Patrick Smith (fighter)

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Patrick Smith
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active1993-1999, 2003, 2006-2009, 2015-2016
Professional boxing record
Total18
Wins5
By knockout4
Losses11
By knockout11
Draws2
Kickboxing record
Total74
Wins66
Losses8
Mixed martial arts record
Total37
Wins20
By knockout13
By submission6
By decision1
Losses17
By knockout10
By submission5
By decision1
By disqualification1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Patrick Smith (August 28, 1963 – June 18, 2019) was an American

Kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He started his mixed martial arts career by participating in the first two Ultimate Fighting Championship
events.

He was a 3rd degree black belt in

Kickboxer in the United States and held a ranking of No. 5 internationally.[citation needed] He was the 1993 Enshin Karate Sabaki Challenge Heavyweight champion,[3] an annual full contact karate tournament held in Denver which allows grabs, sweeps and throws, and competed in the 1993 Seidokaikan
full contact Karate World Cup tournament in Japan.

Kickboxing career

Patrick Smith first rose to fame in the US for his kickboxing prowess. In 1994 he entered the

fight fixed in order to increase Smith's popularity.[4]

After the Hug victory, Smith's K-1 career never took off. He lost to Andy Hug in a rematch at the

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.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Smith participated the first

heel hook
. The fans in Denver booed heavily as they were unaware of the submission rules and were displeased with the fact that the match ended so quickly without a knockout.

Despite his loss, Smith's performance got him invited to

elbow strikes, completely knocking Morris out. This finish is considered one of the most brutal in the history of UFC.[9] Smith next fought karate expert Johnny Rhodes, whom he submitted with a second guillotine choke after a brief exchange of hits. Finally, Smith reached the finals and his desired match against Royce Gracie, but it was short and one-sided, with Gracie taking him down and landing several palm strikes from mount before the kickboxer tapped out.[9]

Smith returned at

kenpo karate stylist from Ecuador. He opened the fight in spectacular fashion by landing a running front kick to Moncayo's chest, knocking him down and sending him sliding towards the fence.[10] Smith then followed with a takedown and gained mount position, and ultimately locked a rear naked choke when Moncayo tried to escape, making him tap out.[11] However, Smith had to withdraw from the tournament due to stomach cramps caused by an injury sustained during the fight. He was replaced by Anthony Macias.[12]

Post-UFC

Smith went on to fight for K-1 and

Fabio Gurgel in a match that became infamous for its unusual ending. Smith grabbed the ring ropes in order to avoid being taken down and struck Gurgel's spine repeatedly with his elbow, but crowd members approached and tried to take Smith's hands off from the ropes, prompting the match to be stopped. The referee consulted with promoter Sérgio Batarelli about the situation and it was decided to call off the fight and declare Gurgel the winner. In an elimination tournament of eight fighters at WVC 5 held in Recife, Brazil on 3 February 1998, Smith withdrew ahead of his scheduled semifinal bout against Igor Vovchanchyn after he suffered a broken hand in his quarterfinal win over Marco Selva.[13]

On April 11, 2008, Smith came in as a late replacement for

Eric "Butterbean" Esch
via submission due to strikes in a "Masters Superfight" at YAMMA Pit Fighting's inaugural event.

On October 10, 2015, Smith came out of retirement at age 51 to fight Dave Huckaba at Gladiator Challenge - Collision Course. He was defeated via KO at 1:33 of round 1.

Sex offences

In 1999, Smith was convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. He was later arrested in 2008 after failing to register as a sex offender.[14]

Death

On June 18, 2019, Smith died of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the bladder and Sarcomatoid carcinomas variant of urotherlia (SVUC) at age 55.[15] His death is possibly attributed to his addiction of chewing tobacco.

Championships and accomplishments

Karate

  • Sabaki Challenge
    • Sabaki Challenge Heavyweight Champion

Kickboxing

Mixed martial arts

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 Japan Musashi
K-1 Revenge II
Yokohama, Japan
KO (Kick) 2 0:43
1995-03-03 Loss Australia 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 Switzerland Andy Hug K-1 Revenge
Yokohama, Japan
KO (Left Knee) 1 0:56
1994-04-30 Loss Netherlands Peter Aerts
K-1 Grand Prix '94
Semifinals
Tokyo, Japan
KO (Right Overhand) 1 1:03
1994-04-30 Win Switzerland Andy Hug
K-1 Grand Prix '94
Quarterfinals
Tokyo, Japan
KO (Three Knockdowns) 1 0:19
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
37 matches 20 wins 17 losses
By knockout 13 10
By submission 6 5
By decision 1 1
Unknown 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 20–17 Sean Loeffler KO (head kick) Gladiator Challenge: Freedom Strikes July 23, 2016 1 0:08 El Cajon, California, United States
Loss 20–16 Dave Huckaba KO (punch) Gladiator Challenge: Collision Course October 10, 2015 1 1:33 Lincoln, California, United States
Loss 20–15
Kevin Jordan
Decision (unanimous) American Steel Cagefighting 1: Battle of the Legends July 31, 2009 3 5:00 Salem, New Hampshire, United States
Win 20–14 Brad Imes KO (punches) Titan FC 13 March 13, 2009 1 0:28 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 19–14 Aaron Winterlee Submission (neck crank) FM: Productions March 7, 2009 1 2:22 Springfield, Missouri, United States
Loss 18–14 Jeremiah Constant TKO (submission to punches) HRP: Snakebite Fight 2 October 11, 2008 1 0:42 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win 18–13 Aaron Winterlee Submission (guillotine choke) Extreme Fighting League August 16, 2008 2 1:11 Miami, Oklahoma, United States
Win 17–13 Butterbean TKO (submission to punches and elbows) YAMMA Pit Fighting April 11, 2008 1 3:17 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 16–13 Derrick Ruffin TKO (punches) FM: Productions February 1, 2008 2 1:02 Missouri, United States
Win 15–13 David Tyner TKO (punches) Oklahoma KO: Nightmare in the Jungle 1 October 27, 2007 2 2:45 Adair, Oklahoma, United States
Win 14–13 Scott Arnold TKO (punches) UGC 18: Xtreme Victory May 18, 2007 1 2:12 Quebec, Canada
Loss 13–13 Tom Clemens Submission (kneebar) XFS 5: Heavy Hitters May 12, 2007 2 1:35 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 13–12 Brian Stromberg KO (punches) Xtreme Fight Series 3 December 15, 2006 1 4:00 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 12–12 Vernon Earwood TKO (knee and punches) RMBB: Hellraisers October 21, 2006 1 2:33
Denver, Colorado
, United States
Win 11–12 Richard Gomez Submission (guillotine choke) Fightfest 6 September 23, 2006 1 0:47 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Win 10–12 Allan Sullivan KO (punches) ROF 10: Intensity October 18, 2003 1 3:35 Colorado, United States
Loss 9–12 Marcus Silveira DQ (knees on a grounded opponent) World Extreme Fighting 5 June 12, 1999 1 0:50 DeLand, Florida, United States Smith knocked Silveira down with a punch but landed an illegal knee to a downed opponent.
Win 9–11 Chuck Gale TKO (elbows and punches) Bas Rutten Invitational 3 June 1, 1999 1 7:31 Littleton, Colorado, United States
Loss 8–11 Maxim Tarasov Submission (heel hook) IAFC: Pankration World Championship 1999 May 1, 1999 1 3:31 Moscow, Russia
Loss 8–10 Moti Horenstein KO (head kick) Bas Rutten Invitational 2 April 24, 1999 1 0:26 Littleton, Colorado, United States
Loss 8–9 Matt Asher TKO (punches) Bas Rutten Invitational 1 February 6, 1999 1 0:11 Littleton, Colorado, United States
Win 8–8 Joe Grant TKO (submission to punches) Bas Rutten Invitational 1 February 6, 1999 1 0:35 Littleton, Colorado, United States
Win 7–8 David Dodd Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge 22 November 21, 1998 1 16:00 West Valley City, Utah, United States
Win 6–8 Tony Mendoza TKO (punches) ES: National Championships October 24, 1998 1 7:27 South Dakota, United States
Win 5–8 Marco Selva TKO (submission to punches) World Vale Tudo Championship 5 February 3, 1998 1 4:35 Recife, Brazil
Loss 4–8 Marco Ruas Submission (heel hook) World Vale Tudo Championship 4 March 16, 1997 1 0:39 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 4–7
Fabio Gurgel
TKO (retirement due to fan interference) World Vale Tudo Championship 3 January 19, 1997 1 0:50 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 4–6 Dave Beneteau TKO (submission to punches U: Japan November 17, 1996 1 1:09 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 4–5 Kiyoshi Tamura Submission (heel hook)
K-1 Hercules
December 9, 1995 1 0:55 Nagoya, Japan
Loss 4–4 Kimo Leopoldo TKO (submission to punches) UFCF 1 September 8, 1995 1 2:59 Sapporo, Japan
Win 4–3 Rudyard Moncayo Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 6 July 14, 1995 1 1:08 Casper, Wyoming, United States
Loss 3–3 Kimo Leopoldo TKO (submission to punches)
K-1 Legend
December 10, 1994 1 3:00 Nagoya, Japan
Loss 3–2 Royce Gracie TKO (submission to punches) UFC 2 March 11, 1994 1 1:17
Denver, Colorado
, United States
UFC 2 Tournament Finals.
Win 3–1 Johnny Rhodes Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:07 UFC 2 Tournament Semi-Finals.
Win 2–1 Scott Morris TKO (elbows) 1 0:30 UFC 2 Tournament Quarter-Finals.
Win 1–1 Ray Wizard Submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:58 UFC 2 Tournament Qualifying Round.
Loss 0–1 Ken Shamrock Technical Submission (heel hook) UFC 1 November 12, 1993 1 1:49
Denver, Colorado
, United States
UFC 1 Tournament Qualifying Round.

Professional boxing record

5 Wins (4 knockouts, 1 decision), 11 Losses (11 knockouts), 2 Draws [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 5–11–2 United States Kendrick Releford KO 1 June 13, 2009
Batesville Armory, Batesville, Arkansas
, U.S.
Smith knocked out at 0:40 of the first round.
Loss 5–10–2 Grenada Grant Cudjoe TKO 2 August 4, 2007 United States Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:36 of the second round.
Loss 5–9–2 United States Chazz Witherspoon TKO 2 February 2, 2007
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the second round.
Loss 5–8–2 United States Taurus Sykes KO 3 December 12, 2006
Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico
, U.S.
Loss 5–7–2 Nigeria Duncan Dokiwari KO 2 August 26, 2006
Convention Center, Junction City, Kansas
, U.S.
Smith knocked out at 2:33 of the second round.
Win 5–6–2 United States Kenny Lemos TKO 2 June 30, 2006
Denver, Colorado
, U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the second round.
Loss 4–6–2 United States David Bostice TKO 3 August 12, 2005
Denver, Colorado
, U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of the third round.
Loss 4–5–2 Brazil Marcelino Novaes TKO 2 July 23, 2004 United States Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the second round.
Draw 4–4–2 United States Preston Hartzog PTS 6 June 11, 2004
San Francisco, California
, U.S.
56-58, 57-57, 59-55.
Draw 4–4–1 United States Gary "Bring Da Pain" Bell PTS 8 May 27, 2004 United States Alario Center, Westwego, Louisiana, U.S. 74-76, 76-74, 75-75.
Loss 4–4 United States Bobby Harris KO 2 August 31, 1994
Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
Loss 4–3 United States Monte Oswald TKO 2 April 21, 1994
Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
Win 4–2 Australia Justin Fortune KO 2 February 24, 1994
Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
Win 3–2 United States Krishna Wainwright PTS 6 January 12, 1994
Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
Win 2–2 United States Randy Crippen TKO 1 August 18, 1993
Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
Loss 1–2 United States Will Hinton KO 2 March 20, 1993
Denver, Colorado
, U.S.
Loss 1–1
Samson Po'uha
TKO 4 February 14, 1993
Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
Win 1–0 Kris Sorensen KO 1 May 12, 1992
O'Conner Fieldhouse, Caldwell, Idaho
, U.S.

References

  1. ^ "Patrick Smith on Sherdog".
  2. ^ UFC 1 DVD
  3. ^ "Sabaki Challenge". Enshin.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
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  5. ^ "Real Fighter Magazine". Realfightermag.com. 1993-11-12. Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  6. ^ No Holds Barred: Ultimate Fighting and the Martial Arts Revolution By Clyde Gentry
  7. ^ Eight Men in a Cage Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine [dead link]
  8. ^ UFC II DVD
  9. ^ a b Scott Newman (2005-06-11). "MMA Review: #51: UFC 2: No Way Out". The Oratory. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  10. ^ Pat Smith vs. Rudyard Moncayo kick
  11. ^ Scott Newman (2005-06-16). "MMA Review: #55: UFC 6: Clash of the Titans". The Oratory. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  12. ^ UFC 6 DVD
  13. Sherdog.com (January 31, 2022) Archived February 1, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Former MMA fighter arrested again in Denison". KXII. May 1, 2008.
  15. Combate Americas (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original
    on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

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