Maurice Smith (fighter)

Maurice Smith
Smith in 1999
Born (1961-12-13) December 13, 1961 (age 62)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Other namesMo
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight (1993-2008, 2013)
Light Heavyweight (2012)
StyleKickboxing
TeamThe Alliance
Years active1980–2008, 2012–2013
Professional boxing record
Total1
Losses1
By knockout1
Kickboxing record
Total71
Wins53
Losses13
Draws5
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins14
By knockout8
By submission3
By decision3
Losses14
By submission8
By decision4
Unknown2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: May 24, 2013 (2013-05-24)

Maurice Lavonne Smith[1] (born December 13, 1961) is a retired American kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In kickboxing, he held the WKC (World Kickboxing Council) world light heavyweight championship, the WKA (World Kickboxing Association) world heavyweight championship, and the ISKA (International Sport Karate Association) world heavyweight championship.[2] In mixed martial arts, he held the Heavyweight championship in Battlecade Extreme Fighting and the UFC, and became a member of the UFC Hall of Fame in 2017. A professional competitor since 1980, Smith has formerly competed in kickboxing for the companies All Japan Enterprise and K-1, Pancrase, RINGS, PRIDE, Strikeforce, International Fight League and RFA.

  1. ^ NSAC report of K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary USA
  2. ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 23, 2017). "Maurice Smith named to 2017 UFC Hall of Fame class". MMA Fighting. Retrieved October 29, 2017.