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Former UFC and Bellator fighter Will Brooks wants one last shot in the UFC Octagon before he hangs up the gloves. Brooks earned a split decision win over another former UFC fighter, Luis Peña, last weekend at XMMA 5. He has now won four fights since lo…
Former UFC and Bellator fighter Will Brooks wants one last shot in the UFC Octagon before he hangs up the gloves. Brooks earned a split decision win over another former UFC fighter, Luis Peña, last weekend at XMMA 5. He has now won four fights since losing former UFC veteran Gleison Tibau at Battlefield FC…
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Former UFC lightweight Luis Peña is set to make his return against former Bellator titleholder Will Brooks at XMMA 5 on July 23. MMA Island was the first to report the news of the booking. Peña fought twice in two weeks earlier this year, losing in a b…
Former UFC lightweight Luis Peña is set to make his return against former Bellator titleholder Will Brooks at XMMA 5 on July 23. MMA Island was the first to report the news of the booking. Peña fought twice in two weeks earlier this year, losing in a boxing match to Morgan Griggie before earning a…
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Leg kicks are considered to be some of the most dangerous strikes in MMA. Will Brooks at Art of Scrap 4 re-affirmed this belief after he checked his opponent’s leg-kick, resulting in a horrific scene. The fight was against Rafael Bastos, an extremely experienced competitor on the professional MMA scene, with a record of 42-20-1. […]
Leg kicks are considered to be some of the most dangerous strikes in MMA. Will Brooks at Art of Scrap 4 re-affirmed this belief after he checked his opponent’s leg-kick, resulting in a horrific scene.
The fight was against Rafael Bastos, an extremely experienced competitor on the professional MMA scene, with a record of 42-20-1. ‘ill’ Will Brooks can be seen checking a kick on the video, and Bastos can be seen crumbling to the ground, his leg broken.
Warning, the following video is graphic, viewer discretion is advised.
“Don’t throw dry kicks. Don’t skip leg day. Results of my fight last night.” Will Brooks would say in the caption of his tweet:
Don't throw dry kicks.
Don't skip leg day.Results of my fight last night.
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) April 16, 2022
This is obviously one of those tragic cases of leg kicks gone wrong, just like in the unfortunate cases of Anderson Silva, Conor Mcgregor, Chris Weidman, and more. Even though this is a clear-cut victory, Brooks isn’t happy with it though. He took to social media after the fight to further explain his mixed emotions regarding the leg-break finish.
“Got the win tonight. Didn’t get the chance to put on a display.” Brooks would start off. “Opponent threw a leg kick, I stepped down, checked properly, and he broke his leg on impact. Happy for the W but a little disappointed I didn’t get to put on a performance.”
An experienced fighter himself, Brooks (22-5-1, 9-1 Bellator) has fought for a menagerie of the world’s top MMA promotions. He cut his teeth in Bellator though, in other words: truly garnering experience, improving, and solidifying himself as one of the world’s greatest in his weight class (at the time).
After several victories over Michael Chandler and a few defenses of his Bellator lightweight championship, he made a move to the UFC that didn’t pan out, going 1-3 in four fights with the company. Since then, ‘ill’ Will Brooks has floated around different promotions, most notably being the PFL, and has actually really come back from the career-damaging UFC run he made.
What’s next for Brooks, should he consider re-signing with Bellator? And what are your thoughts on that gruesome leg break?
The Art of Scrap 4 main event between Rafael Bastos and Will Brooks came to a screeching halt after Bastos suffered a nasty leg break. Bastos, who competed at lightweight despite most of his career being at welterweight, threw a right low-calf kick that was checked by Brooks. Bastos’ right leg collapsed underneath him, resulting…
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The Art of Scrap 4 main event between Rafael Bastos and Will Brooks came to a screeching halt after Bastos suffered a nasty leg break.
Bastos, who competed at lightweight despite most of his career being at welterweight, threw a right low-calf kick that was checked by Brooks. Bastos’ right leg collapsed underneath him, resulting in a nasty injury that immediately stopped the fight.
Check out Bastos’ leg break below.
WARNING: The clip below is graphic
Don't throw dry kicks.
Don't skip leg day.Results of my fight last night.
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) April 16, 2022
Brooks, a former Bellator lightweight champion, was making his second appearance in Art of Scrap following brief stints in the PFL and XMMA. His TKO win over Bastos due to the injury was his third victory in a row.
As for Bastos, it’s unclear what the details of his injury are but it’s clear that he’ll miss significant time recovering.
Art of Scrap 4 also featured a vacant lightweight title matchup between Jesse Stirn and Jordan Downey. Before the abrupt stoppage against Brooks, Bastos had won back-to-back fights in Iron Man CF.
Continue Reading Watch: Rafael Bastos Shatters Leg Seconds Into Art Of Scrap 4 Fight at MMA News.
Will Brooks knows Michael Chandler is one of the best lightweights alive, but is still confident he’d beat him. At UFC 257, Chandler scored a massive first-round TKO win over Dan Hooker in his UFC debut to cement his case as a top lightweight. It…
Will Brooks knows Michael Chandler is one of the best lightweights alive, but is still confident he’d beat him. At UFC 257, Chandler scored a massive first-round TKO win over Dan Hooker in his UFC debut to cement his case as a top lightweight. It was a great performance from “Iron.” For Brooks, he said […]
Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Will Brooks will be pursuing a professional wrestling career. The WWE has announced that Brooks will be taking part in a talent tryout at the promotion’s WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida this week. The 33-year-old is coming off a first-round submission loss to Gleison Tibau at a Battlefield FC show […]
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Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Will Brooks will be pursuing a professional wrestling career.
The WWE has announced that Brooks will be taking part in a talent tryout at the promotion’s WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida this week. The 33-year-old is coming off a first-round submission loss to Gleison Tibau at a Battlefield FC show in July.
Brooks will be one of over 40 athletes taking part in the WWE tryout. It will be the WWE’s third and final tryout of 2019. “Ill Will” has certainly amassed quite a resume in the world of MMA. He has competed under the UFC, Bellator, and PFL banners. He’s best known for his two victories over Michael Chandler in Bellator, one of them being for the interim lightweight championship.
He later found himself in the UFC, however, his run with the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion was rather underwhelming. Brooks went 1-3 in the UFC before being handed his walking papers. Upon his arrival at the PFL, he managed to make it to the quarter-finals of the 2018 playoffs before being eliminated.
Now, Brooks attempts a run in the realm of professional wrestling, as he participates in tryouts alongside fellow athletes with backgrounds in MMA, football, bodybuilding, and more.
What do you think about Brooks pursuing a WWE career?
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