Maurice Smith
Encyclopedia
Maurice Smith is a retired American boxer
, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion.
in the seventh round. Later that year, he won the World Kickboxing Association
heavyweight title from Travis Everett with a KO via low kicks. Smith then went ten straight years without a loss.
He also had a notable win in 1991 over Stan Longinidis
who, at the time, was tearing through the ranks and was regarded as a super up and coming fighter. Maurice won this 12 round match by split decision after coming back from a knock down in the first round by Stan and surviving an early onslaught.
In 1993, Smith was invited to the K-1 Grand Prix '93 along with seven of the world's best light heavyweight and heavyweight kickboxers. Smith won his first match by defeating Japanese fighter Toshiyuki Atokawa in the quarter finals by unanimous decision. In the semifinals he met Dutch fighter and future K-1 legend, Ernesto Hoost
, where after a hard fought battle Smith was knocked out by left highkick in the final round, ending his tournament.
and RINGS, accumulating a 4-7 record, Smith joined Battlecade Extreme Fighting in 1996 to fight against the heavyweight champion Marcus "Conan" Silvira
. Throughout the fight Maurice showed excellent use of the sprawl
technique which negated the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
fighter's attempts at takedowns. Smith then knocked Conan out in the third round with a kick to the head. In doing so, he became the Extreme Fighting Heavyweight Champion and became the first legitimate striker to win a top end MMA event.
He then defended his title in the fourth show against judo exponent Kazunari Murakami
with a first round knockout. After the win, the company folded and Maurice joined the largest MMA promotion in the United States, the UFC.
Smith developed a close relationship with Frank Shamrock
, who he met while training at the Lion's Den
. Shamrock and Smith worked synergistically; Shamrock, a submission specialist, vastly improved Smith's ground game while Smith, in return, vastly improved Shamrock's striking. Smith and Shamrock eventually formed their own MMA team, called the Alliance.
At UFC 14
on July 27, 1997, Smith faced UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman
in a title fight. Smith was considered to be a massive underdog for the bout, but shocked the mixed martial arts world with a unanimous decision victory to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship. With this win, Smith became the first striker to survive the attack of a world class wrestler. He then successfully defended his belt against David "Tank" Abbott
winning via strikes due to leg kicks, before losing his belt to MMA legend Randy Couture
by majority decision, in a close fight.
by TKO at an International Fight League
show held in Chicago. On February 23, 2008 at a Strikeforce
event entitled Strikeforce: At The Dome held at the Tacoma Dome
in Tacoma, Washington
, Smith defeated kickboxer Rick Roufus
, who was making his MMA debut, by submission at 1:53 of the first round.
Maurice Smith was the coach of the Seattle Tiger Sharks
of the International Fight League
from 2006 to 2007. He is currently associated with Team Alliance.
|align=center| 12–13
| Hidehiko Yoshida
| Submission (neck crank)
| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:23
| Saitama, Saitama
, Japan
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 12–12
| Rick Roufus
| Submission (straight armbar)
| Strikeforce: At The Dome
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:53
| Tacoma, Washington
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–12
| Marco Ruas
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| IFL: Chicago
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|align=center| 4
|align=center| 3:43
| Chicago
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 10–12
| Renato Sobral
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 28
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 10–11
| Bobby Hoffman
| Decision (majority)
| UFC 27
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| New Orleans, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 9–11
| Renzo Gracie
| Submission (armlock)
| Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block B, 2nd Fight
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:50
| Tokyo
, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 9–10
| Branden Lee Hinkle
| Decision (majority)
| Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block B, 1st Fight
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
| Tokyo
, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 8–10
| Marcus Silveira
| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| WEF 7: Stomp in the Swamp
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:48
| Kenner, Louisiana
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–9
| Branko Cikatić
| Submission (forearm choke)
| Pride 7
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 7:33
| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–9
| Marco Ruas
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| UFC 21
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 6–9
| Kevin Randleman
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 19
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 15:00
| Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 6–8
| Randy Couture
| Decision (majority)
| UFC Japan
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 21:00
| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 6–7
| Tank Abbott
| Submission (strikes)
| UFC 15
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 8:08
| Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–7
| Mark Coleman
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 14
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 21:00
| Birmingham, Alabama
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–7
| Kazunari Murakami
| KO (punch)
| Extreme Fighting 4
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:23
| Des Moines, Iowa
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 3–7
| Akira Maeda
| Submission (front choke)
| RINGS-Budokan Hall 1997
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:35
| Tokyo
, Japan
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–6
| Marcus Silveira
| TKO (head kick)
| Extreme Fighting 3
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:36
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 2–6
| Kiyoshi Tamura
| Submission (arm bar)
| RINGS-Maelstrom 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:34
| Tokyo
, Japan
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 2–5
| Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
| Submission (heel hook)
| RINGS-Budokan Hall 1996
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:34
| Tokyo
, Japan
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 2–4
| Bas Rutten
| Submission (choke)
| Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:34
| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 2–3
| Bas Rutten
| Submission (kneebar)
| Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 4
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:10
| Chiba, Chiba
, Japa
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 2–2
| Ken Shamrock
| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:23
| Tokyo
, Japan
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–1
| Takaku Fuke
| KO
| Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:48
| Tokyo
, Japan
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 1–1
| Minoru Suzuki
| Submission (armbar)
| Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 0:36
| Tokyo
, Japan
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Minoru Suzuki
| KO (punches)
| Pancrase - Yes, We are Hybrid Wrestlers 3
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 6:52
| Tokyo
, Japan
|
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Kickboxing career
Smith won his first professional kickboxing title in 1983 for the World Kickboxing Council by defeating light heavyweight champion Tony Morelli by knockoutKnockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
in the seventh round. Later that year, he won the World Kickboxing Association
World Kickboxing Association
The World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
heavyweight title from Travis Everett with a KO via low kicks. Smith then went ten straight years without a loss.
He also had a notable win in 1991 over Stan Longinidis
Stan Longinidis
Stan "The Man" Longinidis is a retired Australian Heavyweight kickboxer and 8 time Kickboxing World Champion. Born in Australia of Greek ethnicity, Longinidis is one of the few fighters to have won World titles in three different styles, International Rules Kickboxing, Full Contact and Muay Thai,...
who, at the time, was tearing through the ranks and was regarded as a super up and coming fighter. Maurice won this 12 round match by split decision after coming back from a knock down in the first round by Stan and surviving an early onslaught.
In 1993, Smith was invited to the K-1 Grand Prix '93 along with seven of the world's best light heavyweight and heavyweight kickboxers. Smith won his first match by defeating Japanese fighter Toshiyuki Atokawa in the quarter finals by unanimous decision. In the semifinals he met Dutch fighter and future K-1 legend, Ernesto Hoost
Ernesto Hoost
Ernesto Fritz "Mr. Perfect" Hoost is a Dutch former kickboxer and four-time K-1 World Champion. He made his debut in 1993 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1993, where he came just one win short of the world title...
, where after a hard fought battle Smith was knocked out by left highkick in the final round, ending his tournament.
Mixed martial arts career
After a stint in Japanese promotions PancrasePancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
and RINGS, accumulating a 4-7 record, Smith joined Battlecade Extreme Fighting in 1996 to fight against the heavyweight champion Marcus "Conan" Silvira
Marcus Silveira
Marcus "Conan" Silveira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at PFL - Genesis against Johnathan Ivey on March 31, 2007. He is the co-founder of American Top Team.-Arrest:...
. Throughout the fight Maurice showed excellent use of the sprawl
Sprawl
Sprawl can refer to:*Sprawl , a defensive technique in wrestling and martial arts used to prevent a takedown.*Urban sprawl, also called suburban sprawl...
technique which negated the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
fighter's attempts at takedowns. Smith then knocked Conan out in the third round with a kick to the head. In doing so, he became the Extreme Fighting Heavyweight Champion and became the first legitimate striker to win a top end MMA event.
He then defended his title in the fourth show against judo exponent Kazunari Murakami
Kazunari Murakami
is a Japanesefreelance professional wrestler and a retired mixed martial artist, best known for his appearances in Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and Big Mouth LOUD, of which he was a founding member...
with a first round knockout. After the win, the company folded and Maurice joined the largest MMA promotion in the United States, the UFC.
Smith developed a close relationship with Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...
, who he met while training at the Lion's Den
Lion's Den (mixed martial arts)
The Lion's Den is a mixed martial arts team and training facility that was based out of Susanville, California and San Diego, California but has recently moved its headquarters to Reno, Nevada. The team was founded in the early 1990s by UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock, and was the most dominant...
. Shamrock and Smith worked synergistically; Shamrock, a submission specialist, vastly improved Smith's ground game while Smith, in return, vastly improved Shamrock's striking. Smith and Shamrock eventually formed their own MMA team, called the Alliance.
At UFC 14
UFC 14
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on July 27, 1997, Smith faced UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...
in a title fight. Smith was considered to be a massive underdog for the bout, but shocked the mixed martial arts world with a unanimous decision victory to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship. With this win, Smith became the first striker to survive the attack of a world class wrestler. He then successfully defended his belt against David "Tank" Abbott
Tank Abbott
David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...
winning via strikes due to leg kicks, before losing his belt to MMA legend Randy Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
by majority decision, in a close fight.
Return to MMA
On May 19, 2007 Maurice Smith had his first MMA bout in almost seven years when he defeated Marco RuasMarco Ruas
Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas is a retired mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. Most notably, he was the UFC 7 Tournament Champion and is considered one of the earliest examples of the complete mixed martial artist, highly skilled in both striking and grappling.-Biography:Ruas is famous for...
by TKO at an International Fight League
International Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...
show held in Chicago. On February 23, 2008 at a Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
event entitled Strikeforce: At The Dome held at the Tacoma Dome
Tacoma Dome
The Tacoma Dome is an indoor arena located in Tacoma, Washington, USA, approximately 30 miles south of Seattle.-History:...
in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
, Smith defeated kickboxer Rick Roufus
Rick Roufus
Rick Roufus is an American kickboxer, fighting out of The MMA Lab in Phoenix, Arizona. He is one of the most famous kickboxers in the United States, and has also competed in boxing and mixed martial arts...
, who was making his MMA debut, by submission at 1:53 of the first round.
Maurice Smith was the coach of the Seattle Tiger Sharks
Seattle Tiger Sharks
The Seattle Tigersharks are an International Fight League team based in Seattle, Washington. Coached by former kickboxing World Champion and Ultimate Fighting Championship 14 & 15 Heavyweight Champion Maurice Smith, the Tigersharks were one of four teams competing in the IFL's inaugural...
of the International Fight League
International Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...
from 2006 to 2007. He is currently associated with Team Alliance.
Kickboxing
- K-1K-1K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
- 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary USA winner
- International Sport Karate AssociationInternational Sport Karate AssociationThe International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...
- I.S.K.A.International Sport Karate AssociationThe International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...
World Muay Thai Heavyweight Champion (1996)
- I.S.K.A.
- World Kickboxing AssociationWorld Kickboxing AssociationThe World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
- W.K.A.World Kickboxing AssociationThe World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
World Kickboxing Heavyweight Champion (1983)
- W.K.A.
- Other
- W.K.C. Light-Heavyweight World Champion (1983)
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- UFC Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
- Extreme Fighting
- Extreme Fighting Heavyweight Champion
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- 1997 Most Outstanding Fighter
- 1997 Fight of the Year vs. Mark Coleman on July 27
- Black Belt MagazineBlack Belt MagazineBlack Belt is an American magazine covering martial arts and combat sports founded in 1961 by Mitoshi Uyehara. During the early years of the publication, Uyehara was a hands-on owner and publisher...
- 2001 Full-Contact Fighter of the Year http://www.blackbeltmag.com/archives/719
Kickboxing record
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Mixed martial arts record
| Loss|align=center| 12–13
| Hidehiko Yoshida
Hidehiko Yoshida
is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a long time veteran of Japan's Pride Fighting Championships, competing in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix...
| Submission (neck crank)
| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road. The event took place on June 8, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan.-Results:...
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:23
| Saitama, Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 12–12
| Rick Roufus
Rick Roufus
Rick Roufus is an American kickboxer, fighting out of The MMA Lab in Phoenix, Arizona. He is one of the most famous kickboxers in the United States, and has also competed in boxing and mixed martial arts...
| Submission (straight armbar)
| Strikeforce: At The Dome
Strikeforce: At The Dome
Strikeforce: At The Dome was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce in conjunction with Brian Halquist Productions. The event took place at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington on Saturday, February 23, 2008.-Results:...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:53
| Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 11–12
| Marco Ruas
Marco Ruas
Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas is a retired mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. Most notably, he was the UFC 7 Tournament Champion and is considered one of the earliest examples of the complete mixed martial artist, highly skilled in both striking and grappling.-Biography:Ruas is famous for...
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| IFL: Chicago
|
|align=center| 4
|align=center| 3:43
| Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 10–12
| Renato Sobral
Renato Sobral
Renato da Cunha Sobral , also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is regarded as one of the best light heavyweights of the night, and noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 28
UFC 28
UFC 28: High Stakes was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 17, 2000 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.-History:...
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 10–11
| Bobby Hoffman
Bobby Hoffman
Bobby "The Truth" Hoffman is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at Mainstream MMA - Inferno against Chuck Grigsby on August 12, 2006...
| Decision (majority)
| UFC 27
UFC 27
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 22, 2000 at Lake Front Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.-History:...
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| New Orleans, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 9–11
| Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a former mixed martial arts competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos...
| Submission (armlock)
| Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block B, 2nd Fight
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:50
| Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 9–10
| Branden Lee Hinkle
Branden Lee Hinkle
Branden Lee Hinkle is an American mixed martial artist. Hinkle has fought in UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5, UFC 57, and has a notable win over the famed Sean Gannon at UFC 55.- Titles :Hinkle has held the following titles:* NCAA DIV II national wrestling champ...
| Decision (majority)
| Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block B, 1st Fight
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
| Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 8–10
| Marcus Silveira
Marcus Silveira
Marcus "Conan" Silveira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at PFL - Genesis against Johnathan Ivey on March 31, 2007. He is the co-founder of American Top Team.-Arrest:...
| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| WEF 7: Stomp in the Swamp
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:48
| Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 66,702 at the 2010 census....
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 8–9
| Branko Cikatić
Branko Cikatic
Branko "The Croatian Tiger" Cikatić is a Croatian former heavyweight kickboxer, the first Croatian born fighter to achieve international success...
| Submission (forearm choke)
| Pride 7
PRIDE 7
Pride 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place on September 12, 1999, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 7:33
| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 7–9
| Marco Ruas
Marco Ruas
Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas is a retired mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. Most notably, he was the UFC 7 Tournament Champion and is considered one of the earliest examples of the complete mixed martial artist, highly skilled in both striking and grappling.-Biography:Ruas is famous for...
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| UFC 21
UFC 21
UFC 21: Return of the Champions was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 16, 1999 at the Five Seasons Events Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 6–9
| Kevin Randleman
Kevin Randleman
Kevin Christopher Randleman is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter and a former UFC heavyweight champion. Randleman's background is in Collegiate wrestling. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Randleman was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for The Ohio State University...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 19
UFC 19
UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 5, 1999 at the Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 15:00
| Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,209. It is the county seat of Hancock County...
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 6–8
| Randy Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
| Decision (majority)
| UFC Japan
UFC Japan
UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 21, 1997, in Yokohama, Japan...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 21:00
| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–7
| Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott
David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...
| Submission (strikes)
| UFC 15
UFC 15
UFC 15: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 17, 1997, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.-History:...
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| Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,209. It is the county seat of Hancock County...
, United States
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| Win
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| Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 14
UFC 14
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| Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, United States
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| Kazunari Murakami
Kazunari Murakami
is a Japanesefreelance professional wrestler and a retired mixed martial artist, best known for his appearances in Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and Big Mouth LOUD, of which he was a founding member...
| KO (punch)
| Extreme Fighting 4
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| Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
, United States
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| Akira Maeda
Akira Maeda
is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, also known as Kwik-kik-Lee for his time on the British Wrestling show World of Sport. He helped develop the shoot-style of professional wrestling during the late 1980s....
| Submission (front choke)
| RINGS-Budokan Hall 1997
RINGS-Budokan Hall 1997
RINGS-Budokan Hall 1997 was a mixed martial arts event held by the RINGS. It took place on January 22, 1997.- Wataru Sakata vs. Sean McCully:Sakata defeated McCully.- Zaza Tkeshelashvili vs. Masayuki Naruse:Tkeshelashvili defeated Naruse....
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| Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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| Marcus Silveira
Marcus Silveira
Marcus "Conan" Silveira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at PFL - Genesis against Johnathan Ivey on March 31, 2007. He is the co-founder of American Top Team.-Arrest:...
| TKO (head kick)
| Extreme Fighting 3
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| Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, United States
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| Loss
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| Kiyoshi Tamura
Kiyoshi Tamura
is a Japanese middleweight professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.Once a student of legendary Pro Wrestler Akira Maeda, Tamura is known for his skill in catch wrestling as well as his ability to deliver exciting and realistic professional wrestling bouts....
| Submission (arm bar)
| RINGS-Maelstrom 6
RINGS-Maelstrom 6
RINGS-Maelstrom 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the RINGS. It took place on August 24, 1996.- Willie Peeters vs. Wataru Sakata:Peeters won by Submission at 18:31 of Round 1.- Masayuki Naruse vs. Egan Inoue:...
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| Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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| Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
| Submission (heel hook)
| RINGS-Budokan Hall 1996
RINGS-Budokan Hall 1996
RINGS-Budokan Hall 1996 was a mixed martial arts event held by the RINGS. It took place on January 24, 1996.- Tsuyoshi Kohsaka vs. Maurice Smith:Tsuyoshi Kohsaka won.- Akira Maeda vs. Yoshihisa Yamamoto:Akira Maeda won by Submission....
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| Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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| Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten
Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...
| Submission (choke)
| Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 6
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| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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| Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten
Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...
| Submission (kneebar)
| Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 4
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| Chiba, Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, Japa
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| Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round
Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round
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| Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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| Takaku Fuke
| KO
| Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round
Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round
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| Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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| Loss
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| Minoru Suzuki
Minoru Suzuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion...
| Submission (armbar)
| Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1
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| Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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| Minoru Suzuki
Minoru Suzuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion...
| KO (punches)
| Pancrase - Yes, We are Hybrid Wrestlers 3
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| Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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