Anthony Lapsley | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | February 13, 1980
Other names | The Recipe |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12.4 st) |
Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) [1] |
Style | Folkstyle Wrestling |
Fighting out of | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
Team | Team Deadly Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2006–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 33 |
Wins | 23 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 16 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 8 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 2 |
No contests | 2 |
Other information | |
University | Indiana State University |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Anthony Lapsley (born February 13, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2006, Lapsley has also formerly competed for King of the Cage, Bellator, ShoXC, HDNet Fights, and is the former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion.
Lapsley was born in Boston, Massachusetts where he lived until he was 11 years old when he moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Athletic, Lapsley played various sports including basketball and after his freshman season playing high school football ended, his coach encouraged him to try wrestling. Lapsley began the sport and excelled, earning a state championship but did not continue his career as he did not have the academic requirements to get a scholarship. [2] [3]
Lapsley made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2006. He quickly amassed an undefeated record of 7-0 before his first loss to Carlo Prater.
Lapsley has fought for a variety of promotions including ShoXC, HDNet Fights and King of the Cage, where he was the Welterweight Champion.
Lapsley made his Bellator debut in 2009 at Bellator 7 where he defeated Ryan Williams via submission.
In January 2011, Bellator announced that Lapsley will be replacing Steve Carl in the Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament and he faced former UFC and Strikeforce veteran, Jay Hieron in the quarterfinals. [4] Lapsley lost via controversial stoppage when referee Josh Rosenthal stopped the bout, believing incorrectly that Lapsley was unconscious from a submission.
In October 2013, it was announced that Lapsley had signed with the UFC. He made his debut against Jason High on November 16, 2013, at UFC 167. [5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
In his second fight for the promotion, Lapsley faced Albert Tumenov at UFC Fight Night 40 on May 10, 2014. [6] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion.
After 8 years away from the cage, Lapsley made his return on October 15, 2022, against Collin Huckbody at Art of Scrap 5, losing the bout via rear-naked choke in the first round. [7]
Lapsley has eight children. [8]
34 matches | 24 wins | 8 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 1 |
By submission | 16 | 5 |
By decision | 5 | 2 |
No contests | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 23–8 (2) | Collin Huckbody | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Art of Scrap 5 | October 15, 2022 | 1 | 3:14 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Return to Middleweight for AOS Middleweight Championship. |
Loss | 23–7 (2) | Albert Tumenov | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva | May 10, 2014 | 1 | 3:56 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Lapsley missed weight. |
Loss | 23–6 (2) | Jason High | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 167 | November 16, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 23–5 (2) | John Troyer | Decision (unanimous) | MMA Xtreme: Fists Will Fly [9] | August 24, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 22–5 (2) | Gerald Meerschaert | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rocktagon MMA: Elite Series 23 | January 19, 2013 | 1 | 1:51 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Catchweight (175 lbs) bout. |
Win | 21–5 (2) | Tony Parker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | International Combat Entertainment 55 | September 8, 2012 | 1 | 2:43 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Middleweight bout. |
Win | 20–5 (2) | Daniel Head | Decision (unanimous) | Colosseum Combat 18 | October 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 19–5 (2) | Jon Kennedy | Submission (heel hook) | Extreme Challenge 191 | August 26, 2011 | 1 | 1:32 | Bettendorf, Iowa, United States | |
Loss | 18–5 (2) | Jay Hieron | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 35 | March 5, 2011 | 1 | 3:39 | Lemoore, California, United States | Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
Win | 18–4 (2) | Ted Worthington | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IFC: Extreme Challenge | July 10, 2010 | 2 | 2:08 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 17–4 (2) | Frederic Belleton | Submission (kneebar) | Moosin: God of Martial Arts | May 21, 2010 | 1 | 0:59 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | Middleweight bout. |
Win | 16–4 (2) | Dave Mewborn | Decision (unanimous) | Fury Fight Promotions: The Storm | March 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | North Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
Win | 15–4 (2) | Ryan Williams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 7 | May 15, 2009 | 2 | 4:22 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Loss | 14–4 (2) | Mike Guymon | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Prowler | December 11, 2008 | 5 | 3:37 | Highland, California, United States | Lost KOTC Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 14–3 (2) | Mike Stumpf | Decision (majority) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | October 10, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 13–3 (2) | Aaron Wetherspoon | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | KOTC: Bio Hazard | August 14, 2008 | 1 | 1:34 | Highland, California, United States | Won KOTC Welterweight Championship. |
NC | 12–3 (2) | Aaron Wetherspoon | NC (double KO) | KOTC: Opposing Force | May 15, 2008 | 2 | 0:18 | Highland, California, United States | For KOTC Welterweight Championship. Double knockout. |
Win | 12–3 (1) | Tyler Stinson | Submission (triangle choke) | Midwest Cage Combat | November 2, 2007 | 2 | 3:39 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
NC | 11–3 (1) | Jaime Jara | No Contest | KOTC: Arch Rivals | October 27, 2007 | 2 | 1:17 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Overturned by NSAC; Lapsley tested positive for marijuana in post-fight drug test. |
Loss | 11–3 | Drew Fickett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | HDNet Fights 1 | October 13, 2007 | 1 | 3:55 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
Win | 11–2 | Brent Weedman | TKO (doctor stoppage) | United Fight League | August 11, 2007 | 1 | 3:24 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
Loss | 10–2 | John Mahlow | Technical Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge | June 30, 2007 | 3 | 3:38 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
Win | 10–1 | David Gardner | Decision (unanimous) | World Cage Fighting 1 | June 23, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | |
Win | 9–1 | Kyle Gibbons | Submission (triangle choke) | LOF 18: Pole Position | May 25, 2007 | 1 | 2:45 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 8–1 | Andre Luis Novoes Pimenta | Submission (triangle choke) | IMMAC 2: Attack | April 21, 2007 | 1 | 2:15 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 7–1 | Josh Hickenbottom | Submission (armbar) | FCFS 9: Battlefield | March 24, 2007 | 1 | 0:48 | Merrillville, Indiana, United States | |
Loss | 6–1 | Carlo Prater | Decision (unanimous) | Art of War 1 | March 9, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | John Mahlow | Submission (triangle choke) | KOTC: Mass Destruction | January 26, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Travis Burnett | Submission (armbar) | FCFS 6: Redemption | January 5, 2007 | 1 | 1:28 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Doug Sparks | TKO (punches) | Extreme Combat Challenge: Season's Beatings | December 16, 2006 | 2 | 1:59 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Rok Wyler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | FCFS 4: Damage Control | November 19, 2006 | 1 | 0:49 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Curt Bee | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Meltdown | October 7, 2006 | 2 | 1:34 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Dave Morris | Submission (choke) | Kombat Zone 5 | June 12, 2006 | 1 | 4:32 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
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