Damien Brown (born 25 December 1984) is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division.
He is a full-time prison officer and a veteran of the Australian Army, serving as an infantry soldier, who was deployed to Afghanistan in 2007.
He credits MMA training helping him to recover his post-traumatic stress and depression from his active service in the war zone.
After return from military service from Afghanistan with some injuries, Brown joined a local Kickboxing school as part of the rehab program to improve his physical fitness and his professional career began one year later after he picked up BJJ training.
[9][10] He took on Cesar Arzamendia, a veteran of the Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2, at UFC 201 in July 2016 and won by knockout in round 1.
[23] Riding a two-win streak, Brown signed a new contract with Rizin and joined the 2019 Lightweight Grand Prix.