Spencer Paige
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Spencer Paige is an American
mixed martial artist
who competes in the featherweight
and lightweight
divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Paige has made a name for himself mainly fighting in the east coast. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
.
In October 2006, at Cage Fury Fighting Championship 2, Paige made his professional mixed martial arts debut. He was matched up against Carlo Profico. Paige won the fight after the referee stopped the fight in the first round.
Paige won two more fights, a head kick knockout and an armbar submission, before taking his first loss to WEC veteran Anthony Morrison
. Morrison won the fight via a unanimous decision. He quickly bounced back from the loss with another head kick knockout.
Paige has won Mixed Martial Arts Championship Belts in both the 145lb and 155lb weight divisions.
In his first title defense at 145 lbs, Paige fought Leandro Escobar. Paige won via a majority decision and was immediately signed to fight number one contender, Josh Grispi
. Grispi handed Paige his second loss after hitting him with a head kick only eleven seconds into round number one.
After the loss, Paige thought about retiring from MMA and took a year and a half off from competition but he returned to the sport fighting for the promotion, Northeast MMA. He fought twice for the promotion, winning both times.
Paige received his Instructor Certification under Eric "The Chainsaw" Charles and coaches at one of the 3 CNYMMA schools located in upstate New York.
. He entered the house after defeating Steve Magdaleno via unanimous decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18). He was later chosen to be the third member of GSP's team. He was chosen sixth overall.
Paige's team selected him to fight experienced, Strikeforce veteran, Nam Phan
, in the preliminary fight. Paige broke his hand in the second round, helping Phan secure a unanimous decision win, knocking Paige out of the tournament. Due to the broken hand, Paige was unable to enter the wildcard round.
|Win
|align=center|7-2
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Nathan Schut
|Submission (punches)
|Northeast MMA: Cage Fight 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:10
|Scranton, Pennsylvania
, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-2
| Biff Walizer
|TKO (retirement)
|Northeast MMA: Cage Fight 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-2
| Josh Grispi
|KO (head kick)
|Full Force Productions: Untamed 18
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:11
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-1
|
Leandro Escobar
|Decision (majority)
|Full Force Productions: Untamed 14
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-1
| Dan Ferrer
|KO (kick)
|Full Force Productions: Untamed 13
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:31
|Mansfield, Massachusetts
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|3-1
| Anthony Morrison
|Decision (unanimous)
|Cage Fury Fighting Championship 4
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|N/A
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
| Jack Wilmarth
|Submission (armbar)
|Full Force Productions: Untamed 9
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:05
|Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
| Eloy Kaminski
|KO (kick)
|Full Force Productions: Untamed 8
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Carlo Profico
|TKO (punches)
|Cage Fury Fighting Championship 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:11
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|
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mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who competes in the featherweight
Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...
and lightweight
Lightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...
divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Paige has made a name for himself mainly fighting in the east coast. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....
.
Mixed martial arts career
He started his Martial Arts training at age 6 and received his Zen Do Kai Black Belt under Dave Guccione and Lisa Caswell at age 12. He later trained at Duquette Submission Fighting where he was introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and real mixed martial arts. After meeting his coach and fighter, Erik "Chainsaw" Charles, in a cab in 2005, Paige decided to pursue a dream and take a shot at being a Mixed Martial Arts competitor. Paige quickly learned the CNY MMA curriculum and became one of Charles' top students.In October 2006, at Cage Fury Fighting Championship 2, Paige made his professional mixed martial arts debut. He was matched up against Carlo Profico. Paige won the fight after the referee stopped the fight in the first round.
Paige won two more fights, a head kick knockout and an armbar submission, before taking his first loss to WEC veteran Anthony Morrison
Anthony Morrison
Anthony Morrison is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Daddis Fight Camps. He has recently been signed by WEC in the featherweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
. Morrison won the fight via a unanimous decision. He quickly bounced back from the loss with another head kick knockout.
Paige has won Mixed Martial Arts Championship Belts in both the 145lb and 155lb weight divisions.
In his first title defense at 145 lbs, Paige fought Leandro Escobar. Paige won via a majority decision and was immediately signed to fight number one contender, Josh Grispi
Josh Grispi
Josh Richard Grispi is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC featherweight division.-Background:Grispi started mixed martial arts training when he was 13. It was suggested to him by his dad as an outlet when he got kicked out of a paintball facility after repeated scuffles with...
. Grispi handed Paige his second loss after hitting him with a head kick only eleven seconds into round number one.
After the loss, Paige thought about retiring from MMA and took a year and a half off from competition but he returned to the sport fighting for the promotion, Northeast MMA. He fought twice for the promotion, winning both times.
Paige received his Instructor Certification under Eric "The Chainsaw" Charles and coaches at one of the 3 CNYMMA schools located in upstate New York.
The Ultimate Fighter
Paige moved up to the lightweight division and was selected for the 12th season of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team KoscheckThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....
. He entered the house after defeating Steve Magdaleno via unanimous decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18). He was later chosen to be the third member of GSP's team. He was chosen sixth overall.
Paige's team selected him to fight experienced, Strikeforce veteran, Nam Phan
Nam Phan
Nam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
, in the preliminary fight. Paige broke his hand in the second round, helping Phan secure a unanimous decision win, knocking Paige out of the tournament. Due to the broken hand, Paige was unable to enter the wildcard round.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|7-2
|
Nathan Schut|Submission (punches)
|Northeast MMA: Cage Fight 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:10
|Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center|6-2
|
Biff Walizer|TKO (retirement)
|Northeast MMA: Cage Fight 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-2
|
Josh GrispiJosh Grispi
Josh Richard Grispi is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC featherweight division.-Background:Grispi started mixed martial arts training when he was 13. It was suggested to him by his dad as an outlet when he got kicked out of a paintball facility after repeated scuffles with...
|KO (head kick)
|Full Force Productions: Untamed 18
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:11
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-1
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Leandro Escobar|Decision (majority)
|Full Force Productions: Untamed 14
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-1
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Dan Ferrer|KO (kick)
|Full Force Productions: Untamed 13
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:31
|Mansfield, Massachusetts
Mansfield, Massachusetts
Mansfield is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population is 23,184. Mansfield is in the south-southwest suburbs of Boston and is also close to Providence, Rhode Island....
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|Loss
|align=center|3-1
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Anthony MorrisonAnthony Morrison
Anthony Morrison is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Daddis Fight Camps. He has recently been signed by WEC in the featherweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Cage Fury Fighting Championship 4
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|align=center|3
|align=center|N/A
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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|Win
|align=center|3-0
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Jack Wilmarth|Submission (armbar)
|Full Force Productions: Untamed 9
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|align=center|3
|align=center|0:05
|Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
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Eloy Kaminski|KO (kick)
|Full Force Productions: Untamed 8
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
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Carlo Profico|TKO (punches)
|Cage Fury Fighting Championship 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:11
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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