Brandon Michael Mathew Thatch[2] (born July 11, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
[4] Thatch started his amateur MMA career on March 31, 2007, against Jesse Brown, which he won via second round submission.
He would bounce back with an 18-second head kick knockout win over Michael Arrant at Ring of Fire 33.
Thatchthen faced Chris Holland at Ring of Fire 40, winning via KO in 19 seconds.
In his next fight, Thatch took on Patrick Vallee at Instinct MMA 2 on December 2, 2011, winning via TKO in 15 seconds.
[9] He won the fight via TKO in the first round, forcing Thiago to submit after landing a knee to the liver.
Thatch was expected to face Jordan Mein on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 49, replacing an injured Thiago Alves.
[18] However, on June 23, Thatch was pulled from that bout in favor of a fight with Gunnar Nelson, as his scheduled opponent, John Hathaway, was forced out with an injury.
[25] However, Homasi pulled out of the fight, citing injury, and was subsequently replaced by promotional newcomer Niko Price.