| Felicia Spencer | |
| Birth Name: | Felicia Dawn Spencer |
| Other Names: | Feenom |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Fighting Out Of: | Orlando, Florida, United States[1] |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight: | 145 lb |
| Weight Class: | Featherweight (145 lb) Lightweight (155 lb) |
| Reach: | 68 in[2] |
| Style: | BJJ, Kickboxing, Taekwondo |
| Rank: | Black belt in Taekwondo[3] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] |
| Stance: | Orthodox |
| Team: | Jungle MMA |
| Trainer: | Mike Lee - Head Coach |
| Years Active: | 2012–2021 |
| Mma Kowin: | 3 |
| Mma Subwin: | 4 |
| Mma Decwin: | 2 |
| Mma Decloss: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Mixed Martial Artist, High School math teacher at Florida Virtual School |
| University: | University of Central Florida |
| Sherdog: | 203909 |
Felicia Dawn Spencer[5] (born November 20, 1990) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist. She is the former Invicta FC Featherweight champion and formally competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[6]
Spencer was born in Montreal, Quebec, and she moved to Englewood, Florida, with her family as a child, where she later graduated from Lemon Bay High School.[7] Joining her older brothers, Spencer started training in Taekwondo at the age of four.[8] At twelve years old, she started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and added kickboxing to her training five years later.[9] She transitioned to train in MMA when she joined Jungle MMA in 2009, when she moved to Orlando to attend the University of Central Florida.[8]
Spencer started her amateur career in 2012. After winning the first "Tuff-N-Uff Future Stars of MMA" tournament where she submitted Leanne Foster and knocked out Jessica Eve Richer at the second "Tuff-N-Uff Xtreme",[10] amassing a record of 5–1, Invicta FC signed her in 2015.[11]
Spencer made her promotional debut on September 12, 2015, at Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad against Rachel Wiley.[10] She won the fight via a technical knock out in round one.[12]
Her next fight came over eighteen months later on March 25, 2017, at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya 2. She faced Madison McElhaney in a Featherweight bout[13] and she won the fight via unanimous decision with the scoreboard of (30–27, 30–27, and 29–28).[14]
On July 15, 2017, Spencer faced Amy Coleman at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella.[15] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.[16] The submission earned her the Performance of the Night bonus.[17]
Spencer faced Akeel Al-Hameed on January 13, 2018, at Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad.[18] She won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27).[19] The bout earned both fighters the Fight of the Night bonus.[20]
Spencer faced Helena Kolesnyk on July 21, 2018, at Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander.[21] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke.[22] The submission earned her the Performance of the Night bonus.[23]
Spencer faced Pam Sorenson on November 16, 2018, at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson for the vacant Invicta Featherweight title.[24] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round four.[25]
Spencer signed with the UFC in March 2019 after compiling an undefeated record of 6–0 competing in Invicta FC.[6]
Spencer made her promotional debut on May 18, 2019, at against Megan Anderson.[26] Spencer won the fight in the first round by rear naked choke.[27]
Spencer faced Cris Cyborg in the co-main event on July 27, 2019, at UFC 240.[28] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[29]
Spencer faced Zarah Fairn on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169.[30] She would go on to win the fight via TKO in the first round.[31]
Spencer was expected to face current champion Amanda Nunes on May 9, 2020, at UFC 250.[32] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[33] and the bout eventually took place on June 6, 2020, at UFC 250.[34] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[35]
Spencer was scheduled to face Danyelle Wolf on May 22, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 188.[36] However, Wolf pulled out of the fight in early May due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Norma Dumont.[37] Spencer lost the bout via split decision.[38]
Spencer faced Leah Letson on November 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 197.[39] She won the fight via technical knockout in round three.[40]
On December 2, 2021, Spencer announced her retirement from professional MMA competition.[41]
Spencer graduated at Lemon Bay High School before going on to earn a degree from University of Central Florida. She works as a sixth grade algebra teacher at Florida Virtual School.[4]
|-|Win|align=center|9–3|Leah Letson|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:25|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–3|Norma Dumont|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–2|Amanda Nunes|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 250||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Zarah Fairn|TKO (punches and elbows)| ||align=center|1|align=center|3:37|Norfolk, Virginia, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 7–1|Cris Cyborg|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 240 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center| 7–0|Megan Anderson|Submission (rear-naked choke)| ||align=center|1|align=center|3:24|Rochester, New York, United States||-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Pam Sorenson| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson| | align=center| 4| align=center| 4:23| Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States||-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Helena Kolesnyk| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:47| Kansas City, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Akeela Al-Hameed| Decision (unanimous)| Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Amy Coleman| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:17| Kansas City, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Madison McElhaney| Decision (unanimous)| Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Rachel Wiley| TKO (elbows and punches)| Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:32| Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-[43]