Brad Scott (fighter)

Bradley Scott
Born Bradley Scott
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Bath, Somerset, England
Other names Bear
Nationality English
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st)
Division Welterweight
Middleweight
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Style Boxing, Muay Thai
Fighting out of Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Team Dragon's Lair Gym,
Trojan Freefighters
Alliance MMA
MMA Lab
Years active 2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 9
By knockout 5
By submission 4
Losses 3
By submission 1
By decision 2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Bradley "Brad" Scott (born 22 June 1989) is an English mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Scott has made a name for himself fighting all over the country of England. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.

Mixed martial arts career

Scott started his MMA career in 2007 training to become fit and in shape to be a part of the Royal Marines.[1] However, Scott began taking the sport more seriously, even taking a semi-professional fight in his first year of training. Scott lost his only semi-pro fight via submission.[2] Nearly a year and a half later, Scott made his professional debut against Tom Thorneycroft. Scott won the fight via first round knockout.[3]

In September 2009 Scott won his second pro fight against Steve Obe, again via knockout. One month later Scott had his first professional loss against Eugene Fadiora, after Scott submitted via strikes. Scott went on a 6-0 run after his first loss, winning all six fights via stoppage (3 submissions, 3 knockouts).[3]

The Ultimate Fighter

In late 2012, Scott signed to be a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes - a regional version of the Ultimate Fighter series, which pitted Australian fighters against British fighters.[4] In his first fight on the show, Scott fought Australian, Xavier Lucas. After a close fight, Scott defeated Lucas via unanimous decision.

For the semi-final rounds Scott was then matched against Australian, Benny Alloway. After three grueling rounds Scott won the fight via split decision. The fight was also awarded "Fight of the Season" by the UFC fans, and both fighters were awarded a $25,000 paycheck.

The win over Alloway moved Scott into the final round of the competition that took place live on UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson. He faced Robert Whittaker and lost via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Scott made his UFC debut on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6 which was also known as "The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Finale". He would fight Robert Whittaker to determine the welterweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes. Scott lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Scott returned to the middleweight division on 26 October 2013 against Michael Kuiper at UFC Fight Night 30.[5] He won the fight via front choke submission in the first round.

Scott faced promotional newcomer Cláudio Silva at UFC Fight Night 37. He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.

Scott is expected to face Dylan Andrews on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[6]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 9–3 Cláudio Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa 8 March 2014 3 5:00 London, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–2 Michael Kuiper Submission (front choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz 26 October 2013 1 4:17 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 8–2 Robert Whittaker Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson 15 December 2012 3 5:00 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Welterweight Final.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–1 Mok Rahman TKO (punches) CWFC: Fight Night 4 16 March 2012 3 2:45 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–1 Gareth Williams Submission (rear-naked choke) Shock n Awe 8 23 July 2011 1 3:16 Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–1 David Round Submission (rear-naked choke) Spartan Fight Challenge 4 17 July 2010 1 N/A Nailsea, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–1 Richard Weatherall TKO (punches) Spartan Fight Challenge 4 17 July 2010 1 N/A Nailsea, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–1 Glen Hubbard KO (punches) KUMMA: The New Breed 2 24 April 2010 2 3:39 Bath, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–1 Rocci Williams Submission (rear-naked choke) Pro Kumite 10 April 2010 1 2:20 Croydon, England, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 2–1 Eugene Fadiora Submission (punches) Spartan Fight Challenge 2 10 October 2009 2 N/A Nailsea, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Steve Obe KO (punches) Pro Kumite 19 September 2009 2 0:34 Croydon, England, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Tom Thorneycroft KO (punches) Pro Kumite 21 February 2009 1 3:02 Swindon, England, United Kingdom

See also

References

  1. "Brad Scott - The Ultimate Fighter". FXTV.com.au. 26 November 2012.
  2. "MMA Universe - Bradley Scott". MMAUniverse.com. 26 November 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Fight Finder - Brad Scott". Sherdog.com. 26 November 2012.
  4. "Cast of The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK to feature 8 lightweights, 8 welterweights". sherdog.com. 5 September 2012.
  5. "Two Middleweight Bouts Confirmed For UFC Manchester 2013". YourMMA.tv. 2013-08-22. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  6. Staff (17 February 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 official for Australia with Hunt-Miocic, Tavares-Whittaker, more". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.