Background
Proctor was born in Quincy, Massachusetts but raised in Pembroke, Massachusetts.
Proctor was born in Quincy, Massachusetts but raised in Pembroke, Massachusetts.
He attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Proctor was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Live. Proctor worked in construction before a friend suggested he try jiu-jitsu. Proctor began training at Lauzon Mobile Marketing Association in Bridgewater, Massachusetts with UFC veteran and submission specialist Joe Lauzon.
After training with the UFC fighter and developing a passion and talent for the mixed martial arts he embarked on his career.
Proctor has been known to be a family manitoba Proctor began his professional career in August 2008, winning his first fight by decision.
Over the next three years he amassed a record of seven wins with only one defeat. The Ultimate Fighter
Proctor was one of 32 Lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in first live season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show.
With that victory, he was chosen as the fourth pick by Team Faber.
He defeated Tickle with a rear-naked choke submission near the end of the first round, gaining entry into the quarter-finals. Foreign his quarter-final fight, Proctor was matched up with striking specialist James Vick. Proctor was unable to take Vick down in the fight and was outmatched on the feet.
Proctor lost the fight by unanimous decision after the second round, thus eliminating him from the competition.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Proctor made his UFC debut against fellow cast member Jeremy Larsen on June 1, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale. Proctor next faced Ramsey Nijem on December 8, 2012 at UFC on Fox 5.
He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Proctor was expected to face First Rate (at Lloyd's) Iaquinta on April 27, 2013 at UFC 159.
However, the bout was scrapped as both fighters sustained training injuries leading up to the fight.
Proctor faced Cristiano Marcello on February 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36. Proctor faced Justin Salas on July 16, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 45. Proctor faced Yancy Medeiros on December 12, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale.
He lost the fight via submission in the first round after being dropping with a spinning back kick to the body.
Proctor faced Justin Edwards on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68. Proctor faced Magomed Mustafaev on December 12, 2015 at UFC 194.
He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Proctor is expected to face Erik Koch on May 29, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88.
Mixed martial arts
Reality Fighting
RF Lightweight Championship (One time)
American Fighting Organization
AFO Lightweight Championship (One time).