Eric Wisely Explained

Eric Wisely
Other Names:Little Lee
Birth Date:25 July 1984
Birth Place:East Moline, Illinois, United States
Weight:155lb
Weight Class:Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach:71inches
Fighting Out Of:Clinton, Iowa, United States
Team:Team Conquest
Rank:Black belt in Tae Kwon Do
Black belt in Kickboxing[1]
Years Active:2006–present
Mma Kowin:14
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:10
Mma Otherwin:5
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:8
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:25320

Eric Wisely (born July 25, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2006, Wisely has also fought for the Bellator and Strikeforce.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Wisely compiled an amateur record of 6-1 before making his professional mixed martial arts debut on December 21, 2006, against Chriss Woodruff at Midwest King of the Cage 40. Wisely won his debut in the first round. Following this win, Wisely compiled a record of 18–5 before signing with Strikeforce in mid-2011.

Strikeforce

In mid-2011, Wisely signed with now-defunct promotion Strikeforce. He made his debut against Pat Healy at Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte on August 12, 2011.[2] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Wisely made his UFC debut against Charles Oliveira in a Featherweight bout on January 28, 2012, at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis.[4] He lost the bout via submission in the first round.

Wisely replacing an injured Akira Corassani and faced Jason Young on April 14, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 2.[5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[6]

Bellator MMA

Wisely faced John Alessio on the Bellator 119 card on May 9, 2014, in Ontario, Canada.[7] Wisely lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Return to UFC

Wisely was expected to face Gilbert Burns on April 27, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3.[8] However, it was reported on April 18, 2019 that Wisely pulled out of the bout due to a failed physical caused by heart problems. He was replaced by newcomer Mike Davis.[9]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center| |Frank Schuman|TKO|Caged Aggression 27: Return of the Champions Day 1||align=center|2|align=center|1:19|Davenport, Iowa, United States|Return to Welterweight.|-|Win|align=center| 33–9–1|Will Shutt|TKO (punches)|Caged Aggression 24: Champions Night 2||align=center|2|align=center|4:12|Davenport, Iowa, United States|Defended Caged Aggression Lightweight Championship.|-|Win|align=center| 32–9–1|Joe Richardson|TKO (leg kicks)|Pinnacle Combat 29||align=center|3|align=center|3:23|Dubuque, Iowa, United States|Won the Pinnacle Combat Lightweight Championship.|-| Win| align=center| 31–9–1| Carl Wittstock| TKO (punches)| Caged Aggression: Catfish Bend Casino Day 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:24| Burlington, Iowa, United States|Defended the Caged Aggression Lightweight Championship.|-|Win|align=center| 30–9–1|Morgan Sickinger|Submission (armbar)|Bellator 198||align=center|1|align=center|1:12|Rosemont, Illinois, United States|Catchweight (150 lbs) bout.|-|Win|align=center| 29–9–1|Eric Thomas|TKO (punches)|Caged Aggression 21: Thai Champions Day 2||align=center|3|align=center|4:40|Davenport, Iowa, United States|Defended Caged Aggression Lightweight Championship.|-|Win|align=center| 28–9–1|Austin Hubbard|Decision (unanimous)|Caged Aggression 20: The Evolution||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Davenport, Iowa, United States|Won Caged Aggression Lightweight Championship.|-| Win| align=center| 27–9–1| John Ramirez| Submission (reverse triangle choke)| PC MMA: Pinnacle Combat 25| | align=center| 5| align=center| 3:29| Dubuque, Iowa, United States|Return to Lightweight; defended Pinnacle Combat Lightweight Championship.|-| Win| align=center| 26–9–1| Sean Huffman| Decision (unanimous)| Battle at the Ball Park| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Clinton, Iowa, United States|Welterweight debut.|-| Win| align=center| 25–9–1| Demian Papagni| TKO (punches)| Extreme Challenge 233| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:10| Clinton, Iowa, United States|Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.|-| Draw| align=center| 24–9–1| Dustin Parrish| Draw (split)| PC MMA: Pinnacle Combat 22| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Dubuque, Iowa, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 24–9| Cliff Wright| Decision (unanimous)| PC MMA: Pinnacle Combat 21| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Dubuque, Iowa, United States|Defended Pinnacle Combat Lightweight Championship.|-| Win| align=center| 23–9| Jared Downing| Decision (split)| PC MMA: Pinnacle Combat 19| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 22–9| John Alessio| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator CXIX| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rama, Ontario, Canada|Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.|-| Win| align=center| 22–8| Donnie Bell| Decision (split)| Bellator CXIII| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Mulvane, Kansas, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 21–8| Jeremy Castro| KO (punch)| Pinnacle Combat MMA 13| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:29| Dubuque, Iowa, United States| Defended Pinnacle Combat Lightweight Championship.|-| Win| align=center| 20–8| Brian Geraghty| Decision (unanimous)| Pinnacle Combat MMA 11| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Dubuque, Iowa, United States| Won Pinnacle Combat Lightweight Championship.|-| Loss| align=center| 19–8| Jason Young| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Stockholm, Sweden| |-| Loss| align=center| 19–7| Charles Oliveira| Submission (reverse calf slicer)| UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:43| Chicago, Illinois, United States| Featherweight debut.|-| Win| align=center| 19–6| Brandon Girtz| TKO (arm injury)| Driller Promotions / SEG: Downtown Showdown 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:26| Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 18–6| Pat Healy| Decision (unanimous)| Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 18–5| Lance Wipf| Decision (split)| Superior Cage Combat 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 17–5| Matt Veach| Submission (armbar)| Gladiator Cage Fights: Knockout Night 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:49| Marion, Illinois, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 16–5| Hermes França| Decision (unanimous)| Scorpius Fighting Championships 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 15–5| Lonnie Scriven| Decision (unanimous)| Glory Fighting Championships: Maximum Glory| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Des Moines, Iowa, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 14–5| Ramiro Hernandez| Decision (split)| Blueblood MMA: Trials of a Gladiator 6| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Davenport, Iowa, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 14–4| Hermes França| TKO (punches)| Max Fights DM: Ballroom Brawl 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:03| West Des Moines, Iowa, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 13–4| Scott McAfee| Decision (split)| Pinnacle Combat MMA 3| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Dubuque, Iowa, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–4| Jeremy Ashley| Decision (unanimous)| Legends of Fighting 32: Strictly Business| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Indianapolis, Indiana, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–3| Cole Williams| Submission (armbar)| Pinnacle Combat MMA 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:34| Dubuque, Iowa, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–3| Ramiro Hernandez| Decision (unanimous)| WhiteApe MMA: Gorilla Warfare| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Davenport, Iowa, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 11–2| Tristian Hansburger| TKO (punches)| Extreme Cage Challenge| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:30| Clinton, Iowa, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10–2| Danny Rodriguez| Submission| Spring Breakage| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Moline, Illinois, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2| Lucas Gwaltney| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Mainstream MMA 9: New Era| | align=center| 3| align=center| N/A| Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8–2| Micah Washington| TKO (punches)| Mainstream MMA 8: Cold War| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–2| Erik Koch| Decision (unanimous)| Mainstream MMA 7: Vengeance| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Jason Medina| TKO (punches)| Iron Horse: Bike and Music Festival 2007| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Sabula, Iowa, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 6–1| Jeremy Castro| Decision (majority)| Iron Horse: Bike and Music Festival 2007| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Sabula, Iowa, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Willie Dale| KO (punches)| Ring Style: Bad Blood 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Moline, Illinois United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Brady Wakeland| N/A| Midwest King of the Ring 44| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:23| | |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Alex Wakeland| N/A| Midwest King of the Ring 42| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:21| | |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Cody Clayes| N/A| Midwest King of the Ring 41| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:16| | |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Nathan Aber| N/A| Midwest King of the Ring 40| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:23| | |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Chriss Woodruff| N/A| Midwest King of the Ring 40| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:41| | [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eric Wisely | UFC. 14 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Pat Healy vs. Eric Wisely added to August's Strikeforce Challengers 18 event. MMAjunkie.com. John Morgan. June 28, 2011. July 24, 2014.
  3. Web site: Strikeforce Challengers 18: Pat Healy vs. Eric Wisely. tapology.com. Staff. August 12, 2011. July 24, 2014.
  4. Web site: Featherweights Charles Oliveira vs. Eric Wisely targeted for UFC on FOX 2 . MMAjunkie.com . MMAjunkie.com Staff . December 4, 2011 . December 4, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111205225706/http://mmajunkie.com/news/26385/charles-oliveira-vs-eric-wisely-targeted-for-ufc-on-fox-2.mma . December 5, 2011 .
  5. Web site: Young-Wisely completes Sweden's UFC on FUEL TV 2 lineup. mmajunkie.com. February 19, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120221013344/http://mmajunkie.com/news/27489/young-wisely-izquierdo-madadi-completes-swedens-ufc-on-fuel-tv-2-lineup.mma. February 21, 2012.
  6. Web site: UFC Releases Several Fighters From Their Roster. Anton Tabuena. June 4, 2012. bloodyelbow.com.
  7. News: Alessio Now Meets Wisely At Bellator 119. TopMMANews.com. 2014-04-22.
  8. Web site: UFC sets Gilbert Durinho vs. Eric Wisely at UFC Fort Lauderdale, April 27. sportv.globo.com. Raphael Marinho. 2019-03-29. 2019-03-29. pt.
  9. Web site: Short notice UFC debut for Mike Davis against Gilbert Burns during UFC Fort Lauderdale. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2019-04-19. 2019-04-18. nl.
  10. Web site: Sherdog.com. Eric. 2020-09-16. Sherdog.