Brandon Cash
| Brandon Cash | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 26, 1982 Fresno, California |
| Other names | Money |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg; 18.2 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74.0 |
| Fighting out of | Fresno, California |
| Team | Thrive and Dethrone |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
Brandon Cash is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Heavyweight division and formerly competed for Strikeforce.
Background
Cash is from Fresno, California and was troubled growing up, but competed in various sports as an outlet. Cash began wrestling in the third grade and then continued through high school and college. After finishing his collegiate wrestling career, Cash began to pursue a career in mixed martial arts, moving to Huntington Beach, California.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Cash made his professional debut in 2008 and won his first four fights before being signed by Strikeforce.[1]
Strikeforce
Cash made his debut for the promotion on November 6, 2009 against fellow unbeaten prospect Shane del Rosario. Cash was handed his first professional loss via omoplata submission in the first round.
After dropping another loss for an independent promotion, Cash returned to Strikeforce a year after his debut loss against John Devine on October 22, 2010 and lost via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[2]
Bellator
Cash held a 2-0 record after Strikeforce and was signed by Bellator. He made his debut for the organization on October 4, 2013 at Bellator 102 and won via TKO after his opponent did not come out for the second round.
Personal life
Aside from being a professional fighter, Cash works as a tattoo artist.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 10 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 3 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10-3 | Dimitriy Mikutsa | TKO (punches) | Kunlun Fight 29: Battle in Sochi 2015 | August 15, 2015 | 3 | 3:56 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 9–3 | Eric Prindle | Submission (strikes) | The Warriors Cage 22 | June 26, 2015 | 1 | 2:18 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 8-3 | William Richey | TKO (retirement) | Bellator 102 | October 4, 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | Visalia, California | |
| Win | 7-3 | Matt Anderson | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge: Super Fight Night | February 1, 2013 | 1 | 0:17 | Lincoln, California | |
| Win | 6-3 | Javy Ayala | KO (punch) | JW Events: Up and Comers 12: Turning Point | September 22, 2012 | 1 | 0:31 | California | |
| Loss | 5-3 | John Devine | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker | September 22, 2010 | 1 | 3:05 | Fresno, California | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Jim Yorke | Submission (punches) | CFC: Cage Fighting Championships 14 | June 5, 2010 | 1 | 4:33 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | 5-1 | Shane del Rosario | Submission (omoplata) | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista | September 13, 2013 | 1 | 2:57 | Fresno, California | |
| Win | 5-0 | Steve Gavin | TKO (punches) | PFC: Best of Both Worlds | February 6, 2009 | 1 | 0:26 | Lemoore, California | |
| Win | 4-0 | Liron Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | War Gods: Do or Die | November 8, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California | |
| Win | 3-0 | Frederick Steen | TKO (punches) | WG: War Gods | September 12, 2008 | 1 | 1:47 | Salinas, California | |
| Win | 2-0 | Ian Mort | TKO (punches) | WG: War Gods | July 26, 2008 | 1 | 0:37 | Fresno, California | |
| Win | 1-0 | Anthony Vonrekowski | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | PureCombat 3: Bring the Pain | May 9, 2008 | 2 | 0:55 | Stockton, California |