Patrick Smith (fighter)

Patrick Smith
Born(1963-08-28)August 28, 1963[1]
Coalgate, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJune 18, 2019(2019-06-18) (aged 55)
Colorado, U.S.
Sarcomatoid carcinomas
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
DivisionHeavyweight (MMA)
Heavyweight (kickboxing)
StyleTaekwondo, Kickboxing, Tang Soo Do, Hapkido, Kempo Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofPerris, California
Rank  3rd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo
  Black Belt in Tang Soo Do
  Black Belt in Hapkido
  Black Belt in Kempo Karate
  Purple Belt in 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 Tae Kwon Do[2] and also held a black belt in Hapkido, Kempo Karate, and Tang Soo Do. In 1993, Smith was ranked No. 1 as a Super Heavyweight 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.

  1. ^ "Patrick Smith on Sherdog".
  2. ^ UFC 1 DVD
  3. ^ "Sabaki Challenge". Enshin.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.