Jonathan Brookins

TRAINING: I just get up and go with the flow. That’s what I do every day.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I was in college on a wrestling scholarship, and it just wasn’t working out for me, I wanted to try other things and that led me right to this.

What ranks and titles have you held? TUF 12 winner

Do you have any heroes? Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, all previous warriors before me who became masters of their craft.

What is your favorite technique? I don’t really have one yet. I’m still working on mastering a few.

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means the world to me. It’s exactly why I started in this sport. It’s the epitome of all I’ve been working for and it’s where I want to be.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I was working on getting a degree in mass communication. I have about a year and a half left, which I assure you I will finish.

What was your job before you started fighting? Everything and Everything. You name it, I’ve probably done it. From working at a pizza joint, to washing windows, to laying brick. None of them enjoyable.

• Winner season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter, 155 pounds

• Blows people away and wins them over with his off-the-charts humility and sincerity. Highly intelligent and articulate, and not afraid to talk openly about battling insecurities and an identity crisis stemming from growing up bi-racial (mix of white and black) in predominantly white Portland, Ore., and also yearning to know the father who abandoned him

• Sister died young and suddenly after giving birth to a child

• Was an NAIA college wrestler at Lindenwood University, northwest of St. Louis

• Has returned to college in Florida and is presently working toward a degree in Mass Communications

• Two-time state champ wrestler in Portland

• Purple Belt, Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	4
Record:	14-4-0
Summary:	Speed, intelligence

Fighter Info

From:	Portland, Oregon USA
Fights Out Of:	Orlando, FL USA
Age:	26
Height:	6′ 0" ( 182 cm )
Weight:	145 lb ( 65 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

241

39% Successful

Types of Successful Strikes

41% Standing

25%

34% Ground

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

16% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

100

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Win	Jonathan Brookins	UFC® : Sanchez vs. Ellenberger Feb 15, 2012	18	1	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Vagner Rocha	UFC® : Sanchez vs. Ellenberger Feb 15, 2012	7	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Jonathan Brookins	UFC® Fight Night™ Live: SHIELDS vs. ELLENBERGER Sep 17, 2011	23	1	0	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Erik Koch		40	0	0	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

	Jonathan Brookins	The Ultimate Fighter® 12: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale Dec 4, 2010	32	3	0	4	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
	Michael Johnson		30	0	0	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss	Jose Aldo	WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown Nov 5, 2008	43	0	0	0	R3KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Jonathan Brookins	WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown Nov 5, 2008	20	1	0	0	R3KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

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