Anthony Lapsley

Anthony Lapsley
Born (1980-02-13) February 13, 1980
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Other names The Recipe
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach 71.0 in (180 cm)[1]
Style Folkstyle Wrestling
Fighting out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Team Team Deadly Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 32
Wins 23
By knockout 3
By submission 16
By decision 4
Losses 7
By knockout 1
By submission 4
By decision 2
No contests 2
Other information
University Indiana State University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Anthony Lapsley (born February 13, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2006, Lapsley has also formerly competed for King of the Cage, Bellator, ShoXC, HDNet Fights, and is the former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion.

Background

Lapsley was born in Boston, Massachusetts where he lived until he was 11 years old when he moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Athletic, Lapsley played various sports including basketball and after his freshman season playing high school football ended, his coach encouraged him to try wrestling. Lapsley began the sport and excelled, earning a state championship but did not continue his career as he did not have the academic requirements to get a scholarship.[2][3]

Mixed martial arts career

Lapsley made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2006. He quickly amassed an undefeated record of 7-0 before his first loss to Carlo Prater.

Lapsley has fought for a variety of promotions including ShoXC, HDNet Fights and King of the Cage, where he was the Welterweight Champion.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Lapsley made his Bellator debut in 2009 at Bellator 7 where he defeated Ryan Williams via submission.

In January 2011, Bellator announced that Lapsley will be replacing Steve Carl in the Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament and he faced former UFC and Strikeforce veteran, Jay Hieron in the quarterfinals.[4] Lapsley lost via controversial stoppage when referee Josh Rosenthal stopped the bout, believing incorrectly that Lapsley was unconscious from a submission.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2013, it was announced that Lapsley had signed with the UFC. He made his debut against Jason High on November 16, 2013 at UFC 167.[5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

In his second fight for the promotion, Lapsley faced Albert Tumenov at UFC Fight Night 40 on May 10, 2014.[6] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Personal life

Lapsley has eight children.[7]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 23–7 (2) Albert Tumenov KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva May 10, 2014 1 3:56 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Loss 23–6 (2) Jason High Decision (unanimous) UFC 167 November 16, 2013 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 23–5 (2) John Troyer Decision (unanimous) MMA Xtreme: Fists Will Fly[8] August 24, 2013 3 5:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win 22–5 (2) Gerald Meerschaert Submission (rear-naked choke) Rocktagon MMA: Elite Series 23 January 19, 2013 1 1:51 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 21–5 (2) Tony Parker Submission (rear-naked choke) International Combat Entertainment 55 September 8, 2012 1 2:43 Dayton, Ohio, United States
Win 20–5 (2) Daniel Head Decision (unanimous) Colosseum Combat 18 October 15, 2011 3 5:00 Kokomo, Indiana, United States
Win 19–5 (2) Jon Kennedy Submission (heel hook) Extreme Challenge 191 August 26, 2011 1 1:32 Bettendorf, Iowa, United States
Loss 18–5 (2) Jay Hieron Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 35 March 5, 2011 1 3:39 Lemoore, California, United States Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win 18–4 (2) Ted Worthington Submission (rear-naked choke) IFC: Extreme Challenge July 10, 2010 2 2:08 Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States
Win 17–4 (2) Frederic Belleton Submission (kneebar) Moosin: God of Martial Arts May 21, 2010 1 0:59 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Win 16–4 (2) Dave Mewborn Decision (unanimous) Fury Fight Promotions: The Storm March 20, 2010 3 5:00 North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Win 15–4 (2) Ryan Williams Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 7 May 15, 2009 2 4:22 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss 14–4 (2) Mike Guymon Submission (arm-triangle choke) KOTC: Prowler December 11, 2008 5 3:37 Highland, California, United States Lost KOTC Welterweight Championship.
Win 14–3 (2) Mike Stumpf Decision (majority) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series October 10, 2008 3 5:00 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 13–3 (2) Aaron Wetherspoon Submission (scarf hold armlock) KOTC: Bio Hazard August 14, 2008 1 1:34 Highland, California, United States Won KOTC Welterweight Championship.
NC 12–3 (2) Aaron Wetherspoon NC (double KO) KOTC: Opposing Force May 15, 2008 2 0:18 Highland, California, United States For KOTC Welterweight Championship. Double knockout.
Win 12–3 (1) Tyler Stinson Submission (triangle choke) Midwest Cage Combat November 2, 2007 2 3:39 Wichita, Kansas, United States
NC 11–3 (1) Jaime Jara No Decision KOTC: Arch Rivals October 27, 2007 2 1:17 Reno, Nevada, United States Overturned by NSAC
Loss 11–3 Drew Fickett Submission (rear-naked choke) HDNet Fights 1 October 13, 2007 1 3:55 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 11–2 Brent Weedman TKO (doctor stoppage) United Fight League August 11, 2007 1 3:24 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Loss 10–2 John Mahlow Technical Submission (armbar) Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 30, 2007 3 3:38 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win 10–1 David Gardner Decision (unanimous) World Cage Fighting 1 June 23, 2007 3 5:00 Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Win 9–1 Kyle Gibbons Submission (triangle choke) LOF 18: Pole Position May 25, 2007 1 2:45 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win 8–1 Andre Luis Novoes Pimenta Submission (triangle choke) IMMAC 2: Attack April 21, 2007 1 2:15 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 7–1 Josh Hickenbottom Submission (armbar) FCFS 9: Battlefield March 24, 2007 1 0:48 Merrillville, Indiana, United States
Loss 6–1 Carlo Prater Decision (unanimous) Art of War 1 March 9, 2007 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 6–0 John Mahlow Submission (triangle choke) KOTC: Mass Destruction January 26, 2007 1 N/A Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States
Win 5–0 Travis Burnett Submission (armbar) FCFS 6: Redemption January 5, 2007 1 1:28 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Win 4–0 Doug Sparks TKO (punches) Extreme Combat Challenge: Season's Beatings December 16, 2006 2 1:59 Muncie, Indiana, United States
Win 3–0 Rok Wyler Submission (rear-naked choke) FCFS 4: Damage Control November 19, 2006 1 0:49 Auburn, Indiana, United States
Win 2–0 Curt Bee TKO (punches) KOTC: Meltdown October 7, 2006 2 1:34 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win 1–0 Dave Morris Submission (choke) Kombat Zone 5 June 12, 2006 1 4:32 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Brown vs. Silva". UFC.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.bellator.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23600&ATCLID=205094149[]
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  5. ↑ Staff (2013-10-17). "Jason High vs. Anthony Lapsley Added to UFC 167". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  6. ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva in Cincinnati Finalized with 13 Bouts". msn.foxsports.com. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  7. ↑ http://www.bellator.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23600&ATCLID=205094149[]
  8. ↑ "MMA Xtreme - Fists Will Fly Results". sherdog.com. August 24, 2013.
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