Matt Secor
| Matt Secor | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1986 Saratoga Springs, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 77.1 in (196 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Saratoga Springs, New York |
| Team | Spa City BJJ |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Matt Secor (born September 26, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who once competed for the Bellator MMA in the Welterweight Division. He was a fighter on the 16th season of the The Ultimate Fighter.
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Bellator Fighting Championships[edit]
On April 6, 2012, Secor made his Bellator debut losing to Nordine Taleb at Bellator 64 via unanimous decision.[1]
The Ultimate Fighter[edit]
On September 14, 2012, it was revealed that Secor was a member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson. On the first episode of the season Secor defeated Max Griffin via triangle choke submission in the third round to earn a spot in the house, later he was chosen as the 8th pick for Shane Carwin's team. Secor was eliminated after losing to Michael Hill via unanimous decision, the fight was very controversial with UFC president Dana White voicing his displeasure with the outcome of the judges decision.[2]
World Series of Fighting[edit]
On September 13, 2014, Secor made his World Series of Fighting debut defeating Brett Shoenfelt at WSOF 13 winning the fight via rear naked choke submission in the second round.[3]
On April 10, 2015, Secor returned to the WSOF defeating Chip Moraza-Pollard at WSOF 20, winning via unanimous decision.<re>http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/193810-wsof-20-matt-secor-vs-chip-the-surgeon-moraza-pollard</ref>
Return to Bellator[edit]
Matt Secor was scheduled to make his return to Bellator MMA on July 17, 2015 at Bellator 140 taking on UFC vet Josh Neer.[4] The fight was canceled after Neer pulled himself from the fight without any explanation given to Bellator or Secor which caused an uproar from Secor.[5]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 6 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 6–2 | Chip Moraza-Pollard | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 20 | April 10, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Brett Shoenfelt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WSOF 13 | September 13, 2014 | 2 | 4:31 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Lyman Good | KO (punches) | CFFC 36: Secor vs. Good | June 21, 2014 | 1 | 4:21 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Joshua Key | Submission (armbar) | CFFC 27: Heckman vs. Kelleher | September 21, 2013 | 1 | 0:47 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Nordine Taleb | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 64 | April 6, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 3–0 | Matt Dempsey | Submission (armbar) | XFE Cage Wars 8: House of Pain | July 29, 2011 | 1 | 4:47 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Joe Howard | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kaged Kombat 3 | May 21, 2011 | 1 | 2:44 | Bennington, Vermont, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Joe Benoit | Submission | Kaged Kombat: Rutland 3 | June 26, 2010 | 1 | 1:34 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | MMA debut |
References[edit]
- ↑ Dallas Winston. "Bellator 64: Askren Vs. Lima Live Results And Play By Play". Bloody Elbow.
- ↑ "Matt Secor: 'Worst Decision In MMA History'". mixedmartialarts.com.
- ↑ "Matt Secor vs. Brett Shoenfelt". Tapology.
- ↑ "Four prelim bouts added to Bellator 140, including Josh Neer vs. Matt Secor". mmajunkie.com.
- ↑ "Matt Secor: Josh Neer is a D-Bag after pulling out of Bellator 140". My MMA News.com.
External links[edit]
- Matt Secor on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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