The Spaniard has been informed of his next fight, and it will be against Brazlian born Erick Silva at UFC on FX 3 in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Friday, June 8th. Headlining the event that evening will be Ian McCall and Demetrious Johnson. The Spaniard is on the main card that will air live on FX (check your local listings).
If you are interested in attending and sitting in the Spaniard Nation section, please contact Ben Brenneman: no1joes@gmail.com
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.
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.
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.
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 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).
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.
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)."
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:
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!
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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!