UFC Signs Jason High to Face Charlie Brenneman at UFN 21
by Scott Haber on Feb 11, 2010 5:35 PM EST
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The UFC's official site for UFN 21 confirms that welterweight prospect Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (9-2) has been signed by the organization to face fellow newcomer Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman (10-1). High revealed the news of the four-fight contract earlier today on his Twitter page.
Although High is coming off a vicious knockout loss to Marius Zaromskis at the finals of the Dream Welterweight Grand Prix back in July, the gifted wrestler and Antonio McKee prodigy has been training hard and keeping a high profile in the Twitter world. The KC Bandit has notable career victories over BJJ phenom Andre Galvao, and UFC vets Kevin Burns and James Giboo.
Brenneman's signing was announced earlier this week by the AMA Fight Club in New Jersey, also home to UFC fighters Dan and Jim Miller. The former D-1 wrestler at Lock Haven University and winner of the first season of Spike's Pros vs. Joes, Brenneman is riding a five-fight winning streak which includes four stoppages.
UFN 21 now includes:
Kenny Florian vs. Takanori Gomi
Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve
Nate Quarry vs. Jorge Rivera
Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver
Cole Miller vs. Andre Winner
Yushin Okami vs. Lucio Linhares
Gleison Tibau vs. Caol Uno
Jason High vs. Charlie Brenneman
Gerald Harris vs. Mario Miranda*
*not yet confirmed
HT: TKO1890
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not really…. he just got obliterated by a guy who got obliterated. to me, high seems like damaged goods until we see him really get hit again.
by cagefightonacid on Feb 11, 2010 6:44 PM EST up reply actions
He got KO’d by a guy who despite having a huge reach disadvantage knocked down and almost finished Nick Diaz. Whitemare is a very very dangerous striker.
How did I end up on this bandwagon and why does everything say property of Chael Sonnen?
i agree… nick said he slipped and wasn’t knocked down, which could be a diazism, but it just seems odd to sign a guy coming off a brutal KO loss, to a guy who’s coming off a tko loss as well… both guys from the rival promotions
by cagefightonacid on Feb 11, 2010 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
I see your point. I tend to look at it more of the guy who beat Galvao on the same night and is young and has a lot of potential as a fighter. But again, this is coming from a High fan.
(And for sure that was a Diazism)
How did I end up on this bandwagon and why does everything say property of Chael Sonnen?
I see it as
a 9-2 prospect, who has made it to the finals of the WWGP, and uspet the highly regarded Galvao… A guy who’s only losses came from two guys who are/were number 1 contenders to the SF WW crown. Why wouldn’t the UFC sign him?
People shit on a prospect that lost to the number 12 and 13 in the world? What about the other people getting signed who have already lost to unranked guys?
by Anton Tabuena on Feb 12, 2010 1:11 AM EST up reply actions
-1 for you
A guy can’t lose a fight? Give me a break.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Blackout612 on Feb 11, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
there’s guys who don’t get ko’d into oblivion in their last fight who deserve a spot
by cagefightonacid on Feb 11, 2010 11:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
lol the UFC does appear to have a man-crush on Ryan Jensen. The guy is still not cut! Is he Dana’s nephew or something?
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
Great addition. Wouldn’t be surprised if they signed a buncha other ww fighters to keep fucking over strikeforce.
twitter.com/thisredengine
by Matthew Roth on Feb 11, 2010 5:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I know my friends are excited about this. They’re good friends with lots of the Bodyshop guys. I wonder if Newton will ever step foot in the octagon. He’s a good wrestler, just think he needs to work on his stand up a bit more and he’ll be ready. That said, congrats Jason!
"Well... You're damned if you do, and You're damned if you don't."- Bart Simpson
by poundnground on Feb 11, 2010 5:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Wow Okami
can’t event get on the main card for a fight night?
That's what happens when your string of "boring" wins
ends with a brutal beatdown at the hands of Chael Sonnen.
UFC looks pretty second rate signing a DREAM washout.
by JRN on Feb 11, 2010 6:15 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Don't you know?
You’re only as good as your last fight.
"You never know, I don't know, you know?" - Nick Diaz
Clearly he couldn’t cut it in the upper echelons of the cutthroat DREAM welterweight division.
Speaking of DREAM washouts, once Caol Uno realized he couldn’t hack it at the top level in DREAM, he high-tailed it back to the States.
Don’t even get me started on that Sengoku washout Takanori Gomi being in the main event! The UFC is so second-rate.
These are all jokes, by the way.
by JRN on Feb 11, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Good for him, twitter superstar that he is
I also feel this is a good thread to point out that the H. in my name does not in fact stand for High
Hahaha
You made your first post (to my knowledge) a day after someone said in a Night Crew thread that Jason High was going to join BE.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Blackout612 on Feb 11, 2010 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
Man this guy was lobbying to get into Bellator, hes got to be ecstatic about this.
You gotta feel good for the guy. If they both win him vs harris would be good
by xbuckeyex05 on Feb 11, 2010 7:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Man this guy was lobbying to get into Bellator, hes got to be ecstatic about this.
You gotta feel good for the guy. If they both win him vs harris would be good
by xbuckeyex05 on Feb 11, 2010 7:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Hmm...Tibau has a problem finishing fights
and Uno hasn’t won in nearly two years.
Or you have a TUF champion who made a respected veteran look like an amateur in his last fight, taking on a guy with two spinning back kick KOs in a row.
Yeah…tough choice.
Right
No way that fight gets bumped.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Blackout612 on Feb 11, 2010 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
I've been a big fan of Jason High
I am actually surprised that it took this long for High to get into one of the big MMA orgs. in North America (I know he was in Affliction though). Great signing, especially since I am a fan of High.
Brenneman wins, IMO
I’ve not been that impressed with High.
Mike: His explosiveness is so…explosive Joe!
Joe: Hes a hell of an athlete.
How did I end up on this bandwagon and why does everything say property of Chael Sonnen?
by Day Man on Feb 11, 2010 9:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Off-topic
But would you consider yourself a master of karate/friendship for everyone?
50% more Ultimate than the leading competitor.
by Dodectagon on Feb 12, 2010 1:20 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What a day
I didn’t even see this until now. Congrats to the KC Bandit!
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
also a fan of highs
his wrestling is badass. he rolls with guys MUCH bigger than him, and still gets his. (ex: jeff monson).
Huge Bandit fan
I love the Royals and watched dream 8 with some dude rocking a KC hat, instant fan. Love him on Twitter, very prospect-ish, “my guy” kind of guy. Rooting hard for him.
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