In his UFC debut, Bluefield, VA native Sean Spencer fell to Rafael Natal by submission in the third round.
Spencer (9-2, 0-1 UFC) made his debut in UFC fighting in the Middleweight class as opposed to his normal Welterweight division.
Natal moved into an arm triangle choke in the third round and got Spencer to tap.
Spencer is expected to return to the Welterweight division for his next fight.