Patrick Smith (fighter) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Patrick Smith
Born	(1963-08-28)August 28, 1963 Coalgate, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	June 18, 2019(2019-06-18) (aged 55) Colorado, U.S. Sarcomatoid carcianomas
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Division	Heavyweight (MMA) Heavyweight (kickboxing)
Style	Taekwondo, Kickboxing, Tang Soo Do, Hapkido, Kenpo, Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing
Rank	3rd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo      Black Belt in Tang Soo Do      Black Belt in Hapkido      Black Belt in American Kenpo      Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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	37
Wins	20
By knockout	13
By submission	6
By decision	1
Losses	17
By knockout	10
By submission	5
By decision	1
By disqualification	1

Patrick Smith (born August 28, 1963 – died June 18, 2019) was an American kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He began his mixed martial arts journey by competing in the first two Ultimate Fighting Championship events.

He was a highly skilled martial artist. Smith held a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo. He also earned black belts in Hapkido, American Kenpo, and Tang Soo Do. In 1993, he was ranked as the No. 1 Super Heavyweight kickboxer in the United States. He was also ranked No. 5 internationally. That same year, he won the Enshin Karate Sabaki Challenge Heavyweight title. This is a full-contact karate tournament that allows grabs, sweeps, and throws. He also competed in the 1993 Seidokaikan full-contact Karate World Cup in Japan.

Kickboxing Career Highlights

Patrick Smith first became well-known in the U.S. for his amazing kickboxing skills. In 1994, he joined the K-1 Grand Prix '94 tournament. Here, he surprised everyone by knocking out the famous karate fighter Andy Hug in just 19 seconds. This was a huge upset in K-1 history.

However, Smith couldn't keep up this success. He lost to the eventual champion Peter Aerts in the semifinals. Later, Smith lost to Andy Hug in a rematch at the K-1 Revenge event. He also failed to qualify for the next year's K-1 Grand Prix. His last K-1 match was against Musashi, which he lost by knockout. He finished his K-1 career with one win and four losses. Even with little international success, Smith did very well at home. He ended his kickboxing career in 2000 with an impressive record of 66 wins and 8 losses.

Mixed Martial Arts Journey

Starting in the UFC

Smith took part in the very first Ultimate Fighting Championship event, UFC 1, in November 1993. This event was an eight-man tournament with very few rules. The winner received $50,000. The event's organizer, Art Davie, looked for fighters from all martial arts styles. Since the event was in Smith's hometown of Denver, he was an easy choice to join.

Smith's first match was against shoot wrestler Ken Shamrock. Shamrock quickly took Smith to the ground and won with a heel hook. The fans in Denver were not happy. They didn't know much about submission rules and were upset the fight ended so fast without a knockout.

UFC 2 and Beyond

Even after his loss, Smith was invited to UFC 2. This was a bigger, 16-man tournament. Smith wanted to fight the previous winner, Royce Gracie. He had spent time improving his grappling skills. This helped him win his first fight against Ray Wizard with a guillotine choke.

His best moment came when he fought ninjutsu fighter Scott Morris. Smith used knee strikes from the clinch to drop Morris. Then he got into a mounted position and landed many punches and elbow strikes, knocking Morris out. Smith then fought karate expert Johnny Rhodes. He won again with a guillotine choke. Finally, Smith reached the finals and faced Royce Gracie. Gracie quickly took him down and won the fight.

Smith returned at UFC 6 to face Rudyard Moncayo. Smith started strong with a running front kick that knocked Moncayo down. Smith then took him to the ground and won with a rear naked choke. However, Smith had to leave the tournament because of stomach cramps from an injury during the fight.

After the UFC

After his time in the UFC, Smith also fought in K-1 and other events like Bas Rutten's invitational shows. He also competed in some World Vale Tudo Championship (WVC) events, which were no-holds-barred fights. At WVC 3, Smith fought Fabio Gurgel. The fight ended in an unusual way. Smith grabbed the ring ropes to avoid being taken down. The fight was stopped, and Gurgel was declared the winner.

At WVC 5, an eight-fighter tournament in Brazil, Smith won his quarterfinal match against Marco Selva. But he broke his hand and had to withdraw from his semifinal fight against Igor Vovchanchyn.

On April 11, 2008, Smith stepped in as a last-minute replacement to fight Eric "Butterbean" Esch. Smith won the fight by submission due to strikes.

On October 10, 2015, Smith came out of retirement at age 51. He fought Dave Huckaba but was defeated by knockout in the first round.

Death

Patrick Smith passed away on June 18, 2019, at the age of 55. He died from a type of cancer called sarcomatoid carcinoma.

Championships and Accomplishments

Karate

• Sabaki Challenge
  • Sabaki Challenge Heavyweight Champion

Kickboxing

• Karate International Council of Kickboxing
  • KICK Super Heavyweight Champion

Mixed Martial Arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC 2 Tournament Runner-Up
  • UFC 6 Tournament Semifinalist
  • Record for most wins in one night by a Runner-Up (three)
  • Tied (Royce Gracie) for most fights fought in one night (four)

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 Semifinals	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right Overhand)	1	1:03
1994-04-30	Win	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 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	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	Grant Cudjoe	TKO	2	August 4, 2007	Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 0:36 of the second round.
Loss	5–9–2	Chazz Witherspoon	TKO	2	February 2, 2007	Jewish Community Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the second round.
Loss	5–8–2	Taurus Sykes	KO	3	December 12, 2006	Isleta Casino Resort, Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S.
Loss	5–7–2	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	Kenny Lemos	TKO	2	June 30, 2006	Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the second round.
Loss	4–6–2	David Bostice	TKO	3	August 12, 2005	Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of the third round.
Loss	4–5–2	Marcelino Novaes	TKO	2	July 23, 2004	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	Preston Hartzog	PTS	6	June 11, 2004	Longshoreman's Hall, San Francisco, California, U.S.	56-58, 57-57, 59-55.
Draw	4–4–1	Gary "Bring Da Pain" Bell	PTS	8	May 27, 2004	Alario Center, Westwego, Louisiana, U.S.	74-76, 76-74, 75-75.
Loss	4–4	Bobby Harris	KO	2	August 31, 1994	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	4–3	Monte Oswald	TKO	2	April 21, 1994	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	4–2	Justin Fortune	KO	2	February 24, 1994	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	3–2	Krishna Wainwright	PTS	6	January 12, 1994	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	2–2	Randy Crippen	TKO	1	August 18, 1993	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	1–2	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.

See also

In Spanish: Patrick Smith (peleador) para niños