Brett McDermott
{{short description|Ireland international rugby league footballer & mixed martial arts fighter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|9|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cumbria, England
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| nationality = English
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| weight = {{convert|217.6|lb|stlb kg|0|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
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| fighting_out_of = Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
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| years_active = 2013–present
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|club1 = Barrow
|year1start = 1996
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|tries1 = 16
|goals1 = 0
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|points1 = 64
|club2 = {{nowrap|Workington Town}}
|year2start = 2002
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|appearances2 = 42
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|updated = 12 November 2023
|source = {{Rugby league records|title=Brett McDermott|id=3609}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/brett-mcdermott/summary.html |title=RLP |access-date=23 July 2014 |archive-date=8 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808142431/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/brett-mcdermott/summary.html |url-status=live }}
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Brett McDermott (born 10 September 1978) is an English mixed martial artist, and former professional rugby league footballer. In rugby he represented Ireland, and played club level for every Cumbrian clubs except Carlisle Border Raiders. In MMA, he has been a professional competitor since 2013 and is the current BAMMA Heavyweight Champion. McDermott also competed for Rizin and Bellator MMA.
Rugby league
McDermott, who competed in professional rugby for 15 seasons, was playing for Barrow in 2009. He also represented Ireland, including games against France in 2010.
On 30 March 2011, McDermott announced his retirement from rugby league.{{cite web|title=McDermott Ends Raiders Career|url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/mcdermott-ends-raiders-career-1.822818|website=North West Evening Mail|publisher=CN Group|accessdate=23 July 2014|date=30 March 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727233253/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/mcdermott-ends-raiders-career-1.822818|archivedate=27 July 2014|df=dmy-all}} A couple of days later, he later admitted that he had retired after being charged by the Rugby Football League (RFL) for failing a drugs test.{{cite web|title=Barrow prop McDermott retires after RFL doping charge|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/12940987|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=23 July 2014|date=1 April 2011}} In June 2011, the RFL confirmed that McDermott was banned for two years after testing positive for drostanolone and 19-norandrosterone.{{cite web|title=Two-year RFL ban for former Barrow prop Brett McDermott|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/13673376|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=23 July 2014|date=6 June 2011|archive-date=16 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816013548/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/13673376|url-status=live}}
Mixed martial arts career
After being banned from rugby league, McDermott became a MMA fighter.{{cite web|last1=Wharton|first1=Brad|title=The week in MMA: Five things we've learned from the world of mixed martial arts|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/week-mma-five-things-weve-1743491|website=Mirror Online|publisher=Trinity Mirror|accessdate=23 July 2014|date=4 March 2013|archive-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050816/http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/week-mma-five-things-weve-1743491|url-status=live}} In 2013, he turned professional and fought Thomas Denham at BAMMA 12, but lost by submission.
McDermott competed in the Rizin Fighting Federation Heavyweight Tournament on 29 December 2015, losing in the quarterfinals against former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Muhammed Lawal by knockout.http://mmajunkie.com/2015/12/rizin-fighting-federation-1-day-1-live-results {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101155910/http://mmajunkie.com/2015/12/rizin-fighting-federation-1-day-1-live-results |date=1 January 2016 }} Rizin Fighting Federation 1: Day 1 results: Aoki stops Sakuraba, tourney starts with big KOs
McDermott stepped in on a few days notice as a replacement for Vladimir Filipovic to face Liam McGeary in the main event at Bellator 173. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Personal life
McDermott is married with three children. He is of Irish descent.
Mixed martial arts record
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| draws=
| nc= 0
| ko-wins= 8
| ko-losses= 2
| sub-wins= 0
| sub-losses= 2
| dec-wins= 1
| dec-losses= 1
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{{MMA record start}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 9–5
| Tony Mustard
| TKO (punches)
|MTK MMA: Probellum
|{{dts|2019|September|7|format=dmy}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2.40
|Liverpool, England
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 8–5
| Ruben Wolf
| TKO (punches)
|{{dts|2017|May|12|format=dmy}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|0.54
|Birmingham, England
| {{small|Return to Heavyweight. Won the vacant BAMMA World Heavyweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 7–5
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
|{{dts|2017|February|24|format=dmy}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:06
|Belfast, Northern Ireland
|{{small|Catchweight (215 lb) bout.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 7–4
| Dan Konecke
| TKO (punches)
|Full Contact Contender 17
|{{dts|2016|September|24|format=dmy}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:50
|Manchester, England
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 6–4
| Kenneth Bergh
| Submission (guillotine choke)
|Clash of the Titans 16
|{{dts|2016|July|9|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:02
|Cumbria, England
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 6–3
| Jamie Sloane
| KO (punch)
|{{dts|2016|May|14|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:58
|Birmingham, England
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 5–3
| KO (punches)
| Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba
| {{dts|2015|December|29|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
| align=center| 9:20
| Saitama, Japan
|{{small|Heavyweight bout. 2015 Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–2
| Pelu Adetola
| TKO (punches)
| BAMMA 23
| {{dts|2015|November|14|format=dmy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:57
| Birmingham, England
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 4–2
| Marcin Lazarz
| Decision (unanimous)
| BAMMA 20
| {{dts|2015|April|25|format=dmy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Birmingham, England
| {{small|For the vacant BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–1
| KO (punches)
| BAMMA 17
| {{dts|2014|December|6|format=dmy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:43
| Manchester, England
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–1
| Paul Bennett
| KO (punch)
| Stoke Fight Factory: Rage in the Cage 4
| {{dts|2014|April|26|format=dmy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:09
| Stoke-on-Trent, England
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–1
| Shaun Lomas
| Decision (unanimous)
| Stoke Fight Factory: Rage in the Cage 3
| {{dts|2013|November|30|format=dmy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Stoke-on-Trent, England
| {{small|Return to Light Heavyweight.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–1
| Jason Tyldesley
| TKO (punches)
| Alpha Male FC 2
| {{dts|2013|July|6|format=dmy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:20
| Scarborough, England
| {{small|Heavyweight debut.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 0–1
| Thomas Denham
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| BAMMA 12
| {{dts|2013|March|9|format=dmy}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:58
| Newcastle, England
| {{small|Light Heavyweight debut.}}
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Championships and accomplishments
Rugby league
- National League One
- Champions - 2005
- Division Two Championship
- Champions – 2009
- Minor premiership – 2009
- BAMMA World Heavyweight Championship (One time; first)
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/brett-mcdermott/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]
- {{Sherdog}}
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Category:Barrow Raiders players
Category:Cumbria rugby league team players
Category:Doping cases in rugby league
Category:English male mixed martial artists
Category:English people of Irish descent
Category:English rugby league players
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Category:Heavyweight mixed martial artists
Category:Ireland national rugby league team players
Category:Irish rugby league players
Category:Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
Category:Rugby league players from Cumbria