Sean Spencer (fighter)

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Sean Spencer
Born (1987-06-25) June 25, 1987 (age 36)
Bluefield, Virginia, United States
Nationality American
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Dallas, Texas, United States
TeamFortis MMA
Mohler MMA
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins12
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision8
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sean Tyrone Spencer [1] (born June 25, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Legacy Fighting Alliance. A professional since 2009, he has also competed for the UFC, Bellator, and Legacy FC.

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Background

Born and raised in Bluefield, Virginia, Spencer played football through high school. In 2006, he began competing in amateur boxing, and was a Golden Gloves Champion. [2] [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After compiling an amateur record of 5–1 with one no contest, Spencer began his professional career in 2009. Until 2011, he fought mainly for such Texas-based promotions as King of Kombat and Supreme Warrior Championship. With a record of seven wins and one loss, he signed with Bellator. [4]

Bellator MMA

Spencer faced Joseph Daily on March 23, 2012, at Bellator 62 and won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round. [5]

Legacy Fighting Championship

Spencer was expected to face Hayward Charles on August 17, 2012, at Legacy FC 13. However, due to undisclosed reasons, Spencer was rescheduled to face Evan Cutts in the same event. [6] He defeated Cutts via unanimous decision (29-28, 29–28, 29–28). [7]

Spencer was scheduled to face Roy Spoon on April 12, 2013, at Legacy FC 19 but it was announced in January 2013 that he had in fact signed with the UFC to replace an injured Magnus Cedenblad against Rafael Natal. [8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Spencer made his promotional debut on short notice against Rafael Natal on January 26, 2013, at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson. He was defeated via submission due to arm-triangle choke in the third round. [9]

In his second fight in the promotion, Spencer moved down to the welterweight division and faced Yuri Villefort on September 4, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 28. He won the fight via split decision (30-27 Spencer, 29-28 Villefort, 29-28 Spencer). [10]

Spencer was called to replace an injured Zak Cummings against Sérgio Moraes on November 30, 2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. [11] However, Moraes also got injured and Spencer instead faced promotional newcomer Drew Dober. [12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Spencer next faced Alex Garcia on March 15, 2014, at UFC 171. [13] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.

Spencer was expected to face Luiz Dutra on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens but the bout was scrapped due to an injury from Dutra. [14] [15]

Spencer faced Paulo Thiago on September 13, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 51, replacing an injured Joe Riggs. [16] Spencer won the fight via unanimous decision.

Spencer faced Cathal Pendred on January 18, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 59. [17] Spencer lost the fight by a controversial unanimous decision. [18] Both Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg had felt Spencer had dominated the fight and declared on air how baffling the decision was; later UFC president Dana White echoed this sentiment on air. Likewise, all 15 major MMA media outlets scored the fight in favor of Spencer. [19]

Spencer was expected to face Mike Pyle on May 23, 2015, at UFC 187, but an injury forced Spencer out of the bout, and he was replaced by Colby Covington. [20]

The bout with Pyle was rescheduled and eventually took place on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82. [21] Spencer lost the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the third round. [22] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night for their performance. [23]

Spencer next faced Yancy Medeiros on September 10, 2016, at UFC 203. [24] He lost the fight via submission in the second round. [25]

Return to LFA

After being released from the UFC, Spencer returned to Legacy Fighting Alliance. Spencer fought Bilal Williams at LFA 47 and lost via TKO in the second round. [26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches12 wins7 losses
By knockout22
By submission23
By decision82
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss12–7Bilal WilliamsTKO (punches) LFA 47 August 10, 201820:58 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss12–6 Yancy Medeiros Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 203 September 10, 201620:49 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss12–5 Mike Pyle TKO (elbows and knees) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 201634:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss12–4 Cathal Pendred Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver January 18, 201535:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win12–3 Paulo Thiago Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski September 13, 201435:00 Brasília, Brazil
Loss11–3 Alex Garcia Decision (split) UFC 171 March 15, 201435:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win11–2 Drew Dober Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale November 30, 201335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win10–2 Yuri Villefort Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader September 4, 201335:00 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Loss9–2 Rafael Natal Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson January 26, 201332:13 Chicago, Illinois, United States Middleweight bout.
Win9–1Evan CuttsDecision (unanimous)Legacy FC 13August 17, 201235:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win8–1Joseph DailySubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 62 March 23, 201221:24 Laredo, Texas, United StatesCatchweight (173.2 lbs) bout; Daily missed weight. [27]
Win7–1 Derrick Krantz Decision (unanimous)Fight Game: Premier EventDecember 12, 201135:00 Frisco, Texas, United States
Loss6–1Ali HanjaniSubmission (triangle choke)MMA Fight Pit: GenesisAugust 13, 201111:41 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Welterweight debut.
Win6–0Kreg HartleSubmission (rear-naked choke)Undisputed MMA 1June 18, 201124:13 Amarillo, Texas, United States
Win5–0Eric ScallanDecision (unanimous)Global Fighting Alliance 11February 26, 201135:00 Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
Win4–0Joshua SmithDecision (unanimous)King of Kombat 9: ResurrectionAugust 20, 201035:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Win3–0Jacob OrtizDecision (unanimous)Supreme Warrior Championship 11: FuryJune 19, 201035:00 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win2–0Chris SpicerTKO (punches)King of Kombat 8: The UprisingFebruary 27, 201011:28 Austin, Texas, United States
Win1–0Ryan DelorenzoKO (punches)Gameness Fighting Championship 3May 2, 200933:28 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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