Spratt a native of Sherman, Tx has an extensive background in athletics. In high school, Spratt was a Track and Field News All-American in the 400 meters going into his senior year with a time of 47.4. He still holds records at Sherman High School for the 400m and the Triple Jump with a leap of 47’4”. His senior year, Spratt was the only competitor at the Texas State Track meet competing in 5 events. He anchored both the 400 and 1600m relays and competed in the Long and Triple Jump as well as the open 400. Spratt won the Top Performer in the 1990 district meet with 40 points and in the Regional meet with 34 points. He was also a 1st Team All-District (5-5A) and All-Area Wide Receiver for the Bearcats as well as a Second Team All-District selection guard in Basketball. Spratt earned a full-scholarship to play football at Northwestern State University of Louisiana as their #1 recruit for their 1990 recruiting class.
In college, Spratt ended up finishing his career at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant Oklahoma. Some famous SOSU alumni are Dennis Rodman (NBA), Brett Butler (MLB) and Crystal Robinson (WNBA). As a 4 year starter, he ended his career at Southeastern as their All-Time career leading receiver in total yards with 2211 yards. He finished his senior season as the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference Offensive Player of Year and a NAIA 1st Team All-American and finished #2 in the Nation in receiving. In track, he was a 2 time national qualifier in the Long and Triple jump in 1995 and 1996. He also finished as the conference meets top individual with 3 gold medals finishes in the Long and triple jump and running a leg on the 400m relay. Spratt holds SOSU records in the triple jump with a leap of 45’2” and in the long jump with a leap of 25’1”.
Pete Spratt has been competing in MMA for the past 9 years and has an extensive background in Muay Thai Kickboxing. Spratt was trained by the one and only Saekson Janjira who is highly regarded as one of the best Muay Thai trainers in the United States and around the World. Pete Spratt has been in the Cage/ring with the likes of George St. Pierre, Josh Koscheck, Marcus Davis, Carlos Newton, Robbie Lawler, Chris Lytle, Matt Serra and Carlo Condit just to name a few! Spratt holds a 3-4 UFC record and an overall MMA record of 19-11-0. He also carries a 15-3 kickboxing record with an overall fight record of 49-14-0.
Spratt currently continues his Muay Thai and MMA training under coach Mark Dellagrotte of Team Sityodtong Boston and his boxing under former WBC Champion “Jesse“ James Leija. He has been training jiu-jitsu under Pinheiro for 13 months now and currently holds a blue belt. He has also trained under Houston’s Saul Soliz and Seattle’s Maurice Smith. Some of his training partners have included Yves Edwards, Chris Brennan, Melvin Guillard, Shonie Carter Travis Lutter, Jorge Rivera, Rich Clementi, Gideon Ray, Kenny Florian, Sam Soliman, Chris Leben, Bob Sapp, Duane Ludwig, Charles McCarthy, Mickey Burnett, Alex Andrade, Guy Mezger, Tra Telligman and many, many others. He was also a member of Spike Tv’s very popular show The Ultimate Fighter 4 “The Comeback”! This show enabled Spratt to refocus on his MMA career and have a brand new start to re-establish himself as one of the best welterweights in the world. Since TUF 4 Spratt’s career has been up and down with a record of 3-4. Not ready to fold his cards, at 37 Spratt still feels he has what it takes to get back on top. Time will tell. Spratt hold’s a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health with a minor in Recreation.
ISKA U.S. Middleweight Champion
Ring of Fire Middleweight Champion
Reality Combat Middleweight Champion
2 Time Renegades Extreme Fighting Middleweight Champion
