Welterweight · Men

CJ Brant

“Junkyard Dawg”
United States The Goat Shed debut 2021
Elo 1,495 peak 1,495 · 25 Apr 2026
Tapology Sherdog id 3411467
8-2pro record
5W current streak
1,371best win, Elo
1,182average opponent
-- born 6 Mar 1997
70.0" / 71.3" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,244 Sub1,147 Dec1,138

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Rafael Sarmiento Submission R1 · 19 Sep 2025 · Samurai Fight House 1,371
  2. Justin Lovrich Decision R3 · 25 May 2024 · Anthony Pettis FC 1,342
  3. Martin Rafael Decision R3 · 25 Apr 2026 · Samurai Fight House 1,278
  4. Federico Garcia KO/TKO R1 · 22 Jun 2025 · Samurai Fight House 1,278
  5. Koa Corpuz KO/TKO R2 · 13 Jul 2024 · Destiny MMA 1,237

Losses

Newest first
  1. Mihai Culai KO/TKO R2 · 21 Sep 2024 · Cage Fury FC 1,146
  2. Princeton Jackson Submission R1 · 6 Jan 2023 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,300

Fight history

21 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
21 25 Apr 202629.1 yrs W8-2 Martin Rafael 11-5-1 · 31.9 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,482→1,495 +13 1,278 – SFH 29: Pace Jr. vs. Romero Samurai Fight House
20 30 Nov 202528.7 yrs W7-2 Alejandro Castillo 13-7 · 34.5 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,489→1,482 -7 1,144 – SFH 25: El Duende vs. Miletich Samurai Fight House
19 19 Sep 202528.5 yrs W6-2 Rafael Sarmiento 10-2 · 34.4 yrs Welterweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R13:00 1.00 1,411→1,489 +77 1,371 – Samurai Fight House 24: Brant vs. Mano de Piedra Samurai Fight House
18 17 Aug 202528.4 yrs W5-2 Emanuel Lopez 6-4 · 30.5 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:48 1.00 1,381→1,411 +31 1,111 – SFH 23: El Plena vs. Cajal Samurai Fight House
17 22 Jun 202528.3 yrs W4-2 Federico Garcia 4-1 · 22.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKnee to Ground Strikes R14:43 1.00 1,299→1,381 +82 1,278 – SFH 22: Reynoso vs. La Pitbull Samurai Fight House
16 21 Sep 202427.5 yrs L3-2 Mihai Culai 1-0 · 28.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R29:36 0.00 1,447→1,299 -149 1,146 -232→-269 Cage Fury Fighting Championships 135: Ruquet vs. Shaikhaev Cage Fury FC
15 13 Jul 202427.4 yrs W3-1 Koa Corpuz 2-1 Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:00 1.00 1,398→1,447 +50 1,237 – Destiny MMA x Star Elite Cage Fighting Destiny MMA
14 25 May 202427.2 yrs W2-1 Justin Lovrich 3-1 · 32.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,337→1,398 +61 1,342 +110→+155 Anthony Pettis FC 11: Fight Fiesta Anthony Pettis FC
13 21 Jul 202326.4 yrs W1-1 Jose Matuz 1-4 · 25.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:38 1.00 1,308→1,337 +28 1,023 – Titan FC 83 Titan FC
12 6 Jan 202325.8 yrs L0-1 Princeton Jackson 2-0 Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R14:09 0.00 1,426→1,308 -118 1,300 -215→-225 LFA 149: Bunes vs. Horiuchi Legacy Fighting Alliance
11 5 Nov 202225.7 yrs W9-2 Ben Schweiger 2-1 · 27.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:09 1.00 1,403→1,426 +23 1,134 – Square Ring Promotions - Island Fights 75 Island Fights am
10 8 Oct 202225.6 yrs W8-2 Hunter Watt 6-0 · 24.8 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:33 1.00 1,341→1,403 +62 1,321 – B2 Fighting Series 175: Kentucky B2 Fighting Series am
9 5 Aug 202225.4 yrs W7-2 Lewis Glover 5-4 · 26.9 yrs Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:17 1.00 1,298→1,341 +44 1,177 – iKON FC 4 iKON FC am
8 7 May 202225.2 yrs W6-2 Quadarrius McGinnis 7-3 · 26.3 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R515:00 0.81 1,256→1,298 +41 1,260 – B2 Fighting Series 160: Duluth B2 Fighting Series am
7 19 Feb 202225.0 yrs W5-2 Cole Barnard 2-0 · 22.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:06 1.00 1,206→1,256 +50 1,123 – Flex Fight Series - New York vs. Florida Flex Fight Series am
6 11 Dec 202124.8 yrs W4-2 Andrew Stock 8-2 (1) Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R11:54 1.00 1,116→1,206 +90 1,254 – Flex Fight Series - Beast Mode Vol. 9 Flex Fight Series am
5 5 Nov 202124.7 yrs W3-2 Buddy Rodriguez 9-10 · 32.6 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:10 1.00 1,068→1,116 +47 969 – Island Fights 70 Island Fights am
4 18 Jun 202124.3 yrs L2-2 Gustavo Granados 2-1 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:37 0.00 1,143→1,068 -74 1,096 – Flex Fight Series - Battle Garden Vol. 1 Flex Fight Series am
3 5 Jun 202124.2 yrs W2-1 Michael Vizza 2-4 · 24.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKORib Injury R12:40 1.00 1,093→1,143 +50 1,009 – World Class Fight League 29 World Class Fight League am
2 7 May 202124.2 yrs L1-1 Christopher McConnell 2-0 · 27.7 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar -- 0.00 1,158→1,093 -65 1,159 – Island Fights 67 Island Fights am
1 20 Feb 202124.0 yrs W1-0 Anthony Delgado debut Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:04 1.00 1,092→1,158 +66 1,092 – World Class Fight League 28 World Class Fight League am