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Tommy Speer
| Tommy Speer | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1984 Elgin, Minnesota, United States |
| Other names | The Farmboy |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st) |
| Division | Middleweight, Welterweight |
| Fighting out of | Elgin, Minnesota |
| Rank | blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tommy Speer (born August 20, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He received national exposure on The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting as a member of Team Hughes.[1]
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The Ultimate Fighter
While on The Ultimate Fighter, Speer defeated Jon Koppenhaver and Ben Saunders, both by unanimous decision. In his semifinal bout, he defeated George Sotiropoulos by KO in the first round, advancing him into the finals on December 8, 2007, to face fellow Team Hughes member Mac Danzig. Speer fought Danzig at The Ultimate Finale: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, and lost by rear naked choke at 2:01 of the first round.
On April 2, 2008 at UFC Fight Night 13, Speer lost to Anthony Johnson by KO in the first round. Speer was then released by the UFC after this loss.[2]
Post-UFC MMA career
Speer announced his retirement from professional fighting after suffering a loss to Beau Baker in the Cagefest Xtreme 6 show in Norfolk, Virginia. Speer was a late replacement for an injured Shonie Carter.[2]
Speer has since returned to fighting professionally, defeating Jay Ellis by TKO in the first round at the Extreme Challenge 127 on May 30, 2009.
Speer fought Ryan Ford at TFC 10 – High Voltage. At 4:29 seconds into the first round he was submitted with a Rear-Naked Choke.
Speer has gone 8-3 since his release from the UFC.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 19 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 2 |
| By submission | 6 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19-6 |  Mats Nilsson |
Submission (arm triangle choke) | Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 | February 11, 2012 | 2 | 4:17 | Beirut, Lebanon | Middleweight bout |
| Win | 19-5 |  Indalecio Tat Romero |
Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Challenge 188: Larson vs. Davila | July 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 18-5 | Ryan Williams |
Submission (triangle choke) | Extreme Challenge 170 | December 11, 2010 | 3 | 2:48 | ||
| Win | 17-5 | Ashkan Morvari |
Decision (unanimous) | RG – Rochester Gladiators | October 2, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 16-5 | Jeremy Lafferty |
Submission (punches) | RG – Rochester Gladiators | May 15, 2010 | 1 | 2:02 | ||
| Loss | 15-5 |  Ryan Ford |
Submission (rear naked choke) | The Fight Club 10: High Octane | March 19, 2010 | 1 | 4:29 | ||
| Win | 15-4 | Travis Perzynski |
Decision (unanimous) | FN – Fight Nation | October 3, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 14-4 | Jay Ellis |
TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 128 | May 30, 2009 | 1 | 2:53 | ||
| Loss | 13-4 | Beau Baker |
Decision (unanimous) | Cagefest Xtreme Evolution | November 15, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 13-3 | Geno Roderick |
Submission (rear naked choke) | CCCW – Capital City Cage Wars | November 1, 2008 | 1 | 3:25 | ||
| Win | 12-3 | Joe Julianelle |
TKO (punches) | 10–4 – Thunder | October 4, 2008 | 1 | 0:50 | ||
| Loss | 11-3 | Anthony Johnson |
KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night 13 | April 2, 2008 | 1 | 0:51 | ||
| Loss | 11-2 | Mac Danzig |
Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 6#Finale | December 8, 2007 | 1 | 2:01 | UFC Debut | |
| Win | 11-1 |  Sidney Silva |
KO (punch) | WEC 27 | May 12, 2007 | 1 | 4:33 | ||
| Win | 10-1 | Robert Farley |
TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 76 | March 31, 2007 | 1 | 2:23 | ||
| Win | 9-1 | Andy Normington |
Submission (strikes) | Ultimate Combat Sports 19: Battle at the Barn | March 24, 2007 | 1 | N/A | ||
| Win | 8-1 | Dan Washburn |
Submission (strikes) | Ultimate Combat Sports 18: Battle at the Barn | January 20, 2007 | 1 | N/A | ||
| Win | 7-1 | Sean Huffman |
TKO (corner stoppage) | Extreme Challenge 72 | October 21, 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | ||
| Loss | 6-1 | John Meyer |
TKO (punches) | EC 70 – Extreme Challenge 70 | July 30, 2006 | 3 | N/A | ||
| Win | 6-0 | Jim Abrille |
TKO (corner stoppage) | Full Throttle 7 | June 10, 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 5-0 | Rob Marcks |
TKO (corner stoppage) | Coliseum – Coliseum 2 | December 28, 2005 | 1 | N/A | ||
| Win | 4-0 | Gerald Pearson |
TKO (slam) | ICE 18 – International Combat Events 18 | December 3, 2005 | 2 | N/A | ||
| Win | 3-0 | Adam Hill |
TKO (punches) | Ultimate Combat Sports 10: Battle at the Barn | September 10, 2005 | 2 | N/A | ||
| Win | 2-0 | Mike Van Meer |
Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Combat Sports: Throwdown at the T-Bar | July 30, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 1-0 | Jose Frausto |
Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Ultimate Combat Sports 9: Battle at the Barn | May 7, 2005 | 1 | N/A | MMA Debut |
References
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (2007-08-27). “Participants in Ultimate Fighter season six are announced”. Los Angeles Times.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20071024150433/http://latimes.com/sports/boxing/la-mmacol27aug27,1,7872443.story?page=1&ctrack=3&cset=true. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ a b “‘TUF 6′s’ Tommy Speer chooses farming over fighting”. 2008-11-18. http://www.mmafighting.com/news/2008/11/18/tuf-6s-tommy-speer-chooses-farming-over-fighting. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
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