Brian Foster

Brian Foster (born April 3, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently competing for the Professional Fighters League. A professional since 2006, he has also competed for the UFC. He won the WSOF Lightweight Tournament in 2015. Only one of his 41 career bouts has made it to a judges' decision.

Background Foster began his professional MMA career in 2006, after his brother died. In an interview with FightLockdown.com, Foster stated that "martial arts have changed me, it's made me a more humble and respectful individual. My brother’s death did make me a very angry person, so very shortly after it happened, I started training and used the physical stress of training to cancel out the emotional pain caused by his death. I like to think he is very proud of what I have accomplished since his passing [...] I take a photo of my brother with me to every fight."

Mixed martial arts career Early career Foster got his start fighting for the Masters of the Cage company. Foster fought six times for the promotion and went 4–2 and won eight consecutive fights before losing to future The Ultimate Fighter winner, Diego Brandão. Foster bounced back and won his next three fights before getting signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship At UFC 103, Foster was set to make his debut against highly regarded Englishman, Paul Daley. Daley replaced Mike Swick in a fight with Martin Kampmann, leaving Foster without an opponent. Instead of Daley, he ended up fighting Rick Story and lost via arm-triangle choke submission in the second round.

At UFC 106 on November 21, 2009, Foster defeated Brock Larson by TKO in the second round after taking an illegal kick to the head and an illegal knee to the head in the first round.

Foster stepped in for an injured Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 110 to face Chris Lytle. He lost due to a kneebar submission in the first round.

Foster next faced Forrest Petz on September 15, 2010, at UFC Fight Night 22. He won in the first round by TKO.

Foster then faced Matt Brown at UFC 123, replacing an injured Rory MacDonald. Foster won the fight by guillotine choke submission in the second round.

In 2010, an inadvertent groin strike sustained during training burst Foster's testicle and it had to be surgically removed. Later, when he was cleared to continue training for upcoming Pierson fight at UFC 129, a pre-fight MRI showed clear signs of a brain hemorrhage. The second MRI taken of his brain showed no signs of hemorrhage. However, Foster was left without a fight and subsequently he was released from UFC. According to Foster, there was miscommunication in the media leading to reports of him going through a brain surgery but Foster stated they were false.

Post-UFC Now fully recovered, Foster's next fight was against Jack Mason at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 44. He won the fight by standing guillotine choke submission in the first round.

Foster defeated LaVerne Clark via first-round submission at Capital City Cage Wars 7 on October 15, 2011.

World Series of Fighting/Professional Fighters League Foster joined the World Series of Fighting in 2014. In his first fight for the promotion, Foster faced Jake Shields in the main event of WSOF 17 on January 17, 2015. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

In his second fight for the promotion, Foster defeated LaRue Burley via knockout with a right hook at 34 seconds of the first round at WSOF 23 on September 18, 2015.

Foster then entered WSOF's one night Lightweight tournament to determine the number one contender for the Lightweight Championship. He faced Joáo Zeferino in the quarter-finals and lost via submission due to a heel hook. However, a number of injuries plagued the semifinalists and Foster continued as an injury substitution. He faced Luis Palomino in the semifinals and won via TKO in the second round. In the finals, he faced Zeferino in a rematch and won the fight via knockout in the second round to win the tournament.

Foster faced Luiz Firmino at WSOF 33 on October 7, 2016. He won the fight via triangle choke submission in the first round.

Foster faced Jon Fitch in a welterweight title bout on June 30, 2017, at Professional Fighters League 36: Fitch vs. Foster. He lost the fight in the second round due to submission.

Foster faced Ramsey Nijem in the initial round of Professional Fighters League's lightweight tournament. Foster won the fight via ground and pound, stemming from a flying knee to Nijem's head.

Kickboxing Foster made his debut as a kickboxer and Glory fighter at GLORY 11 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on October 12, 2013. He lost via TKO in the first round following a spinning heel kick from Raymond Daniels.

Kickboxing record(incomplete)

Championships and accomplishments Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Rick Story Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Forrest Petz UFC.com Awards 2009: Ranked #7 Fight of the Year World Series of Fighting WSOF Lightweight Tournament Winner Victory Fighting Championship VFC Welterweight Championship (One time, current)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Evan Cutts TKO (punches) Peak Fighting 36

Dallas, Texas, United States Win

Roderick Stewart Submission (kimura) Peak Fighting 33

Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States Win

Cliff Wright Submission (kimura) MMAX FC 9: High Stakes 2

Poteau, Oklahoma, United States Loss

Amirkhan Adaev DQ (Illegal Upkick) ACA 101: Strus vs. Nemchinov

Warsaw, Poland Loss

Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov Submission (arm-triangle choke) ACA 92: Yagshimuradov vs. Celiński

Warsaw, Poland Win

Ramsey Nijem TKO (knee and punches) PFL 2 (2018)

Chicago, Illinois, United States Loss

Jon Fitch Submission (bulldog choke) PFL: Daytona

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States Win

Luiz Firmino Submission (triangle choke) WSOF 33

Kansas City, Missouri, United States Loss

Justin Gaethje TKO (leg kicks) WSOF 29

Greeley, Colorado, United States Win

João Zeferino KO (punches)

Win

Luis Palomino TKO (punches)

Loss

João Zeferino Submission (heel hook)

Win

LaRue Burley KO (punch) WSOF 23

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Win

Marcio Navarro TKO (knee and punches) XFI 14

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States Lightweight debut. Loss

Jake Shields Submission (rear-naked choke) WSOF 17

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Gilbert Smith Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis

Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States Win

Rodrigo Soria Submission (armbar) RDC MMA: Reto de Campeones 2

Mexico City, Mexico Win

Mitch Whitesel Submission (armbar) C3 Fights: Border Wars 2014

Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States Win

James Wood KO (spinning back kick) Victory Fighting Championship 40

Ralston, Nebraska, United States Loss

Daniel Roberts Submission (rear naked choke) Combat MMA

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Win

LaVerne Clark Submission (armbar) Capital City Cage Wars 7

Springfield, Illinois, United States Win

Jack Mason Submission (guillotine choke) Cage Warriors: 44

Kentish Town, London, England Catchweight (181 lbs) bout. Win

Matt Brown Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 123

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States Win

Forrest Petz TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares

Austin, Texas, United States Loss

Chris Lytle Submission (kneebar) UFC 110

Sydney, Australia Win

Brock Larson TKO (submission to punches) UFC 106

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Rick Story Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 103

Dallas, Texas, United States Win

Kyle Baker KO (punches) Shine Fights 1: Genesis

Columbus, Ohio, United States Win

Mike Jackson KO (punches) PB MMA: Return to Glory

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States Win

Nathan Coy Submission (kimura) Pro Battle MMA: Immediate Impact

Springdale, Arkansas, United States Loss

Diego Brandão KO (punches) TAP Entertainment: Fight Night

Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States Win

Douglas Edwards Submission (armbar) LFC 1: The Genesis

Wichita, Kansas, United States Win

Nuri Shakir Submission (guillotine choke) AOW: Gi's vs Pro's

Tunica, Mississippi, United States Win

Ken Jackson TKO (punches) Warriors of the Cage 1

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Win

Phet Phongsavane Submission (rear-naked choke) Night of Champions: Power, Pride and Honor

Alexandria, Louisiana, United States Win

Derik Bolton TKO (punches) Blackeye Productions

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States Win

Steve Carl TKO (punches) Masters of the Cage 7

Norman, Oklahoma, United States Win

James Inhoff Submission Blackeye Productions

Arkansas, United States Win

Jeff Davis TKO (punches) Masters of the Cage 5

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Loss

TJ Waldburger Submission (armbar) Masters of the Cage 4

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Win

Jeff Davis Submission Masters of the Cage 3

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Loss

Jeff Davis Submission (choke) Masters of the Cage 2

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Win

Deric Harris KO (punch) Masters of the Cage 2

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States