Nationality American Other names William Little Lee Name Eric Wisely | Reach 71.0 in (180 cm) Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Wins by knockout 8 | |
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Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Fighting out of Clinton, Iowa, United States | ||
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Eric Wisely (born July 25, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, Wisely has also fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator, and Strikeforce.
Contents
- Pinnacle combat xix presents jared downing vs eric wisely
- Pinnacle combat 21 presents eric wisely vs cliff wright
- Early career
- Strikeforce
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Bellator MMA
- References
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Early career
Wisely compiled an amateur record of 6-1 before making his professional mixed martial arts debut on December 21, 2006 against Chriss Woodruff at Midwest King of the Cage 40. Wisely won his debut in the first round.
Following this win, Wisely compiled a record of 18–5 before signing with Strikeforce in mid-2011.
Strikeforce
In mid-2011, Wisely signed with now-defunct promotion Strikeforce. He made his debut against Pat Healy at Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte on August 12, 2011. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Wisely made his UFC debut against Charles Oliveira in a Featherweight bout on January 28, 2012 at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis. He lost the bout via submission in the first round.
Wisely replacing an injured Akira Corassani and faced Jason Young on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 2. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Bellator MMA
Wisely faced John Alessio on the Bellator 119 card on May 9, 2014 in Ontario, Canada. Wisely lost the fight via unanimous decision.