Patrick Smith (fighter)

Patrick Smith
Born August 28, 1963 (1963-08-28) (age 48)[1]
Denver, Colorado, United States
Other names Pat
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Division Heavyweight (MMA)
Super Heavyweight (kickboxing)
Style Kickboxing
Rank black belt in Hapkido
black belt in Kenpō Karate
3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo
black belt in Tang Soo Do
Professional boxing record
Total 18
Wins 5
By knockout 4
Losses 11
By knockout 11
Draws 2
Kickboxing record
Total 74
Wins 66
Losses 8
Mixed martial arts record
Total 35
Wins 20
By knockout 10
By submission 9
By decision 1
Losses 15
By knockout 2
By submission 11
By decision 1
Unknown 1
Other information
Boxing record from Boxrec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Patrick Smith (born August 28, 1963 in Denver, Colorado) is a retired American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He started his mixed martial arts career by participating in the first two Ultimate Fighting Championship events.

He is a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do[2] and also holds a black belt in Hapkido, Kenpō Karate, and Tang Soo Do. In 1993, Smith was ranked #1 as a Super Heavyweight kickboxer in the United States and held a ranking of #5 internationally. He also won the Sabaki Challenge, an annual karate tournament held in Denver, twice in his division.[3]

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Kickboxing career

Patrick Smith first rose to fame in the USA for his kickboxing prowess. In 1994 he entered the K-1 Grand Prix '94 where he caused one of the biggest upsets in K-1 history by knocking out legendary karaketa and future K-1 star Andy Hug with an uppercut after just 19 seconds of the first round in their quarter final match. Smith was unable to build on this success as he was soundly defeated by eventual champion Peter Aerts in the semi finals.

After the Hug victory, Smith's K-1 career never took off. He lost to Andy Hug in a rematch at the K-1 Revenge event and then failed to qualify for the followings years K-1 Grand Prix at K-1 Grand Prix '95 Opening Battle. His last match in K-1 was against rising local star Musashi, a match he lost by KO, and he was released from his K-1 contract, finishing 1 and 4 with the organization. Despite little international success, Smith had more success at home, accumulating an overall 66-8 kickboxing record by the time he retired in 2000. [4]

Mixed martial arts career

UFC 1 and 2

Smith participated the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event (see UFC 1) which was an eight-man single-elimination tournament with very few rules, awarding $100,000 to the winner. Art Davie, the promotor, placed advertisements in martial arts magazines and sent letters to anyone in any martial arts directory he could find to recruit competitors for the event.[5] With the event being held in Smith's hometown of Denver, he was an easy addition.[6]

Smith's first match was against Ken Shamrock after a random draw. Shamrock, Smith, and several other fighters were not convinced that the fights were real until the event actually started. Shamrock took Smith down easily and submitted him with a heel hook. The fans in Denver booed heavily as they were unaware of the submission rules and were displeased with the fact that Smith went down so easily.

Smith's performance got him invited to UFC 2 where he entered with the expressed intent of a shot at the previous winner Royce Gracie. Smith said he spent the time between shows working on his grappling to perform better fighting on the ground. Smith submitted 2 of his 3 opponents and knocked out Scott Morris in under a minute before finally losing to Gracie in the final.[7]

After UFC 2 Smith officially retired from mixed martial arts.

UFC 6

Smith returned however at UFC 6 where he fought Rudyard Moncayo and won by rear naked choke-submission at 1:08. Due to an injury sustained during the fight, Smith had to withdraw from the tournament due to stomach cramps. He was replaced by Anthony Macias.[8]

Post-UFC

Smith went on to fight for K-1 and Bas Rutten's first three invitationals shows as well as fighting on a few of the World Vale Tudo Championship events showcasing No Holds Barred fighting. Recently he has signed to the YAMMA fight organization. On 4/11/08 Smith came in as a late replacement for Gary Goodridge and defeated Eric "Butterbean" Esch via submission due to strikes in a "Masters Superfight" at YAMMA Pit Fighting's inaugural event.

Titles

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record
66 Wins, 8 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
1997-06-25 Loss Jeff Roufus Ledyard, Connecticut, USA TKO (Leg Kick) 2
Fight was for K.I.C.K. Super Heavyweight World title.
1995-09-03 Loss Musashi K-1 Revenge II Yokohama, Japan KO (Kick) 2 0:43
1995-03-03 Loss Stan Longinidis K-1 Grand Prix '95 Opening Battle Tokyo, Japan KO (Kick) 2 2:59
Fails to qualify for K-1 Grand Prix '95.
1994-09-18 Loss Andy Hug K-1 Revenge Yokohama, Japan KO (Left Knee) 1 0:56
1994-04-30 Loss Peter Aerts K-1 Grand Prix '94 Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Overhand) 1 1:03
1994-04-30 Win Andy Hug K-1 Grand Prix '94 Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Uppercut) 1 0:19

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 20-15 Kevin Jordan Decision (unanimous) American Steel Cagefighting 1 02009-07-31 July 31, 2009 3 3:00 Salem, New Hampshire, United States
Win 20–14 Brad Imes TKO (punches) TFC 13: Knockout 02009-03-13 March 13, 2009 1 0:28 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 19-14 Aaron Winterlee Submission FM: Productions 02009-03-07 March 7, 2009 1 2:22 Springfield, Missouri, United States
Loss 18-14 Jeremiah Constant Submission (punches) HRP: Snakebite Fight 2 02008-10-11 October 11, 2008 1 0:42 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win 18-13 Aaron Winterlee Submission (guillotine choke) Extreme Fighting League 02008-08-16 August 16, 2008 2 1:11 Miami, Oklahoma, United States
Win 17-13 Eric Esch Submission (punches and elbows) YAMMA Pit Fighting 02008-04-11 April 11, 2008 1 3:17 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 16-13 Derrick Ruffin TKO (punches) FM: Productions 02008-02-01 February 1, 2008 2 1:02 Missouri, United States
Win 15-13 David Tyner TKO Oklahoma KO: Nightmare in the Jungle 1 02007-10-27 October 27, 2007 2 2:45 Antlers, Oklahoma, United States
Win 14-13 Scott Arnold TKO UGC 18: Xtreme Victory 02007-05-18 May 18, 2007 1 2:12 Quebec, Canada
Loss 13-13 Tom Clemens Submission (kneebar) XFS 5: Heavy Hitters 02007-05-12 May 12, 2007 2 1:35 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 13-12 Brian Stromberg TKO Xtreme Fight Series 3 02006-12-15 December 15, 2006 1 4:00 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 12-12 Vernon Earwood TKO RMBB: Hellraisers 02006-10-21 October 21, 2006 1 2:33 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 11-12 Richard Gomez Submission Fightfest 6 02006-09-23 September 23, 2006 1 0:47 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Win 10-12 Allan Sullivan KO (punches) ROF 10: Intensity 02003-10-18 October 18, 2003 1 3:35 Colorado, United States
Loss 9-12 Marcus Silveira DQ (knees on a grounded opponent) World Extreme Fighting 5 01999-06-12 June 12, 1999 N/A N/A DeLand, Florida, United States
Win 9-11 Chuck Gale TKO (corner stoppage) Bas Rutten Invitational 3 01999-06-01 June 1, 1999 1 7:31 Colorado, United States
Loss 8-11 Maxim Tarasov Submission (position) IAFC: Pankration World Championship 1999 01999-05-01 May 1, 1999 1 3:31 Moscow, Russia
Loss 8-10 Moti Horenstein KO (kicks) Bas Rutten Invitational 2 01999-04-24 April 24, 1999 1 0:26 Littleton, Colorado, United States Tournament: First Round
Loss 8-9 Matt Asher TKO (punches) Bas Rutten Invitational 1 01999-02-06 February 6, 1999 1 0:11 USA Tournament: Quarter Finals
Win 8-8 Joe Grant Submission (punches) Bas Rutten Invitational 1 01999-02-06 February 6, 1999 1 0:35 USA Tournament: First Round
Win 7-8 David Dodd Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge 22 01998-11-21 November 21, 1998 1 16:00 West Valley City, Utah, United States
Win 6-8 Tony Mendoza TKO ES: National Championships 01998-10-24 October 24, 1998 1 7:27 South Dakota, United States
Win 5-8 Marco Selva Submission (punches) World Vale Tudo Championship 5 01998-02-03 February 3, 1998 1 4:35 Brazil
Loss 4-8 Marco Ruas Submission (heel hook) World Vale Tudo Championship 4 01997-03-16 March 16, 1997 1 0:39 Brazil
Loss 4-7 Fabio Gurgel Submission (fan interference) World Vale Tudo Championship 3 01997-01-19 January 19, 1997 1 0:50 Brazil
Loss 4–6 Dave Beneteau Submission (punches) U - Japan 01996-11-17 November 17, 1996 1 1:09 Japan
Loss 4-5 Kiyoshi Tamura Submission (heel hook) K-1 Hercules 01995-12-09 December 9, 1995 1 0:55 Nagoya, Japan
Loss 4-4 Kimo Leopoldo Submission (punches) UFCF 1 01995-09-08 September 8, 1995 1 2:59 Sapporo, Japan
Win 4-3 Rudyard Moncayo Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 6 01995-07-14 July 14, 1995 1 1:08 Casper, Wyoming, United States
Loss 3-3 Kimo Leopoldo Submission (punches) K-1 Legend 01994-12-10 December 10, 1994 1 3:00 Nagoya, Japan
Loss 3–2 Royce Gracie Submission (punches) UFC 2 01994-03-11 March 11, 1994 1 1:17 Denver, Colorado, United States Tournament: Finals
Win 3–1 Johnny Rhodes Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 2 01994-03-11 March 11, 1994 1 1:07 Denver, Colorado, United States Tournament: Semi Finals
Win 2–1 Scott Morris KO (elbows) UFC 2 01994-03-11 March 11, 1994 1 0:30 Denver, Colorado, United States Tournament: Quarter Finals
Win 1–1 Ray Wizard Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 2 01994-03-11 March 11, 1994 1 0:58 Denver, Colorado, United States Tournament: First Round
Loss 0-1 Ken Shamrock Submission (heel hook) UFC 1 01993-11-12 November 12, 1993 1 1:49 Denver, Colorado, United States Tournament: First Round

References

  1. ^ "Patrick Smith on Sherdog". 
  2. ^ UFC 1 DVD
  3. ^ http://www.sabaki.enshin.com/champions.html
  4. ^ http://www.realfightermag.com/article.php?ArticleID=5096
  5. ^ No Holds Barred: Ultimate Fighting and the Martial Arts Revolution By Clyde Gentry
  6. ^ www.fightingspiritmagazine.co.uk/article.asp?IntID=127
  7. ^ UFC II DVD
  8. ^ UFC 6 DVD

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