL: New Jersey April 4, 2008 3 1:50 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
NC 14–9–1 (1) Travis Cox No Contest (illegal knee) IFL: 2007 Team Championship Final September 20, 2007 1 2:32 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 14–9–1 Jay Hieron TKO (punches) IFL: Everett June 1, 2007 1 0:40 Everett, Washington, United States
Loss 13–9–1 Mark Miller Decision (unanimous) IFL: Moline April 7, 2007 3 4:00 Moline, Illinois, United States
Win 13–8–1 Chris Wilson Decision (unanimous) IFL: Portland September 9, 2006 3 4:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss 12–8–1 Rory Markham KO (punch) IFL: Championship 2006 June 3, 2006 2 0:23 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Win 12–7–1 Gustavo Machado Decision (split) IFL: Legends Championship 2006 April 29, 2006 3 4:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 11–7–1 Ray Perales Decision (split) XFC: Dome of Destruction 3 October 15, 2005 3 5:00 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Loss 11–6–1 Roger Huerta TKO (corner stoppage) IFC: Rock N' Rumble July 30, 2005 3 2:19 Reno, Nevada, United States For the vacant ISKA MMA Welterweight Championship.[3]
Loss 11–5–1 Jay Jack Submission (forearm choke) ROF 15: Inferno February 12, 2005 3 3:18 Colorado, United States
Loss 11–4–1 Brandon Melendez Decision (unanimous) SF 8: Justice January 8, 2005 3 5:00 Gresham, Oregon, United States For the vacant SF Welterweight Championship.
Win 11–3–1 Steve Legault TKO (punches) APEX: Genesis September 5, 2004 1 0:14 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Return to Welterweight.
Win 10–3–1 Ronny Morales Submission (rear-naked choke) DB 11: DesertBrawl 11 July 17, 2004 1 4:57 Bend, Oregon, United States Middleweight debut.
Win 9–3–1 Pat Healy KO (punches) RITR 8: Rumble in the Ring 8 November 16, 2002 1 0:39 Auburn, Washington, United States Lightweight bout.
Loss 8–3–1 Brad Gumm Decision (unanimous) MFC 4: New Groundz June 1, 2002 3 5:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss 8–2–1 Ryan Healy Decision (split) FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 3 May 11, 2002 2 5:00 Portland, Oregon, United States Lightweight bout.
Win 8–1–1 Quenton Pongracz TKO (corner stoppage) MFC 3: Canadian Pride March 3, 2002 2 2:09 Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Loss 7–1–1 Grady Hurley Decision (split) RITR: Rumble in the Rockies January 26, 2002 2 3:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 7–0–1 Clayton Purvis TKO (cut) FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 1 January 19, 2002 1 1:10 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win 6–0–1 Landon Showalter Submission (armbar) UFCF: Olympia Ring Challenge January 5, 2002 1 2:59 Olympia, Washington, United States
Win 5–0–1 Ray Perales Submission (triangle choke) UFCF: Storm 2001 December 8, 2001 3 2:04 Kirkland, Washington, United States
Win 4–0–1 Matt Wurstner Submission (triangle choke) RITR 4: Rumble in the Ring 4 December 1, 2001 1 2:00 Auburn, Washington, United States
Draw 3–0–1 Matt Wurstner Draw RITR 3: Rumble in the Ring 3 August 25, 2001 3 5:00 Auburn, Washington, United States Return to Welterweight.
Win 3–0 Pat Healy KO (punch) PPKA: Muckleshoot[4] August 15, 2001 1 0:39 Auburn, Washington, United States Lightweight debut.
Win 2–0 Jai Walsh Decision (unanimous) UFCF: War 2001 April 21, 2001 3 5:00 Kirkland, Washington, United States
Win 1–0 Jason Dickson TKO (punches) UFCF: Everett Extreme Challenge 2 November 4, 2000 1 0:12 Everett, Washington, United States

References

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  1. ^ "UFC Fight Night 20 recap". mmajunkie. January 12, 2010. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010.
  2. ^ "UFN 20: UFC Welterweight Brad Blackburn breaks down Amir Sadollah". BLEACHERREPORT.com. January 9, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "– WIUFF, HUERTA & SHONIE ROLL IN IFC RENO - MMAWeekly.com".
  4. ^ "PPKA - Muckelshoot Results". sherdog.com. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
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