Steve Bruno (born November 3, 1981) is an American professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

currently competing in the

Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term ''welterweight'' was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...

division. A professional competitor since 2001, Bruno has formerly competed for the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...

, the IFL, and the MFC.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bruno started his mixed martial arts career in May 2001, when he faced Opie Barr at Rumble in Chula Vista 1. He won the fight via armbar submission. Following this, Bruno would compile a professional record of 11–3 before signing with the

in mid-2008.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

With a record of 11–3, Bruno signed with the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...

. He was expected to face Chad Reiner in his debut at UFC Fight Night 10 on June 12, 2007. However, Bruno was forced out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Anthony Johnson. Bruno was then scheduled to face Chris Wilson at UFC 86 on July 5, 2008. However, the fight would be postponed and instead took place at

UFC 87 ''UFC 87: Seek and Destroy ''was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 9, 2008, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the twenty-first UFC event for the Pay-Per-View broadcast in high-def ...

on August 9, 2008. Bruno lost the fight via unanimous decision. Bruno was expected to face Luke Cummo at UFC: Fight for the Troops on December 10, 2008. However, Cummo was forced out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Johnny Rees. He won the bout via second round rear-naked choke. In his third fight in the promotion, Bruno faced

Matt Riddle Matthew Fredrick Riddle (born January 14, 1986) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he is the reigning MLW World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He ...

at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens on February 7, 2009. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, and was subsequently released from the promotion after dropping to 1–2.

Championship and Accomplishments

**Spirit MC Middleweight (-80 kg) Championship (One time;)

Post-UFC career

Fighting outside of the

, Bruno faced Clayton McKinney at AFL: Rumble on the Rock on September 25, 2009. He won the fight via D'arce choke. He then faced Robert Thompson at MFA: New Generation 3 on September 18, 2010. He won the fight via submission (punches). Bruno moved to 3–0 since his UFC release, when he won a unanimous decision over Anderson Melo at Fight Time 10 on June 22, 2012. In his latest fight, Bruno faced Keith Johnson at Fight Time 12 on November 2, 2012. He lost the fight via TKO, snapping his three fight winning streak.

Coaching career

Bruno is currently a striking coach at

American Top Team American Top Team (ATT) is one of the primary teams in mixed martial arts. The gym was founded by Dan Lambert, who brought in former members of Brazilian Top Team Marcus "Conan" Silveira, Marcelo Silveira and Ricardo Liborio, but there is no fo ...

Personal life

Before starting his mixed martial arts career, Bruno was a Naval Air Crewman and Rescue Swimmer in the

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare, maritime military branch, service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest Displacement (ship), displacement, at 4.5 millio ...

Mixed martial arts record

, - , Loss , align=center, 15–6 , Keith Johnson , TKO (punches) , Fight Time 12: Warriors Collide , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:46 ,

Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale ( ) is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County, Florida, Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the ...

, United States , Catchweight (175 lbs) bout. , - , Win , align=center, 15–5 , Anderson Melo , Decision (unanimous) , Fight Time 10: It's Personal , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , Catchweight (174 lbs) bout. , - , Win , align=center, 14–5 , Robert Thompson , Submission (punches) , MFA: New Generation 3 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:48 ,

Miami, Florida Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–5 , Clayton McKinney , Submission (D'arce choke) , AFL: Rumble on the Rock , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:33 ,

Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–5 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Tampa, Florida Tampa ( ) is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and t ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–4 , Johnny Rees , Submission (rear-naked choke) , UFC: Fight For The Troops , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:44 ,

Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville ( , ) is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-Ameri ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–4 , Chris Wilson , Decision (unanimous) ,

, , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–3 , Lim Jae-Suk , KO (punches) , Spirit MC 11: Invasion , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:52 ,

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

, South Korea , Won Spirit MC Middleweight (176 lbs) Championship. , - , Win , align=center, 10–3 , Ho Jin Kim , KO (punch) , Spirit MC: Interleague 5 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:24 ,

, South Korea , , - , Win , align=center, 9–3 , Graydon Tannas , Submission (rear-naked choke) , MFC 11: Gridiron , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:15 ,

Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...

, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 8–3 , Young Choi , KO (punches) , Spirit MC 9: Welterweight GP Opening , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:19 ,

, South Korea , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–3 ,

Bart Palaszewski Bart K. Palaszewski (; born May 30, 1983) is a retired Polish-American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compa ...

, KO (punch) , IFL: Championship 2006 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:48 ,

Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city (New Jersey), city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Atlantic City comprises the second half of ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–2 , Landon Showalter , Decision (unanimous) , MFC: Boardwalk Blitz , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Jay Jack , TKO (punches) , Euphoria: USA vs. Japan , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:02 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 , Anthony Tolone , TKO (punches) , AFC 13: Absolute Fighting Championships 13 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:51 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Chris Schlesinger , Decision (majority) , RF 8: Reality Fighting 8 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , Gino Astudillo , TKO (punches) , AFC 9: Absolute Fighting Championships 9 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:40 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1 , Jorge Cuellar , Submission (rear-naked choke) , RM 3: Reto Maximo 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:51 ,

Tijuana Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Mexico. Tijuana is the municipal seat of the Tijuana Municipality, the hub of the Tijuana metropolitan area and the most popu ...

, Mexico , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–1 ,

Heath Sims Heath Sims (born October 14, 1971) is an American mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler and MMA trainer. He is a long time training partner of Dan Henderson and a highly respected MMA coach who was the wrestling instructor for the US team on ...

, Decision (unanimous) , XP 2: Xtreme Pankration 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Jeff Gibson , Submission (armbar) , RICV 2: Rumble in Chula Vista 2 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

San Diego, California San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Opie Barr , Submission (armbar) , RICV 1: Rumble in Chula Vista 1 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

, United States ,

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruno, Steve 1982 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Florida Welterweight mixed martial artists Sportspeople from Coral Springs, Florida Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters