Brennan Ward (born June 28, 1988) is an

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professional

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currently competing in

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. A professional competitor since 2008, Ward formerly competed for

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and was the Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament Winner.

Background

Ward was born in

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and raised in

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. Ward's father, Kent, owns a

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gym, Whaling City Boxing (New London), where Ward began training from a young age. He competed in

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at Waterford High School, graduating in 2006, before continuing his career at Colby Community College. Ward later transferred to

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, which has a Division III program. At Johnson & Wales, Ward demonstrated his talents, earning All-American honors and was also the runner-up in the nation for his weight class, after winning the New England title.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ward started his professional career in 2008, but only became active in 2012. He fought mainly for Rhode Island's promotion ''Classic Entertainment and Sports'' (CES MMA). With a record of 5 and 0, Ward signed with

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Bellator MMA

Ward was expected to make his debut against Valter Roberto on November 16, 2012, at

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. However, Roberto was replaced by Sam McCoy due to undisclosed reasons. Ward won via KO in the very first round. Ward faced Aaron Johnson on February 14, 2013, at

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. He had his first career's defeat via submission at 15 seconds of round one. Ward was expected to face Vadiano La Luz on February 28, 2013, at

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. However, La Luz was replaced by Yair Moguel due to undisclosed reasons. Ward won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round. Ward was expected to face

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on September 7, 2013, at

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. However, he was called to replace

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against

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in the quarterfinal match of Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament at the same event. Ward won via TKO in the second round and advanced to the semifinal. Ward was expected to face

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in the semifinal on October 4, 2013, at

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. Filkins, however, was injured and replaced by

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. Ward won the fight via submission in the second round. Ward faced

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in the finals on November 8, 2013, at

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. He won the fight via TKO due to punches in the second round. Ward faced

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on March 28, 2014. Despite doing well in the first round, Ward lost the bout due to a submission early in the second round. Ward was expected to face James Irvin at

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on September 5, 2014, however, the bout was cancelled for unknown reasons. Ward instead faced

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on the same card. Ward lost the bout via knockout in the first round. Ward was expected to make his Welterweight debut against

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on February 27, 2015, at

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. However, Ward has been moved up to the main card to face

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after Millender's opponent,

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, pulled out of the fight due to a cut over his left eye. Ward defeated Millender via submission in the first round. Ward was expected to face English fighter Gavin Sterritt at

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on July 17, 2015. However, a week before the fight, his opponent was changed to Roger Carroll. Ward won the fight via knockout in the first round. Ward next faced Dennis Olson at

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on October 23, 2015. He won the fight via KO in the first round. Ward made his international MMA debut on December 31, 2015, as a Bellator MMA representative at

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. He faced Ken Hasegawa in a 179-pound catchweight bout and won the fight via submission in the second round. On March 1, 2016, it was announced that Ward would face

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on April 22, 2016 at

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. He lost the fight via heel hook submission in the first round. Ward next faced

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at Bellator 163 on November 4, 2016. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Ward made a quick return to the cage, facing

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in the co-main event at Bellator 170 on January 21, 2017. He lost the fight due to a flying knee in the first round. Ward faced

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at Bellator 182 on August 25, 2017. He lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the third round. Ward was expected to face

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at Bellator 185 on October 20, 2017. Ward pulled out of the fight due to an injury and, as a result, Rickels was removed from the fight card. After a 15-month layoff, Ward was scheduled to face Andre Fialho on October 12, 2018, at Bellator 207. However on September 10, 2018, Ward notified the promotion that he will retire from MMA.

Bare-knuckle boxing

On April 8, 2019, Bare Knuckle FC president David Feldman announced that Ward had signed a contract with the organization. Ward was expected to face former UFC Welterweight champion

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at World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation's inaugural event on November 9, 2018. During the fight week, Ward announced that he wouldn't be fighting at the event due to a contract dispute.

Return to Bellator MMA

Ward battled with drug addiction throughout his career and after spending time in jail Ward decided to attend rehab and get sober. His first mixed martial arts bout in four and a half years took place at

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on February 19, 2022 against Brandon Bell. He won the bout in dominant fashion, finishing Bell in the second round via technical knockout. On April 15, 2022, it was announced that Ward signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator. Ward's next bout in Bellator was at

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on June 24, 2022 against Kassius Kayne. He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round. Ward faced

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on February 4, 2023 at

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. Ward won by technical knockout in the second round, after dropping Homasi with a head kick and finishing the bout with ground and pound.

Personal life

On October 24, 2016, at approximately 7:00pm, Ward rescued a baby trapped in a stroller abandoned along a busy New London road. The baby was subsequently taken to a nearby fire department – and later hospital – where she was determined to be without injury.

Controversies

On July 4, 2016, at approximately 12:10pm, Ward was arrested by the Waterford Police Department on the charges of breach of peace, interfering with a police officer, threatening a public safety officer, and assault on a public safety officer. According to the police report, an inebriated Ward got into an altercation with his female companion (who was also arrested for breach of peace) and subsequently resisted arrest by physically and verbally assaulting the officers present. Officers were also unable to process Ward at the time of his arrest due to his continued belligerence as he repeatedly banged his head on the Plexiglas divider of the squad car and “continued extreme aggression” in his jail cell. Ward proceeded to call three of the four policemen by their first names as well as threatened them and their families. Police also noted that Ward urinated all over the floor and door of his jail cell. He was released on a $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on August 16, 2016. In December 2019, news surfaced that Ward was sentenced to 120 days in prison and is expected to be released early 2020. Ward also has a pending case from a January 3, 2014, incident, where he is charged with disobeying the signal of a police officer, reckless driving, and interfering with a police officer.

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

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All-American out of

(2010) **

184 lb: Runner-up out of

(2010) *New England Wrestling Association **NEWA Championship 184 lb: Champion out of

(2011) * Ithaca College Athletics **Ithaca College Invitational 184 lb: Champion out of

(2009) **Ithaca College Invitational 197 lb: 3rd place out of

(2010)

Mixed martial arts

** Bellator Season Nine Middleweight Tournament Winner

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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