Brodie Kyle Farber (born July 5, 1980)Mixed martial arts show results Date: September 23, 2004
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who most recently competed in the

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division. A professional since 2002, he has competed for the

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and WEC.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Farber made his professional debut in 2002, a win, and compiled a record of 13–3 before being signed by the

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Farber made his UFC debut at UFC: Silva vs. Irvin on July 19, 2008, against

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. After tagging and backing Markham up in the first round, Farber was knocked out with a head kick at 1:37. He returned at UFC: Fight for the Troops on December 10, 2008, facing

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. Farber lost via unanimous decision and was later released from the UFC.

Post-UFC

Farber has gone 4–2 since leaving the UFC, last competing in September 2018.

Mixed martial arts record

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debut; for the Xplode FS Light Heavyweight Championship. , - , Win , align=center, 15–6 , Travis McCullough , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Xplode Fighting Series: Brutal Conduct , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:11 ,

, , - , Win , align=center, 14–6 , Ryan Trotter , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Xplode Fight Series: Rumble off the Reservation , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:22 ,

, , - , Loss , align=center, 13–6 , Melvin Costa , TKO (punches) , Gladiator Challenge: Royal Flush , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:16 ,

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, , - , Win , align=center, 13–3 , Eduardo Gonzalez , TKO (punches) , MMAX 18: MMA Xtreme 18 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:27 ,

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, , - , Win , align=center, 12–3 , Miguel Carrasco , Submission (triangle choke) , MMAX 16: MMA Xtreme 16 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:10 ,

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, , - , Win , align=center, 9–3 , Nestor Martinez , Submission (rear naked choke) , MMAX 4: MMA Xtreme 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:42 ,

, , - , Win , align=center, 8–3 , Stacy Hakes , TKO (punches) , MMAX 4: MMA Xtreme 4 , , align=center, 1 , ,

, , - , Loss , align=center, 7–3 , Brian Warren , Submission (triangle choke) , PF 1: The Beginning , , align=center, 2 , ,

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, Submission (guillotine choke) , SF 6: Battleground in Reno , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:55 ,

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, , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Hans Marrero , Decision (split) , RITC 64: Heart & Soul , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

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, US , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1 , Gabriel Casillas , Decision (unanimous) , RITC 49: Stare Down , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, US , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–1 , Bret Bergmark , TKO (punches) , WEC 6: Return of a Legend , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:57 ,

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References

External links

UFC Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farber, Brodie 1980 births Sportspeople from Grass Valley, California Living people American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from California Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Carlsbad, California Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu