Felicia Spencer

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Felicia Spencer
BornFelicia Dawn Spencer [1]
(1990-11-20) November 20, 1990 (age 33)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other namesFeenom
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight (145 lb)
Lightweight (155 lb)
Reach68 in (173 cm) [2]
Style BJJ, Kickboxing, Taekwondo
Fighting out of Orlando, Florida, United States [3]
TeamJungle MMA
TrainerMike Lee - Head Coach [3]
RankBlack belt in Taekwondo [4]
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [4] [5]
Years active2012–2021
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins9
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision2
Losses3
By decision3
OccupationMixed Martial Artist,
High School math teacher at Florida Virtual School [5]
University University of Central Florida [5]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Felicia Dawn Spencer [1] (born November 20, 1990) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist. She is the former Invicta FC Featherweight champion and formally competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [6]

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Background

Spencer was born in Montreal, Quebec, and she moved to Englewood, Florida, with her family as a child, where she later graduated from Lemon Bay High School. [7] Joining her older brothers, Spencer started training in Taekwondo at the age of four. [8] At twelve years old, she started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and added kickboxing to her training five years later. [9] She transitioned to train in MMA when she joined Jungle MMA in 2009, when she moved to Orlando to attend the University of Central Florida. [8]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Spencer started her amateur career in 2012. After winning the first "Tuff-N-Uff Future Stars of MMA" tournament where she submitted Leanne Foster and knocked out Jessica Eve Richer at the second "Tuff-N-Uff Xtreme", [10] amassing a record of 5–1, Invicta FC signed her in 2015. [11]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Spencer made her promotional debut on September 12, 2015, at Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad against Rachel Wiley. [10] She won the fight via a technical knock out in round one. [12]

Her next fight came over eighteen months later on March 25, 2017, at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya 2. She faced Madison McElhaney in a Featherweight bout [13] and she won the fight via unanimous decision with the scoreboard of (30–27, 30–27, and 29–28). [14]

On July 15, 2017, Spencer faced Amy Coleman at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella. [15] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one. [16] The submission earned her the Performance of the Night bonus. [17]

Spencer faced Akeel Al-Hameed on January 13, 2018, at Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad. [18] She won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27). [19] The bout earned both fighters the Fight of the Night bonus. [20]

Spencer faced Helena Kolesnyk on July 21, 2018, at Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander. [21] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke. [22] The submission earned her the Performance of the Night bonus. [23]

Spencer faced Pam Sorenson on November 16, 2018, at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson for the vacant Invicta Featherweight title. [24] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round four. [25]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Spencer signed with the UFC in March 2019 after compiling an undefeated record of 6–0 competing in Invicta FC. [6]

Spencer made her promotional debut on May 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee against Megan Anderson. [26] Spencer won the fight in the first round by rear naked choke. [27]

Spencer faced Cris Cyborg in the co-main event on July 27, 2019, at UFC 240. [28] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [29]

Spencer faced Zarah Fairn on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169. [30] She would go on to win the fight via TKO in the first round. [31]

Spencer was expected to face current champion Amanda Nunes on May 9, 2020, at UFC 250. [32] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed [33] and the bout eventually took place on June 6, 2020, at UFC 250. [34] She lost the bout via unanimous decision. [35]

Spencer was scheduled to face Danyelle Wolf on May 22, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 188. [36] However, Wolf pulled out of the fight in early May due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Norma Dumont. [37] Spencer lost the bout via split decision. [38]

Spencer faced Leah Letson on November 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 197. [39] She won the fight via technical knockout in round three. [40]

On December 2, 2021, Spencer announced her retirement from professional MMA competition. [41]

Personal life

Spencer graduated at Lemon Bay High School before going on to earn a degree from University of Central Florida. She works as a sixth grade algebra teacher at Florida Virtual School. [5]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches9 wins3 losses
By knockout30
By submission40
By decision23
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win9–3 Leah Letson TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez November 13, 202134:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss8–3 Norma Dumont Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt May 22, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss8–2 Amanda Nunes Decision (unanimous) UFC 250 June 6, 202055:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.
Win8–1 Zarah Fairn TKO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo February 29, 202013:37 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Loss7–1 Cris Cyborg Decision (unanimous) UFC 240 July 27, 201935:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win7–0 Megan Anderson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee May 18, 201913:24 Rochester, New York, United States
Win6–0 Pam Sorenson Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson November 16, 201844:23 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United StatesWon the vacant Invicta FC Featherweight Championship.
Win5–0Helena KolesnykSubmission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander July 21, 201821:47 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win4–0Akeela Al-HameedDecision (unanimous) Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad January 13, 201835:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win3–0Amy ColemanSubmission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella July 15, 201713:17 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win2–0Madison McElhaneyDecision (unanimous) Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II March 25, 201735:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesFeatherweight debut.
Win1–0Rachel WileyTKO (elbows and punches) Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad September 12, 201513:32 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesLightweight debut.

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Pay-per-view bouts

No.EventFightDateVenueCityPPV buys
1. UFC 250 Nunes vs. SpencerJune 6, 2020 UFC Apex Enterprise, Nevada, United States 85,000 [44]

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November 16, 2018 – March 26, 2019		Succeeded by
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