Neil_Seery
Neil Seery
Irish mixed martial artist
Neil Seery (born 30 August 1979) is a retired Irish professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the flyweight division of the UFC. Beginning his career in 2005, Seery also competed for BAMMA, Cage Warriors, and RINGS. He was the Cage Warriors Flyweight Champion.
| Neil Seery | |
|---|---|
Vegas Baby | |
| Born | (1979-08-30) 30 August 1979 (age 44) Dublin, Ireland |
| Other names | 2Tap Piglet |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
| Weight | 56.7 kg (125 lb; 8.93 st) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 64.0 in (163 cm)[2] |
| Team | Team Ryano MMA |
| Rank | Brown belt in Karate[3] Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] under Andy Ryan |
| Years active | 2005–2017 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 5 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: lifelong Manchester United season ticket holder. | |
Early career
Seery made his professional debut in 2005 and after starting off his career at 1–4, Seery was able to bounce back, compiling a record of 8–8 before he began competing for the Cage Warriors promotion in his home country of Ireland. Under the promotion's banner, Seery went 5–1, capturing the Flyweight Championship in the process.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Seery made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 37 on 8 March 2014 as a replacement for Ian McCall against Brad Pickett, and was signed to a four-fight contract. A huge underdog against Pickett, Seery lost unanimously on the judges' score cards.[6]
In his second fight for the promotion, Seery faced Phil Harris at UFC Fight Night 46 on 19 July 2014. This was a rematch of Seery's fight with Harris at BAMMA 3, which Seery lost via unanimous decision.[7] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]
Seery was expected to face Richie Vaculik at UFC Fight Night 55 on 8 November 2014.[9] Subsequently, Seery pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Louis Smolka.[10]
Seery faced Chris Beal on 24 January 2015 at UFC on Fox 14.[11] He won the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision.[12]
Seery faced Louis Smolka on 11 July 2015 at UFC 189.[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[14]
Seery faced Jon Delos Reyes on 24 October 2016 at UFC Fight Night 76.[15] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[16] The victory also produced a Performance of the Night bonus.[17]
Seery next faced Kyoji Horiguchi on 8 May 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]
Seery was expected to face Ian McCall on 19 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 99.[20] However, as Seery was weighing in for the event, it was announced that McCall had to pull out of the fight after becoming ill due to the effects of his weight cut and the bout was scrapped.[21]
Seery faced Alexandre Pantoja at UFC Fight Night 113 on July 16 2017.[22] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.[23] Seery confirmed his intention to retire from MMA competition after this fight.[24]
| 29 matches | 16 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 6 |
| By decision | 4 | 5 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–13 | Alexandre Pantoja | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | 16 July 2017 | 3 | 2:31 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Loss | 16–12 | Kyoji Horiguchi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | 8 May 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 16–11 | Jon delos Reyes | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka | 24 October 2015 | 2 | 4:12 | Dublin, Ireland | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 15–11 | Louis Smolka | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 189 | 11 July 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–10 | Chris Beal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson | 24 January 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 14–10 | Phil Harris | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao | 19 July 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 13–10 | Brad Pickett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa | 8 March 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 13–9 | Mikael Silander | Submission (armbar) | CWFC 55 | 1 June 2013 | 3 | 3:57 | Dublin, Ireland | Won the inaugural Cage Warriors Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–9 | Paul Marin | TKO (body kick) | CWFC 53 | 13 April 2013 | 1 | 1:22 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Win | 11–9 | Karl Harrison | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors: 49 | 27 October 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Cardiff, Wales | |
| Win | 10–9 | Mark Platts | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors: 47 | 2 June 2012 | 2 | 2:46 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 9–9 | Artemij Sitenkov | Submission (kneebar) | Cage Warriors: 46 | 23 February 2012 | 1 | 0:55 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 9–8 | Niko Gjoka | KO (punches) | Cage Warriors: 44 | 1 October 2011 | 2 | 4:04 | Kentish Town, England | |
| Win | 8–8 | Damien Rooney | Decision (unanimous) | CC 7: Fields vs. Kelly | 13 November 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Loss | 7–8 | Phil Harris | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 3 | 15 May 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | |
| Loss | 7–7 | Jordy Peute | Submission (kneebar) | CW 12: Nightmare | 29 November 2009 | 2 | 0:17 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 7–6 | Erikas Suslovas | Submission (armbar) | Bushido Lithuania: Hero's 2009 | 14 November 2009 | 1 | 0:29 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Win | 6–6 | Neil McLeod | Submission (armbar) | EB: Extreme Brawl | 5 September 2009 | 3 | 1:02 | London, England | |
| Win | 5–6 | Neil McLeod | TKO (punches) | EB: Extreme Brawl | 21 March 2009 | 2 | 4:57 | London, England | |
| Loss | 4–6 | James Doolan | Submission (triangle choke) | SAS 9: Strike and Submit 9 | 8 February 2009 | 1 | 1:59 | Gateshead, England | |
| Loss | 4–5 | Andreas Lovbrand | TKO (knee injury) | TW: Tribal Warfare | 20 September 2008 | 3 | N/A | Galway, Ireland | |
| Win | 4–4 | Peter Wilson | TKO (punches) | UFR 14: Ultimate Fighting Revolution 14 | 21 August 2008 | 2 | N/A | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 3–4 | Steve McCombe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFR 13: Ultimate Fighting Revolution 13 | 18 May 2008 | 2 | 4:56 | Lurgan, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 2–4 | Husen Muhamed | TKO (punches) | COT 2: Cage of Truth | 8 March 2008 | 2 | N/A | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 1–4 | Andreas Lovbrand | Decision (split) | UFR 10: Ultimate Fighting Revolution 10 | 6 October 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Galway, Ireland | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Paul McVeigh | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Rage Contenders: The Real Deal | 26 May 2007 | 1 | 1:10 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 1–2 | Steve McCombe | TKO (punches) | ROT: Ring of Truth 6 | 17 February 2007 | 1 | 4:25 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Micky Young | DQ (soccer kick) | ROT: Ring of Truth 4 | 29 April 2006 | 1 | N/A | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Michael Leonard | Submission (triangle choke) | RINGS Ireland: Reborn | 15 October 2005 | N/A | N/A | Dublin, Ireland |
- "Fight Card - UFC 189 Mendes vs. McGregor". UFC.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- "Fight Card – UFC Fight Night Gustafsson vs. Johnson". UFC.com. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- Peter Carroll (6 May 2016). "Seery: 'I'm the hardest hitter at flyweight'". UFC.com.
- "Neil Seery – Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- Billington, Roy (3 March 2014). "Seery's arduous road to the UFC's Octagon". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- Staff, Fightland (11 March 2014). "Neil Seery Made His UFC Debut Then Went Back to His Day Job | FIGHTLAND". Fightland.vice.com. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- "Neil Seery: "I'm going to march forward and try knock Phil Harris out" – SevereMMA.com – Number One For Irish MMA". SevereMMA.com. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- Ryan, Fergus (21 July 2014). "'One of the best moments of my career' – Neil Seery basks in Dublin UFC victory". independent.ie. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- "UFN 55: Richie Vas opponent change for UFC Fight Night Sydney | FSA - FightSport Asia". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- James Carroll (28 October 2014). "Neil Seery out of UFC Fight Night 55 against Richie Vaculik, Louis Smolka steps in". mmamad.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- C.J. Tuttle (6 December 2014). "Neil Seery to square off against Chris Beal at UFC on Fox 14 in Sweden". sherdog.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- Brent Brookhouse (24 January 2015). "UFC on FOX 14 results: Gritty Neil Seery outworks Chris Beal in Stockholm opener". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- Staff (22 May 2015). "Flyweights Neil Seery vs. Louis Smolka added to UFC 189 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- Brent Brookhouse (11 July 2015). "UFC 189 results: Louis Smolka outgrapples gritty and game Neil Seery". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- Staff (2 September 2015). "Neil Seery meets Jon Delos Reyes at UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- Steven Marrocco (24 October 2015). "UFC Fight Night 76 results: Neil Seery makes Dublin erupt, taps Jon Delos Reyes". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- Brad Popkin (24 October 2015). "UFC Fight Night 76 bonuses and awards: Darren Till, Nicolas Dalby and more take home $50,000 in Dublin". mmamania.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- Staff (23 March 2016). "Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Neil Seery slated for UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- Steven Marrocco (8 May 2016). "UFC Fight Night 87 results: Ex-title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi takes care of gritty Neil Seery". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- Staff (20 September 2016). "Ian McCall vs. Neil Seery announced for UFC Fight Night 99 in Belfast". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- Matt Erickson (8 October 2014). "Again? Seriously? Illness forces Ian McCall out of UFC Fight Night 99 fight with Neil Seery". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- Peter Carroll (10 May 2017). "Neil Seery to meet Alexandre Pantoja at UFC Fight Night Glasgow". severemma.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Tapout! Pantoja submits Neil Seery with rear-naked choke". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- Fernanda Prates and Abbey Subhan (17 July 2017). "Newly retired and emotional Neil Seery not sure what's next, 'and that's what scares me'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
