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Felicia Spencer Announces Retirement From The UFC And MMA

Former UFC featherweight title challenger Felicia Spencer has retired from the UFC after a long career in the fight game. Spencer most recently defeated Leah Letson in a dominant performance at UFC Vegas 42. She used her grappling to stifle Letson and land some hard strikes in the clinch that ended up finishing the fight […]

Former UFC featherweight title challenger Felicia Spencer has retired from the UFC after a long career in the fight game.

Spencer most recently defeated Leah Letson in a dominant performance at UFC Vegas 42. She used her grappling to stifle Letson and land some hard strikes in the clinch that ended up finishing the fight in the third round.

Spencer announced her retirement in a statement to FightBananas.

“I have decided to stop pursuing this opportunity and have no intention to continue fighting,” Spencer said. “I felt as good as I’ve ever been in my last fight, and know I could have more great performances, but after 18 fights, including a few ‘wars,’ I know in my heart for my future mental health that I shouldn’t be in more of those wars.”

“In the fight game that isn’t guaranteed, and I’ve shown myself that I won’t give up in the cage, so I need to protect myself by just not stepping in there. I’m thinking about myself and family 25 years from now. Mental health is an important consideration in my family.”

Felicia Spencer Will Be Remembered For Her Toughness In The Cage

Spencer rose to prominence in the UFC after an impressive career in Invicta FC. She won the Invicta featherweight title over Pam Sorenson in late 2018 before signing with the UFC and winning her promotional debut against Megan Anderson.

Spencer was on the cusp of a potential featherweight title run before losing a three-round war with Cris “Cyborg” Justino at UFC 240. Despite losing the bout, she was praised for her toughness in the cage and the ability to survive a barrage of early strikes from Justino.

After a nice rebound win over Zarah Fairn Dos Santos, Spencer earned her first and only shot at UFC gold against Amanda Nunes. She would lose the bout by a unanimous decision at UFC 250.

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Felicia Spencer Announces Her Retirement From MMA

Former Invicta featherweight champion Felicia Spencer is calling it a career.

Felicia Spencer is getting ready to move on away from the fighting life. After six years as a professional fighter, Spencer has decided to announce her retirement from MM…

Former Invicta featherweight champion Felicia Spencer is calling it a career.

Felicia Spencer is getting ready to move on away from the fighting life. After six years as a professional fighter, Spencer has decided to announce her retirement from MMA. Spencer cited family and taking care of her mental health as some of the reasons when she spoke in an interview with Fight Bananas (h/t MMA Junkie).

“I have decided to stop pursuing this opportunity and have no intention to continue fighting,” Spencer said. “I felt as good as I’ve ever been in my last fight and know I could have more great performances. But after 18 fights, including a few wars, I know in my heart for my future mental health that I shouldn’t be in more of those wars.

“In the fight game, that isn’t guaranteed, and I’ve shown myself that I won’t give up in the cage, so I need to protect myself by just not stepping in there. I’m thinking about myself and family 25 years from now. Mental health is an important consideration in my family.”

Spencer came to the UFC in 2019 and added some much-needed talent to the small featherweight division. After a loss to Cris Cyborg, she earned her way back up the ranks and eventually got a title shot against champ Amanda Nunes. That fight didn’t go Spencer’s way but she did take the Nunes to the distance. Spencer’s last bout in the UFC was a win over Leah Letson just a few weeks ago.

Spencer was a staple of the featherweight division. The featherweight division is by far the smallest in the UFC, so much so that there are not even a top 15 listed in the rankings. With the departure of Spencer, this already minuscule division has shrunk and perhaps could be eliminated in the future. After the past few years, many of the ladies in the division have been released or moved down to bantamweight.

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Spencer: Kayla Harrison Is An Asset But FW Division Doesn’t Need Her

Felicia Spencer doesn’t think Kayla Harrison is needed in the UFC featherweight division.

After Harrison won the 2021 PFL lightweight championship she became a free agent. With her now a free agent, many thought she would sign with the UFC which wo…

Felicia Spencer doesn’t think Kayla Harrison is needed in the UFC featherweight division.

After Harrison won the 2021 PFL lightweight championship she became a free agent. With her now a free agent, many thought she would sign with the UFC which would set up a fight between her and Amanda Nunes. Yet, nothing is done or close to being made official of her next move. But, for Spencer, she doesn’t think the UFC’s featherweight division needs Harrison.

“It would be an asset to the division, for sure to have Kayla. Do they need her? I don’t think they need anybody per se. Maybe they need Amanda right now. We probably wouldn’t exist without Amanda,” Spencer said to MMANews’ James Lynch. “But yeah, I think that’s the only person that the UFC really needs right now. As far as the best option for Kayla, that’s going to be a personal choice for her. Like, are you going to follow the financial assets there, or are you going to follow the: go for something you haven’t done yet just to see if you can fill that part of your legacy?

“So that’s going to be the waiting game to see what Kayla decides. But I think the UFC is kinda putting things out so that they have enough leverage to not have to pay out the butt with trying to get her. I don’t think they’re going to offer what she would want. So who knows what actually happens.”

Although Spencer doesn’t think the UFC needs Harrison, Aspen Ladd who recently competed at 145lbs thinks the opposite. There’s no question if Harrison does sign with the Las Vegas-based promotion, it would add much-needed hype to the division.

Regardless, Harrison or not, Spencer is still getting fights as she will take on Leah Letson this Saturday at UFC Vegas 42.

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Spencer Rejects Narrative That Harrison Hasn’t Faced Tough Competition

UFC featherweight contender Felicia Spencer isn’t buying the idea that Kayla Harrison’s MMA success is a result of mediocre competition.

Spencer spoke with MMA News’ James Lynch in a recent interview to preview her upcoming fight against Leah Letso…

UFC featherweight contender Felicia Spencer isn’t buying the idea that Kayla Harrison’s MMA success is a result of mediocre competition.

Spencer spoke with MMA News’ James Lynch in a recent interview to preview her upcoming fight against Leah Letson, among other topics. Spencer will face Letson at UFC Vegas 42 on Nov. 13 in a massive fight in the women’s featherweight division.

One notable name that may join her in the UFC featherweight division is PFL champion Kayla Harrison, who is weighing her options during her free agency. She’s hinted at possibly signing with the UFC and Bellator, among other promotions.

Harrison has looked absolutely dominant in her young MMA career since transitioning from Judo, and Spencer thinks Harrison should get more credit for her accolades.

Felicia Spencer Told MMA News That Kayla Harrison Is A Threat

“I think she looks great. And she’s fighting tough opponents,” Spencer told MMA News when asked about Harrison. “Yeah, they’re a little smaller maybe. Maybe their records aren’t as big or they don’t have as much experience, but a lot of them are still really skilled athletes that had a shot. They’re huge underdogs, but we see it all the time with underdogs: every single one of those people that she faced could’ve beaten her: if something hadn’t happened differently if she made a mistake.

“But this is just a testament to Kayla that she’s not making those mistakes, and she’s fully capable of being really successful,” Spencer continued. “So she’s been showing that, and I think she’ll continue to show her skillset, how it’s rounding out, and I think she’s definitely a threat to the lightweight and featherweight division.”

UFC President Dana White hasn’t appeared to be on the same wavelength as Harrison regarding her UFC aspirations. Contrary to Spencer’s opinion, White feels that it may be in Harrison’s best interest to stay with the PFL due to the lower level of competition.

UFC fans have discussed theoretical matchups between Harrison and Amanda Nunes, Spencer, and former UFC champion Cris Cyborg. While her standup leaves a lot to be desired, her ground game has already proved to many that she’s able to compete with the best female fighters in MMA.

Harrison’s free agency will be a hot topic for weeks and months to come, and Spencer may have a point regarding her potential if she were to sign with the UFC.

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Spencer Aiming For Early 2021 Return, Wants Nunes-Anderson Next

Felicia Spencer isn’t in a rush to get back in the Octagon following her unanimous decision loss to featherweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 250 in June. “I’m gonna take my time,” Spencer told MMANews. “I also want to se…

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Amanda Nunes Leads UFC 250 Salaries With $500,000 Payday

Amanda Nunes unsurprisingly went home with the biggest paycheck at UFC 250. Nunes enjoyed a lopsided decision victory over Felicia Spencer this past weekend to defend her women’s featherweight title. She was already guaranteed $350,000 to show and the win earned her a $150,000 bonus to come away with $500,000 in total. Spencer, meanwhile, earned […]

Amanda Nunes unsurprisingly went home with the biggest paycheck at UFC 250.

Nunes enjoyed a lopsided decision victory over Felicia Spencer this past weekend to defend her women’s featherweight title.

She was already guaranteed $350,000 to show and the win earned her a $150,000 bonus to come away with $500,000 in total. Spencer, meanwhile, earned $125,000 for her effort.

Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was the second-highest earner on the night for his emphatic knockout of Raphael Assuncao.

“No Love” earned $130,000 to show and an additional $130,000 as a win bonus. He also received a $50,000 performance of the night bonus to take his total earnings to $310,000. Assuncao only took home $79,000 on the other hand.

Full UFC 250 Salaries

Here are the full salaries which includes performance bonuses. Sponsorship money, locker room bonuses and pay-per-view cuts are not included:

Amanda Nunes: $500,000 (includes $150,000 win bonus) def. Felicia Spencer: $125,000
Aljamain Sterling: $202,000 (includes $76,000 win bonus and $50,000 performance of the night bonus) def. Cory Sandhagen: $80,000
Cody Garbrandt: $310,000 (includes $130,000 win bonus and $50,000 performance of the night bonus) def. Raphael Assuncao: $79,000
Neil Magny: $158,000 (includes $79,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Rocco Martin: $48,000
Sean O’Malley: $130,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus and $50,000 performance of the night bonus) def. Eddie Wineland: $46,000
Alex Caceres: $116,000 (includes $58,000 win bonus) def. Chase Hooper: $27,000
Ian Heinisch: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Gerald Meerschaert: $33,000
Cody Stamann: $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus) def. Brian Kelleher: $33,000
Maki Pitolo: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Charles Byrd: $12,000
Alex Perez: $130,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus and $50,000 performance of the night bonus) def. Jussier Formiga: $98,000
Devin Clark: $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus) def. Alonzo Menifield: $14,000
Herbert Burns: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Evan Dunham: $60,000

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