Bryan Barberena was born on May 3,1989 and is an American mixed martial artist formerly fighting in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
29 Facts About Bryan Barberena
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Bryan Barberena later attended Prescott High School, after moving to Arizona during his sophomore year where he played football and was a standout as a linebacker.
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Bryan Barberena's father is originally from Cali, Colombia, and Barberena has stated he feels both American and Colombian.
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Bryan Barberena made his UFC debut in December 2014 when he faced Joe Ellenberger on December 13,2014 at UFC on Fox 13.
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Bryan Barberena won the fight via TKO in the third round.
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Once again a substantial underdog, Bryan Barberena won the fight by unanimous decision after withstanding the initial storm.
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Bryan Barberena next faced Colby Covington on December 17,2016 at UFC on Fox 22.
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Bryan Barberena next faced Joe Proctor on April 23,2017 at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov.
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Bryan Barberena won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Bryan Barberena faced Leon Edwards on September 2,2017 at UFC Fight Night 115.
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Bryan Barberena was expected to face Jake Ellenberger on June 1,2018 at UFC Fight Night 131.
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However, on March 23,2018, Bryan Barberena pulled out due to injury.
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Bryan Barberena won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
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Bryan Barberena faced Vicente Luque on February 17,2019 at UFC on ESPN 1.
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Bryan Barberena faced Randy Brown on June 22,2019 at UFC Fight Night 154.
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Bryan Barberena lost the fight via TKO in the third round.
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Bryan Barberena faced Anthony Ivy on September 12,2020 at UFC Fight Night 177.
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Bryan Barberena was expected to face Daniel Rodriguez on November 14,2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs dos Anjos.
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However, Bryan Barberena underwent an emergency laparotomy a week before the event due to "internal bleeding from a couple ruptured arteries in his omentum" and was sidelined indefinitely.
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Bryan Barberena faced Jason Witt on July 31,2021 at UFC on ESPN 28.
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Bryan Barberena was scheduled to face Matt Brown on December 4,2021 at UFC on ESPN 31.
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Bryan Barberena faced Robbie Lawler on July 2,2022, at UFC 276.
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Bryan Barberena won the back-and-forth bout by TKO in the second round.
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Bryan Barberena faced Rafael dos Anjos on December 3,2022 at UFC on ESPN 42.
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Bryan Barberena lost via neck crank in the second round.
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Bryan Barberena lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.
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Bryan Barberena faced Gerald Meerschaert on March 16,2024, at UFC Fight Night 239.
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Bryan Barberena lost the bout by a rear-naked choke submission at the end of the second round.
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Bryan Barberena was released from the UFC on March 21,2024.