| Cole Escovedo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Coleman Ruben Escovedo August 30, 1981 Fresno, California, United States |
| Other names | Apache Kid, Air Cole |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight Featherweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | Pacific Martial Arts |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Coleman Ruben Escovedo(born August 30, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California. He is a former (as well as first) WEC Featherweight Champion.
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Escovedo was forced into a well documented semi-retiremment in 2007 from a serious staph infection that left him partially paralyzed and in need of spinal surgery[1]. Then, after a nearly three years hiatus from mixed martial arts action, he returned on May 8, 2009 at a Palace Fighting Championship event at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif. Escovedo's comeback to MMA was his first fight in the 135 lb Bantamweight division.[2]
Escodevo made his UFC debut against Renan Barao on May 25, 2011 at UFC 130. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Escovedo faced Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 135. He was knocked out by Mizugaki at 4:30 in the second round, giving him two consecutive losses in the UFC. [3]
Escovedo faced Alex Caceres on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.[4] Escovedo lost via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after losing the standing exchanges to Caceres for all three rounds.
On December 16, 2011 Escovedo announced via the UG forums that he had been released by the UFC.[5]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 26 matches | 17 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 4 |
| By submission | 10 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17-9 | Alex Caceres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | November 12, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 17-8 | Takeya Mizugaki | TKO (punches) | UFC 135 | September 24, 2011 | 2 | 4:30 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 17-7 | Renan Barão | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 130 | May 28, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bantamweight bout |
| Win | 17–6 | Steven Siler | Submission (triangle choke) | Showdown Fights: New Blood | January 28, 2011 | 1 | 2:30 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Loss | 16–6 | Michihiro Omigawa | Submission (inverted armbar) | Dream 16 | September 25, 2010 | 1 | 2:30 | Nagoya, Japan | Returns to Featherweight |
| Loss | 16–5 | Michael McDonald | KO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 5: Stars and Strikes | July 9, 2010 | 2 | 1:12 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 16–4 | Yoshiro Maeda | KO (head kick) | Dream 13 | March 22, 2010 | 1 | 2:29 | Yokohama, Japan | Featherweight bout |
| Win | 15–4 | Jeff Bedard | Submission (triangle choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 3: Champions Collide | February 4, 2010 | 1 | 2:31 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 14–4 | Maurice Eazel | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista | November 6, 2009 | 1 | 1:47 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 | Tyler Weathers | Decision (split) | Disturbing the Peace | June 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | Michael McDonald | TKO (punches) | PFC 13: Validation | May 8, 2009 | 2 | 2:25 | Lemoore, California, United States | Bantamweight debut. Won the PFC bantamweight title. |
| Loss | 11–4 | Antonio Banuelos | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 23 | August 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Jens Pulver | KO (punch) | International Fight League: Legends Championship 2006 | April 29, 2006 | 1 | 0:56 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Lightweight bout |
| Loss | 11–2 | Urijah Faber | TKO (corner stoppage) | WEC 19 | March 17, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Lost WEC Featherweight Championship |
| Win | 11–1 | Joe Martin | Submission (flying triangle choke) | WEC 17 | October 14, 2005 | 1 | 1:05 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Poppies Martinez | TKO (leg injury) | WEC 15 | May 19, 2005 | 2 | 1:05 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Randy Spence | Submission (triangle choke) | International Fighting Championships: Eve Of Destruction | March 5, 2005 | 1 | 2:06 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Anthony Hamlett | TKO (punches) | WEC 8 | October 17, 2003 | 2 | 1:30 | Lemoore, California, United States | Defended WEC Featherweight Championship |
| Loss | 7–1 | Bao Quach | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Challenge 15 | April 13, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Noah Shinable | Submission (triangle choke) | Gladiator Challenge 14 | February 16, 2003 | 1 | 1:38 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Philip Perez | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 5 | October 18, 2002 | 1 | 3:07 | Lemoore, California, United States | Became first WEC Featherweight Champion |
| Win | 5–0 | Christian Allen | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Athlete 3: Vengeance | August 10, 2002 | 2 | 3:16 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Paul Morris | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 3 | June 7, 2002 | 1 | 0:29 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jay Valencia | Submission (triangle choke) | Ultimate Athlete 2: The Gathering | March 16, 2002 | 1 | 0:45 | Cabazon, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Bart Palaszewski | Submission (punches) | Ultimate Athlete 1: The Genesis | January 27, 2002 | 1 | 2:10 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Terry Dull | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 2 | October 4, 2001 | 1 | 1:54 | Lemoore, California, United States |
| New championship | 1st WEC Featherweight Champion October 18, 2002 - March 17, 2006 |
Succeeded by Urijah Faber |