Brock Larson

Brock Orville Larson (born August 23, 1977) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. A professional competitor from 2002 until 2016, Larson has formerly competed for the UFC, the WEC, and ONE FC.

Background Larson is from Brainerd, Minnesota, and was raised on a beef farm. Larson began competing in wrestling from a young age, continuing with the sport at Brainerd High School. Later while attending Itasca Community College, Larson was introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu by a friend. The two later competed in a Minnesota Martial Arts Academy submission tournament, with each winning and earning invites to train with future UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. Larson also defeated former UFC fighter Tom Speer in an all-grappling match. Following the loss, Larson was cut by the UFC.

Post-UFC After going 3-0 in regional competition after his UFC release, Larson faced future Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Tarec Saffiedine on September 11, 2010, at Shark Fights 13 and lost via unanimous decision.

Larson next faced Gabe Wallbridge on October 29, 2010, at King of the Cage: Mainstream. He won by submission due to strikes in the first round.

ONE FC Larson was signed by ONE FC and made his promotional debut against Melvin Manhoef at ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions on April 5, 2013, and won via unanimous decision.

Larson then faced Nobutatsu Suzuki for the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight Championship on March 14, 2014, at ONE FC: War of Nations. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Legacy FC and retirement Larson made his debut for Legacy Fighting Championship in July 2015. He challenged Derrick Krantz for the Legacy FC Welterweight Championship, but ended up losing the bout via knockout in the third round.

In his second fight for the promotion, Larson faced Travis Coyle on February 5, 2016, at Legacy FC 51. He was in trouble early on as Coyle locked on a guillotine choke; however, Larson survived the various submission attempts and ended up winning the fight via TKO in the first round. Post-fight, Larson's team awarded him with a personalized belt marking his years of competition from 2002-2016 and he retired from active MMA competition in order to concentrate on coaching.

Personal life Larson has three children. Before fighting professionally, Larson worked in road construction. Brock currently is the head professor at START BJJ MN.

Championships and accomplishments Ultimate Fighting Championship Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Mike Pyle World Extreme Cagefighting Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Carlo Prater

Mixed martial arts record Win

Travis Coyle TKO (punches) Legacy FC 51: Ramos vs. Vasquez

Hinckley, Minnesota, United States Loss

Derrick Krantz KO (punches) Legacy FC 43: Larson vs. Krantz

Hinckley, Minnesota, United States Win

Kyle Olsen TKO (punches) KOTC: Bad Blood

Saint Michael, North Dakota, United States Win

Eddie Larrea TKO (punches) KOTC: Fighting Spirit

Saint Michael, North Dakota, United States Loss

Roan Carneiro Decision (unanimous)

Win

Joe Ray Decision (unanimous)

Win

Cody McKenzie Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Loss

Nobutatsu Suzuki Decision (unanimous) ONE FC: War of Nations

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Win

Melvin Manhoef Decision (unanimous) ONE FC: Kings and Champions

Kallang, Singapore Win

Eduardo Pamplona Decision (unanimous) Resurrection Fighting Alliance 6

Kansas City, Missouri, United States Win

Anthony Lemon Submission (armbar) KOTC: Fire and Ice

Walker, Minnesota United States Win

Lucas St. Clair Submission (Von Flue choke) Cage Fighting Extreme 38

Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, United States Loss

Antônio Braga Neto Submission (kneebar) MMAAD: MMA Against Dengue 2

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Eric Davila KO (punch) Extreme Challenge 188: Larson vs. Davila

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Win

Gabe Wallbridge TKO (submission to punches) KOTC: Mainstream

Morton, Minnesota, United States Loss

Tarec Saffiedine Decision (unanimous) Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley

Amarillo, Texas, United States Win

Eddie Larrea Submission (kimura) Gladiator Evolution/Cage Fighting Xtreme

Brockton, Massachusetts, United States Win

Nick Almen TKO (punches) CFX: Cage Fighting Xtreme

Red Lake, Minnesota, United States Win

Brian Green Submission (rear-naked choke) CFX / XKL: Mayhem in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Loss

Brian Foster TKO (submission to punches) UFC 106

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Mike Pierce Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Win

Mike Pyle Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 98

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Jesse Sanders Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Win

Carlo Prater KO (punches) WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

John Alessio DQ (knee to downed fighter) WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Troy Allison Submission (rear-naked choke) CFX 7: Brutal

St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States Loss

Carlos Condit Submission (armbar) WEC 29

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Kevin Knabjian TKO (punches) WEC 28

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Erik Apple Submission (kimura) WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Keita Nakamura Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs

San Diego, California, United States Win

Edward O'Daniel Submission (Von Flue choke) Extreme Challenge 70

Hayward, Wisconsin, United States Win

Manuel Quiroz Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Challenge 67

Medina, Minnesota, United States Win

Alex Carter TKO (submission to punches) CFX 4: Cage Fighting Xtreme 4

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States Win

Kenneth Allen Submission (guillotine choke) TCT: Twin Cities Throwdown

Burnsville, Minnesota, United States Win

Ray Perales Submission (rear-naked choke) IFC: Rumble on the River

Kearney, Nebraska, United States Win

Shannon Ritch TKO (punches) Extreme Challenge 66

Medina, Minnesota, United States Loss

Jon Fitch Decision (unanimous) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Ryan McGivern Submission (keylock)

Win

Ryan Jensen TKO (submission to punches)

Win

DaMarques Johnson Submission (keylock)

Win

Miguel Cooley TKO (submission to punches) CFX 3: Cage Fighting Xtreme 3

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States Win

Stephan Potvin Decision (unanimous) IFC WC 19: Warriors Challenge 19

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States Win

Darin Brudigan Submission (arm-triangle choke) XKK: Fridley

Fridley, Minnesota, United States Win

Mark Smolinski TKO (punches) CFX 2: Cage Fighting Xtreme 2

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States Win

Miguel Cooley TKO (punches) ICC: Trials 2

Rochester, Minnesota, United States Win

Nick Beasley TKO (submission to punches) DFC 1: Dakota Fighting Championships 1

Fargo, North Dakota, United States Win

James Fuller Submission (armbar) CFX 1: Cage Fighting Xtreme 1

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States Win

Alex Gasson Submission (armbar)

Win

Brian Maceachern Submission (armbar)

Win

Kyle Olsen TKO (submission to punches) SS: Sabin Showdown

Moorhead, Minnesota, United States Win

Luke Caudillo Submission (keylock) IWW: Iowa Winter Warriors

Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States Win

Josh Hartwell TKO (submission to punches) ARCF 7: American Reality Combat 7

Alexandria, Minnesota, United States