Brett McDermott

Brett McDermott
Born Cumbria, England
Other names The Spartan
Nationality English
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Division Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Fighting out of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
Team Flex MMA
Years active 2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 13
Wins 8
By knockout 7
By decision 1
Losses 5
By knockout 2
By submission 2
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Brett McDermott
Personal information
Born Cumbria
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Playing information

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–2000 Barrow
2001–03 Workington Town
2004–05 Whitehaven
2006–11 Barrow
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–10 Ireland 4 0 0 0 4
Source: RLP

Brett McDermott is an English mixed martial artist and retired professional rugby league player. In rugby he represented Ireland, and played club level for every Cumbrian clubs except Carlisle Border Raiders. In MMA, he has been a professional competitor since 2013 and is the current BAMMA Heavyweight Champion. McDermott also competed for Rizin and Bellator MMA.

Rugby league

McDermott, who competed in professional rugby for 15 seasons, was playing for Barrow in 2009. He also represented Ireland, including games against France in 2010.

On 30 March 2011, McDermott announced his retirement from rugby league.[1] A couple of days later, he later admitted that he had retired after being charged by the RFL for failing a drugs test.[2] In June 2011, the RFL confirmed that McDermott was banned for two years after testing positive for drostanolone and 19-norandrosterone.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

After being banned from rugby league, McDermott became a MMA fighter.[4] In 2013, he turned professional and fought Thomas Denham at BAMMA 12, but lost by submission.

McDermott competed in the Rizin Fighting Federation Heavyweight Tournament on December 29, 2015, losing in the quarterfinals against former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Muhammed Lawal by knockout.[5]

McDermott stepped in on a few days notice as a replacement for Vladimir Filipovic to face Liam McGeary in the main event at Bellator 173. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Personal life

McDermott is married with three children. He is of Irish descent.

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–5 Ruben Wolf TKO (punches) BAMMA 29 May 12, 2017 2 0.54 Birmingham, United Kingdom Won the vacant BAMMA World Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 7–5 Liam McGeary TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 173 February 24, 2017 2 1:06 Belfast, Northern Ireland Catchweight bout of 215 lbs.
Win 7–4 Dan Konecke TKO (punches) Full Contact Contender 17 September 24, 2016 2 2:50 Manchester, England
Loss 6–4 Kenneth Bergh Submission (guillotine) Clash of the Titans 16 July 9, 2016 1 1:02 Cumbria, England
Win 6–3 Jamie Sloane KO (punch) BAMMA 25 May 14, 2016 1 3:58 Birmingham, England
Loss 5–3 Muhammed Lawal KO (punches) Rizin Fighting Federation 1 December 29, 2015 1 9:20 Saitama, Japan Rizin FF Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal (100 kg).
Win 5–2 Pelu Adetola TKO (punches) BAMMA 23 November 14, 2015 1 1:57 Birmingham, England
Loss 4–2 Marcin Lazarz Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 20 April 25, 2015 3 5:00 Birmingham, England For the BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 4–1 Oli Thompson KO (punches) BAMMA 17 December 6, 2014 1 1:43 Manchester, England
Win 3–1 Paul Bennett KO (punch) Stoke Fight Factory: Rage in the Cage 4 April 26, 2014 1 1:09 Stoke-on-Trent, England
Win 2–1 Shaun Lomas Decision (unanimous) Stoke Fight Factory: Rage in the Cage 3 November 30, 2013 3 5:00 Stoke-on-Trent, England
Win 1–1 Jason Tyldesley TKO (punches) AMFC 2: Alpha Male Fighting Championships 2 July 6, 2013 1 1:20 Scarborough, England
Loss 0–1 Thomas Denham Submission (rear-naked choke) BAMMA 12 March 9, 2013 2 3:58 Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Championships and accomplishments

Rugby league

Whitehaven

Barrow Raiders

BAMMA

References

  1. ↑ "McDermott Ends Raiders Career". North West Evening Mail. CN Group. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Barrow prop McDermott retires after RFL doping charge". BBC Sport. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Two-year RFL ban for former Barrow prop Brett McDermott". BBC Sport. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Wharton, Brad (4 March 2013). "The week in MMA: Five things we've learned from the world of mixed martial arts". Mirror Online. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  5. ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2015/12/rizin-fighting-federation-1-day-1-live-results Rizin Fighting Federation 1: Day 1 results: Aoki stops Sakuraba, tourney starts with big KOs
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