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Felicia Dawn Spencer[1] (born November 20, 1990) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist. She is the former Invicta FC Featherweight champion and formally competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[2]

Background

Spencer was born in Montreal, Quebec, and she moved to Englewood, Florida, with her family as a child, where she later graduated from Lemon Bay High School.[3] Joining her older brothers, Spencer started training in Taekwondo at the age of four.[4] At twelve years old, she started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and added kickboxing to her training five years later.[5] She transitioned to train in MMA when she joined Jungle MMA in 2009, when she moved to Orlando to attend the University of Central Florida.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Spencer started her amateur career in 2012. After winning the first "Tuff-N-Uff Future Stars of MMA" tournament where she submitted Leanne Foster and knocked out Jessica Eve Richer at the second "Tuff-N-Uff Xtreme",[6] amassing a record of 5–1, Invicta FC signed her in 2015.[7]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Spencer made her promotional debut on September 12, 2015, at Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad against Rachel Wiley.[6] She won the fight via a technical knock out in round one.[8]

Her next fight came over eighteen months later on March 25, 2017, at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya 2. She faced Madison McElhaney in a Featherweight bout[9] and she won the fight via unanimous decision with the scoreboard of (30–27, 30–27, and 29–28).[10]

On July 15, 2017, Spencer faced Amy Coleman at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella.[11] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.[12] The submission earned her the Performance of the Night bonus.[13]

Spencer faced Akeel Al-Hameed on January 13, 2018, at Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad.[14] She won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27).[15] The bout earned both fighters the Fight of the Night bonus.[16]

Spencer faced Helena Kolesnyk on July 21, 2018, at Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander.[17] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke.[18] The submission earned her the Performance of the Night bonus.[19]

Spencer faced Pam Sorenson on November 16, 2018, at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson for the vacant Invicta Featherweight title.[20] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round four.[21]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Spencer signed with the UFC in March 2019 after compiling an undefeated record of 6–0 competing in Invicta FC.[2]

Spencer made her promotional debut on May 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee against Megan Anderson.[22] Spencer won the fight in the first round by rear naked choke.[23]

Spencer faced Cris Cyborg in the co-main event on July 27, 2019, at UFC 240.[24] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[25]

Spencer faced Zarah Fairn on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169.[26] She would go on to win the fight via TKO in the first round.[27]

Spencer was expected to face current champion Amanda Nunes on May 9, 2020, at UFC 250.[28] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[29] and the bout eventually took place on June 6, 2020, at UFC 250.[30] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[31]

Spencer was scheduled to face Danyelle Wolf on May 22, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 188.[32] However, Wolf pulled out of the fight in early May due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Norma Dumont.[33] Spencer lost the bout via split decision.[34]

Spencer faced Leah Letson on November 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 197.[35] She won the fight via technical knockout in round three.[36]

On December 2, 2021, Spencer announced her retirement from professional MMA competition.[37]

Personal life

Spencer graduated at Lemon Bay High School before going on to earn a degree from University of Central Florida. She works as a sixth grade algebra teacher at Florida Virtual School.[38]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Шаблон:MMArecordbox Шаблон:MMA record start |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |align=center|9–3 |Leah Letson |TKO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez |Шаблон:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|4:25 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |align=center|8–3 |Norma Dumont |Decision (split) |UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt |Шаблон:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |align=center|8–2 |Amanda Nunes |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 250 |Шаблон:Dts |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |align=center|8–1 |Zarah Fairn |TKO (punches and elbows) |UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo |Шаблон:Dts |align=center|1 |align=center|3:37 |Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |align=center| 7–1 |Cris Cyborg |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 240 |Шаблон:Dts |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |align=center| 7–0 |Megan Anderson |Submission (rear-naked choke) |UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee |Шаблон:Dts |align=center|1 |align=center|3:24 |Rochester, New York, United States | |- | Шаблон:Yes2Win | align=center| 6–0 | Pam Sorenson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson | Шаблон:Dts | align=center| 4 | align=center| 4:23 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States |Шаблон:Small |- | Шаблон:Yes2Win | align=center| 5–0 | Helena Kolesnyk | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander | Шаблон:Dts | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:47 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Шаблон:Small |- | Шаблон:Yes2Win | align=center| 4–0 | Akeela Al-Hameed | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad | Шаблон:Dts | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Шаблон:Small |- | Шаблон:Yes2Win | align=center| 3–0 | Amy Coleman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella | Шаблон:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:17 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Шаблон:Small |- | Шаблон:Yes2Win | align=center| 2–0 | Madison McElhaney | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II | Шаблон:Dts | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |Шаблон:Small |- | Шаблон:Yes2Win | align=center| 1–0 | Rachel Wiley | TKO (elbows and punches) | Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad | Шаблон:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:32 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |Шаблон:Small |- Шаблон:End [40]

Pay-per-view bouts

No. Event Fight Date Venue City PPV buys
1. UFC 250 Nunes vs. Spencer June 6, 2020 UFC Apex Enterprise, Nevada, United States 85,000[41]

See also

References

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External links

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