Eric Benjamin Spicely (born September 29, 1986)[ Mixed martial arts show results Date: December 1, 2017] is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler competing in the middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2012, he formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, RFA, CES MMA and was a Light Heavyweight contestant on .
Background
Spicely was raised primarily by his grandmother in New York state. Prior to his career in MMA, Spicely was a professional wrestler, and was also a talented
skateboarding.
Trained as a professional wrestler by
Biff Busick, he competed for Beyond Wrestling often teaming with Chuck O'Neil and
Matt Riddle.
[ Eric Spicely: Profile and Match Listing at Profightdb.com]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Spicely compiled an amateur record of 2–1 before turning professional in 2013, competing exclusively for
CES MMA in his native Rhode Island.
He compiled an undefeated record of 8–0 before being added as one of the 16 Light Heavyweight fighters invited to the cast .
He won his entry fight against Kenneth Bergh via first round submission. Next up, he defeated Elias Urbina via unanimous decision. In the semifinals, he was eliminated from the competition by eventual season winner Andrew Sanchez by knockout in the first round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Spicely made his promotional debut against
Sam Alvey on July 13, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 91.
He lost the fight via submission in first round.
Spicely next faced Thiago Santos on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.
Spicely faced Alessio Di Chirico on January 28, 2017, at UFC on Fox 23.
Spicely faced Antônio Carlos Júnior on June 3, 2017, at UFC 212.
Spicely fought Gerald Meerschaert on December 1, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.
Spicely faced Darren Stewart on May 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 130.
On August 14, 2018, it was announced that Spicely was released from UFC.
Post-UFC career
Spicely was expected to face Stephen Regman at CES 54 on January 19, 2019.
Regman withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Leo Pla. Spicely won the bout via TKO in the first round.
Return to UFC
On the heels of two first round finishes on the regional circuit, Spicely was re-signed by the promotion for four fights and tabbed as a short notice replacement against promotional newcomer
Deron Winn on June 22, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 154.
He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
This fight earned him the
Fight of the Night award.
Spicely was scheduled to face Brendan Allen on October 18, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 6.
Spicely was scheduled to face Punahele Soriano on March 28, 2020, at .
Spicely was scheduled to face Markus Perez on August 1, 2020, at .
Taura MMA
In late August 2020, Spicely signed with Taura MMA and scheduled to make his debut on November 22, 2020.
However, due to hardships with COVID-19 restrictions the event was postponed.
Other regional circuit
Spicely next faced Rinat Fakhretdinov at UAE Warriors 15 on January 15, 2021.
He lost the fight via first-minute knockout.
Spicely faced Marcin Naruszczka at OKTAGON 24 on May 29, 2021. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.
Spicely faced Zdenek Polivka at OKTAGON 28 on September 25, 2021. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
Awards and recognition
Mixed martial arts
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Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Bonus Awards (One time)
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Performance of the Night (One time) vs Thiago Santos
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UFC.com Awards
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2016: Ranked #9 Submission of the Year
Mixed martial arts record
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| Loss
|align=center|13–9
|Justin Sumter
|Submission (neck crank)
|CES 75
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:32
|Ledyard, Connecticut, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|13–8
|Nikola Zlatev
|Submission (twister)
|FABRIQ MMA 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:54
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Nitra, Slovakia
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| Loss
|align=center|12–8
|Zdenek Polivka
|TKO (punches)
|OKTAGON 28
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:22
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Prague, Czech Republic
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|12–7
|Marcin Naruszczka
|TKO (punches)
|OKTAGON 24
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:25
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Brno, Czech Republic
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|Loss
|align=center|12–6
|Rinat Fakhretdinov
|KO (punch)
|UAE Warriors 15 & EFC 32
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:55
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|12–5
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Deron Winn
|Decision (unanimous)
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|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|12–4
|Caio Magalhães
|TKO (punches)
|CES 55
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:00
|Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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|Win
|align=center|11–4
|Leo Pla
|TKO (punches)
|CES 54
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:53
|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|10–4
|Darren Stewart
|TKO (punches)
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|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:47
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Liverpool, England
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|Loss
|align=center|10–3
|Gerald Meerschaert
|TKO (body kick)
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|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:18
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|10–2
|Antônio Carlos Júnior
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC 212
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:49
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|10–1
|Alessio Di Chirico
|Submission (triangle choke)
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|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:14
|Denver, Colorado, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9–1
|Thiago Santos
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
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|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:58
|Brasília, Brazil
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|-
| Loss
| align=center| 8–1
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Sam Alvey
| Submission (guillotine choke)
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|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:43
|Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 8–0
| Aaron Johnson
| Decision (unanimous)
| CES MMA 31
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 7–0
| Harley Beekman
| Submission (armbar)
| CES MMA 29
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4;40
|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 6–0
| Kevin Haley
| Submission (heel hook)
| CES MMA 27
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:26
|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 5–0
| Nuri Shakur
| TKO (punches and elbows)
| CES MMA 25
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:34
|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 4–0
| David Jordan
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| CES MMA 23
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:38
|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Tyler Rose
| TKO (injury)
| CES MMA 20
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 5;00
|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Tunde Odumuso
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| CES MMA New Blood
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:41
|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
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| Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Kemran Lachinov
| Decision (unanimous)
| CES MMA Undisputed
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5;00
|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
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Mixed martial arts exhibition record
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|Loss
|align=center|2–1
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Andrew Sanchez
| KO (punches)
|rowspan=3|
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:47
|rowspan=3|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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|Win
|align=center|2–0
| Elias Urbina
| Decision (unanimous)
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
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|Win
|align=center|1–0
| Kenneth Bergh
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:10
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