Sometimes, it’s how you win. Former Marine Brian Stann needed a victory in a bad way last night to keep his UFC career moving forward. He got the win, and in doing so proved he’s more than a one-dimensional striker. Stann submitted Mike Massenzio — a more experienced ground fighter — at UFC on Versus 2 to win his debut in the 185-pound weight class. The win via triangle choke was Stann’s first career victory by submission, and helped him bounce back from a tough loss to wrestling specialist Phil Davis back in February. Making the win all the more…
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Brian Stann gets back in the octagon Sunday at UFC on Versus 2. The former Marine — a genuine warrior who earned the Silver Star for his actions as a platoon commander in Iraq — is making his debut in the 185-pound weight class against Mike Massenzio. Stann moved to middleweight after losing his last light heavyweight fight to wrestling specialist Phil Davis. In that fight, Davis was able to get on top of Stann early and neutralize his striking game en route to a unanimous decision win. Since then, Stann has dropped a weightclass and gone back to work…
It’s been out there for a few weeks now, but the official announcement on Brian Stann’s next fight has been made. The former Marine captain will square with Mike Massenzio at “UFC on Versus 2” on August 1 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The fight will mark Stann’s entry into the middleweight class (185-pounds). All of his previous fights had been in the light heavyweight class (205 pounds). Stann’s last outing in the UFC was a unanimous decision loss to Phil Davis at UFC 109 in February. Stann is 8-3 as a professional, including a 2-2 record since joining the…
