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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 reaching the finals 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. They fought to split draw. The two would meet again at MFC 30, Wescott won via unanimous decision.
The Ultimate Fighter: Nations
After going 8-1 Westcott would be a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia, representing Canada at middleweight.
Westcott first defeated Daniel Kelly via arm-triangle in round one to advance to the semi-final. Sheldon would advance to the finals after submitting Vik Grujic in the first round via guillotine choke.
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. He lost via tko.
Sheldon returned to the cage in April, 2015 to take on Polish fighter Pawel Pawlak at UFC Fight Night 64. He lost via unanimous decision.
It was announced that Westcott would be taking on Edgar García at UFC 195. He won via tko in the first round.
Westcott is expected to face Alex Morono on February 4, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 104.
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia Middleweight Tournament Runner-Up
- The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia Performance of the Season
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 9 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9-3-1 | Edgar García | TKO (punches) | UFC 195 | January 2, 2016 | 1 | 3:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8-3-1 | Pawel Pawlak | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | April 11, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Krakow, Poland | return to welterweight. |
| Loss | 8-2-1 | Elias Theodorou | TKO (punches and elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale | April 16, 2014 | 2 | 4:41 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Lost The Ultimate Fighter: Nations Middleweight Tournament |
| Win | 8-1-1 | Aaron Shmyr | Submission (guillotine choke) | FFL 5 - Fivestar Fight League 5 | April 13, 2013 | 1 | 0:13 | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Win | 7-1-1 | Nic Herron-Webb | Submission (guillotine choke) | AFC 17 - Anarchy | March 23, 2013 | 3 | %:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 6-1-1 | Jay Jensen | Submission (guillotine choke) | AMMA 9 - Ford vs. Goodall | February 11, 2012 | 1 | 0:26 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 5-1-1 | Thomas Denny | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 30: Up Close & Personal | June 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Draw | 4-1-1 | Thomas Denny | Draw (split) | MFC 28: Supremacy | February 25, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 4-1 | Simon Marini | Submission (guillotine choke) | AMMA 4 - Victory | June 9, 2010 | 1 | 0:28 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 3-1 | Tim Smith | TKO (punches) | TFC 10 - High Voltage | May 19, 2010 | 1 | 0:29 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 2-1 | Kyle Millberry | TKO (punches) | Heat XC 1 | January 30, 2009 | 1 | 0:51 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 1-1 | Jeff Kilisolsky | Submission (guillotine choke) | MFC 18 - Famous | September 28, 2008 | 1 | 3:33 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Victor Bachmann | Decision (split) | King of the Cage: Brawl in the Mall | August 17, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2-0 | Vik Grujic | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia | April 9, 2014 (airdate) | 1 | 4:15 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Semi-finals. |
| Win | 1-0 | Dan Kelly | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia | February 19, 2014 (airdate) | 1 | 0:56 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Elimination Round. |