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Andrew Holbrook
Andrew Holbrook (born February 6, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and the former Colosseum Combat lightweight champion. He competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Holbrook started wrestling and running track when he was in middle school in Adrian, Michigan. He believes that the mental toughness served an important factor in fighting which he was well-trained in this department by his middle school wrestling coach Jim Waters. He started training MMA after he had his hands in a few fights. Besides training at IBG in Indiana, he also has trained at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket Island, Thailand.
Holbrook fought in various regional MMA promotions, primarily in Indiana such as Absolute Cage Fighting, Midwest Fight Series, Colosseum Combat and Michiana Fight League prior to joining the UFC. He stepped in to replace an injured Joe Lile Jr. against Tyler Combs at the Colosseum Combat 32 lightweight title bout and won the fight via TKO and became Colosseum Combat lightweight champion.
Holbrook amassed an undefeated record of 11 wins, 10 stoppages with nine of them by submission, prior to signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Holbrook made his promotional debut on short notice, as he was tabbed as an injury replacement for Erik Koch against Ramsey Nijem on July 25, 2015 at UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2. Holbrook won the fight via split decision.
Holbrook was scheduled to face Sage Northcutt on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox 18. However, he was forced to pull out of the fight due to a foot injury and was replaced by Bryan Barberena.
Holbrook faced Joaquim Silva on July 8, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. He lost the fight via knockout in round one.
Holbrook next faced Jake Matthews on November 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson. He won the fight via split decision. He said in his post fight interview “[Beating Matthews] felt good. I was expecting to be an underdog, going into somebody’s home town. It was kind of nice, and everybody enjoyed the fight I think."
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Andrew Holbrook
Andrew Holbrook (born February 6, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and the former Colosseum Combat lightweight champion. He competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Holbrook started wrestling and running track when he was in middle school in Adrian, Michigan. He believes that the mental toughness served an important factor in fighting which he was well-trained in this department by his middle school wrestling coach Jim Waters. He started training MMA after he had his hands in a few fights. Besides training at IBG in Indiana, he also has trained at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket Island, Thailand.
Holbrook fought in various regional MMA promotions, primarily in Indiana such as Absolute Cage Fighting, Midwest Fight Series, Colosseum Combat and Michiana Fight League prior to joining the UFC. He stepped in to replace an injured Joe Lile Jr. against Tyler Combs at the Colosseum Combat 32 lightweight title bout and won the fight via TKO and became Colosseum Combat lightweight champion.
Holbrook amassed an undefeated record of 11 wins, 10 stoppages with nine of them by submission, prior to signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Holbrook made his promotional debut on short notice, as he was tabbed as an injury replacement for Erik Koch against Ramsey Nijem on July 25, 2015 at UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2. Holbrook won the fight via split decision.
Holbrook was scheduled to face Sage Northcutt on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox 18. However, he was forced to pull out of the fight due to a foot injury and was replaced by Bryan Barberena.
Holbrook faced Joaquim Silva on July 8, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. He lost the fight via knockout in round one.
Holbrook next faced Jake Matthews on November 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson. He won the fight via split decision. He said in his post fight interview “[Beating Matthews] felt good. I was expecting to be an underdog, going into somebody’s home town. It was kind of nice, and everybody enjoyed the fight I think."