Sheldon Westcott Explained

Sheldon Westcott
Birth Date:20 August 1984
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Weight Lb:170
Fighting Out Of:St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Team:Complete Fitness and Martial Arts
Years Active:2007–present
Mma Kowin:3
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Decloss:2
Mma Draw:1
Am Win:2
Am Subwin:2
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Sherdog:23648

Sheldon Westcott (born August 10, 1985) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is also known for being a contestant and finalist on The Ultimate Fighter for Team Canada.

Mixed martial arts career

After losing his debut fight to Victor Bachmann in 2007, Wescott would go on to his next four fights, three of them were stopped in less than a minute. Sheldon was set to make his return to MFC to take on former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion Thomas Denny.[2] They fought to split draw.[3] The two would meet again at MFC 30, Wescott won via unanimous decision.[4]

The Ultimate Fighter: Nations

After going 8-1 Westcott would be a cast member on , representing Canada at middleweight.[5]

Westcott first defeated Daniel Kelly via arm-triangle in round one to advance to the semi-final.[6] Sheldon would advance to the finals after submitting Vik Grujic in the first round via guillotine choke.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Westcott made his official debut facing one of his teammates, Elias Theodorou in the middleweight finals at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale.[8] He lost via TKO in the second round.[9]

Westcott was expected to face Alberto Mina on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 48.[10] However, in the days leading up to the event, Westcott pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Shinsho Anzai.[11]

Westcott returned to the cage in April 2015 and faced Pawel Pawlak at UFC Fight Night 64.[12] He lost via unanimous decision.[13]

Westcott faced Edgar García on January 2, 2016, at UFC 195.[14] He won via TKO in the first round.[15]

Westcott was expected to face Alex Morono on February 4, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 104.[16] However, Westcott pulled out of the fight in early January and was replaced by Niko Price.[17]

Westcott was expected to face Danny Roberts on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox 26.[18] However, Westcott was removed from the card for undisclosed reasons in early December and was replaced by Nordine Taleb.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|9–3–1| Edgar García| TKO (punches)| UFC 195 | | align=center|1| align=center|3:12|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–3–1| Pawel Pawlak| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00|Kraków, Poland||-|Loss|align=center|8–2–1| Elias Theodorou|TKO (punches and elbows)|The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy||align=center|2|align=center|4:41|Quebec City, Quebec, Canada||-|Win|align=center|8–1–1| Aaron Shmyr| Submission (guillotine choke)| Fivestar Fight League 5| |align=center|1|align=center|0:13|Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada||-|Win|align=center|7–1–1| Nic Herron-Webb| Decision (unanimous)| AFC 17: Anarchy| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|6–1–1| Jay Jensen| Submission (guillotine choke)| AMMA 9: Ford vs. Goodall| |align=center|1|align=center|0:26|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|5–1–1| Thomas Denny| Decision (unanimous)| MFC 30: Up Close & Personal| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Draw|align=center|4–1–1| Thomas Denny| Draw (split)| MFC 28: Supremacy| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00|Enoch, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|4–1| Simon Marini| Submission (guillotine choke)| AMMA 4: Victory| |align=center|1|align=center|0:28|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|3–1| Tim Smith| TKO (punches)| TFC 10: High Voltage| |align=center|1|align=center|0:29|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|2–1| Kyle Millberry| TKO (punches)| Heat XC 1| |align=center|1|align=center|0:51|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|1–1| Jeff Kilisolsky| Submission (guillotine choke)| MFC 18: Famous| |align=center|1|align=center|3:33|Enoch, Alberta, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|0–1| Victor Bachmann| Decision (split)| King of the Cage: Brawl in the Mall| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada|

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|-|Win|align=center|2–0| Vik Grujic| Submission (guillotine choke)| | (airdate)|align=center|1|align=center|4:15|Quebec City, Quebec, Canada| Semi-finals.|-|Win|align=center|1–0| Dan Kelly| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| | (airdate)|align=center|1|align=center|0:56|Quebec City, Quebec, Canada| Elimination Round.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sheldon Westcott MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography . Sherdog.com . 1984-08-20 . 2016-06-27.
  2. Web site: Newly signed exciting veteran Thomas Denny to face Sheldon Westcott at MFC Supremacy . mmarecap.com . 2011-01-07.
  3. Web site: MFC 28 Results: Ryan Jimmo Wins Title, Drew Fickett Scores Quick Win. mmafrenzy.com . 2011-02-26.
  4. Web site: MFC 30 Results: Brian Cobb Upsets Drew Fickett, Enters Title Contention. mmaweekly. 2011-06-11.
  5. Web site: Report: TUF Nations cast announced. bloodyelbow.com. 2013-12-03.
  6. Web site: 'TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia' Recap: Episode 6. sherdog. 2014-02-19.
  7. Web site: 'TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia' Recap: Episode 13. UFC.com. 2014-04-09.
  8. Web site: With Laprise-Aubin Mercier, Theodorou-Westcott finals, TUF Nations Finale lineup set. mmajunkie.com. 2014-04-10.
  9. Web site: TUF Nations Finale Results Elias Theodorou Overwhelms Sheldon Westcott. mmafighting. 2014-04-16.
  10. Web site: UFC Fight Night 48 gets five bouts added to the card. mmafrenzy.com. 2014-07-13. 2014-07-13. Andrew Ravens.
  11. Web site: UFC signs Shinsho Anzai as late replacement to face Alberto Mina in Macau. bloodyelbow.com. Anton Tabuena. 2014-08-13. 2014-08-13.
  12. Web site: Pawel Pawlak vs Sheldon Westcott at the UFC Fight Night 64 in Krakow. invictusbros. 2015-04-06.
  13. Web site: UFC Fight Night 64 results: Poland's Pawel Pawlak outworks Sheldon Westcott for upset. mmajunkie. 2015-04-11.
  14. Web site: Alberta welterweight Sheldon Westcott promises to return to aggressive ways . theglobeandmail. 2015-12-31.
  15. Web site: UFC 195 results: Sheldon Westcott pounds out Edgar Garcia with ease in first round. mmajunkie. 2016-01-02.
  16. Web site: Alex Morono vs. Sheldon Westcott added to UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-12-24. 2016-12-24.
  17. Web site: Niko Price replaces Sheldon Westcott at UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-01-24. 2017-01-24.
  18. News: Roberts vs. Westcott, Blachowicz vs. Cannonier added to UFC on FOX 26 in Winnipeg. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-11-07. 2017-11-07.
  19. News: Several changes announced for UFC on FOX 26. mmafighting.com. Peter Carroll. 2017-12-04. 2017-12-04.