Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith was born in Coalgate, Oklahoma, United States on August 28th, 1963 and is the MMA Fighter. At the age of 55, Patrick Smith biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Patrick Smith (August 28, 1963 – June 18, 2019) was an American kickboxer and mixed martial artist.
He began his mixed martial arts career by competing in the first two Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. He was a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and had previously held a black belt in Hapkido, American Kenpo, and Tang Soo Do.
Smith was ranked No. 1 in 1993 and 1993. 1 in the United States as a Super Heavyweight kickboxer with a No. 1 ranking, which also included a No. 1 kickboxer. World No. 5 is the best in the world.
He was the 1993 Enshin Karate Challenge Heavyweight champion, a quarterly full contact karate tournament in Denver that allows grabs, sweeps, and throws, and he competed in the 1993 Seidokaikan full contact Karate World Cup tournament in Japan.
Kickboxing career
Patrick Smith came to fame in the United States for his kickboxing skills. He began playing three times and then knocked out renowned karateka and future K-1 star Andy Hug with an uppercut in the first round of the K-1 Grand Prix in 1994. Smith was unable to capitalize on this triumph after being notably defeated by eventual champion Peter Aerts in the semifinals. Hug's demise was a game planned in order to increase Smith's fame, according to several pundits, most notably Dave Meltzer.
Smith's K-1 debut failed after the Huge win. In a rematch at the K-1 Revenge event, he lost to Andy Hug and then failed to qualify for the following year's K-1 Grand Prix in the '95 Opening Battle. Musashi, a rising local celebrity, lost by KO and was barred from his K-1 deal, finishing 1st 4 with the team. Despite little international success, Smith had more success at home, amassing a 66-8 kickboxing record by the time he retired in 2000.
Mixed martial arts career
In November 1993, Smith appeared in UFC 1, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship tournament. The case was decided by an eight-man single-elimination tournament with few rules, with the winner being paid $50,000. Art Davie, the promoter, placed advertisements in martial arts magazines and wrote letters to anyone in any martial arts directory that he could find to recruit participants for the competition. He was an easy addition to the festival in Smith's hometown, Denver. Smith's first and only match was against shoot wrestler Ken Shamrock, who took Smith down quickly and gave him a heel hook. The fans in Denver booed vehemently as they were unaware of the submission rules and were dissatisfied with the fact that the game ended so quickly without a knockout.
Despite his loss, Smith's exploits earned him a spot in UFC 2, the 16-man tournament, where he took the initiative of a shot at former champion Royce Gracie. Smith spent the time between shows playing on his feet to be more effective on the ground, which culminated in a victory over Ray Wizard in the first round by guillotine choke. Smith's best showing came as a result of his striking: after being pitted against ninjutsu fighter Scott Morris in the second round, Smith collapsed him with knee strikes from the clinch, mounted him on the ground, and then unleashed unloaded barrage, effectively knocking Morris out. This is one of the most brutal in UFC history. Smith then faced karate specialist Johnny Rhodes, who escaped with a second guillotine choke after a brief exchange of hits. Smith eventually reached the finals and his hoped 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 was tapped out.
Smith returned from UFC 6 to face Rudyard Moncayo, a Ecuadori kenpo stylist. He began the fight with a running front kick to Moncayo's chest, knocking him down and sending him sliding toward the fence. Smith performed a takedown and climbed to a mount position, gaining a rear naked choke when Moncayo tried to flee, causing him to tap out. However, Smith was forced to pull out of the tournament due to stomach cramps triggered by an injury suffered during the match. Anthony Macias was brought on to him.
Smith went on to compete for K-1 and Bas Rutten's first three invitationals, as well as competing at a handful of the World Vale Tudo Championship (WVC) events featuring No Holds Barred combat. Smith met Fabio Gurgel at WVC3, a match that has become well-known for its bizarre conclusion. Smith grabbed the ring wires in order to prevent being captured and struck Gurgel's spine repeatedly with his elbow, but crowd members erupted and ordered that the game be called off, causing the game to be called off. The referee consulted with promoter Sérgio Batarelli about the situation, but the referee called off the match and declared Gurgel the champion. Smith drew in his elimination tournament of eight fighters at WVC 5 in Recife, Brazil, on February 3, 1998, after he suffered a broken hand in his quarterfinal victory over Marco Selva.
Smith was a late replacement for Gary Goodridge and stunned Eric "Butterbean" Esch by submission in a "Masters Superfight" at YAMMA Pit Fighting's inaugural tournament on April 11, 2008.
Smith came out of retirement at the age of 51 to face Dave Huckaba at the Gladiator Challenge - Collision Course on October 10, 2015. At 1:33 of round 1, he was defeated by KO at 1:33.