Branden Lee Hinkle (17-11, 15) was born in Jefferson, Ohio, U.S. on July 29, 1973. At the age of 25 years on August 23, 1998, he made his professional MMA debut against Ebenezer Fontes Braga, losing the fight via 1st-round submission.
On October 7, 2005, 32-year old Branden Lee Hinkle made his UFC debut on his 20th professional MMA fight at UFC 55 against Sean Gannon, winning the fight in the 1st round via TKO.
Hinkle's last fight was a 1st-round submission win against Marvin Babe at age 42 on February 6, 2016. He retired with a 2-fight winning streak.
He has fought three times in the UFC, and has a record of 1 win and 2 losses in the promotion.
Some of Branden Lee Hinkle's best fights have been against Masanori Suda, Sean Gannon, Tommy Sauer, Yoshihisa Yamamoto, Travis Fulton, Kevin Jordan and Jorge Rivera.
Hinkle has 11 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | Feb 6, 2016 42 years, 6 months 17-11 (15) | Marvin Babe | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN | |
28 | May 18, 2012 38 years, 9 months 16-11 (14) | Alonzo Roane | HW | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
27 | Apr 2, 2011 37 years, 8 months 15-11 (13) | Jessie Gibbs | Pancrase | HW | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke |
26  | Nov 24, 2010 37 years, 3 months 15-10 (13) | 39 years, 10 months 11-8 (7) | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
25  | Mar 21, 2009 35 years, 7 months 14-10 (12) | 33 years, 6 months 18-1 (14) | HW | 4 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
24  | Jul 14, 2007 33 years, 11 months 14-9 (12) | 33 years, 10 months 17-9 (15) | HW | 3 | UD | WIN | |
23  | May 19, 2007 33 years, 9 months 13-9 (12) | 28 years, 3 months 12-5 (11) | HW | 1 | SUB | LOSS Heel hook | |
22  | Jun 28, 2006 32 years, 10 months 13-8 (12) | 28 years, 9 months 21-5 (17) | UFC | LHW | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
21  | Feb 4, 2006 32 years, 6 months 13-7 (12) | 35 years 20-5 (14) | UFC | 1 | CKO | LOSS North-south choke | |
20 | Oct 7, 2005 32 years, 2 months 13-6 (12) | Sean Gannon | UFC | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
19 | Aug 26, 2005 32 years 12-6 (11) | Jason DeAngelo | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to strikes | ||
18  | May 20, 2005 31 years, 9 months 11-6 (10) | 34 years, 6 months 18-10 (17) | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
17 | Oct 2, 2004 31 years, 2 months 10-6 (9) | Daisuke Watanabe | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
16 | Oct 2, 2004 31 years, 2 months 9-6 (9) | Sim Kyum Kim | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
15 | Dec 20, 2003 30 years, 4 months 8-6 (8) | Sang Hyun Park | 1 | TKO | WIN Leg kick | ||
14 | Dec 20, 2003 30 years, 4 months 7-6 (7) | Sang Min Lee | 2 | NC | NC | ||
13 | Nov 22, 2003 30 years, 3 months 7-6 (7) | Rogelio Sanchez | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | ||
12 | Sep 13, 2003 30 years, 1 months 6-6 (6) | Eric Knox | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to punches | ||
11  | Aug 1, 2003 30 years 5-6 (5) | 24 years, 2 months 1-0 (1) | 1 | SUB | LOSS Triangle choke | ||
10  | Jun 23, 2001 27 years, 10 months 5-5 (5) | 29 years, 3 months | 2 | TKO | WIN Corner stoppage | ||
9 | Apr 21, 2001 27 years, 8 months 4-5 (4) | George Allen | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
8  | Jun 15, 2000 26 years, 10 months 3-5 (3) | 39 years, 2 months 16-7 (9) | RINGS | 1 | SUB | LOSS Triangle armbar | |
7  | May 13, 2000 26 years, 9 months 3-4 (3) | 29 years, 10 months 10-10-1 (9) | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
6  | Apr 20, 2000 26 years, 8 months 2-4 (2) | 27 years, 1 months 8-8 (7) | RINGS | 1 | SUB | LOSS Leg lock | |
5  | Dec 22, 1999 26 years, 4 months 2-3 (2) | 38 years 9-10 (8) | RINGS | 2 | MD | LOSS | |
4  | Dec 11, 1999 26 years, 4 months 2-2 (2) | 22 years, 6 months 66-21-6 (63) | 1 | TKO | WIN Injury | ||
3  | Jan 20, 1999 25 years, 5 months 1-2 (1) | 30 years, 5 months 7-1 (6) | 1 | SUB | LOSS Guillotine choke | ||
2  | Oct 25, 1998 25 years, 2 months 1-1 (1) | 25 years, 3 months 14-5 (11) | 1 | TKO | WIN Upkicks | ||
1  | Aug 23, 1998 25 years 0-1 (0) | 29 years, 4 months 8-3 (5) | 1 | SUB | LOSS Triangle choke |
