24 Facts About Mackens Semerzier

In 1999 Mackens placed 6th in the 6A Florida High School Wrestling tournament and was a Disney Duals AAU Wrestling National runner up.

At the age of 19, Mackens Semerzier signed on to the US Marines.

Mackens Semerzier made his pro debut against Ryan Lamareaux on a local North Carolina MMA card.

Mackens Semerzier won the bout in the third round after locking up a rear naked choke submission.

Only a little over a month after his pro debut, Mackens Semerzier had his second fight, again winning via rear naked choke submission.

Mackens Semerzier won two more fights, finishing both opponents, before signing with the World Extreme Cagefighting in 2009.

Mackens Semerzier made his debut for the promotion at WEC 43 stunning the former IFL Featherweight Champion, Wagnney Fabiano.

Mackens Semerzier submitted the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace in the first round via triangle choke.

Mackens Semerzier earned himself Submission of the Night, and was awarded "Sherdog's 2009 Upset of the Year".

Mackens Semerzier suffered his first career loss to Lithuanian grappler Deividas Taurosevicius at WEC 46.

Mackens Semerzier was scheduled to face Anthony Morrison on April 24,2010 at WEC 48, but Mackens Semerzier was forced from the card with an injury.

Mackens Semerzier was defeated via second round submission on August 18,2010 at WEC 50.

Mackens Semerzier was defeated by Cub Swanson via split decision in a back and forth affair on November 11,2010 at WEC 52 in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.

Mackens Semerzier's first fight in the UFC was against UFC newcomer, and The Ultimate Fighter 12 competitor, Alex Caceres, at UFC Fight Night 24.

Mackens Semerzier won the fight via rear naked choke submission early in the first round.

Mackens Semerzier was expected to face Yuri Alcantara on August 27,2011 at UFC 134.

However, Mackens Semerzier was replaced on the card by UFC newcomer Antonio Carvalho.

Mackens Semerzier was expected to face Mike Lullo on September 17,2011 at UFC Fight Night 25.

However, Mackens Semerzier was forced from the bout with an injury and was replaced by Robbie Peralta.

Mackens Semerzier faced Robbie Peralta on November 12,2011 at UFC on Fox 1.

Mackens Semerzier officially lost via TKO in the third round, but replays showed that a collision of heads started the stoppage.

Mackens Semerzier made his return to the cage on August 18,2012 at XFO 45, defeating Guillermo Serment by submission due to a d'arce choke sixty two seconds into the fight.

Mackens Semerzier then went to on to face Gilbert Jimenez a few months later on November 17,2012.

Mackens Semerzier defeated Jimenez via submission in the second round.