Spencer Fisher
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Born | Spencer William Fisher May 9, 1976 Cashiers, North Carolina, U.S. |
Other names | The King, Porkchop |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Division | Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight |
Reach | 68 in (170 cm) |
Fighting out of | Davenport, Iowa, United States |
Team | Miletich Fighting Systems (2002–2008) Team Sityodtong (2010)[1] Gracie Barra Chicago (2011)[2] Team Evolution (2009–present)[3] Kings MMA (2012)[4] |
Years active | 2002–2012 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 33 |
Wins | 24 |
By knockout | 10 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 6 |
Spouse | Emily |
Website | http://www.spencerfishertheking.com/ |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Spencer William Fisher (born May 9, 1976) is a retired American
Background
Fisher was born in
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Fisher made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2002 and compiled a record of 14–1 before being signed by the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
He made his UFC debut at
Fisher returned at
In a highly anticipated rematch, Fisher defeated
Fisher fought
Fisher defeated Shannon Gugerty by submission due to a triangle choke at UFC 90 in Chicago on October 25, 2008.[9]
Fisher won his fight at UFC 99 via unanimous decision defeating veteran Caol Uno. Fisher lost to Joe Stevenson at UFC 104 by submission (elbow strikes) in the second round.
Fisher was scheduled to face vicious striker
Fisher faced
Fisher's next fight was against UFC newcomer Curt Warburton on October 16, 2010 at UFC 120.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Fisher faced Ross Pearson on February 27, 2011 at UFC 127.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Fisher then faced Thiago Tavares on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134.[16] He lost via TKO at 2:51 of round 2.
Fisher faced
Following his loss to Stout, Fisher announced he would be retiring from MMA.[18]
Fisher decided against retirement and was expected to face
Fisher was rendered unable to perform basic daily tasks as a result of the traumatic brain injuries that he had sustained, and suffered from headaches, forgetfulness, depression and extreme dizzy spells on a daily basis following his retirement. He and his family considered taking legal action against the UFC on the basis that his injuries were likely a direct result of his career with the organization, but elected not to do so. The UFC continued to pay him $5,000 per month until April 2017, at which point it was decided that his independent contractor agreement with the company was not to be renewed due to a planned reduction of business expenses following the Company's recent $4 billion takeover.[22] Fisher's wife Emily was forced to leave full-time employment to care for him, and Fisher now relies on coaching MMA classes in a local gym.
The issues faced by Fisher in living with his injuries following retirement gained increased attention in January 2021, following the release of an article about Fisher by the website
Personal life
Fisher is married to female former mixed martial arts fighter Emily Fisher. The couple has three daughters.[24]
Fisher owns and operates Glory Martial Arts Fitness, a gym in Sylva, North Carolina.[25]
Mixed martial arts record
33 matches | 24 wins | 9 losses |
By knockout | 10 | 3 |
By submission | 9 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 6 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 24–9 | Sam Stout | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida | June 22, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 24–8 | Thiago Tavares | TKO (punches) | UFC 134 | August 27, 2011 | 2 | 2:51 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Loss | 24–7 | Ross Pearson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 127 | February 27, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | |
Win | 24–6 | Curt Warburton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120 | October 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
Loss | 23–6 | Dennis Siver | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
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June 19, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Loss | 23–5 | Joe Stevenson | TKO (submission to elbows) | UFC 104 | October 24, 2009 | 2 | 4:03 | Los Angeles, California , United States
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Win | 23–4 | Caol Uno | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 99 | June 13, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Cologne, Germany | |
Win | 22–4 | Shannon Gugerty | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 90 | October 25, 2008 | 3 | 3:56 | Rosemont, Illinois, United States | Submission of the Night. |
Win | 21–4 | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
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June 21, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Loss | 20–4 | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 78 | November 17, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 20–3 | Sam Stout | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher | June 12, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 19–3 | Hermes Franca
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TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon | January 25, 2007 | 2 | 4:03 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 19–2 | Dan Lauzon | TKO (punches) | UFC 64: Unstoppable | October 14, 2006 | 1 | 4:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Win | 18–2 | Matt Wiman | KO (flying knee) | UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie | May 27, 2006 | 2 | 1:43 | Los Angeles, California , United States
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Loss | 17–2 | Sam Stout | Decision (split) | UFC 58: USA vs. Canada | March 4, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Win | 17–1 | Randy Hauer | Submission (triangle choke) | Battle at the Boardwalk (Day 1) | February 17, 2006 | 1 | 4:18 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Return to Lightweight. |
Win | 16–1 | Aaron Riley | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night 3 | January 16, 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Win | 15–1 | Thiago Alves | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 | October 3, 2005 | 2 | 4:43 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Return to Welterweight. |
Win | 14–1 | Henry Matamoros | TKO (punches) | SuperBrawl 40 | April 30, 2005 | 1 | 2:48 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 13–1 | Kyle Watson
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KO (punch) | Courage Fighting Championships 2 | March 26, 2005 | 1 | 0:33 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | Lightweight debut. |
Win | 12–1 | Tim Means | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC: Eve Of Destruction | March 5, 2005 | 1 | 1:44 | Salt Lake City, Utah , United States
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Win | 11–1 | John Strawn | Submission (triangle choke) | VFC 8: Fallout | November 27, 2004 | 2 | 3:32 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
Win | 10–1 | Shawn McCully | KO (punches) | Xtreme Kage Kombat | August 7, 2004 | 1 | 1:42 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
Loss | 9–1 | Carlo Prater | Decision (unanimous) | Freestyle Fighting Championships 9 | May 14, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Win | 9–0 | Josh Neer | Decision (split) | VFC 7: Showdown | March 6, 2004 | 5 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
Win | 8–0 | Eddy Ellis | Submission (armbar) | IFC: Battleground Tahoe | January 31, 2004 | 2 | 3:10 | Lake Tahoe, Nevada , United States
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Win | 7–0 | Daryl Guthmiller | Submission (armbar) | ICC 2: Rebellion | April 18, 2003 | 2 | 2:45 | Minneapolis, Minnesota , United States
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Return to Welterweight. |
Win | 6–0 | Kurt Illeman | KO (punch) | Extreme Challenge 49 | February 8, 2003 | 1 | 1:42 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Jonathan Spears | TKO (punches) | Tuesday Night Fights | December 17, 2002 | 1 | 1:02 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Middleweight debut. |
Win | 4–0 | Adam Copenhaver | TKO (punches) | VFC 3: Total Chaos | November 23, 2002 | 1 | 3:54 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Tim Palmer | TKO (punches) | VFC 3: Total Chaos | November 23, 2002 | 1 | 0:57 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Dave Gries | Submission (rear-naked choke) | VFC 3: Total Chaos | November 23, 2002 | 1 | 4:28 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Ryan Heckert | Submission (armbar) | VFC 2: Bragging Rights | August 17, 2002 | 1 | 2:54 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
See also
References
- ^ Fisher lands at Sityodtong Archived 2010-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Matt Saccaro (August 9, 2011). "UFC 134: Spencer "The King" Fisher Sits Down for a Bleacher Report Exclusive". Bleacher Report.
- MMAjunkie.com. March 26, 2009.
- ^ "Fisher ready for One More Go Round with Stout". Ultimate Fighting Championship. September 14, 2018.
- ^ Saccaro, Matthew. "Spencer "The King" Fisher Sits Down for a Bleacher Report Exclusive". Bleacher Report.
- ^ In two days, he had to find a way to drop 20 pounds and prepare to face Sam Stout on short notice at UFC 58.
- ^ UFC lightweight contender Spencer "King" Fisher (20-3) has confirmed that a staph infection in his knee has forced him to withdraw from his fight with Din Thomas at UFC Fight Night 11.
- ^ Savage, Greg (March 17, 2008). "Injury Knocks Fisher Out of Aurelio Bout". Sherdog.com. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ^ "- FISHER VS GUILLARD AT UFC 90 IN CHICAGO - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more". www.mmaweekly.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Spencer Fisher vs. Duane "Bang" Ludwig targeted for UFC LIVE". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ "Report: Fisher out, Ludwig faces newcomer Elkins at UFC on Versus 1 in March". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Spencer Fisher vs Dennis Siver signed for Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 Finale on June 19". mmamania.com. April 20, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ "Spencer Fisher signs four-fight deal, meets newcomer Kurt Warburton at UFC 120". mmajunkie.com. July 5, 2010. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010.
- ^ "Spencer Fisher vs. Ross Pearson targeted for UFC 127 in Australia". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ "UFC 127 preliminary-card results: Pearson tops Fisher, judges rob Fukuda". mmmajunkie.com. February 27, 2011. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "Spencer Fisher vs. Thiago Tavares in the works for "UFC: Rio"". mmmajunkie.com. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ "Spencer Fisher vs. Sam Stout III added to UFC on FX 4 in Atlantic City". mmmajunkie.com. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "Video: Spencer Fisher retires from MMA after loss to Sam Stout at UFC on FX 4". MMAMania.com. June 22, 2012.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (April 23, 2013). "Yves Edwards vs. Spencer Fisher added to July's UFC on FOX 8 event". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Staff (July 11, 2013). "Daron Cruickshank replaces Spencer Fisher, meets Yves Edwards at UFC on FOX 8". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ^ "The cost of being 'The King'". January 12, 2021.
- ^ "The cost of being 'The King'". January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Dana White: Spencer Fisher 'not the first and he's definitely not going to be the last' to deal with brain trauma". January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Fisher finds focus for Stout Rematch". CHRON.com. June 5, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
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