Tom Speer
| Tommy Speer | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1984 Elgin, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Elgin, Minnesota |
| Rank | blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| 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]
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 knockout. Speer was then released by the UFC after this loss.[2]
Post-UFC MMA career
Tommy 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]
Tommy 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.
Tommy 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.
Tommy Speer Has Gone 7-2 Since his Release From the UFC
MMA record
| 23 matches | 18 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 2 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
| Win | 18-5 | Ryan Williams
|
Submission (Triangle Choke) | Extreme Challenge 170 | 2010-12-11 | 3 | 2:48 | |
| Win | 17-5 | Ashkan Morvari
|
Decision (Unanimous) | RG - Rochester Gladiators | 2010-10-2 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 16-5 | Jeremy Lafferty
|
Submission (Punches) | RG - Rochester Gladiators | 2010-05-15 | 1 | 2:02 | |
| Loss | 15-5 |  Ryan Ford
|
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | The Fight Club 10: High Octane | 2010-03-19 | 1 | 4:29 | |
| Win | 15-4 | Travis Perzynski
|
Decision (Unanimous) | FN - Fight Nation | 2009-10-3 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 14-4 | Jay Ellis
|
TKO (Punches) | Extreme Challenge 128 | 2009-05-30 | 1 | 2:53 | |
| Loss | 13-4 | Beau Baker
|
Decision (split) | Cagefest Xtreme Evolution | 2008-11-15 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 13-3 | Geno Roderick
|
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | CCCW – Capital City Cage Wars | 2008-11-01 | 1 | 3:25 | |
| Win | 12-3 | Joe Julianelle
|
TKO (Punches) | 10–4 – Thunder | 2008-10-04 | 1 | 0:50 | |
| Loss | 11-3 | Anthony Johnson
|
KO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 13 | 2008-04-02 | 1 | 0:51 | |
| Loss | 11-2 | Mac Danzig
|
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC: The Ultimate Finale 6 | 2007-12-08 | 1 | 2:01 | UFC Debut |
| Win | 11-1 |  Sidney Silva
|
KO (Punch) | WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfresh | 2007-05-12 | 1 | 4:33 | |
| Win | 10-1 | Robert Farley
|
TKO (Punches) | Extreme Challenge 76 | 2007-03-31 | 1 | 2:23 | |
| Win | 9-1 | Andy Normington
|
Submission (Strikes) | Ultimate Combat Sports 19: Battle at the Barn | 2007-03-24 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | 8-1 | Dan Washburn
|
Submission (Strikes) | Ultimate Combat Sports 18: Battle at the Barn | 2007-01-20 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | 7-1 | Sean Huffman
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TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Extreme Challenge 72 | 2006-10-21 | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | 6-1 | John Meyer
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TKO (Punches) | EC 70 - Extreme Challenge 70 | 2006-07-30 | 3 | N/A | |
| Win | 6-0 | Jim Abrille
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TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Full Throttle 7 | 2006-06-10 | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 5-0 | Rob Marcks
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TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Coliseum - Coliseum 2 | 2005-12-28 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | 4-0 | Gerald Pearson
|
TKO (Slam) | ICE 18 - International Combat Events 18 | 2005-12-03 | 2 | N/A | |
| Win | 3-0 | Adam Hill
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TKO (Punches) | Ultimate Combat Sports 10: Battle at the Barn | 2005-09-10 | 2 | N/A | |
| Win | 2-0 | Mike Van Meer
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Decision (Unanimous) | Ultimate Combat Sports: Throwdown at the T-Bar | 2005-07-30 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 1-0 | Jose Frausto
|
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Ultimate Combat Sports 9: Battle at the Barn | 2005-05-07 | 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. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ a b "'TUF 6's' Tommy Speer chooses farming over fighting". 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2008-11-20.