| Spencer William Fisher | |
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| Born | Spencer William Fisher May 9, 1976 Cashiers, North Carolina, United States |
| Other names | The King |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Davenport, Iowa |
| Team | Team Evolution |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Emily |
| Website | http://www.spencerfishertheking.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Spencer William Fisher (born May 9, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist from Brevard, North Carolina. He currently fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. He holds notable victories over Thiago Alves, Matt Wiman, Sam Stout, Jeremy Stephens, and Caol Uno. His two bouts with Stout are notable for being especially exciting.
In addition to his fighting career, Fisher owns and operates the "Team Evolution" gym in Moline, IL where he trains up-and-coming fighters.
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He made his UFC debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2, scoring a second-round submission victory over Thiago Alves. He then defeated Aaron Riley at Ultimate Fight Night 3 by TKO due to a Doctor Stoppage after the first round after Fisher broke Riley's Jaw with strikes. Perhaps Fisher's most notable early fight was with Canadian kickboxer Sam Stout on the undercard of UFC 58. When Stout's original opponent Kenny Florian sustained an injury in training that left him unable to compete, Fisher took the fight on very late notice, reportedly having to cut twenty pounds in the final two days leading up to the match.[1] Although Fisher seemed to land the harder punches, Stout landed more and came away with a controversial split decision.
Fisher returned at UFC 60 against Matt Wiman and won by knockout in the second round, knocking Wiman out with a flying knee. Fisher was able to record another first round TKO at UFC 64 against Dan Lauzon. His win streak came to a halt at Ultimate Fight Night 8, after a back and forth fight Fisher was defeated in the second round by TKO due to punches by Hermes Franca.
In a highly anticipated rematch, Fisher defeated Sam Stout at Fight Night 10 by unanimous decision after three rounds. This rematch with Stout propelled Fisher into the spotlight, as it was the main event, it won Fight of the Night and because both fighters took massive amounts of punishment throughout the fight. It has also been named as one of the UFC's 100 Greatest Fights. Fisher was scheduled to fight Din Thomas at UFC Fight Night 11, but was forced to withdraw due to a staph infection.[2] Ironically, Fisher's replacement for this match was Kenny Florian, whom Fisher had replaced in the UFC 58 fight against Sam Stout.
Fisher fought Frank Edgar at UFC 78 on November 17, 2007. Fisher lost the fight by unanimous decision. Fisher's next fight was scheduled to be against Marcus Aurelio at UFC Fight Night 13, but he was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury.[3] With his shoulder healed, Fisher was next scheduled to fight young up and comer Jeremy Stephens at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale on June 21, 2008. Fisher dominated Stephens and won by unanimous decision.
Fisher defeated Shannon Gugerty at UFC 90 in Chicago on October 25, 2008.[4]
Fisher won his fight at UFC 99 via unanimous decision defeating veteran Caol Uno. Fisher lost to Joe Stevenson at UFC 104 by submission (elbow strikes) in the second round.
Fisher was scheduled to face vicious striker Duane Ludwig on March 21, 2010 at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones,[5] but Fisher was forced off the card with an injury. Ludwig faced UFC newcomer Darren Elkins instead.[6]
Fisher recently faced Dennis Siver on June 19, 2010 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Fisher's next fight was against UFC newcomer Curt Warburton at UFC 120.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Fisher faced Ross Pearson on February 27, 2011 at UFC 127.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]
Fisher then faced Thiago Tavares on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134.[11] He lost via TKO at 2:51 of round 2.
Fisher is married to female mixed martial arts fighter Emily Fisher. The couple has three daughters.[12]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 32 matches | 24 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 2 |
| By submission | 9 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 5 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 24–8 | Thiago Tavares | TKO (punches) | UFC 134 | August 27, 2011 | 2 | 2:51 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 24–7 | Ross Pearson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 127 | February 27, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 24–6 | Curt Warburton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120 | October 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 23–6 | Dennis Siver | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale | June 19, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 23–5 | Joe Stevenson | Submission (elbows) | UFC 104 | October 24, 2009 | 2 | 4:03 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 23–4 | Caol Uno | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 99 | June 13, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Win | 22–4 | Shannon Gugerty | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 90 | October 25, 2008 | 3 | 3:55 | Rosemont, Illinois, United States | Submission of the Night |
| Win | 21–4 | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale | June 21, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 20–4 | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 78 | November 17, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 20–3 | Sam Stout | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher | June 12, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 19–3 | Hermes Franca | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon | January 25, 2007 | 2 | 4:03 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 19–2 | Dan Lauzon | TKO (punches) | UFC 64 | October 14, 2006 | 1 | 4:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–2 | Matt Wiman | KO (flying knee) | UFC 60 | May 27, 2006 | 2 | 1:43 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Loss | 17–2 | Sam Stout | Decision (split) | UFC 58 | March 4, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Drops to Lightweight |
| Win | 17–1 | Randy Hauer | Submission (triangle choke) | Battle at the Boardwalk (Day 1) | February 17, 2006 | 1 | 4:18 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 16–1 | Aaron Riley | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 | January 16, 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–1 | Thiago Alves | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 | October 3, 2005 | 2 | 4:43 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–1 | Henry Matamoros | TKO (punches) | SuperBrawl 40 | April 30, 2005 | 1 | 2:48 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 13–1 | Kyle Watson | KO (punch) | Courage Fighting Championships 2 | March 26, 2005 | 1 | 0:33 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 12–1 | Tim Means | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC: Eve Of Destruction | March 5, 2005 | 1 | 1:44 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | John Strawn | Submission (triangle choke) | VFC 8: Fallout | November 27, 2004 | 2 | 3:32 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Shawn McCully | KO (punches) | Xtreme Kage Kombat | August 7, 2004 | 1 | 1:42 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Carlo Prater | Decision (unanimous) | Freestyle Fighting Championships 9 | May 14, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Josh Neer | Decision (split) | VFC 7: Showdown | March 6, 2004 | 5 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Eddy Ellis | Submission (armbar) | IFC: Battleground Tahoe | January 31, 2004 | 2 | 3:10 | Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Daryl Guthmiller | Submission (armbar) | ICC 2: Rebellion | April 18, 2003 | 2 | 2:45 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Kurt Illeman | KO (punch) | Extreme Challenge 49 | February 8, 2003 | 1 | 1:42 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jonathan Spears | TKO (punches) | Tuesday Night Fights | December 17, 2002 | 1 | 1:02 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Adam Copenhaver | TKO (punches) | VFC 3: Total Chaos | November 23, 2002 | 1 | 3:54 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Tim Palmer | TKO (punches) | VFC 3: Total Chaos | November 23, 2002 | 1 | 0:57 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dave Gries | Submission (rear-naked choke) | VFC 3: Total Chaos | November 23, 2002 | 1 | 4:28 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ryan Heckert | Submission (armbar) | VFC 2: Bragging Rights | August 17, 2002 | 1 | 2:54 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |