Pete Sell
| Pete Sell | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1982 West Islip, New York, United States |
| Other names | Drago |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Westbury, New York |
| Team | Serra Jiu-Jitsu |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
Pete K. Sell, (born August 5, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is a black belt under teacher and fellow mixed martial artist Matt Serra[1] in East Meadow, New York, and has trained extensively under striking coach Ray Longo in Garden City, New York. A member of the Serra-Longo Fight Team, Sell formerly fought as a Welterweight in the UFC, but has been released from his UFC contract, according to his profile being removed from UFC.com, as of April 22, 2009. He holds a notable win over Phil Baroni.
Career
Sell made his debut with the UFC at UFC 51, defeating Phil Baroni by guillotine choke submission in what was considered a major upset, considering he was a 5–1 underdog.
After a controversial stoppage in his first fight against The Ultimate Fighter veteran Nate Quarry, Sell was then seen as a middleweight contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback, which premiered on August 17, 2006. He entered the competition alongside Matt Serra, who competed one weight class below Sell in the welterweight division. Sell defeated "Chainsaw" Charles McCarthy to move on the semi-finals of the competition, where he lost to the ultimate winner of the tournament; Travis Lutter. Although Sell did not proceed the finals, he was featured on the undercard of the season finale where he lost to Scott Smith by knockout.
He then fought and lost to Thales Leites at UFC 69. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[2]
His next fight was a rematch against Nathan Quarry, at UFC Fight Night 11. Sell lost the fight via KO in the third round.[3]
Sell made his second appearance on The Ultimate Fighter as a trainer for Team Serra for season 6, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra.
Sell has dropped down to welterweight for his latest matches; a victory over Josh Burkman at UFC 90, and a loss to Matt Brown at UFC 96.
His match against Brown was somewhat controversial, as referee Yves Lavigne pulled Matt Brown off of a stunned Pete Sell early in the bout, but quickly after ordered both men to resume fighting. After the event, Sell was still visibly dazed, and was unable to mount any offense, or competently defend himself. Eventually Brown knocked Sell out with a series of punches 1:32 into the first round.
Sell is planning a mma comeback after tearing his groin in May 2010.[1]
Mixed martial arts record
| 13 matches | 8 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 4 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8–5 | Matt Brown
|
TKO (Punches) | UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine | March 7, 2009 | 1 | 1:32 | Ohio, United States
|
| Win | 8–4 | Josh Burkman
|
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté | October 25, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Illinois, United States
|
| Loss | 7–4 | Nathan Quarry
|
KO (Punch) | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian | September 19, 2007 | 3 | 0:44 | Nevada, United States
|
| Loss | 7–3 |  Thales Leites
|
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 69: Shootout | April 7, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Texas, United States
|
| Loss | 7–2 | Scott Smith
|
KO (Punch) | The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale | November 11, 2006 | 2 | 3:25 | Nevada, United States
|
| Win | 7–1 | Landon Showalter
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Decision (Unanimous) | Ring of Combat 10 | April 14, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | The Tropicana, Atlantic City, NJ |
| Loss | 6–1 | Nathan Quarry
|
KO (Punch) | Ultimate Fight Night | August 6, 2005 | 1 | 0:42 | Nevada, United States
|
| Win | 6–0 | Phil Baroni
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC 51: Super Saturday | February 5, 2005 | 3 | 4:19 | Nevada, United States
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| Win | 5–0 | Chris Liguori
|
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Ring of Combat 6 | April 24, 2004 | 3 | 0:41 | New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 4–0 | Chris Liguori
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Decision (Split) | Ring of Combat 4 | August 15, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 3–0 | Derek Johnson | Submission (Armbar) | Ring of Combat 3 | June 7, 2003 | 1 | 2:03 | New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 2–0 | Ted Govola
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Decision | Ring of Combat 2 | December 7, 2002 | 1 | 10:00 | New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 1–0 | Rob Biegley
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Decision | Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 14 | June 28, 2002 | 1 | 10:00 | New York, United States
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References
- ^ a b "'Drago' Vows to Unleash Ground Game Upon Return". Sherdog.com. 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ "UFC 69 "Shootout" Live Play-by-Play". Sherdog.com. 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night Play-by-Play". Sherdog.com. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
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