Sean Spencer (fighter)

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Sean Spencer
Born (1987-06-25) June 25, 1987 (age 37)
Bluefield, Virginia, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Middleweight
Reach 75 in (191 cm)
Fighting out of Dallas, Texas, United States
Team Octagon MMA
Mohler Jiu-Jitsu & MMA
Years active 2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 17
Wins 12
By knockout 2
By submission 2
By decision 8
Losses 5
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sean Spencer (born June 25, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Spencer started his professional career in 2009. Until 2011, he fought mainly for such Texas-based promotions as King of Kombat and Supreme Warrior Championship. With a record of seven wins and one loss, he signed with Bellator.[1]

Bellator MMA

Spencer faced Joseph Daily on March 23, 2012 at Bellator 62 and won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round.[2]

Legacy Fighting Championship

Spencer was expected to face Hayward Charles on August 17, 2012 at Legacy FC 13. However, due to undisclosed reasons, Spencer was rescheduled to face Evan Cutts in the same event.[3] He defeated Cutts via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).[4]

Spencer was scheduled to face Roy Spoon on April 12, 2013 at Legacy FC 19 but it was announced in January 2013 that he had in fact signed with the UFC to replace an injured Magnus Cedenblad against Rafael Natal.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Spencer made his promotional debut on short notice against Rafael Natal on January 26, 2013 at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson. He was defeated via submission due to arm-triangle choke in the third round.[6]

In his second fight in the promotion, Spencer moved down to the welterweight division and faced Yuri Villefort on September 4, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 28. He won the fight via split decision (30-27 Spencer, 29-28 Villefort, 29-28 Spencer).[7]

Spencer was called to replace an injured Zak Cummings against Sérgio Moraes on November 30, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.[8] However, Moraes also got injured and Spencer instead faced promotional newcomer Drew Dober.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Spencer next faced Alex Garcia on March 15, 2014 at UFC 171.[10] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.

Spencer was expected to face Luiz Dutra on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens but the bout was scrapped due to an injury from Dutra.[11][12]

Spencer faced Paulo Thiago on September 13, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 51, replacing an injured Joe Riggs.[13] Spencer won the fight via unanimous decision.

Spencer faced Cathal Pendred on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[14] Spencer lost the fight by a controversial unanimous decision.[15] Both Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg had felt Spencer had dominated the fight and declared on air how baffling the decision was; later UFC president Dana White echoed this sentiment on air. Likewise, all 15 major MMA media outlets scored the fight in favor of Spencer.[16]

Spencer was expected to face Mike Pyle on May 23, 2015 at UFC 187, but an injury forced Spencer out of the bout, and he was replaced by Colby Covington.[17]

The bout with Pyle was rescheduled and eventually took place on February 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 82.[18] Spencer lost the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the third round.[19] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night for their performance.[20]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–5 Mike Pyle TKO (elbows and knees) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 2016 3 4:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 12–4 Cathal Pendred Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver January 18, 2015 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 12–3 Paulo Thiago Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski September 13, 2014 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Loss 11–3 Alex Garcia Decision (split) UFC 171 March 15, 2014 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 11–2 Drew Dober Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale November 30, 2013 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–2 Yuri Villefort Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader September 4, 2013 3 5:00 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Loss 9–2 Rafael Natal Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson January 26, 2013 3 2:13 Chicago, Illinois, United States Middleweight bout.
Win 9–1 Evan Cutts Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 13 August 17, 2012 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 8–1 Joseph Daily Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 62 March 23, 2012 2 1:24 Laredo, Texas, United States Catchweight (173.2 lbs) bout; Daily missed weight.[21]
Win 7–1 Derrick Krantz Decision (unanimous) Fight Game: Premier Event December 12, 2011 3 5:00 Frisco, Texas, United States
Loss 6–1 Ali Hanjani Submission (triangle choke) MMA Fight Pit: Genesis August 13, 2011 1 1:41 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 6–0 Kreg Hartle Submission (rear-naked choke) Undisputed MMA 1 June 18, 2011 2 4:13 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Win 5–0 Eric Scallan Decision (unanimous) Global Fighting Alliance 11 February 26, 2011 3 5:00 Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
Win 4–0 Joshua Smith Decision (unanimous) King of Kombat 9: Resurrection August 20, 2010 3 5:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Win 3–0 Jacob Ortiz Decision (unanimous) Supreme Warrior Championship 11: Fury June 19, 2010 3 5:00 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Chris Spicer TKO (punches) King of Kombat 8: The Uprising February 27, 2010 1 1:28 Austin, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 Ryan Delorenzo KO (punches) Gameness Fighting Championship 3 May 2, 2009 3 3:28 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

See also

References

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