Neil Seery

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Neil Seery
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Born (1979-08-30) 30 August 1979 (age 43)
Dublin, Ireland
Other names2Tap
Piglet
NationalityIrish
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) [1]
Weight56.7 kg (125 lb; 8.93 st)
Division Flyweight
Reach64.0 in (163 cm) [2]
TeamTeam Ryano MMA
RankBrown belt in Karate [3]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [4] under Andy Ryan
Years active2005–2017
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins16
By knockout6
By submission6
By decision4
Losses13
By knockout1
By submission6
By decision5
By disqualification1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
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Neil Seery (born 30 August 1979) is a retired Irish professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the flyweight division of the UFC. Beginning his career in 2005, Seery also competed for BAMMA, Cage Warriors, and RINGS. He was the Cage Warriors Flyweight Champion.

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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. [5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Seery made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 37 on 8 March 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. [6]

In his second fight for the promotion, Seery faced Phil Harris at UFC Fight Night 46 on 19 July 2014. This was a rematch of Seery's fight with Harris at BAMMA 3, which Seery lost via unanimous decision. [7] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [8]

Seery was expected to face Richie Vaculik at UFC Fight Night 55 on 8 November 2014. [9] Subsequently, Seery pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Louis Smolka. [10]

Seery faced Chris Beal on 24 January 2015 at UFC on Fox 14. [11] He won the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision. [12]

Seery faced Louis Smolka on 11 July 2015 at UFC 189. [13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [14]

Seery faced Jon Delos Reyes on 24 October 2016 at UFC Fight Night 76. [15] He won the fight via submission in the second round. [16] The victory also produced a Performance of the Night bonus. [17]

Seery next faced Kyoji Horiguchi on 8 May 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87. [18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [19]

Seery was expected to face Ian McCall on 19 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 99. [20] However, as Seery was weighing in for the event, it was announced that McCall had to pull out of the fight after becoming ill due to the effects of his weight cut and the bout was scrapped. [21]

Seery faced Alexandre Pantoja at UFC Fight Night 113 on July 16 2017. [22] He lost the fight via submission in the third round. [23] Seery confirmed his intention to retire from MMA competition after this fight. [24]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
29 matches16 wins13 losses
By knockout61
By submission66
By decision45
By disqualification01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss16–13 Alexandre Pantoja Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio 16 July 201732:31 Glasgow, Scotland
Loss16–12 Kyoji Horiguchi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski 8 May 201635:00 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win16–11 Jon delos Reyes Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka 24 October 201524:12 Dublin, IrelandPerformance of the Night.
Loss15–11 Louis Smolka Decision (unanimous) UFC 189 11 July 201535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–10 Chris Beal Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson 24 January 201535:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win14–10 Phil Harris Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao 19 July 201435:00 Dublin, Ireland
Loss13–10 Brad Pickett Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa 8 March 201435:00 London, England
Win13–9Mikael SilanderSubmission (armbar)CWFC 551 June 201333:57 Dublin, IrelandWon the Cage Warriors Flyweight Championship.
Win12–9Paul MarinTKO (body kick)CWFC 5313 April 201311:22 Glasgow, Scotland
Win11–9Karl HarrisonDecision (unanimous) Cage Warriors: 49 27 October 201235:00 Cardiff, Wales
Win10–9Mark PlattsSubmission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors: 47 2 June 201222:46 Dublin, Ireland
Loss9–9Artemij SitenkovSubmission (kneebar) Cage Warriors: 46 23 February 201210:55 Kyiv, Ukraine
Win9–8Niko GjokaKO (punches) Cage Warriors: 44 1 October 201124:04 Kentish Town, England
Win8–8Damien RooneyDecision (unanimous)CC 7: Fields vs. Kelly13 November 201035:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loss7–8 Phil Harris Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 3 15 May 201035:00 Birmingham, England
Loss7–7Jordy PeuteSubmission (kneebar)CW 12: Nightmare29 November 200920:17 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win7–6Erikas SuslovasSubmission (armbar)Bushido Lithuania: Hero's 200914 November 200910:29 Vilnius, Lithuania
Win6–6Neil McLeodSubmission (armbar)EB: Extreme Brawl5 September 200931:02 London, England
Win5–6Neil McLeodTKO (punches)EB: Extreme Brawl21 March 200924:57 London, England
Loss4–6James DoolanSubmission (triangle choke)SAS 9: Strike and Submit 98 February 200911:59 Gateshead, England
Loss4–5Andreas LovbrandTKO (knee injury)TW: Tribal Warfare20 September 20083N/A Galway, Ireland
Win4–4Peter WilsonTKO (punches)UFR 14: Ultimate Fighting Revolution 1421 August 20082N/A Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win3–4Steve McCombeSubmission (rear-naked choke)UFR 13: Ultimate Fighting Revolution 1318 May 200824:56 Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Win2–4Husen MuhamedTKO (punches)COT 2: Cage of Truth8 March 20082N/A Dublin, Ireland
Loss1–4Andreas LovbrandDecision (split)UFR 10: Ultimate Fighting Revolution 106 October 200735:00 Galway, Ireland
Loss1–3Paul McVeighSubmission (rear-naked choke) Cage Rage Contenders: The Real Deal 26 May 200711:10 Dublin, Ireland
Win1–2Steve McCombeTKO (punches)ROT: Ring of Truth 617 February 200714:25 Dublin, Ireland
Loss0–2Micky YoungDQ (soccer kick)ROT: Ring of Truth 429 April 20061N/A Dublin, Ireland
Loss0–1Michael LeonardSubmission (triangle choke) RINGS Ireland: Reborn 15 October 2005N/AN/A Dublin, Ireland

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