Samuel Travis Sicilia was born on February 1,1986 and is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division for Bellator MMA.
23 Facts About Sam Sicilia
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In February 2012, it was revealed that Sam Sicilia was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Live.
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Sam Sicilia defeated Dominick Cruz training partner, Erin Beach, via an eight-second KO to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.
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Sam Sicilia was selected as the second pick by Dominick Cruz to take part on Team Cruz.
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Sam Sicilia lost the fight via split decision after two rounds.
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Sam Sicilia made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale on June 1,2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, against TUF castmate, Cristiano Marcello.
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Sam Sicilia won the fight via KO in the second round.
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Sam Sicilia dropped to the featherweight division and faced Rony Jason on October 13,2012, at UFC 153.
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Sam Sicilia was expected to face Godofredo Pepey on September 4,2013, at UFC Fight Night 28.
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Subsequently, Sam Sicilia pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Kevin Souza.
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Sam Sicilia faced Cole Miller on January 15,2014, at UFC Fight Night 35.
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Sam Sicilia lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Sam Sicilia was expected to face promotional newcomer Doo Ho Choi on May 24,2014, at UFC 173.
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Sam Sicilia faced Katsunori Kikuno at UFC Fight Night 52 on September 20,2014.
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Sam Sicilia lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Sam Sicilia next fought Akira Corassani on January 24,2015, at UFC on Fox 14.
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Sam Sicilia next faced Gabriel Benitez on September 17,2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.
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Sam Sicilia lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Sam Sicilia faced promotional newcomer Gavin Tucker on February 19,2017, at UFC Fight Night 105.
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Sam Sicilia faced former Bellator champion Marcos Galvao at Bellator 189 on December 1,2017.
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Sam Sicilia lost the fight via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.
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Sam Sicilia faced Robert Whiteford at Bellator London 2 on November 23,2019.
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Sam Sicilia and his wife Lyndsie have a daughter, Sienna Noel who was born on July 4,2018.