Brian Stann was a color commentator for both the Ultimate Fighting Championship and ACC football games on Fox Sports Net.
28 Facts About Brian Stann
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Brian Stann graduated from Scranton Preparatory School and subsequently enrolled in the United States Naval Academy in 1999.
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On May 8,2005, then-lieutenant Brian Stann was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, commanding the 2nd Mobile Assault Platoon.
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Brian Stann's actions were noted by President George W Bush during one of his speeches.
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Brian Stann left active duty in the Marine Corps as of May 2008.
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Brian Stann was the commanding officer in the 8th Marine Regiment Headquarters Company while continuing to fight in the WEC.
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Brian Stann began his fighting career in 2006 while still serving on active duty, using accumulated leave to take time off for training and fights.
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On March 26,2008, Brian Stann defeated Doug Marshall via KO to become the WEC Light Heavyweight champion.
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Brian Stann was scheduled to make his UFC debut on December 10,2008, at the UFC: Fight For The Troops show, to be held at the Army base of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, but he was forced to withdraw from the card due to a foot injury sustained in training.
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Brian Stann later stated in an issue of UFC Magazine that, because of previous military commitments, he was unable to adequately prepare himself for the "grappling-based" aspects of the fight, which contributed to his loss.
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On September 16,2009, at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard, Brian Stann faced Steve Cantwell in a rubber match.
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Brian Stann would go on to defeat Cantwell via unanimous decision.
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Brian Stann defeated UFC newcomer Rodney Wallace on December 5,2009, at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale by unanimous decision.
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Brian Stann then faced UFC newcomer Phil Davis on February 6,2010, at UFC 109, losing via unanimous decision.
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Brian Stann then made his middleweight debut against Mike Massenzio on August 1,2010, at UFC on Versus 2.
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Brian Stann claimed his first ever submission victory, catching Massenzio in a triangle choke midway through the final round, in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.
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Brian Stann then fought in the co-main event of UFC 125 on New Years Day.
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Brian Stann defeated Chris Leben with a first-round TKO stoppage.
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Brian Stann was scheduled to face former Pride Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva on May 28,2011, at UFC 130.
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However, Silva voiced his reluctance to face Brian Stann and was replaced by former Sengoku Middleweight Champion Jorge Santiago.
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Brian Stann then fought Chael Sonnen on October 8,2011, at UFC 136 where he was defeated via second round submission.
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Brian Stann faced Alessio Sakara on April 14,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs Silva.
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Brian Stann was awarded the victory at 2:26 of the first round.
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Brian Stann was expected to face Hector Lombard on August 4,2012, at UFC on Fox 4.
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However, Brian Stann was forced out of the bout, citing a shoulder injury.
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Brian Stann next faced Michael Bisping on September 22,2012, at UFC 152, losing by unanimous decision.
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Brian Stann lost the fight via KO in the second round, in a bout that featured back-and-forth action, earning both participants Fight of the Night honors.
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For nine years, Brian Stann was president and CEO of Hire Heroes USA, a nonprofit organization that helps US military veterans.