Amanda Brundage Explained

Amanda Brundage
Other Names:ABC
Birth Date:22 October 1991
Birth Place:Bath, Michigan, U.S.
Weight:115lb
Weight Class:Strawweight
Reach In:64
Style:Boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting Out Of:Denver, Colorado, United States[1]
Team:Scorpion Fighting System (until 2020)[2]
Factory X (2020–present)
Rank:Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years Active:2015–2019
Box Win:2
Box Kowin:1
Box Loss:1
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Subloss:4
Mma Decloss:1
Url:https://twitter.com/ABCNation115
Boxrec:651407
Sherdog:138223

Amanda Bobby Brundage (née Cooper, born October 22, 1991) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division of the Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta FC) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

King of the Cage

Cooper made her professional MMA debut with the King of the Cage promotion in February 2014. She defeated Brittany Dugas by armbar submission in the second round.[4]

Invicta FC

Cooper next fought for Invicta FC in September 2015. She lost to Aspen Ladd at Invicta 14.[5]

The Ultimate Fighter

In April 2016, it was announced that Cooper would be a contestant on . She defeated Mellony Geugjes in the opening qualifying round to gain entry into the house.

At finale, she lost to Tatiana Suarez in the women's strawweight final.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Cooper faced Anna Elmose at UFC Fight Night 99.[7] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Cooper faced TUF 20 contestant Angela Magaña at UFC 218 on December 2, 2017.[9] She won the fight by TKO in the second round, giving Cooper her first win via TKO.[10]

Cooper faced Mackenzie Dern on May 12, 2018 at UFC 224.[11] At the weigh-ins, Dern weighed in at 123 pounds, 7 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight upper limit of 116 pounds. As a result, the bout proceeded at catchweight and Dern was fined 30% of her purse.[12] Cooper lost the bout via submission in the first round.[13]

In what marked the last fight of her contract, Cooper faced Ashley Yoder on November 10, 2018 UFC Fight Night 139.[14] [15] She lost the fight via a split decision.[16] UFC opted not to renew her contract after the fight.[17]

Post-UFC career

On July 17, 2019, it was reported that Cooper was signed by Invicta Fighting Championships.[18]

Cooper defeated Jamie Milanowski via first-round TKO at Lights Out Championship 5 on September 7, 2019

Personal life

Amanda is married to Cody Brundage, a fellow mixed martial artist with whom she has a daughter, Kingsley.[19]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|4–5|Jamie Milanowski |TKO (elbows)|Lights Out Championship 5 ||align=center|1|align=center|4:16|Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States||-|Loss|align=center|3–5|Ashley Yoder|Decision (split)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Denver, Colorado, United States||- |Loss|align=center|3–4|Mackenzie Dern|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 224||align=center|1|align=center|2:27|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–3|Angela Magaña|TKO (punches)|UFC 218||align=center|2|align=center|4:32|Detroit, Michigan, United States||-|Loss|align=center|2–3|Cynthia Calvillo|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 209||align=center|1|align=center|3:19|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–2|Anna Elmose|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Belfast, Northern Ireland||-|Loss|align=center|1–2|Tatiana Suarez|Submission (D'Arce choke)|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale||align=center|1|align=center|3:43|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 1–1| Aspen Ladd| Submission (armbar)| Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:42| Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Brittany Dugas| Submission (armbar)| KOTC: Unrestricted| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:59| Walker, Minnesota, United States| |-[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lovers and fighters: Cody Brundage and Amanda Cooper could be the UFC's next husband-wife combo. Nolan King. September 1, 2020. MMAjunkie.com.
  2. Web site: Amanda Cooper. Tapology. August 13, 2018.
  3. Web site: Amanda Cooper - Official UFC Profile. UFC.com. November 20, 2016.
  4. Web site: Blown Knee Behind Her, Amanda Bobby Cooper Ready to Impress at Invicta . MMAWeekly.com . 2015-09-08 . 2016-11-07.
  5. Web site: Angela Hill in for Grasso vs. Eggink, Aspen Ladd in for Orr vs. McGill at Invicta FC 16 . MMAjunkie . 2016-03-03 . 2016-11-07.
  6. Web site: After Finishing Second on TUF 23, Amanda Cooper Ready For Redemption . Combatpress.com . 2016-11-07.
  7. Web site: Amanda Cooper vs. Anna Elmose added to UFC Fight Night 99 in Belfast . MMAjunkie . 2016-09-19 . 2016-11-07.
  8. News: UFC Fight Night 99 results: Amanda Cooper rallies to decision Anna Elmose. 2016-11-19. MMAjunkie. en-US. 2016-11-25.
  9. Web site: Angela Magaña vs. Amanda Cooper added to UFC 218. mma-today.com. Josh Mantle. 2017-08-31. 2017-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902232053/https://mma-today.com/angela-magana-vs-amanda-cooper-added-ufc-218. 2017-09-02. dead.
  10. News: UFC 218 results: Amanda Cooper puts on show for home fans, dominates Angela Magana for TKO. 2017-12-03. MMAjunkie. 2017-12-03. en-US.
  11. News: Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Cooper slated for UFC 224. mmafighting.com. Shaun Al-Shatti. 2018-03-14. 2018-03-14.
  12. News: UFC 224 weigh-in results: Mackenzie Dern misses strawweight limit by seven pounds. MMA Fighting. 2018-05-11.
  13. News: UFC 224 results: Mackenzie Dern right hand drops Amanda Cooper, quick choke finishes the job. 2018-05-13. MMAjunkie. 2018-05-13. en-US.
  14. News:
    1. UFCDenver adds Amanda Cooper vs Ashley Yoder - WMMA Rankings
    . 2018-08-10. WMMA Rankings. 2018-08-10. en-US. 2020-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724141007/http://wmmarankings.com/ufcdenver-adds-amanda-cooper-vs-ashley-yoder/. dead.
  15. Web site: UFC Denver's Amanda Cooper: Loss to Mackenzie Dern taught me lesson on perfection. Mike Bohn. November 8, 2018. mmajunkie.com.
  16. News: UFC Denver Results: Ashley Yoder Wins Split Decision Over Amanda Cooper, Judging A Head-Scratcher. Anderson. Jay. 2018-11-10. Cageside Press. 2018-11-11. en-US.
  17. Web site: Amanda Cooper relieved to depart UFC, begin proper rebuild. July 19, 2019. mmajunkie.com. Nolan King.
  18. Web site: Amanda Cooper signs with Invicta FC, will participate in Phoenix Rising 2. 2019-07-17. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-07-18.
  19. cody_brundage_. CLiy2IeptNI. February 21, 2021. Baby girl is here!!! 7lbs 9 ounces, her mom is tough as hell and did a great job. You are so loved already Kingsley Rae, thanks to everyone who reached out, my heart is full. Cody Brundage.
  20. Web site: Amanda Bobby. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-11-11.