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In the semifinals, he had a rematch with Rick Hawn and lost via unanimous decision. He faced Justin Baesman in the quarterfinal opening round at Bellator 100 and won via first-round submission. Weedman returned for the Season 9 Welterweight Tournament.

Weedman would be forced to withdraw from the fight due to injury. Weedman was supposed to face Douglas Lima in the semi-finals at Bellator 90. In the opening round of Bellator Season 8 Welterweight Tournament Weedman faced off against Marius Zaromskis at Bellator 86. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Weedman then faced Rick Hawn in the finals on at Bellator 70 in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the semi-final round Weedman fought Thiago Michel at Bellator 66. Weedman won the fight via submission (VonFflue choke) in the second round. Ambrose at Bellator 62 on March 23, 2012.

In the quarter-finals of the tournament, Weedman fought J.J. He was granted instant entry to the Bellator Season 6 Lightweight Tournament. He fought Chris Lozano in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and lost the fight via unanimous decision.ДЄfter Weedman realized he was a very small Welterweight, he decided to drop to the lightweight division. Weedman entered into the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament. In his next fight Weedman fought Jay Hieron for a spot in the finals at Bellator 40 and lost a controversial unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). However, due to the facial laceration he received during the fight, Weedman has been suspended 60 days, putting his position in the tournament in doubt. Weedman fought Hornbuckle in the first round of the tournament, winning the fight by unanimous decision. With the win, Weedman officially qualified for the Bellator Season Four Welterweight tournament, alongside the likes of Jim Wallhead, Rick Hawn and Dan Hornbuckle. After just three minutes, Weedman was able to win the fight via TKO due to punches. The winner would reportedly receive a slot in Bellator's fourth season welterweight tournament. ДЄt Bellator 30, Weedman faced Jacob McClintock, a former Bellator Welterweight Tournament competitor. Weedman made quick work of Troyer, finishing him via armbar just before the end of the opening round. Weedman returned at Bellator 23, where he faced John Troyer. Weedman defeated Bears via KO at 4:19 of the opening round. We're going to talk a multi-fight contract now.' Weedman was scheduled to defend the belt at AFL's first ever pay-per-view, though the bout failed to transpire and Weedman never fought for the promotion again.ДЇollowing five successive wins after his AFL title win, Weedman made his Bellator Fighting Championship debut at Bellator 16 against Rudy Bears. I feel good about the fact that I did a one-fight deal with them. He would go on to say 'They brought me in because Douglas Lima would make a great champ for them. Late in the second round, Weedman again caught Lima in a triangle choke, but transitioned to an armbar, which forced Lima to submit, giving Weedman the title. Weedman threatened early on with a triangle choke which was unsuccessful.

Weedman was reportedly brought in to the fight to showcase Lima's skills, as Weedman was expected to be an easy fight. In May 2008, with his record at 8вЂ“5вЂ“1, Weedman faced Douglas Lima for the AFL welterweight title. Amongst his next fights were losses to Dan Hornbuckle via triangle choke and Anthony Lapsley via TKO due to a cut over his right eye. ДЄfter a further win via TKO, Weedman was ranked as the number one 183В lb fighter in the Shooto rankings, despite him never competing in the Shooto organisation. Weedman lost via unanimous decision, which gave Maynard his entry onto The Ultimate Fighter 5. Weedman later racked up two successive victories in the promotion before meeting future UFC veteran Gray Maynard. Making his debut in the HOOKnSHOOT promotion, Weedman finished his first fight with a draw after two rounds.

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Weedman's professional career began in 2005. In addition to full-contact karate, Weedman began competitive judo when he was eight years old and also played football and soccer. Weedman's father, who was a police officer and a longtime martial artist himself, also ran a martial arts school. Weedman is from Louisville, Kentucky and began his formal training in the martial arts when he was four years old. He is married to fellow Brazilian ju jitsu player, Emily Weedman. He has competed in several Bellator Tournaments, including the: Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament, Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament, and the Bellator Season 6 Lightweight Tournament. American mixed martial arts fighter Brent WeedmanД«rent Weedman (born February 10, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist who has competed in Bellator's Welterweight division.

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