Drew Fickett (born December 14, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1999, Fickett has also formerly competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, Cage Rage, the XFC, MFC, and King of the Cage.
Background
Fickett is from Tucson, Arizona and began training in
Kajukenbo when he was 10 years old. When Fickett was in high school he was a
wrestler and practiced
judo, with MMA legend
Don Frye's original trainer. He was the second best wrestler in the state of
Arizona during his junior year and began his career in MMA shortly after graduating from high school. After his college wrestling career at Pima Community College was ended prematurely due to a serious
motorcycle accident, Fickett dropped out of college and moved to live in Phoenix, Arizona for two years to become trained as a mixed martial artist.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Fickett began his professional MMA career in 1999 and quickly amassed an undefeated record of 12–0 in the first 20 months of his career. Before entering the UFC, Fickett had a record of 24–2 with notable wins over
Dennis Hallman,
Carlo Prater and
Kenny Florian.
Ultimate Fighting championship
UFC President,
Dana White stated that Fickett was originally supposed to be a contestant on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, but upon watching his bout with Kenny Florian at a small mixed martial arts event, he had decided to sign Florian onto the show in his place. Fickett defeated Florian, but shortly after was
incarcerated. White then went with Florian.
Fickett made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in February 2005 at UFC 51, losing to Nick Diaz via TKO. He went 4–3 in his tenure with the organization, with notable victories over Kurt Pellegrino, Josh Neer and a come-from-behind win over Josh Koscheck.
Post-UFC
Following his release from the UFC in 2007, Fickett stayed busy fighting for a number of smaller tier promotions including
HDNet Fights,
Cage Rage and Strikeforce.
Fickett had been scheduled to fight Ryan Ford for the Maximum Fighting Championship welterweight title at MFC 17: Hostile Takeover on July 25, 2008.[" Fickett out of fight vs. Ford", Sportsnet.ca, June 30, 2008.] However, after signing an agreement for the MFC fight, he signed another agreement to fight Luke Stewart at the event on June 27, 2008, as a replacement for an injured Joe Riggs.
From August 2008 to August 2009, Fickett suffered the worst year of his professional career, with only 2 wins versus 8 losses. Fickett later revealed in interviews that he had not even trained for these fights.
Fickett returned in 2010 with a renewed focus. He defeated fellow UFC veteran Derrick Noble by submission, ending his 5 fight losing streak. In September 2010, he won the one night Shine: Lightweight Grand Prix which saw him fight three times over the course of the evening. He ended all of the fights in the first round via submission and declared, "I'm back" in his post-fight interview.
Maximum Fighting Championship
Fickett then signed a multi-fight contract with the Maximum Fighting Championship. His first fight was against
Matt Veach at MFC 28 on February 25, 2011. He won via
submission in the first round. MFC announced his release from the organization following his loss to
Tatsuya Kawajiri.
Independent circuit
Fickett faced Luis Felix at CES MMA 22 on March 14, 2014. He lost by KO (head kick) in the second round.
Championships and accomplishments
-
Ultimate Fighting Championship
-
UFC Encyclopedia Awards
-
Fight of the Night (One time)
-
Submission of the Night (One time)
-
UFC.com Awards
-
2005: Ranked #6 Submission of the Year
Mixed martial arts record
|-
|Loss
|align=center|43–23
|Abe Alsaghir
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Legends of Combat 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:44
|Wayne, Michigan, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 43–22
|Tyler Hill
|Submission (heel hook)
|Savage Fights 2
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:10
|Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 43–21
|Mark Kolker
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Savage Fights 1
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:49
|Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 42–21
| Luis Felix
| KO (head kick)
| CES MMA 22
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:29
| Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 42–20
|
Andre Winner
| Decision (unanimous)
| Global Warrior Challenge 1
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Kansas City, Missouri, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 42–19
| Justin Gaethje
| KO (punch)
| Rage in the Cage 163
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:12
| Chandler, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 42–18
| Jonatas Novaes
| TKO (punches)
| ShoFight 20
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:51
| Springfield, Missouri, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 42–17
|
Kevin Knabjian
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Worldwide MMA 1
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:38
| El Paso, Texas, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 41–17
|
Jamie Varner
| TKO (submission to punches)
| XFC 16
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:40
| Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 41–16
| Ronys Torres
| TKO (Submission to punches)
| Amazon Forest Combat 1
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:47
|
Manaus, Brazil
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 41–15
|
Tatsuya Kawajiri
| TKO (punches)
|
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:41
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 41–14
| Brian Cobb
| TKO (punches)
| MFC 30
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:44
| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 41–13
|
Matt Veach
| Submission (armbar)
| MFC 28
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:36
| Enoch, Alberta, Canada
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 40–13
|
Carlo Prater
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| rowspan=3|Shine Fights 3
| rowspan=3|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:02
| rowspan=3|Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 39–13
|
Dennis Bermudez
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:02
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 38–13
| Charles Bennett
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:25
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 37–13
| Derrick Noble
| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Cage Fighting Extreme: Mayhem in Minneapolis
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:09
| Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 36–13
| Freddy Sandoval
| KO (knee)
| Rage In The Cage 133
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:28
| Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 36–12
| Kyle Baker
| TKO (punches)
| Cagefest Xtreme: All In
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:47
| Norfolk, Virginia, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 36–11
|
Nik Lentz
| Decision (unanimous)
| Extreme Beatdown at 4 Bears 4
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| New Town, North Dakota, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 36–10
|
Tyler Stinson
| TKO (punches)
| C3 Fights
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:04
| Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 36–9
|
Ferrid Kheder
| KO (punches)
| C3 Fights: Knockout-Rockout Weekend 1
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:02
| Clinton, Oklahoma, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 36–8
| Jason MacKay
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Phoenix Fight Promotions: Wanted
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:25
| Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 35–8
| Jose Cortez
| Decision (split)
| Rage in the Cage 117
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 35–7
|
Jesse Taylor
| TKO (punches and elbows)
| Total Combat 32
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:42
| El Cajon, California, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 35–6
| Joe Manzello
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Silver Crown Fights 1
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:42
| Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 34–6
| Richard Villes
| TKO (punch to the body)
| Rage in the Cage 113
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 0:34
| Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 34–5
| Jeff Horlacher
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Rage in the Cage 111
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:13
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 33–5
| Lim Jae-suk
| Submission (guillotine choke)
|
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:14
| San Jose, California, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 32–5
|
Mark Weir
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Cage Rage 24
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:55
|
London, England
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 31–5
|
Anthony Lapsley
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| HDNet Fights 1
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:55
| Dallas, Texas, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 30–5
|
Keita Nakamura
| Decision (unanimous)
|
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 29–5
|
Karo Parisyan
| Decision (unanimous)
|
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| San Diego, California, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 29–4
|
Kurt Pellegrino
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| UFC 61
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 1:20
| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 28–4
|
Joshua Burkman
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:07
| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 28–3
|
Josh Koscheck
| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
| UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 4:28
| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 27–3
|
Josh Neer
| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
| UFC Ultimate Fight Night
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:35
| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 26–3
| Brandon Melendez
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Ring of Fire 17
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:27
| Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 25–3
| Robert Briggs
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| Night of Champions 1
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:00
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 24–3
|
Nick Diaz
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 51
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:55
| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 24–2
| Nuri Shakir
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Combat Zone 9
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:26
| Revere, Massachusetts, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 23–2
|
Kenny Florian
| Decision (split)
| Combat Zone 7
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Revere, Massachusetts, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 22–2
| Kyle Brees
| TKO (punches)
| Xtreme Cage Fighter 5
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:41
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 21–2
| Fabio Holanda
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| World Freestyle Fighting 6
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 0:37
| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 20–2
| Shaun Beckett
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| rowspan=2|Rage on the River 2
| rowspan=2|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:10
| rowspan=2|Redding, California, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 19–2
|
Carlo Prater
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:25
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 18–2
| Greg Bell
| Submission (choke)
| Rage in the Cage 56
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:43
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 17–2
|
Dennis Hallman
| Decision (split)
|
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Reno, Nevada, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 16–2
| Landon Showalter
| Submission (triangle choke)
| United Full Contact Federation: Summer Slam
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:00
| Rochester, Washington, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 16–1
| Shaun Beckett
| Submission (choke)
| Rage in the Cage 49
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:55
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 15–1
| John Lansing
| Decision (unanimous)
| Rage in the Cage 43
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 14–1
| Edwin Dewees
| Decision (unanimous)
| Rage in the Cage 36
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 13–1
| John Lansing
| Submission (armbar)
| Rage in the Cage 35
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:34
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 12–1
| Edwin Dewees
| Decision (split)
| Rage in the Cage 34
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 12–0
| Kimo Stant
| Submission (armbar)
| Rage in the Cage 23
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:07
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 11–0
| Maurice Wilson
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Cajan Fights 1
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:59
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 10–0
| Rock Lima
| Submission (choke)
| Rage in the Cage: Tucson 5
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:28
| Tucson, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 9–0
| Jerry Parsons
| Submission (choke)
| Rage in the Cage 22
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:05
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 8–0
| Cedric Marks
| Decision (unanimous)
| Absolute Fighter Challenge 1
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Tempe, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 7–0
| Michael Chavez
| TKO (submission to punches)
| Rage in the Cage 21
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:57
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 6–0
| Ryan Brown
| KO (punches)
| Rage in the Cage: Tucson 4
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:16
| Tucson, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 5–0
| Bill Cameron
| Decision (unanimous)
| Rage in the Cage 19
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 4–0
| Jeff Horlacher
| Submission (choke)
| Rage in the Cage 18
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:58
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Owen Phelps
| Submission (choke)
| Rage in the Cage: Tucson 1
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:30
| Tucson, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Jamie Clark
| Submission (choke)
| Rage in the Cage 16
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:30
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Shawn Polso
| Decision (unanimous)
| Rage in the Cage 4
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|
External links
