OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: BRENNEMAN VS HENDRICKS at UFC 117! The Spaniard will be squaring off against Johny Hendricks at UFC 117 in Oakland, CA on August 7th. With both fighters coming from collegiate wrestling backgrounds, this is sure to be anyone's fight. Each of these men come into the match undefeated in the UFC.

INTERVIEW WITH SHERDOG.COM

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!!!