Lance Palmer

Lance Palmer
Born Lance Palmer
(1988-02-07) February 7, 1988
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Other names The Party
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Reach 65 in (170 cm)
Style Wrestling, Boxing
Fighting out of Sacramento, California, United States
Team Team Alpha Male
Years active 2011-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 13
Wins 11
By submission 6
By decision 5
Losses 2
By submission 1
By decision 1
University Ohio State University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Lance Palmer (born February 7, 1988) is a former amateur wrestler and current mixed martial arts fighter. He currently competes for the World Series of Fighting in the Featherweight division.

Early life

Palmer was a four-time OHSAA state wrestling champion for St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio) where he completed a record of 150-6 and won a senior national championship.[1]

His high school career was documented in the movie "Pinned."[1]

He wrestled for Ohio State University from 2006-2010 at 149lbs.[2]

In 2010, Palmer was champion of the Big Ten Conference and NCAA runner-up.[3]

Over his career, Palmer was a four-time All-American.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

World Series of Fighting

On December 7, 2013, Palmer made his World Series of Fighting debut at WSOF 7 against Bellator veteran Georgi Karakhanyan for the inaugural WSOF Featherweight Championship.[5] He lost via guillotine choke in the third round.

On June 21, 2014, Palmer faced Nick LoBasco at WSOF 10.[6] He won via rear naked choke submission in the first round.

On December 13, 2014, Palmer challenged Rick Glenn for the WSOF Featherweight Championship at WSOF 16.[7] He won via rear naked submission in the third round to become the WSOF Featherweight Champion.

On June 5, 2015, Palmer made his first defense of the WSOF Featherweight Championship at WSOF 21 against IFL and WEC veteran Chris Horodecki.[8] He won via neck crank submission in the first round to retain the WSOF Featherweight Championship.

On December 18, 2015, Palmer made the second defense of the WSOF Featherweight Championship at WSOF 26 against Alexandre Almeida.[9] He lost via unanimous decision.

On May 10, 2016, it was announced that Palmer will have a rematch against Alexandre Almeida for the WSOF Featherweight Championship at WSOF 32 on July 30, 2016 in the co-main event.[10] He won via unanimous decision to become a two time WSOF Featherweight Champion.

Personal life

Palmer is an assistant coach at Virginia Tech.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–2 Alexandre Almeida Decision (majority) WSOF 32 July 30, 2016 5 5:00 Everett, Washington, United States Won the WSOF Featherweight Championship
Loss 10–2 Alexandre Almeida Decision (unanimous) WSOF 26 December 18, 2015 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost the WSOF Featherweight Championship
Win 10–1 Chris Horodecki Submission (neck crank) WSOF 21 June 5, 2015 1 4:28 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Defended the WSOF Featherweight Championship
Win 9–1 Rick Glenn Submission (rear naked choke) WSOF 16 December 13, 2014 3 3:09 Sacramento, California, United States Won the WSOF Featherweight Championship
Win 8–1 Nick LoBosco Submission (rear naked choke) WSOF 10 June 21, 2014 1 4:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–1 Georgi Karakhanyan Submission (guillotine choke) WSOF 7 December 7, 2013 3 4:40 Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada For the Inaugural WSOF Featherweight Championship
Win 7–0 Jared Downing Decision (split) RFA 8: Pettis vs. Pegg June 21, 2013 5 5:00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Won the RFA Featherweight Championship
Win 6–0 Patrick Reeves Submission (guillotine choke) Showdown Fights 11: Buchholz vs. Bell May 10, 2013 1 3:40 Orem, Utah, United States
Win 5–0 Fredson Paixao Decision (split) RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero November 2, 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–0 Joe Washington Decision (unanimous) UVC 20: Clash at the Coliseum August 4, 2012 3 5:00 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 3–0 Jordan Chandler Submission (arm triangle choke) Showdown Fights 6: Breakout February 24, 2012 2 4:07 Orem, Utah, United States
Win 2–0 Chris David Decision (unanimous) Fight For Wrestling 4 October 1, 2011 3 5:00 San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Win 1–0 Emilio Gonzales Submission (rear naked choke) Fight For Wrestling 3: Back in Bakersfield May 11, 2011 1 2:22 Bakersfield, California, United States MMA Debut

References

  1. 1 2 Damon Martin (2011-05-20). "The Evolution of a Champion – Lance Palmer's Journey Into MMA – Part 3". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  2. ↑ "Lance Palmer Ohio State Bio".
  3. ↑ Dave Weaver / Associated Press (2010-03-20). "Ohio State wrestler Lance Palmer has rematch against Iowa standout Brent Metcalf at NCAA wrestling tournament". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  4. ↑ Damon Martin (2013-05-10). "Lance Palmer Could Be the Most Coveted Prospect for Either the UFC or Bellator". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  5. ↑ "WSOF 7 results, highlights, and GIFs".
  6. ↑ "WSOF 10 results: David Branch chokes Jesse Taylor to win middleweight title; Rick Glenn, Jessica Aguilar victorious".
  7. ↑ "World Series of Fighting (WSOF) 16 LIVE results stream".
  8. ↑ "WSOF 21 Results: Palmer vs. Horodecki".
  9. ↑ "WSOF 26 Results: Palmer vs. Almeida".
  10. ↑ "WSOF 32 Gets New Main Event, 2nd Title Fight With Addition of Marlon Moraes vs. Josh Hill".
  11. ↑ "Wrestling :: Lance Palmer". hokiesports.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
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