{"id":40503,"date":"2017-08-21T17:38:59","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T17:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/08\/21\/marine-veteran-brian-stann-to-leave-ufc-commentary\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:00:54","slug":"marine-veteran-brian-stann-to-leave-ufc-commentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/off-duty\/military-sports\/2017\/08\/21\/marine-veteran-brian-stann-to-leave-ufc-commentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine veteran Brian Stann to leave UFC commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brian Stann, who earned a Silver Star<\/a> while commanding Marines in Iraq before becoming a professional mixed martial arts fighter and commentator, will step aside from his UFC commentary duties to tackle new career opportunities, he said in a Monday social media post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stann will attend Northwestern\u2019s Kellogg School of Management to pursue a master\u2019s degree in business administration while taking on \u201can amazing leadership role with a fast growing Real Estate Firm,\u201d he wrote on Instagram<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am announcing my departure from calling fights w\/ the UFC. I have been offered an amazing leadership role with a fast growing Real Estate Firm and will be attending Northwestern (Kellogg) for my executive MBA this fall. Thank you to everyone for years of support, especially the athletes and coaches whom I love deeply. I will continue to be a huge MMA supporter and attend many events. Thank you to everyone from FOX and Zuffa who helped me so much in this journey. @jon_anik you are my brother and that will never change, and I cannot tell you how important your friendship has been to me. My wife @teressa_stann who has endured so much and supported me through war, fighting, and now this transition, I love forever and thank you so much. This move is to focus more on my family. I traveled 26 weekends last year for work while also working a full time job. My new role as a COO will be very difficult but still afford me my weekends with my wife and 3 children. Transition and change are a part of life and I am really excited to prove my worth to my new company and hopefully showcase the diverse skills military veterans and mixed martial artists possess. Thank you all. – Brian<\/a><\/p>

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