Brashear’s MMA Debut Shorter Than Actual Hockey Fight

Written by Brandon Stroud / 06.06.11

Donald Brashear MMA debut

About a month ago we told you about how former NHL journeyman Donald Brashear was making the jump from hockey to mixed martial arts and how his combination of brain concussion and irrational anger made him a perfect candidate for MMA. Well, I’m proud to write the follow-up piece where you find out Brashear obliterated his opponent to win his fighting debut in just 21 seconds. The opponent, Mathieu Bergeron, sort of looked like a lost child who’d wandered into the octagon looking for his parents, only to get jumped and punched out to death.

If you’d like to watch the fight (which takes less time to watch than the sneezing panda), I suggest you do it like a king might: from inside the body of a Tourette’s sufferer, listening to DMX’s “Where Da Hood At”.

MMAFighting.com:

Afterward, Brashear, who signed a three-fight deal with the promotion, said he would fight again.

After getting Christmas presents, Brashear said he’d like to have more Christmas presents.

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The Next Logical Career Choice

Written by Brandon Stroud / 04.25.11

NHL to MMA - A great idea when you're 40

Former NHL journeyman left winger Donald Brashear has made a great career decision as he approaches his 40th birthday — he’s getting into mixed martial arts. USA Today is reporting that the currently semi-pro hockey star has signed a contract with promoter Ringside MMA for a minimum of one fight, with possibly as many as three fights set to take place, including a rumored bout on the Ringside 11 car at the Quebec Coliseum on June 4th.

The 6-foot-3, 237-pound Brashear played for the Canadiens, Canucks, Flyers, Capitals and Rangers throughout his NHL career, and is mostly famous for that one time when he pissed off the Boston Bruins so badly that Marty McSorely slashed him in the back of the head with his stick. He’s also semi-famous for a 2000 assault charge wherein he roughing a guy up at the gym for complaining about a baby crawling on the exercise machines. This combination of brain concussion and irrational anger makes Brashear a perfect candidate for MMA.

I guess the major challenge is going to be learning how to fight without pulling on somebody’s sweater. Maybe he’ll innovate the sport and figure out how to pull someone’s sponsored jam shorts up over their head.

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