Brandon Halsey was born on September 16,1986 and is an American professional mixed martial artist formerly competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League.
22 Facts About Brandon Halsey
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Originally from San Diego, California, Halsey began his career in combat sports from a young age as a wrestler and judoka.
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Brandon Halsey's father wrestled at UCLA and Brandon Halsey has two brothers who competed at NCAA Division I colleges.
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Brandon Halsey attended Rancho Buena Vista High School where he competed in wrestling and excelled.
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Brandon Halsey competed in football as a linebacker and earned First Team All-San Diego County honors.
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Brandon Halsey originally attended Fresno State University, transferring to California State University at Bakersfield his sophomore year after Fresno State dropped their wrestling program.
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Brandon Halsey was very successful at CSUB, finishing 7th at the NCAA Division 1 National Championships and earning NCAA Division 1 All-American honors.
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Brandon Halsey made his professional debut in 2012 against Chris Golz.
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Brandon Halsey won the bout via submission in the first round.
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Brandon Halsey fought Joe Yager at Bellator 96 on June 19,2013, and won the bout via split decision.
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Brandon Halsey faced UFC veteran Hector Ramirez at Bellator 106 on November 2,2013.
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Brandon Halsey won the bout via TKO in the first round after using his superior wrestling to take the fight to the ground, transition immediately to the back, and unload with punches to the head until he earned the victory.
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In March 2014, Brandon Halsey entered into the Bellator Season Ten middleweight tournament when Dan Cramer versus Jeremy Kimball was cancelled.
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Brandon Halsey fought Joe Pacheco at Bellator 116 on April 11,2014.
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Brandon Halsey was scheduled to face Brett Cooper in the finals at Bellator 119 on May 9,2014.
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Brandon Halsey won the bout via submission in the first round.
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Brandon Halsey faced Alexander Shlemenko for the Bellator Middleweight Championship on September 26,2014, at Bellator 126.
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Brandon Halsey won the bout via technical submission in the first round to become the new Bellator Middleweight Champion.
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Brandon Halsey was expected to make his first title defense against Kendall Grove on May 15,2015, at Bellator 137.
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However, Brandon Halsey failed to make weight and was stripped of the middleweight championship.
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Brandon Halsey next faced Rafael Carvalho for the vacant Bellator Middleweight Championship on October 23,2015, at Bellator 144.
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Brandon Halsey faced John Salter on June 17,2016, at Bellator 156.