Marcus Brimage

"The Bama Beast"

MMA Record: 7-7-0
UFC Record: 4-4-0
Weight Class: Bantamweight

Marcus Brimage "The Bama Beast" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Marcus Brimage has 4 wins in the UFC. Marcus Brimage lands an average of 3.97 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.56 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

8
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Marcus Brimage, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 7-7-0, primarily in the UFC's featherweight division at 135 lbs. Standing at 5' 4', he boasted a reach of 71 inches and fought predominantly in a southpaw stance. Throughout his UFC career, Brimage demonstrated an average of 3.97 significant strikes per minute, with a striking accuracy of 35%. However, he also absorbed an average of 3.64 strikes per minute, maintaining a strike defense rate of 56%. His takedown attempts were less frequent, averaging 0.56 per 15 minutes, but when he attempted, he was successful every time. Submission attempts were not a common strategy for Brimage during his UFC career, with no recorded attempts per 15 minutes. Brimage's most notable victory came against Jimy Hettes, who held an ELO rating of 1035. Unfortunately, his recent fight history was marked by losses, starting from a knockout defeat at the hands of Conor McGregor in April 2013. His last recorded fight was in July 2015, where he suffered another knockout loss against Jimmie Rivera. Prior to that, he had a win against Jumabieke Tuerxun via KO/TKO kick and a split decision loss against Russell Doane.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1035

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 4'
Weight
Bantamweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Apr 06 1985
Age
40
Peak ELO
1034
ELO Rank
1188 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
127-43-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1021.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
990.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.97
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
35%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.64
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
56%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.56
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Marcus Brimage Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2015-07-18 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites Jimmie Rivera KO/TKO Punches 1 1:29 Loss
2015-01-03 UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier Cody Garbrandt KO/TKO Punches 3 4:50 Loss
2014-11-07 UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping Jumabieke Tuerxun KO/TKO Kick 1 2:58 Win
2014-07-05 UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida Russell Doane S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2013-04-06 UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi Conor McGregor KO/TKO Punches 1 1:07 Loss
2012-09-22 UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort Jimy Hettes U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2012-04-21 UFC 145: Jones vs Evans Maximo Blanco S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2011-12-03 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale Stephen Bass U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Marcus Brimage ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
8 2015-07-18 Jimmie Rivera 1000 Loss -17 999
7 2015-01-03 Cody Garbrandt 1000 Loss -18 1016
6 2014-11-07 Jumabieke Tuerxun 968 Win +19 1034
5 2014-07-05 Russell Doane 1021 Loss 0 1015
4 2013-04-06 Conor McGregor 1000 Loss -18 1015
3 2012-09-22 Jimy Hettes 1035 Win +17 1033
2 2012-04-21 Maximo Blanco 1000 Win 0 1016
1 2011-12-03 Stephen Bass 1000 Win +16 1016

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