{{short description|American mixed martial artist}} {{Infobox martial artist |name =Brogan Walker |image = |image_size = |caption = |birth_name = |other_names =The Bear |nationality = |ethnicity = |birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1988|08|02}} |birth_place = California, United States<ref name="AXS">{{Cite news|url=https://www.axs.com/invicta-fc-30-guam-s-brogan-walker-sanchez-hopes-to-spread-the-h-fa-ad-131898|title=Invicta FC 30: Guam's Brogan Walker-Sanchez hopes to spread the 'Håfa Adai' spirit through MMA|work=AXS|access-date=2019-10-29|language=en-US}}</ref> |fighting_out_of= Hagåtña, Guam<ref name="Tapology">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/78298-brogan-walker-killer-bee|title=Brogan Walker-Sanchez ("Killer Bee") {{!}} MMA Fighter Page|website=Tapology|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> |death_date = |death_place= |height ={{height|ft=5|in=4}} |weight =126 lb |weight_class =Flyweight |reach_in =67<ref name="Tapology" /> |style = |rank = Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu<ref name="PDN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/story/sports/2018/01/05/brogan-walker-sanchez-makes-invicta-debut-jan-14/1006529001/|title=Pacific Daily News|last=Tomas|first=Jojo Santo|website=Pacific Daily News|date=5 January 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> |stance = |teacher = |team =Elite Muay Thai <br> Purebred BJJ Guam |trainer =2014–present |kickbox_win = |kickbox_kowin = |kickbox_loss = |kickbox_koloss = |kickbox_draw = |kickbox_nc = |mma_kowin = |mma_subwin =1 |mma_decwin =6 |mma_koloss =1 |mma_subloss = |mma_decloss =3 |mma_draw = |mma_nc = |am_label = |am_win = |am_kowin = |am_subwin = |am_loss = |am_koloss = |am_subloss = |am_draw = |am_nc = |other = |occupation = |spouse = |relatives = |students = |university = |url = |boxrec = |sherdog =176193 }}
'''Brogan Walker''' (born August 2, 1988) is an American<ref name="AXS" /> mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Invicta Fighting Championships.
== Background == Walker was born in California, United States. She moved to Guam after she married her Guamanian husband, Mike Sanchez. She represents Guam when competing in MMA.<ref name="AXS" /><ref name="PDN" />
== Mixed martial arts career == === Early career === Walker fought under Pacific Xtreme Combat and amassed a record of 4–0 prior to getting signed by Invicta Fighting Championships.<ref name="Sherdog.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Brogan-WalkerSanchez-176193|title=Brogan|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>
=== Invicta Fighting Championships === Walker made her Invicta debut on January 13, 2018, against Cheri Muraski at Invicta FC 27.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kuam.com/story/38473378/brogan-walker-sanchez-ready-for-invicta-fight-against-miranda-maverick?removecgbypass&clienttype=mobile|title=Brogan Walker Sanchez ready for Invicta fight against Miranda Ma - KUAM.com-KUAM News: On Air. Online. On Demand.|website=www.kuam.com|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> She won the fight via split decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/guam-s-brogan-walker-sanchez-wins-debut-in-invicta-fc/article_b0145dea-f8de-11e7-a28a-f3ba4d282822.html|title=Guam's Brogan Walker-Sanchez wins debut in Invicta FC 27|last=Post|first=Matt Weiss {{!}} The Guam Daily|website=The Guam Daily Post|date=15 January 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>
Her next fight came on July 21, 2018, facing Miranda Maverick at Invicta FC 30. She won the fight via unanimous decision.<ref name="Tomas">{{Cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/story/sports/2018/07/22/brogan-walker-sanchez-stays-undefeated-6-0/815152002/|title=Brogan Walker-Sanchez stays undefeated at 6-0|last=Tomas|first=Jojo Santo|website=Pacific Daily News|date=22 July 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>
On October 4, 2019, Walker faced Pearl Gonzalez at Invicta FC 37.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://holaamericanews.com/chi-town-princess-pearl-gonzalez-moves-to-main-event-tomorrow-night-against-brogan-walker-sanchez-at-invicta-fc-37-on-ufc-fight-pass/|title="Chi-Town Princess" Pearl Gonzalez moves to main event tomorrow night against Brogan Walker-Sanchez at Invicta FC 37 on UFC Fight Pass {{!}} Hola America News|last=Cunningham|first=Nicholas|date=2019-10-03|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> She lost the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/10/invicta-fc-37-live-official-results-8-pm-et|title=Invicta FC 37 results: Pearl Gonzalez edges Brogan Sanchez, Mariya Agapova impresses|date=2019-10-05|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>
Walker faced Erin Blanchfield at Invicta FC 41 on July 30, 2020, as a late notice replacement for Stephanie Geltmacher.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Critchfeld |first1=Tristen |title=Brogan Walker-Sanchez Replaces Geltmacher, Meets Erin Blanchfield at Invicta FC 41 |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Brogan-WalkerSanchez-Replaces-Geltmacher-Meets-Erin-Blanchfield-at-Invicta-FC-41-173997 |website=sherdog.com |access-date=13 April 2022 |date=14 July 2020}}</ref> She lost the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sargent |first1=Robert |title=Invicta Fighting Championships 41 Live Play-By-Play & Results |url=https://www.mmarising.com/articles/2020/07/30/invicta-fighting-championships-41-live-play-by-play-results/ |website=mmarising.com |access-date=13 April 2022 |date=30 July 2020}}</ref>
Walker faced Emilee King at Invicta FC 44 on August 27, 2021. She won the fight by a first-round submission, forcing King to tap with a rear naked choke near the end of the round.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Daily Post Staff |title=Brogan Walker-Sanchez reigns over King in Invicta FC 44 |url=https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/brogan-walker-sanchez-reigns-over-king-in-invicta-fc-44/article_15dccd7e-083f-11ec-be96-532a0432d0a0.html |website=postguam.com |access-date=13 April 2022 |date=20 September 2021}}</ref>
===The Ultimate Fighter=== In February 2022, Walker was announced as a cast member of ''The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-05|title=TUF Season 30: UFC champions Julianna Pena & Amanda Nunes faceoff as coaches|url=https://www.fightmag.com.au/2022/02/05/the-ultimate-fighter-season-30-pena-vs-nunes/|access-date=2022-02-05|website=FIGHTMAG|language=en-US}}</ref> She was selected third by Julianna Peña in the fighter selections. In her first fight in the house, she faced Hannah Guy and won by majority decision. In the semi-finals, she faced Laura Gallardo and won by unanimous decision to advance to the finals.
===Ultimate Fighting Championship=== In the ''TUF 30'' finals, Walker faced Juliana Miller on August 6, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 40.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-19 |title=TUF 30 heavyweight and women's flyweight finals set for UFC on ESPN 40 |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-tuf-30-finale-heavyweights-flyweights-amanda-nunes-vs-julianna-pena |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref> She lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bitter |first=Shawn |date=2022-08-06 |title=UFC Vegas 59: Juliana Miller Caps Off Win Over Brogan Walker with DX Chop, TUF Trophy |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/08/06/ufc-vegas-59-brogan-walker-vs-juliana-miller/ |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref>
Walker was scheduled to face Liang Na on March 25, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 43.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asianmma.com/na-liang-faces-brogan-walker-at-ufc-san-antonio/|title=Na Liang faces Brogan Walker at UFC San Antonio|website=Asian MMA|date=2023-02-10|access-date=2023-02-10}}</ref> However, Liang pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and Walker was moved to UFC Fight Night 222 a month later on April 22 as a replacement against Iasmin Lucindo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/brogan-walker-vs-iasmin-lucindo-april-22-ufc/|title=Brogan Walker replaced M.Martinez against Iasmin Lucindo at April 22 UFC event|publisher=itnwwe.com|author=Arshad|date=2023-03-17|access-date=2023-03-18}}</ref> She lost the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2023-04-22 |title=UFC Vegas 71: Iasmin Lucindo Wins One-Sided Fight with Brogan Walker |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/04/22/ufc-vegas-71-iasmin-lucindo-vs-brogan-walker/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref>
After a two-and-a-half-year layoff, Walker made her return against Veronica Hardy on October 4, 2025 at UFC 320.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightmag.com/ufc-320-fight-card-eight-fights-confirmed/|title=UFC 320 fight card: Eight bouts confirmed|publisher=fightmag.com|author=Parviz Iskenderov|date=2025-08-05|access-date=2025-08-05}}</ref> She lost the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2025/01/18/ufc-311-wild-fight-sees-jiri-prochazka-knock-jamahal-hill-senseless/|title=UFC 311: Wild Fight Sees Jiri Prochazka Knock Jamahal Hill Senseless|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Staff|date=2025-08-09|access-date=2025-08-09}}</ref>
On October 15, 2025, it was reported that Walker was removed from the UFC roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloodyelbow.com/2025/10/16/former-headliner-and-ufc-rio-star-among-recent-list-of-fighters-cut-from-the-ufc-roster/|title=Former headliner and UFC Rio star among recent list of fighters cut from the UFC roster|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Kyle Dimond|date=2025-10-17|access-date=2025-10-17}}</ref>
== Mixed martial arts record == {{MMArecordbox |nc= |ko-wins= |sub-wins=1 |dec-wins=6 |ko-losses=1 |sub-losses= |dec-losses=4 |dq-wins= |dq-losses= |other-wins= |other-losses= }} {{MMA record start}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|7–5 |Veronica Hardy |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 320 |{{dts|2025|October|4}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |{{no2}}Loss | style="text-align:center | 7–4 |Iasmin Lucindo |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes |{{dts|2023|April|22}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |{{no2}}Loss | style="text-align:center | 7–3 |Juliana Miller |TKO (punches and elbows) |UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill |{{dts|2022|August|06}} | style="text-align:center | 3 | style="text-align:center | 3:57 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |{{small|The Ultimate Fighter 30 Women's Flyweight Tournament Final.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win | style="text-align:center | 7–2 |Emilee King |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Invicta FC 44 |{{dts|2021|August|27}} | style="text-align:center | 1 | style="text-align:center | 4:28 |Kansas City, Kansas, United States |{{small|Walker was deducted 1 point in round 1 due to an illegal knee. Performance of the Night.}} |- |{{No2}}Loss | style="text-align:center | 6–2 |Erin Blanchfield |Decision (unanimous) |Invicta FC 41 |{{dts|2020|July|30}} | style="text-align:center | 3 | style="text-align:center | 5:00 |Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |- |{{No2}}Loss | style="text-align:center | 6–1 |Pearl Gonzalez |Decision (unanimous) |Invicta FC 37 |{{dts|2019|October|04}} | style="text-align:center | 3 | style="text-align:center | 5:00 |Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |- |{{yes2}}Win | style="text-align:center | 6–0 |Miranda Maverick |Decision (unanimous) |Invicta FC 30 |{{dts|2018|July|21}} | style="text-align:center | 3 | style="text-align:center | 5:00 |Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |- |{{yes2}}Win | style="text-align:center | 5–0 |Cheri Muraski |Decision (split) |Invicta FC 27 |{{dts|2018|January|13}} | style="text-align:center | 3 | style="text-align:center | 5:00 |Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |- |{{yes2}}Win | style="text-align:center | 4–0 |Kate Da Silva |Decision (unanimous) |Pacific Xtreme Combat 54 |{{dts|2016|July|08}} | style="text-align:center | 3 | style="text-align:center | 5:00 |Mangila, Guam | |- |{{yes2}}Win | style="text-align:center | 3–0 |Emiko Raika |Decision (unanimous) |Pacific Xtreme Combat 50 |{{dts|2015|December|04}} | style="text-align:center | 3 | style="text-align:center | 5:00 |Mangila, Guam | |- |{{yes2}}Win | style="text-align:center | 2–0 |Gabby Romero |Decision (unanimous) |Pacific Xtreme Combat 49 |{{dts|2015|August|07}} | style="text-align:center | 3 | style="text-align:center | 5:00 |Mangila, Guam | |- |{{yes2}}Win | style="text-align:center | 1–0 |Jung Yoo-jin |Decision (unanimous) |Pacific Xtreme Combat 45 |{{dts|2014|October|24}} | style="text-align:center | 3 | style="text-align:center | 5:00 |Mangila, Guam |{{small|Flyweight debut.}} |}
{{MMA exhibition record box | dec-wins= 2 }} {{MMA record start}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|2–0 | Laura Gallardo | Decision (unanimous) | rowspan=2|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes |{{dts|2022|July|5}} (airdate) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | rowspan=2|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |{{small|TUF 30 Semi-final.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|1–0 | Hannah Guy | Decision (majority) |{{dts|2022|June|21}} (airdate) |align=center|2 |align=center|5:00 |{{small|TUF 30 Quarter-final.}} |- {{end}} <ref name="Sherdog.com"/>
== See also == * List of female mixed martial artists
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Sherdog|176193}} * [https://invictafc.com/portfolio-item/brogan-walker-sanchez/ Brogan Walker-Sanchez] at Invicta FC
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker-Sanchez, Broga}} Category:Living people Category:1988 births Category:American female mixed martial artists Category:Flyweight mixed martial artists Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Category:American female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners Category:People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Category:Mixed martial artists from California Category:21st-century American women