Bryan Goldsby (born March 24, 1982) is an American

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(MMA) fighter who formerly fought for

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. He currently fights in various promotions across the world and is the current NAAFS Bantamweight Champion.

MMA career

Goldsby made his professional MMA debut in December 2006 and won in just 13 seconds. He holds a notable unanimous decision win over WEC veteran

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. He has also fought notable fighters such as

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and WEC veterans Antonio Banuelos and

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Bellator Fighting Championships

Goldsby upset WEC veteran

in his

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debut. That win earned him a spot in the Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Three Bantamweight Tournament. He lost to Ed West in the Bantamweight Quarterfinals at

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on September 2, 2010. Goldsby replaced injured

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in the semifinals where he fought

Zach Makovsky Zachary Paul "Zach" Makovsky (born April 19, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of the Brave Combat Federation. He has competed in EliteXC, ShoXC, Bellator, and Ultimate Fighting Championship ...

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. Goldsby lost for the second time in the Bellator Bantamweight Tournament to Makovsky who would go on to win the first ever Bellator Bantamweight Championships. At

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, Goldsby lost his third consecutive fight in the organization to Genair da Silva, and was released from the promotion shortly afterwards.

Titan Fighting Championship

In 2014, Goldsby signed with Titan Fighting Championship. He made his debut against Kevin Croom at Titan FC 27 on February 28, 2014. He lost by unanimous decision.

Other promotions

Goldsby challenged Isaiah Chapman for the NAAFS Bantamweight Championship on March 30, 2013. Goldsby won the championship in the fourth round by TKO (retirement). Goldsby was expected to face Mark Cherico at Pittsburgh Challenge Series 8 on July 12, 2014, for the PFC Featherweight Championship. However, Goldsby was removed from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Luis Guerra.

Championships and accomplishments

*Atlas Fights **Atlas Fights Bantamweight Championship (One time) *Fight Party MMA **FPMMA Featherweight Championship (One time) *

North American Allied Fight Series The North American Allied Fight Series (NAAFS) was an Ohio-based mixed martial arts promotion, having put on over 125 events. The weekly ''NAAFS Cage Fighting'' series airs regionally on SportsTime Ohio, nationally on Direct TV and Dish Network, ...

** NAAFS Bantamweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldsby, Bryan Living people American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Georgia (U.S. state) Featherweight mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists African-American mixed martial artists 1982 births Sportspeople from Macon, Georgia 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people