Brandon Logan Bender (born February 5, 1987) is an Italian-American[2] mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions.
Bender also wrestled in high school and later, achieved a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
[3] As of 2012, Bender trains at Aguirre Fighting Systems[4] and Millennia MMA,[1] alongside the likes of Charlie Valencia, Georgi Karakhanyan and Darrell Montague.
[3] Bender began his professional career in the King of the Cage promotion in August 2006, claiming a unanimous decision victory after two rounds.
[6] In late-2011/early-2012, Bender started to gain more attention, as he was regarded as a promising prospect in the Featherweight division.