2-0 AT LIGHTWEIGHT

Fighting his second fight at his new home in the lightweight weight class, the Spaniard was able to pull off a first round peruvian necktie against Jeremy Castro in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania at Cage Fury Fighting Championship 23. After a minute of trading punches and kicks on their feet, Brenneman took the fight to the ground and locked in a winning submission to keep him undefeated at lightweight. The journey continues... Stay tuned for details on the Spaniard's next fight!

 

UFC: PREPARED FOR ANYTHING

Thomas Gerbasi interviews the Spaniard, covering his rollercoaster year of winning, losing, and everything in between. Seeing almost everything, Brenneman is prepared for anything

 

MMA MANIA COVERS THE PASSING OF DON MESSING

Brian Hemminger covers the story behind the scenes of the passing of the Spaniard's strength and conditioning coach, and best friend, Don Messing, just 24 hours prior to his fight against Erick Silva. The passing of Don Messing

THE MMA HOUR - EPISODE 135

Ariel Helwani talks with the Spaniard about his recent fight with Erick Silva as well as the passing of his strength and conditioning coach, Don Messing. Episode 135 with Charlie Brenneman

UFC: CHARLIE BRENNEMAN - MONSTER HUNTER

Thomas Gerbasi speaks with the Spaniard about his past UFC fights, his competitive edge and where he is at today mentally. Charlie Brenneman: Monster Hunter

MMAJUNKIE RADIO WITH BRENNEMAN

Andy Samuelson summarizes the Spaniard's radio interview with MMA Junkie regarding his upcoming fight and fine-tuning his skill set. Breakdown of MMAJunkie radio interview

BLEACHER REPORT INTERVIEWS BRENNEMAN ON HIS UPCOMING FIGHT

Garrett Derr interviews the Spaniard on his upcoming fight with Erick Silva at UFC on FX 3, past fights with Anthony Johnson and Daniel Roberts, and his take on the headliner. Brenneman's interview on BleacherReport.com

MMA DIE HARDS ASKS OF LIFE IN THE WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION

Mark Hensch speaks with the Spaniard in detail about his upcoming fight with Erick Silva on June 8th. Brenneman on his daily grind

YAHOO! SPORTS SUMS UP BRENNEMAN VS ROBERTS

Maggie Hendricks writes of the Spaniard's impressive crucifix holds and overall domination at UFC on FX 1. Brenneman a winner at UFC on FX 1

MMAJUNKIE: BRENNEMAN OUTWRESTLES ROBERTS

John Morgan sums up the Spaniard's three-round unanimous decision victory over Daniel Roberts at UFC on FX 1. Brenneman triumphs at UFC on FX 1

FIVE OUNCES OF PAIN WRITES OF REDEMPTION FOR THE SPANIARD

Jeremy Lambert looks at the Spaniard's past UFC fights, where he stands mentally, and his upcoming fight with Daniel "Ninja" Roberts. Brenneman's upcoming fight at UFC on FX 1

MMAJUNKIE LOOKS AT THE SPANIARDS STRATEGY AGAINST ROBERTS

Steven Morracco looks into the Spaniard's strategy for his upcoming fight, along with what he learned from his brawl against "Rumble" Johnson. Brenneman focused on striking at UFC on FX 1

B/R: SPANIARD 1 OF 10 MOST IMPRESSIVE UFC VICTORIES THIS YEAR

Blake Dreisbach adds the Spaniard to his list of the 10 Most Impressive UFC Victories of the Year, which he shares some great company with. The 10 Most Impressive UFC Victories This Year.

ESPN COVERS SPANIARD'S BIG WIN

Brian Knapp of Sherdog.com summarizes Spaniard's upset over world-ranked Rick Story. Brenneman upsets world-ranked Story.

MMAFIGHTING.COM ON THE SPANIARD'S VICTORY

The Spaniard tells MMAFigthing.com's Ray Hui about his "rollercoaster" ride on his UFC on Versus 4 fight in PIttsburgh, PA. Ray Hui covers the Spaniard's long week of phone calls.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SAYS SPANIARD'S STOCK IS UP

Steven Marrocco updates his Stock Watch on who's stock to buy and who's to sell: Buy Brenneman now. Marrocco's Stock Watch.

ALTOONA MIRROR DELIVERS A HOMETOWN REPORT

Todd Irwin talks with the Spaniard about his win over Story, how his fight came to be, and what's next for him... Irwin interviews the Spaniard.

5TH ROUND SUMMARIZES THE SPANIARD'S RECENT WIN

Tom Ngo reports on the Spaniard "Coming Home" to fight in front of friends and familyin Pittsburgh, PA. The Spaniard is Coming Home..

FIGHTHYPE.COM INTERVIEWS THE SPANIARD AFTER UPSET WIN

Percy Crawford interviews the Spaniard following his impressive victory over Rick Story at UFC on Versus 4. Percy Crawford interviews Brenneman.

NBC SPORTS REPORTS

Ariel Helwani caught up with the Spaniard and delivered a report of Matt Riddle's replacement. Helwani reports of the Spaniard's upcoming fight.

BRENNEMAN VS GRANT

Read MMA Junkie's breaking news of the Spaniard set to take on TJ Grant at UFC on VERSUS in Pittsburgh, PA. Charlie Brenneman VS TJ Grant posted by MMA Junkie.

ARTICLE IN TAEKWONDO TIMES

Check out the Spaniard's article in the Taekwondo Times. Stephen DiLeo goes on to explain Brenneman's toughness beyond his technique. Taekwondo Times article.

BRENNEMAN VS ALVES

Read MMA Junkie's breaking news of the Spaniard set to take on Amilcar Alves at Ultimate Fight Night 2, "Fight for the Troops" in Fort Hood, TX. Charlie Brenneman VS Amilcar Alves posted by MMA Junkie.

UFC BIOGRAPHY

Charlie "the Spaniard" Brenneman is officially a UFC fighter! Check out his bio and a couple videos on UFC.com. Charlie "the Spaniard" Brenneman's UFC bio.

INTERVIEW WITH DARRICK OF NOKAUT.COM

Darrick Patrick of nokaut.com asks the Spaniard 10 questions regarding his trip in MMA thus far. NoKaut.com interviews the Spaniard

FIVE KNUCKLES TALKS ABOUT UFC CONTRACT

Patrick Sullivan spoke with the Spaniard about his career in MMA and how he came to sign with the UFC. Five Knuckles talks to the Spaniard about his latest signing to the UFC.

RADIO INTERVIEW WITH "THE GROUND AND POUND"

Hector Castro, along with Ryan Loco, speak with Charlie about how he came to signing a four-fight deal with the UFC. The Ground and Pound interview with Charlie about signing with UFC.

BRENNEMAN SIGNS TO THE UFC!

Read the announcements of Brenneman's signing with the UFC on these popular MMA websites.

INTERVIEW WITH SHERDOG.COM

Brian Knapp of Sherdog.com interviewed Charlie about obstacles that he had to overcome to make it to where he is today in the world of MMA. Click the link below to read the full interview. Special thanks to Ben Brenneman for setting up the interview with Brian. Sherdog article interviewing Brenneman about his MMA journey.

ARTICLE IN ULTIMATE MMA MAGAZINE

Ultimate MMA (magazine) recently printed a short article on the Spaniard in their latest edition available on news stands now. The article was written by Brian Knapp, writer and contributor to Sherdog.com and ESPN.com. Find it on newsstands now.

ARTICLE FROM SHERDOG.COM

Sherdog.com posted a write-up on the Spaniard's win against Phillip Wyman at VFL's "Broadway Street Brawlers 2" where he obtained the Welterweight Championship belt. Sherdog post featuring the Spaniard winning the Welterweight Belt

ARTICLE FROM MMAMADNESS.COM

MMA Madness interviewed the Spaniard on July 30th and posted an article about how he got to where he is today and his plans for the future. MMA Madness post featuring the Spaniard

POST FROM SHERDOG.COM

Sherdog recapped Brenneman's weekend win in Altoona, PA and released information about his upcoming fight against Raymond Jarman in Hilversum, Netherlands (just outside of Amsterdam). Sherdog post featuring the Spaniard

POST FROM MMAJUNKIE.COM

MMAJunkie.com added a post on their site explaining recently released details on an upcoming fight overseas for the Spaniard and other fighters newly added to Team USA East. MMA Junkie post featuring the Spaniard

ARTICLE FROM THE ALTOONA MIRROR

Here is the Altoona Mirror's full article about the event held in Johnstown, PA where the Spaniard won his most recent fight. Altoona Mirror article featuring Brenneman

INTERVIEW WITH THE POCONO RECORD

Check out the Spaniard's latest interview with the Pocono Record where he explains last year's severe eye injury to sports writer Mike Kuhns. Pocono Record article on Brenneman

PRESS FROM CBS SPORTS

In a recent CBSsports.com article written by Sam Caplan (FiveOuncesofPain.com), Brenneman was mentioned as one of the "talented Northeast-based fighters being overlooked (by the UFC and WEC)." CBS Sports article

INTERVIEW WITH THE PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER

Read the Spaniard's recent interview with Philadelphia's City Paper from January 23rd to gain some insight on how he got to where he is today. Brenneman's interview with Philadelphia's City Paper

INTERVIEW WITH THE POCONO RECORD

Check out Brenneman's interview with the Pocono Record taken place January 23rd to get a taste of what it's like walking in his shoes! Brenneman's interview with the Pocono Record

INTERVIEW WITH PUREFIGHT.ORG

Brenneman was interviewed by PureFight.org recently. You can find the video under the "Multimedia" link, or by visiting PureFight.org and searching "Brenneman."

TRAINING WITH H.I.T SQUAD

Charlie trained at Matt Hughes' H.I.T. Squad Gym in '08. Check out an interview posted on there website: H.I.T. Squad Interview with Charlie Brenneman

CAEL SANDERSON

Charlie had the privilege of meeting undefeated 4x NCAA champion and olympic gold medalist Cael Sanderson. Cael was then happy to represent Brenneman by throwing on one of his good-looking t-shirts.

BRENNEMAN TO INTERN WITH H.I.T. SQUAD!

The Spaniard traveled to Matt Hughes' H.I.T. Squad Gym in Granite City, IL, to do his internship for his Master's Degree.  He was there for five weeks from mid July '08 to the end of August '08.

TRAINING IN SPAIN...

Brenneman spent a week in Madrid training at a local gym where Fabricio Werdum trains when in Spain. He sharpened his BJJ skills while there and made some new friends in the process.

NEW T-SHIRT AVAILABLE!

Check out the Store to see the Spaniard's new t-shirts exclusively sold through this website! And FREE SHIPPING!

SPECIAL THANKS:

Special thanks goes out to the Locker Room of Hollidaysburg (814.695.8515), Pat & Pat of Terrace Barbershop in East Stroudsburg (570.421.6245), and Gary Kessel and Angelo Borzio of GAK Construction for helping fund the printing of Charlie's T-shirts! It's contributions like their's that helps the Spaniard Nation grow!

 

Thanks for the continued support!!!