Sean Spencer (fighter)

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Sean Spencer
Born 1986/1987 (age 26–27)
Bluefield, Virginia, U.S.[1]
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight (170 lb)
Middleweight (185 lb)
Reach 76.0 in (193 cm)
Fighting out of Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Team Octagon MMA
Mohler Jiu-Jitsu & MMA
Years active 2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 13
Wins 11
By knockout 2
By submission 2
By decision 7
Losses 2
By submission 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sean Spencer is an American mixed martial artist who competes in Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division.

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.[2]

Bellator Fighting Championships

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.[3]

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.[4] He defeated Cutts via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).[5]

Spencer was scheduled to face Roy Spoon on April 12, 2013 at Legacy FC 19 but it was announced on January 2013 that he had in fact signed with the UFC to replace an injured Magnus Cedenblad against Rafael Natal.[6]

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.[7]

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).[8]

Spencer was called to replace an injured Zak Cummings against Sérgio Moraes on November 30, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.[9] However, Moraes also got injured and Spencer instead faced promotional newcomer Drew Dober.[10] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Spencer is expected to face Alex Garcia on March 15, 2014 at UFC 171.[11]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–2 Drew Dober Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale November 30, 2013 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–2 Yuri Villefort Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader September 4, 2013 3 5:00 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Return to welterweight
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |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
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–1 Evan Cutts Decision (unanimous) Legacy Fighting Championship 13 August 17, 2012 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–1 Joseph Daily Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 62 March 23, 2012 2 1:24 Laredo, Texas, United States 173 lb catchweight bout.[12]
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–1 Derrick Krantz Decision (unanimous) Fight Game: Premier Event December 12, 2011 3 5:00 Frisco, Texas, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 6–1 Ali Hanjani Submission (triangle choke) MMA Fight Pit: Genesis August 13, 2011 1 1:41 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0 Kreg Hartle Submission (rear-naked choke) Undisputed MMA 1 June 18, 2011 2 4:13 Amarillo, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Eric Scallan Decision (unanimous) Global Fighting Alliance 11 February 26, 2011 3 5:00 Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Joshua Smith Decision (unanimous) King of Kombat 9: Resurrection August 20, 2010 3 5:00 Austin, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Jacob Ortiz Decision (unanimous) Supreme Warrior Championship 11: Fury June 19, 2010 3 5:00 Frisco, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Chris Spicer TKO (punches) King of Kombat 8: The Uprising February 27, 2010 1 1:28 Austin, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Ryan Delorenzo KO (punches) Gameness Fighting Championship 3 May 2, 2009 3 3:28 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

References

  1. ↑ "Sean Spencer: official UFC profile". UFC.com. Retrieved September 3, 2013. 
  2. ↑ MMAmadman.com staff (March 21, 2012). "Bellator 62: complete fight card with lightweight quarterfinals". MMAmadman.com. Retrieved November 18, 2013. 
  3. ↑ Brian Knapp (March 23, 2012). "Woodard, Hawn, Weedman, Silva punch semifinal tickets at Bellator 62". Sherdog.com. Retrieved September 3, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Legacy Fighting Championship 13 full card". Legacyfights.net. Retrieved September 3, 2013. 
  5. ↑ MMAjunkie.com staff (August 17, 2012). "Legacy FC 13 results: Derrick Lewis knocks out Jared Rosholt, claims heavyweight title". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 3, 2013. 
  6. ↑ MMAjunkie.com staff (January 15, 2013). "UFC on FOX 6 lineup finalized with Rafael Natal vs. Sean Spencer". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 3, 2013. 
  7. ↑ John Morgan (January 26, 2013). "UFC on FOX 6 results/photos: Rafael Natal chokes out Sean Spencer in third". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 3, 2013. 
  8. ↑ Steven Marrocco (September 4, 2013). "UFC Fight Night 28 results: Sean Spencer upsets Yuri Villefort by split decision". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013. 
  9. ↑ MMAjunkie.com staff (October 30, 2013). "Sean Spencer replaces injured Zak Cummings, meets Sergio Moraes at TUF 18 Finale". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved November 18, 2013. 
  10. ↑ Jason Floyd (November 19, 2013). "Sean Spencer receives a new opponent for The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale". TheMMAreport.com. Retrieved November 20, 2013. 
  11. ↑ Mark Francescutti (2013-12-12). "Sean Spencer to face Alex Garcia in welterweight bout". dallasnews.com. Retrieved 2013-12-12. 
  12. ↑ "Sean Spencer vs. Joseph Daily: Bellator 62". Tapology.com. Retrieved September 3, 2013. 
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