Brian Stann served two tours in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom III and IV. As a Marine platoon leader during Operation Matador, he received the Silver Star for valor after his unit encountered vastly superior enemy forces. Brian is a 2003 Annapolis graduate and was starting linebacker on the Naval Academy football team. A former light-heavyweight champion in the WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting), he now fights in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), the u0022big leaguesu0022 of mixed martial arts. He is also president of Hired Heroes, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that finds employment for Americau2019s veterans.
This is the story of a kid from the wrong side of Scranton who made it to the Naval Academy, played linebacker for the Navy football team for four years, became a...
Former WEC light heavyweight champion and decorated Marine Brian “All American” Stann, Stann will be releasing his autobiography entitled Heart for the Fight in September. Learn More.