Bryan Christopher Battle[2] (born September 21, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist.
[4] During his childhood in Charlotte, he and his family were homeless for a short period of time, due to an accidental house fire caused by one of his cousins.
[6] Battle began competing in mixed martial arts in 2017 as, earning an amateur record of 8–2 and gaining notable wins over future UFC fighters such as Cody Brundage and Impa Kasanganay.
[8][9] In April 2021, it was announced that Battle would be a cast member on The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs.
[10] In the semifinal, Battle faced Andre Petroski and won the fight by ninja choke in round two.
[19] Battle faced Rinat Fakhretdinov, replacing Michael Morales on December 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 216.
[28] During the second round, Battle accidentally poked Loosa in the eye rendering him unable to continue.
[30] He won the bout via technical knockout in the second round and this win earning him the Performance of the Night award.