Brian Foster (fighter)
Introduction '''Brian Foster''' (born April 3, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently competing for the Professional Fighters League. A professional since 2006, he has also competed for the UFC. He won the WSOF Lightweight Tournament in 2015.Only one of his 41 career bouts has made it to a judges' decision.
Background Foster began his professional MMA career in 2006, after his brother died. In an interview with FightLockdown.com, Foster stated that "martial arts have changed me, it's made me a more humble and respectful individual. My brother’s death did make me a very angry person, so very shortly after it happened, I started training and used the physical stress of training to cancel out the emotional pain caused by his death. I like to think he is very proud of what I have accomplished since his passing ... I take a photo of my brother with me to every fight."
Mixed martial arts career ===Early career===Foster got his start fighting for the Masters of the Cage company. Foster fought six times for the promotion and went 4–2 and won eight consecutive fights before losing to future The Ultimate Fighter winner, Diego Brandão. Foster bounced back and won his next three fights before getting signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.===Ultimate Fighting Championship===At UFC 103, Foster was set to make his debut against highly regarded Englishman, Paul Daley. Daley replaced Mike Swick in a fight with Martin Kampmann, leaving Foster without an opponent. Instead of Daley, he ended up fighting Rick Story and lost via arm-triangle choke submission in the second round.At UFC 106 on November 21, 2009, Foster defeated Brock Larson by TKO in the second round after taking an illegal kick to the head and an illegal knee to the head in the first round.Foster stepped in for an injured Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 110 to face Chris Lytle. He lost due to a kneebar submission in the first round.Foster next faced Forrest Petz on September 15, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 22.He won in the first round by TKO.Foster then faced Matt Brown at UFC 123, replacing an injured Rory MacDonald. Foster won the fight by guillotine choke submission in the second round.In 2010, an inadvertent groin strike sustained during training burst Foster's testicle and it had to be surgically removed. Later, when he was cleared to continue training for upcoming Pierson fight at UFC 129, a pre-fight MRI showed clear signs of a brain hemorrhage. The second MRI taken of his brain showed no signs of hemorrhage. However, Foster was left without a fight and subsequently he was released from UFC. According to Foster, there was miscommunication in the media leading to reports of him going through a brain surgery but Foster stated they were false.===Post-UFC===Now fully recovered, Foster's next fight was against Jack Mason at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 44.He won the fight by standing guillotine choke submission in the first round.Foster defeated LaVerne Clark via first-round submission at Capital City Cage Wars 7 on October 15, 2011.===World Series of Fighting/Professional Fighters League===Foster joined the World Series of Fighting in 2014.In his first fight for the promotion, Foster faced Jake Shields in the main event of WSOF 17 on January 17, 2015.He lost the fight via submission in the first round.In his second fight for the promotion, Foster defeated LaRue Burley via knockout with a right hook at 34 seconds of the first round at WSOF 23 on September 18, 2015.Foster then entered WSOF's one night Lightweight tournament to determine the number one contender for the Lightweight Championship. He faced Joáo Zeferino in the quarter-finals and lost via submission due to a heel hook. However, a number of injuries plagued the semifinalists and Foster continued as an injury substitution. He faced Luis Palomino in the semifinals and won via TKO in the second round. In the finals, he faced Zeferino in a rematch and won the fight via knockout in the second round to win the tournament.Foster faced Luiz Firmino at WSOF 33 on October 7, 2016.He won the fight via triangle choke submission in the first round.Foster faced Jon Fitch in a welterweight title bout on June 30, 2017, at Professional Fighters League 36: Fitch vs. Foster. He lost the fight in the second round due to submission.Foster faced Ramsey Nijem in the initial round of Professional Fighters League's lightweight tournament. Foster won the fight via ground and pound, stemming from a flying knee to Nijem's head.
Kickboxing Foster made his debut as a kickboxer and Glory fighter at ''GLORY 11'' in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on October 12, 2013.He lost via TKO in the first round following a spinning heel kick from Raymond Daniels.
Kickboxing record  2013-10-12  Loss  Raymond Daniels  Glory 11: Chicago  Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA  TKO (right spinning heel kick)  1  2:24  0–1'''''Legend''''':
Championships and accomplishments *'''Ultimate Fighting Championship'''**Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Rick Story **Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Forrest Petz *'''World Series of Fighting'''**WSOF Lightweight Tournament Winner*'''Victory Fighting Championship'''**VFC Welterweight Championship (One time, current)
Mixed martial arts record Win29–12Cliff WrightSubmission (kimura)MMAX FC 9: High Stakes 212:20Poteau, Oklahoma, United StatesLoss28–12Amirkhan AdaevDQ (Illegal Upkick)ACA 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov23:17Warsaw, Poland  Loss28–11Abdul-Aziz AbdulvakhabovSubmission (arm-triangle choke)ACA 92: Yagshimuradov vs. Celiński11:38Warsaw, Poland Win28–10 Ramsey Nijem TKO (knee and punches) PFL 2  3 0:32 Chicago, Illinois, United States  Loss27–10 Jon Fitch Submission (side choke)PFL: Daytona  2 3:12 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States Win27–9Luiz FirminoSubmission (triangle choke)WSOF 3313:14Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesLoss26–9Justin Gaethje TKO (leg kicks)WSOF 2911:43Greeley, Colorado, United StatesWin26–8João ZeferinoKO (punches)WSOF 2524:51Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesWin25–8Luis PalominoTKO (punches)24:19Loss24–8João ZeferinoSubmission (heel hook)11:46 Win 24–7LaRue BurleyKO (punch)WSOF 2310:32Phoenix, Arizona, United States Win 23–7Marcio NavarroTKO (knee and punches)XFI 1410:45Fort Smith, Arkansas, United StatesLightweight debut. Loss 22–7 Jake Shields Submission (rear-naked choke) WSOF 17 12:51Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 22–6 Gilbert Smith Decision (unanimous)  Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis 35:00Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States Win  21–6 Rodrigo Soria Submission (armbar) RDC MMA: Reto de Campeones 2  1 2:39 Mexico City, Mexico   Win  20–6 Mitch Whitesel Submission (armbar) C3 Fights: Border Wars 2014  1 4:37 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States   Win  19–6 James Wood KO (spinning back kick) Victory Fighting Championship 40  2 0:43 Ralston, Nebraska, United States    Loss 18–6 Daniel Roberts Submission (rear naked choke) Combat MMA  1 1:29 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States  Win 18–5 LaVerne Clark Submission (armbar) Capital City Cage Wars 7  1 2:31 Springfield, Illinois, United States  Win 17–5 Jack Mason Submission (guillotine choke) Cage Warriors: 44  1 2:15 Kentish Town, London, EnglandCatchweight (181 lbs) bout. Win 16–5 Matt Brown Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 123  2 2:11 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States  Win 15–5 Forrest Petz TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares  1 1:07 Austin, Texas, United States  Loss 14–5 Chris Lytle Submission (kneebar) UFC 110  1 1:41 Sydney, Australia  Win 14–4 Brock Larson TKO (submission to punches) UFC 106  2 3:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States   Loss 13–4 Rick Story Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 103  2 1:09 Dallas, Texas, United States   Win 13–3 Kyle Baker KO (punches) Shine Fights 1: Genesis  1 0:59 Columbus, Ohio, United States   Win 12–3 Mike Jackson KO (punches) PB MMA: Return to Glory  1 0:05 Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States   Win 11–3 Nathan Coy Submission (kimura) Pro Battle MMA: Immediate Impact  1 4:08 Springdale, Arkansas, United States   Loss 10–3 Diego Brandão KO (punches) TAP Entertainment: Fight Night  1 1:34 Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States   Win 10–2 Douglas Edwards Submission (armbar) LFC 1: The Genesis  1 2:00 Wichita, Kansas, United States   Win 9–2 Nuri Shakir Submission (guillotine choke) AOW: Gi's vs Pro's  1 1:09 Tunica, Mississippi, United States   Win 8–2 Ken Jackson TKO (punches) Warriors of the Cage 1  3 0:40 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States   Win 7–2 Phet Phongsavane Submission (rear-naked choke) Night of Champions: Power, Pride and Honor  1 N/A Alexandria, Louisiana, United States   Win 6–2 Derik Bolton TKO (punches) Blackeye Productions  1 1:30 Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States   Win 5–2 Steve Carl TKO (punches) Masters of the Cage 7  1 4:34 Norman, Oklahoma, United States   Win 4–2 James Inhoff Submission Blackeye Productions  1 2:25 Arkansas, United States   Win 3–2 Jeff Davis TKO (punches) Masters of the Cage 5  1 2:44 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States   Loss 2–2 TJ Waldburger Submission (armbar) Masters of the Cage 4  1 0:29 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States   Win 2–1 Jeff Davis Submission Masters of the Cage 3  3 1:19 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States   Loss 1–1 Jeff Davis Submission (choke) Masters of the Cage 2  3 0:54 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States   Win 1–0 Deric Harris KO (punch) Masters of the Cage 2  1 1:09 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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