Matt Brown News

Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022

Tonight’s UFC Columbus main card features a welterweight bout pitting hometown favorite Matt Brown against fellow brawler Bryan Barberena. Brown (23-18 MMA) last competed in June of 2021, where scored a sensational second round knockout over Dhiego Lima. That win snapped a two-fight losing skid for the Ohio native, as ‘Immortal’ had previously suffered setbacks to Carlos Condit and Miguel Baeza.

Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022

Matt Brown wasn’t sure he was going to get the hometown fight at UFC Columbus. When the promotion announced they were heading back to Columbus, Brown immediately asked Sean Shelby to get him on the card. However, the UFC matchmaker told him the card was full which shocked Brown as he is one of the only fighters from Columbus on the roster.

Cole Shelton - March 22, 2022

The 72nd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Columbus on Saturday. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event and eighth-ranked heavyweight, Chris Daukaus (2:15). UFC welterweight, Max Griffin (25:10) then joins the program. Closing out the show is UFC welterweight, Matt Brown (43:53).

Susan Cox - January 7, 2022

The UFC has announced three new matchups including the return of fan favorite welterweight Matt Brown. Brown (23-18 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio on March 26th opposite opponent Bryan Barberena, according to a report from MMAFighting.

Adam D Martin - November 24, 2021

Longtime UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown has been forced to pull out of his upcoming UFC Vegas 44 bout with Bryan Barberena. Brown revealed on his social media on Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and his fight against Barberena, which was set to take place at UFC Vegas 44, has been scratched. The event is set to take place on December 4 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event features bantamweight contenders Rob Font and Jose Aldo.

Cole Shelton - November 23, 2021

The 60th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 44 on December 4. We’re first joined by the fourth-ranked bantamweight and one-half of the main event in Rob Font (2:10). Next, UFC welterweight, Matt Brown (14:30) joins the program. UFC bantamweight, Louis Smolka (27:32) then comes on. UFC bantamweight, Vince Morales (40:02) closes out the show.

Adam D Martin - September 21, 2021

Veteran UFC welterweight fan-favorite Matt Brown returns to the Octagon against Bryan Barberena in a fan-friendly matchup later this year. MMADNA’s Marcel Dorff was the first to break the news of Brown vs. Barberena. The fight is set to take place on December 4. There is no location or venue currently set for this event, though the UFC has held most of its events at the Apex in Las Vegas since the COVID-19 pandemic started, so there seems to be a good chance the event takes place in Vegas. Also on the card is a light heavyweight bout between Jamahal Hill and Jimmy Crute as well as a lightweight bout between Brad Riddell and Rafael Fiziev, in addition to several other bouts.

Drake Riggs - August 30, 2021

Matt Brown seems to like the idea of him and Jake Paul going at it inside the ring. Last night in Paul’s home state of Ohio, the city of Cleveland hosted his match with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. The younger Paul brother went on to secure his fourth career boxing win thus leaving many to speculate where he goes from here — “The Immortal” Brown had a suggestion on Monday.

Cole Shelton - June 22, 2021

Matt Brown doesn’t know if he’ll make the walk to the Octagon again. At UFC Vegas 29, Brown returned to the win column in a big way as he scored a violent second-round KO over Dhiego Lima. The first round was a back-and-forth one, but after the round ended, Brown saw some tendencies that allowed him to land the big power punch.

Harry Kettle - June 21, 2021

Matt Brown is interested in a fight against Nick Diaz or Nate Diaz following his knockout win on Saturday night. Brown, who turned 40 earlier this year, managed to get himself back in the win column in Las Vegas with an absolutely monstrous knockout win over Dhiego Lima. Brown was able to get one over on father time and, in doing so, established that he’s still very much a viable threat in the UFC’s welterweight division.

Adam D Martin - June 20, 2021

UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown said he would love to be Demian Maia’s retirement fight after his KO over Dhiego Lima at UFC Vegas 29. The 40-year-old Brown scored a thunderous KO when he landed a brutal straight right on the chin of Lima, knocking his opponent out cold. For Brown, this was a big win for him after losing his last two fights to Carlos Condit and Miguel Baeza. He needed to get his hand raised in this fight and he got the job done with yet another highlight-reel KO.

Chris Taylor - June 19, 2021

The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by The Korean Zombie vs. Dan Ige. The highly anticipated featherweight main event proved to be a thrilling twenty-five minute affair. ‘TKZ’ was able to get the better of the Hawaiian in the early rounds, even dropping Ige with a right hand in round two. However, Dan showcased his toughness and wound up storming back to win round four.

Chris Taylor - June 19, 2021

A welterweight bout between veteran Matt Brown and former TUF standout Dheigo Lima kicks off tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 main card. Brown (22-18 MMA) will enter the bout in hopes of snapping his current two-fight losing skid. Prior to suffering his recent losses to Carlos Condit and Miguel Baeza, ‘The Immortal’ was coming off back-to-back knockout wins over Ben Saunders and Diego Sanchez.

Cole Shelton - June 16, 2021

Matt Brown is eager to step back into the Octagon. At UFC Vegas 29, Brown will face Dhiego Lima in what should be a very exciting fight. Although they are fighting in the middle of June, the fight was announced in early March which gives the veteran a ton of notice when he says he asked for.

Cole Shelton - June 15, 2021

The 41st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN with Cole Shelton is here ahead of Anderson Silva vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and UFC Vegas 29. We’re first joined by future UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC middleweight champ, Anderson Silva (2:36). Next, one-half of the UFC Vegas 29 main event and eighth-ranked featherweight, Dan Ige (14:07) comes on. UFC welterweight, Matt Brown (29:21) joins the show. Closing out the program is 15th-ranked UFC heavyweight and one-half of the UFC Vegas 29 co-main event, Aleksei Oleinik (43:15).

Harry Kettle - March 2, 2021

MMA veterans Matt Brown and Dhiego Lima are set to face each other in the Octagon on June 19, MMA Fighting reports. Both of these men have already competed in 2021 with both coming up short. Brown lost a unanimous decision to Carlos Condit at UFC on ABC 1, whereas Lima fell to a decision defeat of his own at the hands of Belal Muhammad back at UFC 258.

Adam Martin - February 19, 2021

Former UFC welterweight title contender Dan Hardy said he wants to return to the Octagon, and now Matt Brown has volunteered his services. Hardy hasn’t fought since a unanimous decision win over Amir Sadollah at UFC Nottingham in September 2012, the same night Stipe Miocic was knocked out by Stefan Struve. Hardy was supposed to fight Brown at UFC on FOX 7 in April 2013, but he was forced out of the fights by doctors due to Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPWS) and he has not fought since then. However, Hardy has continued to train, and now that his condition is improved, he has been teasing a return to the Octagon. His goal is to fight again sometime in 2021.

Chris Taylor - January 30, 2021

Fan favorite welterweight fighter Matt Brown will not be retiring following his recent unanimous decision loss to Carlos Condit. Brown and Condit squared off in the headliner of UFC Fight Island 7 two weeks ago, with ‘The Natural Born Killer’ emerging victorious by way of judges decision.