Willie Love Brooks was born on October 8,1986 and is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division.
35 Facts About Will Brooks
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In late 2012, Will Brooks received the biggest opportunity of his career as he was invited to Japan by the DREAM organization.
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Will Brooks faced experienced veteran Satoru Kitaoka at Dream 18 on December 31,2012.
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Will Brooks faced Ricardo Tirloni in the opening round at Bellator 87 and won the fight via unanimous decision.
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Will Brooks faced Saad Awad in the semi-finals at Bellator 91 on February 28,2013, and lost via KO in the first round.
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Will Brooks faced veteran John Alessio in the Quarterfinals on September 27,2013, at Bellator 101.
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Will Brooks won the fight in dominant fashion via unanimous decision.
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Will Brooks had a rematch with Saad Awad in the semifinal round at Bellator 105 on October 25,2013, and dominated the fight for all three rounds, winning a unanimous decision victory.
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Will Brooks faced Alexander Sarnavskiy in the finals at Bellator 109 on November 22,2013.
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Will Brooks won the fight via dominant unanimous decision to earn a future title shot at the Lightweight title.
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On May 17,2014, Will Brooks faced Michael Chandler filling in for the injured champ Eddie Alvarez at Bellator 120 for the Interim Bellator Lightweight Championship.
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Will Brooks won via split decision to become the Interim Bellator Lightweight Champion.
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Will Brooks won the fight via TKO in the fourth round to become the undisputed Bellator Lightweight Champion.
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Will Brooks made his first title defense against long-awaited challenger Dave Jansen at Bellator 136 on April 10,2015.
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Will Brooks made his second defense against Marcin Held on November 6,2015, at Bellator 145.
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On May 14,2016, Will Brooks was released from Bellator MMA as the promotion decided not to renew his contract.
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On June 15,2016, it was announced that Will Brooks had signed a six-fight deal with the UFC.
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Will Brooks made his promotional debut against Ross Pearson on July 8,2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.
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Will Brooks next faced Alex Oliveira on October 1,2016, at UFC Fight Night 96.
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Will Brooks faced Charles Oliveira on April 8,2017, at UFC 210.
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Will Brooks lost the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
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Will Brooks was scheduled to face Nik Lentz on October 7,2017, at UFC 216.
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Will Brooks lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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On February 14,2018, Will Brooks announced via social media that he had been officially released from the UFC after a 4 fight stint.
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Will Brooks won the fight by unanimous decision and advanced to the playoffs.
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The bout ended in a unanimous draw, but Will Brooks was eliminated from the tournament via first-round tiebreaker.
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Will Brooks was expected to face Abel Trujillo at Battlefield FC 2 on July 27,2019, but Trujillo was withdrawn from the bout and was replaced by Will Brooks' teammate Gleison Tibau.
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On March 30,2020, news surfaced that Will Brooks had signed a contract with ARES FC.
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Will Brooks faced Steven Siler on July 30,2021 at XMMA 2.
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Will Brooks faced Jose Filho at Art of Scrap 3 on October 30,2021.
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Will Brooks won the bout via rear-naked choke submission in the third round.
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Will Brooks faced Rafael Bastos on April 15,2022 at Art of Scrap 4.
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Will Brooks won the fight via TKO due to injury after Bastos broke his leg early in the first round.
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Will Brooks faced Jhonasky Sojo at Titan FC 81 on April 14,2023.
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Will Brooks won the bout via rear-naked choke in third round.