UFC vet Eric Spicely returns to CES on Jan. 19

Eric SpicelyFollowing a six-fight run with the UFC, the recently released Rhode Island native returns to the Classic Entertainment & Sports MMA promotion on Jan. 19 for CES 54, which takes place at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. He will fight Stephen Regman (9-3) in a middleweight bout.

Spicely (10-4) is perhaps best known for his stunning upset of current light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos. The two met in a 185-pound bout at UFC Brasilia back in September 2016 and Spicely needed less than three minutes to submit the striking specialist. He followed that with another first-round submission win over Alessio di Chirico before losing his next three fights and being released by…