Brandon Sene
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| Brandon Sene | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Sweet Dreams |
| Height | 5 ft. 11 in. (180 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Born | |
| Fighting out of | Tampa, Florida |
| Town of birth | Bozeman, Montana |
| Team/Association | Gracie Tampa North[1] |
| Fighting style | Muy Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Brandon "Sweet Dreams" Sene is an American professional mixed martial artist currently known for fighting in the MMA World Fighting Championships and being sponsored by High Octane Fight Gear. He is featured on the Ultimate Fighting Championship reality television show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest which premiered on April 2, 2008 on Spike TV.[2] He fights out of Tampa, Florida with Gracie Tampa North, under Royce Gracie black belt Rob Kahn, alongside The Ultimate Fighter 5 contestant Allen Berube and The Ultimate Fighter 6 semifinalist and Gracie Tampa South instructor Matt Arroyo.[1]
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[edit] Personal Life
Raised in Gardiner, Montana and Livingston, Montana, Brandon went to Park High School, pursuing an Associates degree in Science at the University of Montana in 1999.[3][4] He later joined the United States Marine Corps and completed five years and two tours of duty as a Scout Sniper in the 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Division.[5]
During this time he was stationed at many locales including Okinawa Island, the Philippines, East Timor, and most notably Iraq for a 28 month detail.[3] While serving with the Marines, Brandon began to study MMA, learning Shamrock brothers defensive tactics and Marine Corps Martial Arts Program styles, having never previously boxed or wrestled in high school.[3]
After leaving the Marines but heading back to Iraq as a Personal Security Detail contractor for Triple Canopy, Inc. he continued to develop his MMA skills, adding grappling to his arsenal after meeting other contractors who were training BJJ.[3] He later returned to the U.S. to pursue a career as an MMA fighter.
[edit] Mixed Martial Arts Career
Brandon started his MMA Career in the MMA World Fighting Championships, earning a perfect 2-0 professional record within the first several months of his debut. [6]
Not long after his start in the WFC, his Gracie Tampa teammates Allen Berube and Matt Arroyo heard from Craig Piligian, the Executive Producer of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest that there would soon be a casting call for the show and got together with Sene to make an audition video for Piligian.[7]
[edit] The Ultimate Fighter
While the video, along with Gracie Tampa's endorsement, were enough to earn Brandon a spot on the show, they were not enough to ensure that he would stay there. After selling both his cars and quitting his job to head to Las Vegas, Nevada, Sene soon found out, along with the other 31 fighters accompanying him, that he would have to fight his way into the Ultimate Fighter house that season.[8]
In his qualifying match on the second episode of the show, "No Losers Here", Sene secured his spot in the house by defeating Aaron Meisner via Rear naked choke in a come from behind victory in the second round.[9]
[edit] MMA record
| 2-0-0 (wins-losses-draws)[6][10] | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | |
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| Win | Ozzy Villanvera | Submission (Guillotine choke) | WFC V: Cage Wars | 10/26/2007 | 1 | 3:29 | |
| Win | Jason Barlog | Submission (Armbar) | WFC IV: Cage Wars | 07/13/2007 | 1 | 3:29 | |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Gracie Tampa North's mixed martial arts fight team.
- ^ "Brandon Sene Tapped for “The Ultimate Fighter 7"", mmajunkie.com, 2008-01-29. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ a b c d Brandon Sene's Bio on MMAWFC.com.
- ^ The Ultimate Fighter 7 Website: Brandon Sene's Bio.
- ^ Brandon Sene on High Octane Fight Gear.
- ^ a b WFC IV: Cage Wars Results.
- ^ Brandon's Sene's TUF 7 Audition Video.
- ^ Fight Ticker Exclusive: TUF 7 Episode 1 in a fighter's shoes (2008-04-03). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- ^ Fight Ticker Exclusive: TUF 7 Episode 2 in a fighter's shoes (2008-04-11). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- ^ Brandon Sene's MySpace page.
