Anthony Lapsley was born in Boston, Massachusetts where he lived until he was 11 years old when he moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana.
11 Facts About Anthony Lapsley
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Athletic, Anthony Lapsley played various sports including basketball and after his freshman season playing high school football ended, his coach encouraged him to try wrestling.
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Anthony Lapsley began the sport and excelled, earning a state championship but did not continue his career as he did not have the academic requirements to get a scholarship.
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Anthony Lapsley made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2006.
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Anthony Lapsley has fought for a variety of promotions including ShoXC, HDNet Fights and King of the Cage, where he was the Welterweight Champion.
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Anthony Lapsley made his Bellator debut in 2009 at Bellator 7 where he defeated Ryan Williams via submission.
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In January 2011, Bellator announced that Anthony Lapsley will be replacing Steve Carl in the Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament and he faced former UFC and Strikeforce veteran, Jay Hieron in the quarterfinals.
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Anthony Lapsley lost via controversial stoppage when referee Josh Rosenthal stopped the bout, believing incorrectly that Anthony Lapsley was unconscious from a submission.
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In October 2013, it was announced that Anthony Lapsley had signed with the UFC.
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Anthony Lapsley made his debut against Jason High on November 16,2013, at UFC 167.
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Anthony Lapsley lost the fight via knockout in the first round, and was released from the promotion.