Junie Browning
Encyclopedia
Junie Allen Browning is an American mixed martial artist
. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
.
and the 160 lb (72.6 kg). division of wrestling
. At the age of four, Browning began sparring with his brother to train for combat sports. Browning trained with Four Seasons MMA under Mike O'Donnell; then moving to Las Vegas, NV and trained with Xtreme Couture. His younger brother, Rob Browning, fights for the Lexington-based organization American Fight League.
reality show. In his elimination bout, he defeated by TKO Jose Aguilar who did not answer the bell for the second round. He then was the first pick of the lightweights
for Team Mir
. Browning was also successful in his quarterfinal match-up with Rolando Delgado
, winning by decision after 3 rounds, dropping and nearly finishing Delgado in the second round. While Browning trained with team Mir, he repeatedly stated that other members on the team, namely future opponent Dave Kaplan
, refused to train with him due to his intensity during training. During an interview, he stated, "I think I've actually gotten worse since I came here." Browning also struggled with his anger management while on the show. He was warned twice for actions on the show due to his alcoholism and anger problems; throwing glass cups at both Kyle Kingsbury
and Shane Primm
. Browning was defeated on the last episode before the finals by Efrain Escudero
. He ended the show by promising to be back as a fighter after originally saying he "should flip burgers".
castmate Dave Kaplan
on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale
; winning by armbar. Browning and Kaplan both won $25,000 for "Fight of the Night." Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg repeatedly stated how Browning's striking and footwork had improved dramatically since his appearance on The Ultimate Fighter season 8.
The fight between Browning and Cole Miller
at UFC Fight Night 18 ended quickly. After Browning was caught by Miller's straight right punch, he attempted a take down. Miller met the takedown, and clinched Browning's neck in a guillotine choke, ending the fight.
in Henderson, Nevada
. In the arrest report, the police stated he had taken 16 pills of anti-anxiety drug Klonopin "in an attempt to harm himself" and that after subsequently being taken to the hospital by two friends he pushed a female nurse, punched a male nurse and kicked another male nurse. UFC president Dana White
terminated Browning's UFC contract upon learning about what had happened.
in Superior Challenge 5
on May 1, 2010 via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:22 round 2. He is currently training his jiu jitsu in Hollywood at 10th Planet HQ with Eddie Bravo. Junie was scheduled to fight on April 30th first against Navid Yousefi at Superior Challenge 7
in Sweden
but when he was injured Carlos Prada stepped in as a replacement. On the 21st of April Superior Challenge
announced on their website that the bout had been canceled..
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Jacob Clark
|Submission (strikes)
|MMA Fight Pit: Genesis
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|Albuquerque, USA
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|Loss
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| Jordan Clements
|TKO (strikes)
|Showdown Fights: Respect
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|align=center|4:58
|Orem, Utah
, USA
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|Loss
|align=center|4-3
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Reza Madadi
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Superior Challenge 5
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|align=center|0:22
|Stockholm
, Sweden
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|Loss
|align=center|4-2
| Aaron Hall
|TKO (corner stoppage injury)
|Wild Bill's Fight Night 25
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|align=center|5:00
|Duluth, Georgia
, USA
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|Win
|align=center|4-1
| Scott Cornwell
|Submission (triangle choke)
|MMA Big Show
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:13
|Indiana
, USA
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|Loss
|align=center|3-1
| Cole Miller
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
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|align=center|1:58
|Nashville, Tennessee
, USA
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|Win
|align=center|3-0
| Dave Kaplan
|Submission (armbar)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:32
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, USA
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|Win
|align=center|2-0
| Dustin Walden
|Submission (armbar)
|American Fight League: Erupption
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|align=center|5:00
|Lexington, Kentucky
, USA
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Logan Barger
|KO (head kick)
|Freestyle Cage Fighting
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|align=center|1:20
|Tulsa, Oklahoma
, USA
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Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir is the eighth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, which went into production in late May 2008 and premiered on September 17, 2008 on Spike TV...
.
Biography
Junie "The Lunatic" Browning was born in Florida and raised in Kentucky. He attended Bourbon County High School where he competed in footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and the 160 lb (72.6 kg). division of wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
. At the age of four, Browning began sparring with his brother to train for combat sports. Browning trained with Four Seasons MMA under Mike O'Donnell; then moving to Las Vegas, NV and trained with Xtreme Couture. His younger brother, Rob Browning, fights for the Lexington-based organization American Fight League.
The Ultimate Fighter
Browning was a fighter on The Ultimate FighterThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir is the eighth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, which went into production in late May 2008 and premiered on September 17, 2008 on Spike TV...
reality show. In his elimination bout, he defeated by TKO Jose Aguilar who did not answer the bell for the second round. He then was the first pick of the lightweights
Lightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...
for Team Mir
Frank Mir
Francisco Santos Miranda is an American mixed martial artist, as well as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpō Karate, who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
. Browning was also successful in his quarterfinal match-up with Rolando Delgado
Rolando Delgado
Rolando Delgado is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Biography:...
, winning by decision after 3 rounds, dropping and nearly finishing Delgado in the second round. While Browning trained with team Mir, he repeatedly stated that other members on the team, namely future opponent Dave Kaplan
Dave Kaplan
David Michael Kaplan is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Background:...
, refused to train with him due to his intensity during training. During an interview, he stated, "I think I've actually gotten worse since I came here." Browning also struggled with his anger management while on the show. He was warned twice for actions on the show due to his alcoholism and anger problems; throwing glass cups at both Kyle Kingsbury
Kyle Kingsbury
Kyle Loren Kingsbury is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. Currently, Kyle is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships , fighting in their light heavyweight division.- Early life :Kingsbury attended Monta...
and Shane Primm
Shane Primm
Shane Christopher Primm is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of Spike's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Biography:...
. Browning was defeated on the last episode before the finals by Efrain Escudero
Efrain Escudero
Efrain Escudero is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He trains under Drew Fickett and competes in the 155 lb weight class...
. He ended the show by promising to be back as a fighter after originally saying he "should flip burgers".
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On December 13, 2008, Browning took on fellow Team MirFrank Mir
Francisco Santos Miranda is an American mixed martial artist, as well as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpō Karate, who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
castmate Dave Kaplan
Dave Kaplan
David Michael Kaplan is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Background:...
on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir is the eighth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, which went into production in late May 2008 and premiered on September 17, 2008 on Spike TV...
; winning by armbar. Browning and Kaplan both won $25,000 for "Fight of the Night." Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg repeatedly stated how Browning's striking and footwork had improved dramatically since his appearance on The Ultimate Fighter season 8.
The fight between Browning and Cole Miller
Cole Miller
Jeremiah Cole Miller is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese....
at UFC Fight Night 18 ended quickly. After Browning was caught by Miller's straight right punch, he attempted a take down. Miller met the takedown, and clinched Browning's neck in a guillotine choke, ending the fight.
Arrest and suicide attempt
On October 6, 2009, Browning was arrested and accused of battering three nurses at St. Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena CampusSt. Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena Campus
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus is owned and operated by Catholic Healthcare West and is located in Henderson, Nevada.-History:The Siena Campus was the second St. Rose facility to open in Southern Nevada, bringing much-needed healthcare services to the growing Henderson area in 2000....
in Henderson, Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
. In the arrest report, the police stated he had taken 16 pills of anti-anxiety drug Klonopin "in an attempt to harm himself" and that after subsequently being taken to the hospital by two friends he pushed a female nurse, punched a male nurse and kicked another male nurse. UFC president Dana White
Dana White
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...
terminated Browning's UFC contract upon learning about what had happened.
Post UFC
Browning made his post UFC debut against Scott Cornwell for MMA Big Show. He won the bout by submission due to a triangle choke . On February 5, 2010, Browning lost to Aaron Hall via TKO at Wild Bill's Fight Night 25 when his corner stopped the fight after the first round due to a groin injury. Most recently, Browning lost to Swedish MMA-fighter Reza MadadiReza Madadi
Reza Madadi is a Swedish-Iranian mixed martial artist. Madadi started out as a wrestler when he was 10 years old and kept wrestling until he started with MMA at age 26. He fought his first professional match on September 23, 2006...
in Superior Challenge 5
Superior Challenge 5
Superior Challenge 5: Pride & Fury is a mixed martial arts event, previously expected to be held by Superior Challenge on April 24, 2010 at Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden...
on May 1, 2010 via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:22 round 2. He is currently training his jiu jitsu in Hollywood at 10th Planet HQ with Eddie Bravo. Junie was scheduled to fight on April 30th first against Navid Yousefi at Superior Challenge 7
Superior Challenge 7
Superior Challenge 7: Rise of Champions was a mixed martial arts event held by Superior Challenge. It took place on April 30, 2011 at Hovet in Stockholm Sweden.-Background:...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
but when he was injured Carlos Prada stepped in as a replacement. On the 21st of April Superior Challenge
Superior Challenge
- Events :-Current champions:...
announced on their website that the bout had been canceled..
Accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- Fight of the Night Honors
- Brazilian Jiu-JitsuBrazilian Jiu-JitsuBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
Purple Belt
Mixed martial arts record
|Loss|align=center|4-5
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Jacob Clark|Submission (strikes)
|MMA Fight Pit: Genesis
MMA Fight Pit: Genesis
MMA Fight Pit: Genesis was the inaugural mixed martial arts event held by MMA Fight Pit. The event took place on August 13, 2011 at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico.-Background:The event aired live on PPV in the U.S...
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|Albuquerque, USA
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|Loss
|align=center|4-4
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Jordan Clements|TKO (strikes)
|Showdown Fights: Respect
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:58
|Orem, Utah
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
, USA
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|Loss
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Reza MadadiReza Madadi
Reza Madadi is a Swedish-Iranian mixed martial artist. Madadi started out as a wrestler when he was 10 years old and kept wrestling until he started with MMA at age 26. He fought his first professional match on September 23, 2006...
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Superior Challenge 5
Superior Challenge 5
Superior Challenge 5: Pride & Fury is a mixed martial arts event, previously expected to be held by Superior Challenge on April 24, 2010 at Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden...
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|align=center|0:22
|Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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|Loss
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Aaron Hall|TKO (corner stoppage injury)
|Wild Bill's Fight Night 25
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Duluth, Georgia
Duluth, Georgia
Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia and an increasingly more affluent and developed suburb of Atlanta. Unincorporated portions of Forsyth County also have Duluth as a mailing address, though this area is outside city limits...
, USA
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|Win
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Scott Cornwell|Submission (triangle choke)
|MMA Big Show
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:13
|Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
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|Loss
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Cole MillerCole Miller
Jeremiah Cole Miller is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese....
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 18, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 1, 2009. The event was broadcast on Spike TV, as a prelude to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United...
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|Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, USA
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|Win
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Dave KaplanDave Kaplan
David Michael Kaplan is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Background:...
|Submission (armbar)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir is the eighth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, which went into production in late May 2008 and premiered on September 17, 2008 on Spike TV...
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|align=center|1:32
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, USA
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|Win
|align=center|2-0
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Dustin Walden|Submission (armbar)
|American Fight League: Erupption
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, USA
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
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Logan Barger|KO (head kick)
|Freestyle Cage Fighting
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:20
|Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, USA
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