Sheldon Westcott

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 finalist 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 in the second round.

Westcott was expected to face Alberto Mina on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 48. However, in the days leading up to the event, Westcott pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Shinsho Anzai.

Westcott returned to the cage in April 2015 and faced Pawel Pawlak at UFC Fight Night 64. He lost via unanimous decision.

Westcott faced Edgar García on January 2, 2016, at UFC 195. He won via TKO in the first round.

Westcott was expected to face Alex Morono on February 4, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 104. However, Westcott pulled out of the fight in early January and was replaced by Niko Price.

Westcott was expected to face Danny Roberts on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox 26. However, Westcott was removed from the card for undisclosed reasons in early December and was replaced by Nordine Taleb.

Championships and accomplishments

 * 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