Brian Johnston (fighter)

Brian Johnston
Born (1969-07-28) July 28, 1969
Other names"Fury"
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight222 lb (101 kg; 15.9 st)
StyleBoxing, Judo, Kickboxing, Wrestling
Fighting out ofSan Jose, California
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy
RankBlack belt in Judo
Years active1996–1997
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins5
By knockout3
By submission2
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Brian Johnston
Personal information
BornBrian Johnston
(1969-07-28) July 28, 1969
Professional wrestling career
Ring nameBrian Johnston
Billed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Billed weight246 lb (112 kg)
Trained byBrad Rheingans
Debut1997
Retired2001

Brian Johnston (born July 28, 1969) is an American former mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who competed throughout the mid-1990s, most notably in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Johnston retired after suffering a massive stroke in 2001.

Career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Johnston holds a black belt in judo and was a former Golden Gloves amateur boxing champion with an undefeated amateur kickboxing record of 12-0, as well as an experienced amateur wrestler. His effective mix of precision striking and ground fighting, as seen with other fighters such as Erik Paulson, Matt Hume, and Marco Ruas, would set the standard for what are now common traits in modern-day fighting styles. Johnston fought many notable fighters in their prime, such as Don Frye, Mark Coleman and Ken Shamrock, while competing in the UFC.

Professional wrestling

Initially trained by Brad Rheingans, Johnston made his professional wrestling debut in 1997, losing to Naoya Ogawa at NJPW G1 Climax Special 1997.[1][2] Throughout his whole career Johnston was used as a tag team wrestler, teaming with such names like Don Frye, Osamu Kido, Tadao Yasuda, Dave Beneteau, and Kazuyuki Fujita. He had a notable appearance at the 1999 G1 Tag League, teaming with Takashi Iizuka.[3]

Retirement

In August 2001, Johnston suffered a massive stroke while in Japan prior to a fight, at 32 years of age and 3 weeks after his wedding.[4] He was subsequently forced to retire.[5] Johnston would train several team mates to impressive MMA victories, over notables such as Mark Kerr, K-1 fighter Jan Nortje and MMA fighters Ryan Gracie and Ken Shamrock.

Career accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 5 wins 5 losses
By knockout 3 2
By submission 2 3
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 5–5 Dan Bobish Submission(forearm choke) UFC 14 July 27, 1997 1 2:10 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Win 5–4 John Renfroe Submission (choke) Strikeforce - Strike Force May 31, 1997 1 2:10 San Jose, California, United States
Loss 4–4 Kimo Leopoldo Submission (forearm choke) Ultimate Explosion April 16, 1997 1 1:43 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 4–3 Dennis Reed Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Challenge 3 February 15, 1997 1 0:48 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win 3–3 Egidio Amaro da Costa TKO (submission to punches and headbutts) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 5 January 30, 1997 1 1:34 Brazil
Loss 2–3 Ken Shamrock Submission (forearm choke) Ultimate Ultimate 1996 December 7, 1996 1 5:48 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Loss 2–2 Mark Coleman TKO (submission to punches) UFC 11 August 20, 1996 1 2:20 Augusta, Georgia, United States
Win 2–1 Reza Nasri TKO (punches) UFC 11 August 20, 1996 1 0:28 Augusta, Georgia, United States
Loss 1–1 Don Frye TKO (submission to elbow) UFC 10 July 12, 1996 1 4:37 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Win 1–0 Scott Fiedler TKO (submission to punches) UFC 10 July 12, 1996 1 2:25 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

References

  1. ↑ "NJPW G1 Climax Special 1997 - Tag 11 ~ Grapple Climax « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Matches « Brian Johnston « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "G-1 Climax Tag Team League1999". ProWrestlingHistory.com. September 10–23, 1999. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Brian Johnston: Where is He Now? - A Survivor's Tale".
  5. ↑ "Wrestling and head trauma: More than just Chris Benoit and Test". December 9, 2009.
  6. ↑ Gerbasi, Thomas (October 17, 2011). UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. New York: DK. p. 159. ISBN 978-0756683610.
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