Samuel James Stout (born April 23, 1984)[3] is a retired Canadian professional mixed martial artist.
[4] Albeit Stout followed his father's footsteps and begun karate at a young age, he didn't continue it – or any other sport – very seriously.
[4] Before transitioning to mixed martial arts, Stout competed in professional kickboxing, holding a record of 16–4 with a win over Kotetsu Boku in K-1 Max.
On short notice, Spencer Fisher – of the prestigious Miletich Fighting Systems camp – agreed to substitute for the injured Florian.
Stout succumbed to a rear naked choke submission at the hands of Kenny Florian during The Ultimate Fighter 3 finale on June 24, 2006.
In February 2007, Stout defeated Brazilian submission grappler Fabio Holanda to defend his TKO World Lightweight Championship.
Stout lost by split decision to Rich Clementi at UFC 83 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Stout was then defeated by Jeremy Stephens via split decision at UFC 113 in his home country of Canada.
[17] Stout won the fight via first-round KO after countering Edwards with an overhand left square on the chin and earned Knockout of the Night honours.
Stout faced K. J. Noons in a welterweight bout on April 16, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale.
[29] Stout lost the fight via knockout in the second round after he was dropped with a left hook and finished off with a right hand on the ground.
[34] On April 12, 2020, Stout announced on his social media that he and his wife Jessica Lablanche (Montreal-based makeup artist for Folio Montreal) welcomed a daughter, Sydney, to the world.
[35] Stout has been involved with several other UFC fighters (Sean Pierson, Mark Hominick, and Matt Mitrione) as part of a Toronto area anti-bullying program.
[36] Alongside with Chris Horodecki and Mark Hominick, Stout co-owns the Adrenaline Training Center located in his home town of London, Ontario.