Brent Primus was born on April 12,1985 and is an American mixed martial artist currently competing for Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Lightweight World Champion.
27 Facts About Brent Primus
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Brent Primus later began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, earning his black belt in only six years.
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At 15, Brent Primus had his own house from these proceeds.
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At age 16, his home was raided by rival gangsters, with Brent Primus held up at gunpoint.
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At 18, his home was raided by police and Brent Primus was sent to jail.
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Brent Primus made his debut for the organization on September 27,2013, at Bellator 101 against Scott Thometz.
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Brent Primus had his second bout with the organization on November 22,2013, at Bellator 109.
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Brent Primus defeated Brett Glass by rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
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Brent Primus won via TKO in the first round, which marked the first time Brent Primus had finished an opponent that was not by rear-naked choke.
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Brent Primus next faced Gleristone Santos at Bellator 153 on April 22,2016.
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Brent Primus was expected to make his first title defense against Chandler in a rematch at Bellator 197 on April 13,2018.
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Brent Primus was out-wrestled for the better part of the fight, and despite landing similar leg kicks to those that stopped Chandler in their first fight and dropping Chandler with a punch in the second round, Brent Primus was defeated by Chandler via unanimous decision.
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Brent Primus won the fight via gogoplata in the first round.
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Brent Primus was expected to face Peter Queally at Bellator 240 on February 22,2020.
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Brent Primus won the bout via neck-crank submission in the 1st round.
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Brent Primus faced Islam Mamedov on July 31,2021, at Bellator 263.
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Brent Primus faced Benson Henderson on October 16,2021, at Bellator 268.
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Brent Primus faced Alexandr Shabliy at Bellator 282 on June 24,2022.
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Brent Primus lost the bout via TKO in the second round.
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Brent Primus originally lost the fight by unanimous decision but that result was overturned by CSAC when Nurmagomedov tested positive for prescription drug that contained a banned substance.
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Brent Primus started the 2024 season with a bout against Bruno Miranda on April 12,2024 at PFL 2.
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Brent Primus won the fight due to a rear-naked choke submission.
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Brent Primus next faced Solomon Renfro at PFL 5 on June 21,2024 Renfro would miss the Lightweight limit weighing in at 157.4 pounds.
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Brent Primus faced Clay Collard in the semifinals of the 2024 Lightweight tournament on August 16,2024 at PFL 8.
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Brent Primus lost the fight by knockout in the third round.
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On February 26,2025, the promotion officially revealed that Brent Primus will join the 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament.
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Brent Primus won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.