Drew Fickett

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Drew Fickett
Born (1979-12-24) December 24, 1979 (age 43)
Tampa, Florida, United States
Other namesThe Master, Night Rider
Nationality American
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight (2010–present)
Welterweight (1999–2010)
Fighting out of Tucson, Arizona, United States
TeamTeam Scrub
RankSecond degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active1999–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total65
Wins43
By knockout3
By submission32
By decision8
Losses22
By knockout12
By submission5
By decision5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Andrew Robert Fickett (born December 14, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1999, Fickett has also formerly competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, Cage Rage, the XFC, MFC, and King of the Cage.

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Background

Fickett is from Tucson, Arizona and began training in Kajukenbo when he was 10 years old. When Fickett was in high school he was a Wrestler and practiced Judo, with MMA legend Don Frye's original trainer. He was the second best wrestler in the state of Arizona during his junior year and began his career in MMA shortly after graduating from high school. After his college wrestling career at Pima Community College was ended prematurely due to a serious motorcycle accident, Fickett dropped out of college and moved to live in Phoenix, Arizona for two years to become trained as a mixed martial artist.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Fickett began his professional MMA career in 1999 and quickly amassed an undefeated record of 12–0 in the first 20 months of his career. Before entering the UFC, Fickett had a record of 24–2 with notable wins over Dennis Hallman, Carlo Prater and Kenny Florian.

Ultimate Fighting championship

UFC President, Dana White stated that Fickett was originally supposed to be a contestant on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, but upon watching his bout with Kenny Florian at a small mixed martial arts event, he had decided to sign Florian onto the show in his place. Fickett defeated Florian, but shortly after was incarcerated. White then went with Florian.

Fickett made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in February 2005 at UFC 51, losing to Nick Diaz via TKO. He went 4–3 in his tenure with the organization, with notable victories over Kurt Pellegrino, Josh Neer and a come-from-behind win over Josh Koscheck.

Post-UFC

Following his release from the UFC in 2007, Fickett stayed busy fighting for a number of smaller tier promotions including HDNet Fights, Cage Rage and Strikeforce.

Fickett had been scheduled to fight Ryan Ford for the Maximum Fighting Championship welterweight title at MFC 17: Hostile Takeover on July 25, 2008. [1] However, after signing an agreement for the MFC fight, he signed another agreement to fight Luke Stewart at the Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson event on June 27, 2008, as a replacement for an injured Joe Riggs. [1] This placed him in breach of his agreement with MFC, which stated that he would not fight for five weeks prior to his MFC date. [1] As a result, he ended up being removed from both fight cards, and MFC president/owner Mark Pavelich declared that Fickett would never again fight in the MFC. [1]

From August 2008 to August 2009, Fickett suffered the worst year of his professional career, with only 2 wins versus 8 losses. Fickett later revealed in interviews that he had not even trained for these fights.

Fickett returned in 2010 with a renewed focus. He defeated fellow UFC veteran Derrick Noble by submission, ending his 5 fight losing streak. In September 2010, he won the one night Shine: Lightweight Grand Prix which saw him fight three times over the course of the evening. He ended all of the fights in the first round via submission and declared, "I'm back" in his post-fight interview.

Maximum Fighting Championship

Fickett then signed a multi-fight contract with the Maximum Fighting Championship. His first fight was against Matt Veach at MFC 28 on February 25, 2011. He won via submission in the first round. MFC announced his release from the organization following his loss to Tatsuya Kawajiri.

Independent Circuit

Fickett faced Luis Felix at CES MMA 22 on March 14, 2014. He lost by KO (head kick) in the second round. [2]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
65 matches43 wins22 losses
By knockout312
By submission325
By decision85
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss43–22Tyler HillSubmission (heel hook)Savage Fights 2May 13, 202322:10 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
Win43–21Mark KolkerSubmission (rear-naked choke)Savage Fights 1January 28, 202323:49 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United StatesReturn to Welterweight.
Loss42–21Luis FelixKO (head kick)Classic Entertainment and Sports MMA 22March 14, 201422:29 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Loss42–20 Andre Winner Decision (unanimous)Global Warrior Challenge: The British Invasion: US vs. UKJune 29, 201335:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss42–19 Justin Gaethje KO (punches)Rage in the Cage 163October 20, 201210:12 Chandler, Arizona, United States
Loss42–18Jonatas NovaesTKO (head kick and punches)ShoFight 20June 16, 201210:51 Springfield, Missouri, United States
Win42–17 Kevin Knabjian Submission (guillotine choke)Worldwide MMA 1: McCorkle vs. HedenMarch 31, 201213:38 El Paso, Texas, United States
Loss41–17 Jamie Varner TKO (Submission to punches)Xtreme FC 16: High StakesFebruary 10, 201210:40 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States160 lb Catchweight.
Loss41–16Ronys TorresTKO (Submission to punches)Amazon Forest Combat 1September 14, 201110:47 Manaus, Brazil Welterweight bout.
Loss41–15 Tatsuya Kawajiri TKO (punches) Dream: Japan GP Final July 16, 201114:41 Tokyo, Japan
Loss41–14Brian CobbTKO (punches) MFC 30 June 10, 201114:44 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win41–13 Matt Veach Submission (armbar) MFC 28 February 25, 201110:36 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaCatchweight bout (160 lbs)
Win40–13 Carlo Prater Submission (rear-naked choke)Shine Fights 3: Lightweight Grand PrixSeptember 10, 201012:02 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United StatesTournament Final
Win39–13 Dennis Bermudez Submission (rear-naked choke)Shine Fights 3: Lightweight Grand PrixSeptember 10, 201012:02Newkirk, Oklahoma, United StatesSemi Final
Win38–13 Charles Bennett Submission (guillotine choke)Shine Fights 3: Lightweight Grand PrixSeptember 10, 201014:25Newkirk, Oklahoma, United StatesQuarter Final
Win37–13Derrick NobleSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Fighting Extreme/XKL: Mayhem in MinneapolisApril 24, 201021:09 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Loss36–13Freddy SandovalKO (knee)Rage In The Cage 133August 15, 200910:28 New Mexico, United States
Loss36–12Kyle BakerTKO (punches)Cagefest Xtreme: All InApril 25, 200911:47 Virginia, United States
Loss36–11 Nik Lentz Decision (unanimous)Extreme Beatdown: Beatdown at 4 Bears 4March 21, 200935:00 North Dakota, United StatesLightweight debut
Loss36–10 Tyler Stinson TKO (punches)C3 FightsFebruary 28, 200914:04 Oklahoma, United States
Loss36–9 Ferrid Kheder KO (punches)C3 Fights: Knock Out Rock Out Weekend 1January 30, 200932:02Oklahoma, United States
Win36–8Jason MacKaySubmission (triangle choke)Phoenix Fight Promotions: WantedNovember 29, 200813:25 Nova Scotia, CanadaCatchweight bout (160 lbs)
Loss35–8Jose CortezDecision (split)Rage in the Cage 117November 8, 200835:00 Arizona, United StatesCatchweight bout (175 lbs)
Loss35–7 Jesse Taylor TKO (punches)Total Combat 32October 2, 200811:42 California, United States
Win35–6Joe ManzelloSubmission (rear-naked choke)Silver Crown FightsAugust 8, 200811:42 Indiana, United States
Loss34–6Richard VillesTKO (punch to the body)Rage in the Cage 113August 2, 200820:34Arizona, United States
Win34–5Jeff HorlacherSubmission (guillotine choke)Rage in the Cage 111June 7, 200812:13Arizona, United States
Win33–5Lim Jae-SukSubmission (guillotine choke) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le March 29, 200811:14California, United States
Win32–5 Mark Weir Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Rage 24 December 1, 200713:55 London, England, U.K.
Win31–5 Anthony Lapsley Submission (rear-naked choke)HDNet Fights 1October 13, 200713:55 Texas, United States
Win30–5 Keita Nakamura Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard April 5, 200735:00 Nevada, United States
Loss29–5 Karo Parisyan Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs December 13, 200635:00California, United States
Win29–4 Kurt Pellegrino Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 61: Bitter Rivals July 8, 200631:20Nevada, United States
Loss28–4 Joshua Burkman Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night 3 January 16, 200611:07Nevada, United States
Win28–3 Josh Koscheck Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 October 3, 200534:28Nevada, United States
Win27–3 Josh Neer Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Ultimate Fight Night August 6, 200511:35Nevada, United States
Win26–3Brandon MelendezSubmission (rear-naked choke)Ring of Fire 17: UnstoppableJune 18, 200512:27 Colorado, United States
Win25–3Robert BriggsTKO (corner stoppage)Night of ChampionsJune 4, 200513:00Arizona, United States
Loss24–3 Nick Diaz TKO (punches) UFC 51 February 5, 200514:55Nevada, United States
Win24–2Nuri ShakirSubmissionCombat Zone 9: Hot Like FireDecember 4, 200423:26 Massachusetts, United States
Win23–2 Kenny Florian Decision (Split)Combat Zone 7: Gravel PitJuly 10, 200435:00Massachusetts, United States
Win22–2Kyle BreesTKO (punches)Xtreme Cage Fighter 5: EvolutionMay 28, 20042Arizona, United States
Win21–2Fabio HolandaSubmission (rear-naked choke)World Freestyle Fighting 6May 14, 200420:37 British Columbia, Canada
Win20–2Shaun BeckettSubmission (rear-naked choke)Rage on the RiverApril 17, 200421:10California, United States
Win19–2 Carlo Prater Submission (guillotine choke)Rage on the RiverApril 17, 200432:25California, United States
Win18–2Greg BellSubmission (choke)Rage in the Cage 56December 6, 200332:43Arizona, United States
Win17–2 Dennis Hallman Decision (split) KOTC 28: More Punishment August 16, 200335:00Nevada, United States
Loss16–2Landon ShowalterSubmission (triangle choke)United Full Contact Federation: Summer SlamJuly 12, 200313:00 Washington, United States
Win16–1Shaun BeckettSubmission (choke)Rage in the Cage 49: Stare DownJune 7, 200322:55Arizona, United States
Win15–1John LansingDecision (unanimous)Rage in the Cage 43: The MatchJanuary 18, 200333:00Arizona, United States
Win14–1 Edwin Dewees DecisionRage in the Cage 36: The RematchJune 22, 200233:00Arizona, United States
Win13–1John LansingSubmission (armbar)Rage in the Cage 35: This Time It's PersonalMay 3, 200222:34Arizona, United States
Loss12–1 Edwin Dewees Decision (split)Rage in the Cage 34March 15, 200233:00Arizona, United States
Win12–0Kimo StantSubmission (armbar)Rage in the Cage 23December 6, 200011:07Arizona, United States
Win11–0Maurice WilsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cajan FightsDecember 2, 200013:59
Win10–0Rock LimaSubmission (choke)Rage in the Cage: Tucson 5November 19, 200010:28Arizona, United States
Win9–0Jerry ParsonsSubmission (choke)Rage in the Cage 22November 8, 200012:05Arizona, United States
Win8–0Cedric MarksDecision (unanimous)Absolute Fighter ChallengeOctober 12, 200035:00Arizona, United States
Win7–0Michael ChavezTKO (submission to punches)Rage in the Cage 21October 4, 200010:57Arizona, United States
Win6–0Ryan BrownKORage in the Cage: Tucson 4September 24, 200011:16Arizona, United States
Win5–0Bill CameronDecisionRage in the Cage 19July 26, 200033:00Arizona, United States
Win4–0Jeff HorlacherSubmission (choke)Rage in the Cage 18June 21, 200011:58Arizona, United States
Win3–0Owen PhelpsSubmission (choke)Rage in the Cage: Tucson 1May 27, 200021:30Arizona, United States
Win2–0Jamie ClarkSubmission (choke)Rage in the Cage 16April 12, 200011:30Arizona, United States
Win1–0Shawn PolsoDecisionRage in the Cage 4April 7, 199933:00Arizona, United States

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fickett out of fight vs. Ford", Sportsnet.ca, June 30, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Leg Kick launches Luis Felix past Drew Fickett - Complete CES - MMA Results". doghouseboxing.com. March 15, 2014.
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