UFC signs Branch to four-fight deal
Undefeated two-time Bellator Fighting Championships competitor Dave Branch has signed a four-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His coach,…
Undefeated two-time Bellator Fighting Championships competitor Dave Branch has signed a four-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
His coach, current UFC fighter Renzo Gracie, announced the news today.
Branch, a Brooklyn, N.Y. native who’s studied Brazilian jiu jitsu for nearly a decade with Gracie, turned pro in 2007 and his since posted a 6-0 record with six stoppage victories (three via knockout and three via submission). Most recently, he stopped Derrick Mehman (5-1 at the time) with a second-round rear-naked choke at Bellator 15 in April.
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