# Brogan Walker

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{{short description|American mixed martial artist}}
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|birth_place    = [California](/source/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>
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'''Brogan Walker''' (born August 2, 1988) is an American<ref name="AXS" /> [mixed martial artist](/source/mixed_martial_artist) who competed in the [Flyweight](/source/Flyweight_(MMA)) division in the [Ultimate Fighting Championship](/source/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship) (UFC) and [Invicta Fighting Championships](/source/Invicta_Fighting_Championships).

== Background ==
Walker was born in [California](/source/California), United States. She moved to [Guam](/source/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](/source/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](/source/List_of_Invicta_FC_events).<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](/source/Miranda_Maverick) at [Invicta FC 30](/source/List_of_Invicta_FC_events). 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](/source/Pearl_Gonzalez) at [Invicta FC 37](/source/List_of_Invicta_FC_events).<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](/source/Erin_Blanchfield) at [Invicta FC 41](/source/List_of_Invicta_FC_events) on July 30, 2020, as a late notice replacement for [Stephanie Geltmacher](/source/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](/source/List_of_Invicta_FC_events) on August 27, 2021. She won the fight by a first-round submission, forcing King to tap with a [rear naked choke](/source/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](/source/The_Ultimate_Fighter%3A_Team_Pe%C3%B1a_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](/source/Julianna_Pe%C3%B1a) 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](/source/TUF_30)'' finals, Walker faced Juliana Miller on August 6, 2022, at [UFC on ESPN 40](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Veronica_Hardy) on October 4, 2025 at [UFC 320](/source/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 ==
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{{MMA record start}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|7–5
|[Veronica Hardy](/source/Veronica_Hardy)
|Decision (unanimous)
|[UFC 320](/source/UFC_320) 
|{{dts|2025|October|4}} 
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[Las Vegas, Nevada](/source/Las_Vegas%2C_Nevada), United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
| style="text-align:center | 7–4
|Iasmin Lucindo
|Decision (unanimous)
|[UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes](/source/UFC_Fight_Night%3A_Pavlovich_vs._Blaydes)
|{{dts|2023|April|22}} 
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[Las Vegas, Nevada](/source/Las_Vegas%2C_Nevada), United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
| style="text-align:center | 7–3
|Juliana Miller
|TKO (punches and elbows)
|[UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill](/source/UFC_on_ESPN%3A_Santos_vs._Hill)
|{{dts|2022|August|06}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 3:57
|[Las Vegas, Nevada](/source/Las_Vegas%2C_Nevada), United States
|{{small|[The Ultimate Fighter 30](/source/The_Ultimate_Fighter%3A_Team_Pe%C3%B1a_vs._Team_Nunes) Women's Flyweight Tournament Final.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
| style="text-align:center | 7–2
|Emilee King
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|[Invicta FC 44](/source/List_of_Invicta_FC_events)
|{{dts|2021|August|27}}
| style="text-align:center | 1
| style="text-align:center | 4:28
|[Kansas City, Kansas](/source/Kansas_City%2C_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](/source/Erin_Blanchfield)
|Decision (unanimous)
|[Invicta FC 41](/source/List_of_Invicta_FC_events)
|{{dts|2020|July|30}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|[Kansas City, Kansas](/source/Kansas_City%2C_Kansas), United States
|
|-
|{{No2}}Loss
| style="text-align:center | 6–1
|[Pearl Gonzalez](/source/Pearl_Gonzalez)
|Decision (unanimous)
|[Invicta FC 37](/source/List_of_Invicta_FC_events)
|{{dts|2019|October|04}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|[Kansas City, Kansas](/source/Kansas_City%2C_Kansas), United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
| style="text-align:center | 6–0
|[Miranda Maverick](/source/Miranda_Maverick)
|Decision (unanimous)
|[Invicta FC 30](/source/List_of_Invicta_FC_events)
|{{dts|2018|July|21}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|[Kansas City, Missouri](/source/Kansas_City%2C_Missouri), United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
| style="text-align:center | 5–0
|Cheri Muraski
|Decision (split)
|[Invicta FC 27](/source/List_of_Invicta_FC_events)
|{{dts|2018|January|13}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|[Kansas City, Missouri](/source/Kansas_City%2C_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](/source/Mangilao%2C_Guam), Guam
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
| style="text-align:center | 3–0
|[Emiko Raika](/source/Emiko_Raika)
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pacific Xtreme Combat 50
|{{dts|2015|December|04}}
| style="text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center | 5:00
|[Mangila](/source/Mangilao%2C_Guam), 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](/source/Mangilao%2C_Guam), 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](/source/Mangilao%2C_Guam), Guam
|{{small|Flyweight debut.}}
|}

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{{MMA record start}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–0
| Laura Gallardo
| Decision (unanimous)
| rowspan=2|[The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes](/source/The_Ultimate_Fighter%3A_Team_Pe%C3%B1a_vs._Team_Nunes)
|{{dts|2022|July|5}} (airdate)
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| rowspan=2|[Las Vegas, Nevada](/source/Las_Vegas%2C_Nevada), United States
|{{small|[TUF 30](/source/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](/source/TUF_30) Quarter-final.}}
|-
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== See also ==
* [List of female mixed martial artists](/source/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](/source/Invicta_FC)

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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

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