Brad Lavale Blackburn Jr. (born May 25, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist.
At the age of 22 Blackburn began boxing but soon transitioned to MMA after being persuaded to do so by his friends who trained.
He held a record of 15 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw, and 1 no contest before joining the UFC.
He then fought TUF 7 winner Amir Sadollah at UFC Fight Night 20 on January 11, 2010.
[1] Blackburn lost to DaMarques Johnson at UFC 112, and was subsequently released from the organization.