| Chris Brennan | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1971 Compton, California, United States |
| Other names | The Westside Strangler |
| Residence | Frisco, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 72 |
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Frisco, Texas, United States Compton, California |
| Team | Torrance Academy (until 1997)[1] Next Generation MMA (1998–present)[1] |
| Rank | 6th degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Miller[1] |
| Years active | 1993–2009, 2012, 2015 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 35 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 19 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Chris "The Westside Strangler" Brennan (born October 12, 1971) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor from 1996 until 2012, he competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Cage Rage, King of the Cage and Shooto.[2] He is a former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion and former King of the Cage Middleweight Superfight Champion. He is also one of 18 fighters to compete in the -77 kg division at the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships in 2005.[3] Chris was also the founder of Nogi Industries, a Mixed martial arts clothing company. In 2014 Chris was inducted in to the Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Chris is the owner and founder of Next Generation MMA. After retiring from MMA competition Chris switched his focus back to grappling events and also entered and won the No-Gi Black Belt World Championships in 2013, 2014, and 2015. He was also the 2013, 2014 Nogi Pan American Champion.