- Tommy Speer
Tommy Speer (born
August 20 ,1984 inRochester, Minnesota ) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He received national exposure on "", fighting as a member of Team Hughes.cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/boxing/la-mmacol27aug27,1,7872443.story?page=1&ctrack=3&cset=true|work=Los Angeles Times.com|title=Participants in Ultimate Fighter season six are announced|first=Dave|last=Meltzer|date=2007-08-27 |accessdate=2007-08-27]The Ultimate Fighter
While on the show, Speer defeated
Jon Koppenhaver and Ben Saunders, both by unanimous decision. In his semifinal bout, he defeatedGeorge Sotiropoulos byKO in the first round, advancing him into the finals on December 8, 2007, to face fellow Team Hughes memberMac Danzig . Speer fought Danzig at The Ultimate Finale: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, and lost byrear naked choke at 2:01 of the first round.On April 2, 2008 at
UFC Fight Night 13 , Speer lost to Anthony Johnson by knockout. Speer was then released from his UFC contract. Speer later signed with the WEC, which is owned by the UFC's parent company,Zuffa .MMA record
References
External links
*Sherdog|id=16635|name=Tommy Speer
* [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=Tuf.Speer Tommy Speer's The Ultimate Fighter bio]
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