Brogan Walker
{{short description|American mixed martial artist}}
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|weight =126 lb
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|rank = Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu{{Cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/story/sports/2018/01/05/brogan-walker-sanchez-makes-invicta-debut-jan-14/1006529001/|title=Pacific Daily News|last=Tomas|first=Jojo Santo|website=Pacific Daily News|date=5 January 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}
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Brogan Walker (born August 2, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She has previously fought for Invicta Fighting Championships.
Background
Walker was born in California, United States. She moved to Guam after she married her Guamanian husband, Mike Sanchez. She represents Guam when competing in MMA.
Mixed martial arts career
= Early career =
Walker fought under Pacific Xtreme Combat and amassed a record of 4–0 prior to getting signed by Invicta Fighting Championships.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Brogan-WalkerSanchez-176193|title=Brogan|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2019-10-29}}
= Invicta Fighting Championships =
Walker made her Invicta debut on January 13, 2018, against Cheri Muraski at Invicta FC 27.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kuam.com/story/38473378/brogan-walker-sanchez-ready-for-invicta-fight-against-miranda-maverick?removecgbypass&clienttype=mobile|title=Brogan Walker Sanchez ready for Invicta fight against Miranda Ma - KUAM.com-KUAM News: On Air. Online. On Demand.|website=www.kuam.com|access-date=2019-10-29}} She won the fight via split decision.{{Cite web|url=https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/guam-s-brogan-walker-sanchez-wins-debut-in-invicta-fc/article_b0145dea-f8de-11e7-a28a-f3ba4d282822.html|title=Guam's Brogan Walker-Sanchez wins debut in Invicta FC 27|last=Post|first=Matt Weiss {{!}} The Guam Daily|website=The Guam Daily Post|date=15 January 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}
Her next fight came on July 21, 2018, facing Miranda Maverick at Invicta FC 30. She won the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/story/sports/2018/07/22/brogan-walker-sanchez-stays-undefeated-6-0/815152002/|title=Brogan Walker-Sanchez stays undefeated at 6-0|last=Tomas|first=Jojo Santo|website=Pacific Daily News|date=22 July 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}
On October 4, 2019, Walker faced Pearl Gonzalez at Invicta FC 37.{{Cite web|url=https://holaamericanews.com/chi-town-princess-pearl-gonzalez-moves-to-main-event-tomorrow-night-against-brogan-walker-sanchez-at-invicta-fc-37-on-ufc-fight-pass/|title="Chi-Town Princess" Pearl Gonzalez moves to main event tomorrow night against Brogan Walker-Sanchez at Invicta FC 37 on UFC Fight Pass {{!}} Hola America News|last=Cunningham|first=Nicholas|date=2019-10-03|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-29}} She lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/10/invicta-fc-37-live-official-results-8-pm-et|title=Invicta FC 37 results: Pearl Gonzalez edges Brogan Sanchez, Mariya Agapova impresses|date=2019-10-05|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}
Walker faced Erin Blanchfield at Invicta FC 41 on July 30, 2020, as a late notice replacement for Stephanie Geltmacher.{{cite web |last1=Critchfeld |first1=Tristen |title=Brogan Walker-Sanchez Replaces Geltmacher, Meets Erin Blanchfield at Invicta FC 41 |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Brogan-WalkerSanchez-Replaces-Geltmacher-Meets-Erin-Blanchfield-at-Invicta-FC-41-173997 |website=sherdog.com |access-date=13 April 2022 |date=14 July 2020}} She lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |last1=Sargent |first1=Robert |title=Invicta Fighting Championships 41 Live Play-By-Play & Results |url=https://www.mmarising.com/articles/2020/07/30/invicta-fighting-championships-41-live-play-by-play-results/ |website=mmarising.com |access-date=13 April 2022 |date=30 July 2020}}
Walker faced Emilee King at Invicta FC 44 on August 27, 2021. She won the fight by a first-round submission, forcing King to tap with a rear naked choke near the end of the round.{{cite web |last1=Daily Post Staff |title=Brogan Walker-Sanchez reigns over King in Invicta FC 44 |url=https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/brogan-walker-sanchez-reigns-over-king-in-invicta-fc-44/article_15dccd7e-083f-11ec-be96-532a0432d0a0.html |website=postguam.com |access-date=13 April 2022 |date=20 September 2021}}
=The Ultimate Fighter=
In February 2022, Walker was announced as a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-05|title=TUF Season 30: UFC champions Julianna Pena & Amanda Nunes faceoff as coaches|url=https://www.fightmag.com.au/2022/02/05/the-ultimate-fighter-season-30-pena-vs-nunes/|access-date=2022-02-05|website=FIGHTMAG|language=en-US}} She was selected third by Julianna Peña in the fighter selections. In her first fight in the house, she faced Hannah Guy and won by majority decision. In the semi-finals, she faced Laura Gallardo and won by unanimous decision to advance to the finals.
=Ultimate Fighting Championship=
In the TUF 30 finals, Walker faced Juliana Miller on August 6, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 40.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-19 |title=TUF 30 heavyweight and women's flyweight finals set for UFC on ESPN 40 |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-tuf-30-finale-heavyweights-flyweights-amanda-nunes-vs-julianna-pena |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}} She lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2022-08-06 |title=UFC Vegas 59: Juliana Miller Caps Off Win Over Brogan Walker with DX Chop, TUF Trophy |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/08/06/ufc-vegas-59-brogan-walker-vs-juliana-miller/ |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
Walker was scheduled to face Liang Na on March 25, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 43.{{Cite web|url=https://asianmma.com/na-liang-faces-brogan-walker-at-ufc-san-antonio/|title=Na Liang faces Brogan Walker at UFC San Antonio|website=Asian MMA|date=2023-02-10|access-date=2023-02-10}} However, Liang pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and Walker was moved to UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes a month later as a replacement against Iasmin Lucindo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/brogan-walker-vs-iasmin-lucindo-april-22-ufc/|title=Brogan Walker replaced M.Martinez against Iasmin Lucindo at April 22 UFC event|publisher=itnwwe.com|author=Arshad|date=2023-03-17|access-date=2023-03-18}} She lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2023-04-22 |title=UFC Vegas 71: Iasmin Lucindo Wins One-Sided Fight with Brogan Walker |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/04/22/ufc-vegas-71-iasmin-lucindo-vs-brogan-walker/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}
Mixed martial arts record
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
| style="text-align:center | 7–4
|Iasmin Lucindo
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
|{{dts|2023|April|22}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
| style="text-align:center | 7–3
|Juliana Miller
|TKO (punches and elbows)
|{{dts|2022|August|06}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 3:57
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|{{small|The Ultimate Fighter 30 Women's Flyweight Tournament Final.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
| style="text-align:center | 7–2
|Emilee King
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|{{dts|2021|August|27}}
| style="text-align:center | 1
| style="text-align:center | 4:28
|Kansas City, Kansas, United States
|{{small|Walker was deducted 1 point in round 1 due to an illegal knee. Performance of the Night.}}
|-
|{{No2}}Loss
| style="text-align:center | 6–2
|Decision (unanimous)
|Invicta FC 41: Morandin vs. Ruiz
|{{dts|2020|July|30}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|Kansas City, Kansas, United States
|
|-
|{{No2}}Loss
| style="text-align:center | 6–1
|Decision (unanimous)
|Invicta FC 37: Gonzalez vs. Sanchez
|{{dts|2019|October|04}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|Kansas City, Kansas, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
| style="text-align:center | 6–0
|Decision (unanimous)
|Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander
|{{dts|2018|July|21}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
| style="text-align:center | 5–0
|Cheri Muraski
|Decision (split)
|Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad
|{{dts|2018|January|13}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|Kansas City, Missouri, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
| style="text-align:center | 4–0
|Kate Da Silva
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pacific Xtreme Combat 54
|{{dts|2016|July|08}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|Mangila, Guam
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
| style="text-align:center | 3–0
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pacific Xtreme Combat 50
|{{dts|2015|December|04}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|Mangila, Guam
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
| style="text-align:center | 2–0
|Gabby Romero
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pacific Xtreme Combat 49
|{{dts|2015|August|07}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|Mangila, Guam
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
| style="text-align:center | 1–0
|Jung Yoo-jin
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pacific Xtreme Combat 45
|{{dts|2014|October|24}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|Mangila, Guam
|{{small|Flyweight debut.}}
|}
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{{MMA record start}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–0
| Laura Gallardo
| Decision (unanimous)
| rowspan=2|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes
|{{dts|2022|July|5}} (airdate)
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| rowspan=2|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|{{small|TUF 30 Semi-final.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1–0
| Hannah Guy
| Decision (majority)
|{{dts|2022|June|21}} (airdate)
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|{{small|TUF 30 Quarter-final.}}
|-
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See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Sherdog|176193}}
- [https://invictafc.com/portfolio-item/brogan-walker-sanchez/ Brogan Walker-Sanchez] at Invicta FC
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Category:American female mixed martial artists
Category:Flyweight mixed martial artists
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Category:American female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
Category:People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu