David Branch (born September 26, 1981) is an American

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currently competing in the Middleweight division of

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. A professional competitor since 2007, he has fought for the UFC,

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, Bellator,

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, and

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. Branch is the former WSOF Light Heavyweight Champion and WSOF Middleweight Champion.

Background

Branch was born in

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and raised in the

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. He trained

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for two and a half years before transitioning into

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. He graduated from A. Philip Randolph Campus High School in

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. Branch trained for three years with Michael Casey (black belt under Relson Gracie) in the Bronx, NY before he began training under the tutelage of MMA veteran,

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at his personal training center, and further developing his striking with

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(his first Head Coach) at Church Street Boxing Gym. Branch gained his black belt after learning from Gracie for about ten years. In addition to mixed martial arts, Branch has also competed in (and won) Brazilian jiu-jitsu titles in nationwide competitions.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Branch turned professional in MMA in 2007 and compiled an overall professional record of 3-0 before being signed by Bellator.

Bellator

Branch then signed for Bellator and made his promotional debut at

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against Dennis Olson. Branch was victorious due to submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:27 of the first round. Branch then competed in the UCC organization and defeated John Troyer via TKO (punches) at 4:26 of the second round. Branch returned to Bellator at

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and defeated Derrick Mehmen via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:26 of the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In May 2010, Branch's coach

announced that Branch had signed a four-fight contract with the UFC. Branch made his debut on the undercard of

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against Gerald Harris. Branch was knocked out cold with a slam in the third round, losing for the first time in his professional career. Branch was expected to face Aaron Simpson on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22, but Simpson was forced to pull out of the bout with a staph infection. Branch instead fought Tomasz Drwal. Branch won the fight via unanimous decision, earning his first UFC victory. Branch next defeated Rich Attonito at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27). Branch was rumored to face Dan Miller on March 19, 2011 at

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. However, according to Dan's manager, the fight was not offered. Miller ended up facing a different opponent. Branch next faced Rousimar Palhares on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann, replacing Alexandre Ferreira. Branch was defeated by Palhares when he tapped out to a kneebar early in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Independent promotions

Following his release from the UFC Branch signed to fight Jeremy May at Shark Fights 15: Villaseñor vs Camozzi. He won via TKO in the third round. Branch next faced of against Strikeforce vet

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at Pure MMA: The Beginning. He won via unanimous decision. In his next fight Branch took on former UFC vet Anthony Johnson at Titan Fighting Championships 22. The bout was originally supposed to be fought at 185lbs, but both fighters came in overweight and the bout was changed to 195 lb catchweight fight. He lost via unanimous decision.

World Series of Fighting

In Branch's next fight he took on another former UFC vet Dustin Jacoby at the inaugural World Series of Fighting 1. He won via unanimous decision. Branch next faced off against

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legend

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at World Series of Fighting 2. He won via unanimous decision. On May 16, 2013, WSOF announced a four-man tournament to crown an Inaugural Middleweight Champion. Branch will be one of the four men entering this tournament. Joining Branch will be former UFC vet Jesse Taylor, current MFC Middleweight Champion Elvis Mutapčić, and former UFC vet Danillo Villefort. Branch took on Danillo Villefort in the open round of the tournament at WSOF 5. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In the Middleweight Tournament Final, Branch faced Jesse Taylor at World Series of Fighting 10 on June 21, 2014. He won the fight via D'arce choke submission in the first round to become the inaugural World Series of Fighting Middleweight champion. In his first title defense, Branch faced fellow UFC veteran

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at WSOF 15 on October 24, 2014. He won the fight via technical knockout in the fourth round. On March 5, 2015, it was announced that a semifinal fight of the WSOF Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament between

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and Vinny Magalhães was canceled and then changed to a fight between WSOF Middleweight Championship David Branch and

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for the second semifinal fight of the WSOF Light Heavyweight Championship tournament at the WSOF 20 on April 10, 2015. However, on the day of the weigh-in, Markes was forced out of the bout due to dehydration and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jesse McElligott. He won the fight via technical submission in the second round. Branch defended the WSOF Light Heavyweight Championship against Vinny Magalhães at WSOF 33 on October 7, 2016 in the main event. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship

On February 15, 2017, Branch announced that he had re-signed with the UFC and expects to be scheduled to compete in the middleweight division for the promotion by May. Branch faced

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in his return to the UFC on May 13, 2017, at UFC 211. He won the fight via split decision. Branch faced former UFC middleweight champion

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at UFC Fight Night 116 on September 16, 2017. Despite winning the first round, he lost the fight by a tap out due to strikes with 55 seconds remaining in the second round. Branch was scheduled to face

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on February 24, 2018 at UFC on Fox 28. However, on January 12, 2018, it was announced that

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was pulled from the middleweight title championship at

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and replaced by Romero. Branch faced

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on April 21, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128. He won the fight via knockout in round one. This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus. Branch was expected to face

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on November 3, 2018 at

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. However on October 19, 2018 It was reported that Souza replaced injured

who was scheduled to fight Chris Weidman in the event. It was reported on October 19, 2018 that Jared Cannonier faced Branch instead. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. Branch faced

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on March 30, 2019 at

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. He lost the fight via guillotine choke in the first round. Branch was scheduled to face Andrew Sanchez on September 14, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 16. However, it was reported that Branch was forced to pull from the event due to injury and he was replaced by Marvin Vettori.

USADA violation and release from the UFC

In September 2019, it was revealed that Branch received a 2 year

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suspension. He tested positive for Ipamorelin, a class of

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s and

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, detected in a urine sample he provided out-of-competition on May 24, 2019. Sanction was made retroactive to July 26, 2019 and he is eligible to fight again in North America on July 26, 2021. Subsequently, Branch was officially released from the UFC on September 18, 2019.

Post-UFC career

After the release from the UFC, Branch faced Alexander Shlemenko at Russian Cagefighting Championship 7 on December 14, 2019. He lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round.

One Championship

On January 25, 2022, it was announced that Branch had signed with

. He was expected to make his promotional debut against Leandro Ataides at ONE Championship: Full Circle on February 25, 2022, but wasn't medically cleared to compete.

Personal life

Branch is the brother of professional boxers, Sechew Powell and Jamelle Hamilton.

Championships and accomplishments

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** Performance of the Night (One time) vs.

** WSOF Light Heavyweight Championship (One time) **One successful title defense ** WSOF Middleweight Championship (One time) **Three successful title defenses ** WSOF Middleweight Championship Tournament Winner ** WSOF Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Winner **First fighter to hold Championships in multiple weight classes **Tied 2nd most wins in

history (10) with

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**Most Submission wins in

history (4) **Undefeated in

(10-0)

Mixed martial arts record

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