Tom Breese
| Tom Breese | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1991 Birmingham, England |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Birmingham, England |
| Team | Fearless MMA (until 2016)[2][3] Team Renegade BJJ & MMA (2016–present)[2] Tristar Gym (2013–2016)[2][4] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu[5] under Chiu Kwong Man[6] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 14 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tom Breese (born 26 September 1991) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, he formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Professional Fighters League (PFL), Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), and BAMMA.
Background
[edit]Born in Birmingham to a Welsh father and an English mother, Breese began training MMA at the age of 16.[citation needed] After high school, Breese attended university only to drop out later in order to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.[7] A successful wrestler and jiu-jitsu competitor, he won a junior national freestyle wrestling championship,[7] as well as a second-place finish at the IBJJF world championships when he was a purple belt.
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Breese compiled an amateur record of 3–0–1 before successfully making his professional debut for BAMMA in 2010.[citation needed]
Breese fought exclusively in his native England and amassed an undefeated record of 7–0 with all but one win coming by way of submission before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2015.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Breese made his promotional debut against Luiz Dutra Jr. on 30 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67.[9] Breese won the fight via TKO in the first round after dropping his opponent with a straight left and following up with ground and pound.[10]
Breese faced Cathal Pendred on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76.[11] Breese dominated the fight with striking exchanges en route to another TKO victory in the first round. In similar fashion to his UFC debut, Breese dropped his opponent with a straight left and followed up with ground and pound to earn the TKO victory.[12] The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[4]
Breese faced Keita Nakamura on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]
Breese faced Sean Strickland on 4 June 2016 at UFC 199.[15] He lost the fight via split decision, marking the first loss in Breese's career.[16]
Breese was expected to face Oluwale Bamgbose on 18 March 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107.[17] However, on the day of the event, Breese was deemed unfit to compete and the bout was cancelled.[18]
Breese faced Dan Kelly on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130.[19] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[20] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[21]
Breese was expected to face Cezar Ferreira on 17 November 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140.[22] However, it was reported on 9 November 2018 that Breese pulled out of the event due to injury and was replaced by Ian Heinisch.[23]
Breese was expected to face Alessio Di Chirico on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147.[24] However, Di Chirico pulled out of the fight in early January citing an undisclosed injury and subsequent surgery.[25] He was replaced by Cezar Ferreira.[26] However, on 1 February 2019 Ferreira withdrew from the fight, citing a knee injury, and was replaced by Ian Heinisch.[27] In turn, Breese withdrew from the fight against Heinisch due to health concerns.[28]
Breese faced Brendan Allen on 29 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night 169.[29] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[30]
Breese was scheduled to meet Roman Kopylov on 4 October 2020. at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana.[31] However, Kopylov was removed from the bout for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by KB Bhullar. The fight took place a week later at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen.[32] Breese won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[33] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[34]
Breese was expected to face Omari Akhmedov on 16 January 2021 at UFC on ABC 1.[35] During fight week, the UFC opted to move the bout to UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny.[36] He lost the bout via second round arm triangle submission.[37]
Breese was scheduled to face Antônio Arroyo on 5 June 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[38] However, the fight would be cancelled a few hours before it was to take place due to medical issues suffered by Breese.[39]
Levels Fight League
[edit]After the pull out from his last bout, Breese was released from the UFC and signed a multi-fight deal with Levels Fight League.