Dana White Praises Deron Winn & Eric Spicely For UFC Greenville Opener

It didn’t take long for Deron Winn and Eric Spicely to receive praise for their efforts at UFC Greenville. Earlier today (June 22), Winn made his UFC debut against Spicely. The middleweight tilt went the distance and it was a crowd pleaser. Both …

It didn’t take long for Deron Winn and Eric Spicely to receive praise for their efforts at UFC Greenville. Earlier today (June 22), Winn made his UFC debut against Spicely. The middleweight tilt went the distance and it was a crowd pleaser. Both men exchanged heavy punches and Spicely got in some knees. In the […]

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Eric Spicely Replaces Bruno Silva Against Deron Winn At UFC Greenville

Eric Spicely will be making his return to the UFC this weekend. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt was initially released by the Las Vegas-based promotion in 2018. However, he re-signed with the promotion this past weekend to replace Bruno Silva against Deron Winn at UFC Greenville. MMA Junkie confirmed the news, which was first reported […]

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Eric Spicely will be making his return to the UFC this weekend. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt was initially released by the Las Vegas-based promotion in 2018.

However, he re-signed with the promotion this past weekend to replace Bruno Silva against Deron Winn at UFC Greenville. MMA Junkie confirmed the news, which was first reported by MyMMANews.

The card goes down this weekend (Sat. June 22, 2019) from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Spicely is a former semi-finalist from The Ultimate Fighter 23 (TUF 23). However, after three straight losses to the likes of Antonio Carlos Junior, Gerald Meerschaert, and Darren Stewart, he was handed his walking papers last year.

As for Winn, he’ll actually be making his UFC debut, as well as his debut at 185 pounds. The American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) product will have his hands full against a ground specialist the caliber of Spicely.

UFC Greenville Card

Main Card (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET):

  • Renato Moicano vs. Chan Sung Jung
  • Rob Font vs. John Lineker
  • Bryan Barberena vs. Randy Brown
  • Montana De La Rosa vs. Andrea Lee
  • Alessio Di Chirico vs. Kevin Holland
  • Syuri Kondo vs. Ashley Yoder

Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET):

  • Kevin Aguilar vs. Dan Ige
  • Luis Pena vs. Matt Wiman
  • Allen Crowder vs. Jair Rozenstruik
  • Ariane Lipski vs. Molly McCann
  • Eric Spicely vs. Deron Winn
  • Anderson dos Santos vs. Andre Ewell

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Former UFC Fighter Still Targeting WWE Run

A former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter still has World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in his sights. It’s no secret that there has been a crossover effect with mixed martial arts and professional wrestling. We’ve seen Brock Le…

A former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter still has World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in his sights. It’s no secret that there has been a crossover effect with mixed martial arts and professional wrestling. We’ve seen Brock Lesnar go from the WWE champion to the UFC heavyweight champion. Ronda Rousey was a UFC champion, who transitioned […]

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Eric Spicely Removed From UFC Roster

Eric Spicely is no longer a fighter on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster. After six bouts under the UFC banner and three inside “The Ultimate Fighter” house, the world leader in mixed martial arts is saying happy trails to Spi…

Eric Spicely is no longer a fighter on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster. After six bouts under the UFC banner and three inside “The Ultimate Fighter” house, the world leader in mixed martial arts is saying happy trails to Spicely. “Zebrinha” had been with the organization since 2016. He made his UFC debut back […]

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Gerald Meerschaert Crumbles Eric Spicely With Body Kick

Gerald Meerschaert put a halt to Eric Spicely’s early success with a thunderous body kick. Meerschaert vs. Spicely followed up a lackluster bout between DeAnna Bennett and Melinda Fabian on the main card of “The Ultimate Fighter” 26 Finale. The middleweight tilt was held inside the Park Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. A barrage of […]

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Gerald Meerschaert put a halt to Eric Spicely’s early success with a thunderous body kick.

Meerschaert vs. Spicely followed up a lackluster bout between DeAnna Bennett and Melinda Fabian on the main card of “The Ultimate Fighter” 26 Finale. The middleweight tilt was held inside the Park Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A barrage of strikes from Meerschaert got the opening round started. Spicely answered with a takedown. He took the back of his opponent and had both hooks in. Spicely dropped some strikes to try to open up Meerschaert for the choke. Spicely tried getting under the neck, but Meerschaert defended. Spicely wound up on his back near the end of the round.

Spicely ducked under a punch early in round two and went for a takedown. Meerschaert stuffed the attempt. Meerschaert kept landing body kicks. One landed with a thud and Spicely went crashing down. The fight was stopped shortly after.

Final Result: Gerald Meerschaert def. Eric Spicely via TKO (body kick) – R2, 2:18

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UFC Brasilia Bonuses: Luque, Spicely Take Home $50,000

UFC Fight Night 95 emanated tonight (September 24, 2016) from Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil. The main event went off as planned, as Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino took care of business by mauling UFC newcomer Lina Lansberg. The former Muay Thai world champion never had a chance to get going. The physically imposing ‘Cyborg’ went

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UFC Fight Night 95 emanated tonight (September 24, 2016) from Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil. The main event went off as planned, as Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino took care of business by mauling UFC newcomer Lina Lansberg. The former Muay Thai world champion never had a chance to get going. The physically imposing ‘Cyborg’ went to work right away, but it took her until the second round to get Lansberg out of there. No bonus money would be coming her way, though.

That would go to Erick Silva and Luan Chagas for their Fight of the Night, and Eric Spicely and Vicente Luque with their Performances of the Night.

Silva and Chagas engaged in an all-out brawl for the better part of three rounds before Silva sealed the deal with a rear-naked choke in the final frame. Chagas had Silva hurt early and dropped him multiple times during their scrap. But Silva had success on the ground, taking Chagas’ back on several occasions. He ultimately snatched dominant position in a scramble and sunk in the choke almost immediately. For their efforts, both men banked an extra $50,000.

Vicente Luque won his bonus with his jaw-dropping knockout of Hector Urbina in the first round of the preliminary matchup. The heavy favorite delivered for those backing him financially. As the two slugged it out in the pocket, the crisper Luque just out the lights on Urbina with a flush right to the jaw. Urbina collapsed in a heap at the base of the cage, his leg folded grotesquely beneath him.

Spicely took home the other $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus in another fight with a wide line. This time, though, the underdog came through in a big way. ‘The Dream Catcher’ squared off with #15 ranked Thiago Santos. Spicely, meanwhile, had lost his only UFC fight. ‘Marreta’ would have a massive advantage in the standup, and most fans and pundits picked him to brutalize Spicely with kicks for as long as the fight lasted. But the American was able to drag Santos into his world, the ground game, several times before finishing it with a rear-naked choke in the very first round.

Stay tuned to LowKickMMA for more UFC Fight Night Brasilia post-fight coverage.

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