Neil Seery
| Neil Seery | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 30, 1979 Dublin, Ireland |
| Other names | 2Tap |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 56.7 kg (125 lb; 8.93 st) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Team | Team Ryano MMA |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Neil Seery (born August 30, 1979) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Flyweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2005, Seery has also competed for BAMMA, Cage Warriors, and RINGS. Seery is also the former Cage Warriors Flyweight Champion.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Seery made his professional debut in 2005 and after starting off his career at 1-4, Seery was able to bounce back, compiling a record of 8-8 before he began competing for the Cage Warriors promotion in his home country of Ireland. Under the promotion's banner, Seery went 5-1, capturing the Flyweight Championship in the process.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Seery made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 37 on March 8, 2014 as a replacement for Ian McCall against Brad Pickett, and was signed to a four-fight contract. A huge underdog against Pickett, Seery lost unanimously on the judges' score cards.[3]
In his second fight for the promotion, Seery faced Phil Harris at UFC Fight Night 46 on July 19, 2014. This was a rematch of Seery's fight with Harris at BAMMA 3, which Seery lost via unanimous decision.[4] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Seery was expected to face Richie Vaculik at UFC Fight Night 55 on November 8, 2014.[5] Subsequently, Seery pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Louis Smolka.[6]
Seery faced Chris Beal on January 24, 2015 at UFC on Fox 14.[7] He won the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision.[8]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 15 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 5 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 15–10 | Chris Beal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson | January 24, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14–10 | Phil Harris | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao | July 19, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 13–10 | Brad Pickett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa | March 8, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13–9 | Mikael Silander | Submission (armbar) | CWFC 55 | June 1, 2013 | 3 | 3:57 | Dublin, Ireland | Won Cage Warriors Flyweight Championship. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12–9 | Paul Marin | TKO (body kick) | CWFC 53 | April 13, 2013 | 1 | 1:22 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11–9 | Karl Harrison | Decision (unanimous) | CWFC 49 | October 27, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Cardiff, Wales | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10–9 | Mark Platts | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CWFC 47 | June 2, 2012 | 2 | 2:46 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 9–9 | Artemij Sitenkov | Submission (kneebar) | CWFC 46 | February 23, 2012 | 1 | 0:55 | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9–8 | Niko Gjoka | KO (punches) | CWFC 44 | October 1, 2011 | 2 | 4:04 | Kentish Town, England | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8–8 | Damien Rooney | Decision (unanimous) | CC 7: Fields vs. Kelly | November 13, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 7–8 | Phil Harris | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 3 | May 15, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 7–7 | Jordy Peute | Submission (kneebar) | CW 12: Nightmare | November 29, 2009 | 2 | 0:17 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–6 | Erikas Suslovas | Submission (armbar) | Bushido Lithuania: Hero's 2009 | December 14, 2009 | 1 | 0:29 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–6 | Neil McLeod | Submission (armbar) | EB: Extreme Brawl | September 5, 2009 | 3 | 1:02 | London, England | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–6 | Neil McLeod | TKO (punches) | EB: Extreme Brawl | March 21, 2009 | 2 | 4:57 | London, England | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 4–6 | James Doolan | Submission (triangle choke) | SAS 9: Strike and Submit 9 | February 8, 2009 | 1 | 1:59 | Gateshead, England | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 4–5 | Andreas Lovbrand | TKO (knee injury) | TW: Tribal Warfare | September 20, 2008 | 3 | N/A | Galway, Ireland | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–4 | Peter Wilson | TKO (punches) | UFR 14: Ultimate Fighting Revolution 14 | August 21, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–4 | Steve McCombe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFR 13: Ultimate Fighting Revolution 13 | May 18, 2008 | 2 | 4:56 | Northern Ireland | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–4 | Husen Muhamed | TKO (punches) | COT 2: Cage of Truth | March 8, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Dublin, Ireland | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 1–4 | Andreas Lovbrand | Decision (split) | UFR 10: Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10 | October 6, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Northern Ireland | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 1–3 | Paul McVeigh | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Rage Contenders: The Real Deal | May 26, 2007 | 1 | 1:10 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–2 | Steve McCombe | TKO (punches) | ROT: Ring of Truth 6 | February 17, 2007 | 1 | 4:25 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 0–2 | Micky Young | DQ (soccer kick) | ROT: Ring of Truth 4 | April 29, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Dublin, Ireland | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 0–1 | Michael Leonard | Submission (triangle choke) | RINGS Ireland: Reborn | October 15, 2005 | N/A | N/A | Ireland |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Gustafsson vs. Johnson". UFC.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Neil Seery - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ↑ Staff, Fightland (2014-03-11). "Neil Seery Made His UFC Debut Then Went Back to His Day Job | FIGHTLAND". Fightland.vice.com. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ "Neil Seery: "I’m going to march forward and try knock Phil Harris out" - SevereMMA.com - Number One For Irish MMA". SevereMMA.com. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ http://fightsportasia.com/2014/09/30/ufn-55-richie-vas-opponent-change-for-ufc-fight-night-sydney/
- ↑ James Carroll (2014-10-28). "Neil Seery out of UFC Fight Night 55 against Richie Vaculik, Louis Smolka steps in". mmamad.com. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ↑ C.J. Tuttle (2014-12-06). "Neil Seery to square off against Chris Beal at UFC on Fox 14 in Sweden". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2015/01/ufc-on-fox-14-results-gritty-neil-seery-outworks-chris-beal-in-stockholm-opener