Brad Blackburn, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 18 wins, 13 losses, and 1 no contest (NC) in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He specialized in the welterweight division, weighing in at 170 lbs. Standing at 5' 10', Blackburn had a reach of 73 inches and fought with an orthodox stance. In terms of performance statistics during his UFC career, Blackburn demonstrated an average of 4.55 significant strikes per minute, with a striking accuracy of 35%. He absorbed an average of 3.59 strikes per minute, maintaining a strike defense rate of 65%. Blackburn attempted an average of 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes and was successful in securing 0.93 takedowns per 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 50%. Notable victories for Blackburn include his win against James Giboo, who held an ELO rating of 1000. In the latter stages of his career, Blackburn competed in five fights, starting with a knockout victory over James Giboo in July 2008. He followed this up with a unanimous decision (U-DEC) against Ryo Chonan in December 2008 and another split decision (S-DEC) against Edgar Garcia in June 2009. However, his fortunes took a turn as he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Amir Sadollah in January 2010, followed by a knockout defeat at the hands of DaMarques Johnson in April 2010, marking the end of his UFC career.