Tom Breese
Introduction
Tom Breese (born September 26, 1991) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Breese began training MMA at the age of 16 and skipped college to train full-time. He successfully made his professional debut for the promotion BAMMA in 2010. Breese fought exclusively in his native England and amassed an undefeated record of 7–0 with all but one win coming by way of submission before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2015.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Breese made his promotional debut against Luiz Dutra Jr. on May 30, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67. Breese won the fight via TKO in the first round after dropping his opponent with a straight left and following up with ground and pound.
Breese faced Cathal Pendred on October 24, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76. Breese dominated the fight with striking exchanges en route to another TKO victory in the first round. In similar fashion to his UFC debut, Breese dropped his opponent with a straight left and followed up with ground and pound to earn the TKO victory. The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
Breese faced Keita Nakamura on February 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Breese faced Sean Strickland on June 4, 2016 at UFC 199. He lost the fight by split decision, marking the first loss in Breese's career.
Breese was expected to face Oluwale Bamgbose on March 18, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107. However, the day of the event Breese was deemed unfit to compete and the bout was cancelled.
Championships and achievements
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Cathal Pendred
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–1 | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | UFC 199 | 000000002016-06-04-00004 June 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Keita Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | 000000002016-02-27-000027 February 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 9–0 | Cathal Pendred | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka | 000000002015-10-24-000024 October 2015 | 1 | 4:37 | Dublin, Ireland | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 8–0 | Luiz Dutra Jr. | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves | 000000002015-05-30-000030 May 2015 | 1 | 4:58 | Goiânia, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–0 | Thibaud Larchet | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CWFC 74 | 000000002014-11-15-000015 November 2014 | 3 | 4:57 | London, England | |
| Win | 6–0 | Warren Kee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 11 | 000000002012-12-01-00001 December 2012 | 1 | 3:06 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jack Magee | Submission (triangle choke) | BAMMA 10 | 000000002012-09-15-000015 September 2012 | 1 | 3:19 | London, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Mark Tucker | TKO (knee to the body) | BAMMA 9 | 000000002012-03-24-000024 March 2012 | 2 | 1:40 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Qasim Shafiq | Submission (triangle choke) | BAMMA 8: Manuwa vs. Rea | 000000002011-12-10-000010 December 2011 | 1 | 4:20 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Lee Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead | 000000002011-09-10-000010 September 2011 | 1 | 2:26 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Shahid Hussain | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 4 | 000000002010-09-25-000025 September 2010 | 2 | 2:57 | Birmingham, England |