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==Mixed martial arts career== ==Mixed martial arts career==

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Cole Jesse Smith (born April 5, 1989) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist and former boxer in the Bantamweight division. A professional since 2016, he most notably competed in the UFC.

Background

Smith was born and raised in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada as the youngest of four brothers. He started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 20.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Fighting out of Thailand, Smith made his debut in a regional Thailand organization, Thailand Ring Wars. Most of his pre-UFC career was spent in the BFL, Battlefield Fight League, based in British Columbia, Canada. He won the Bantamweight Championship and defended it twice before signing to the UFC in 2019.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Smith made his UFC debut as a late replacement for Brian Kelleher against Mitch Gagnon on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 151. Smith won the fight by unanimous decision.

Smith faced Miles Johns on September 14, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje. Smith lost a close fight by split decision.

Smith faced Hunter Azure on September 5, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai. He lost via unanimous decision.

On December 4, 2020, it was announced that he was released from the UFC.

Post UFC

Smith faced John Sweeney on April 2, 2022, at XMMA 4. He lost the fight via split decision.

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

  • Battlefield Fight League
    • Battlefield Fight League Bantamweight Championship (Defended three times)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 7 wins 3 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 2 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7–3 John Sweeney Decision (split) XMMA 4: Black Magic April 2, 2022 3 5:00 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Loss 7–2 Hunter Azure Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai September 5, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–1 Miles Johns Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje September 14, 2019 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 7–0 Mitch Gagnon Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 2019 3 5:00 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Win 6–0 Tyler Wilson Submission (rear-naked choke) BFL 59 January 12, 2019 1 1:26 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Defended the BFL Bantamweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Carlos Galvan Decision (unanimous) BFL 54 March 17, 2018 5 5:00 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Defended the BFL Bantamweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Tyler Dolby Submission (armbar) BFL 52 November 18, 2017 1 3:13 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Won the vacant BFL Bantamweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Reysaldo Trasmonte TKO (punches) Thailand Fighting Championship 2 April 1, 2017 1 N/A Khao Lak, Thailand
Win 2–0 Jamie Siraj Submission (rear-naked choke) BFL 46 October 29, 2016 4 2:15 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 1–0 Komon Ninin TKO (punches) Thailand Ring Wars 3 February 20, 2016 1 0:35 Chiang Mai, Thailand Bantamweight debut.

Professional boxing record

2 fights 1 win 1 loss
By decision 1 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
2 Loss 1–1 Canada Connor Bush UD 4 Feb 4, 2017 Canada Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Canada
1 Win 1–0 Thailand Narong Bunchan PTS 6 Jun 10, 2016 Thailand Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

See also

References

  1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: September 5, 2020
  2. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (May 3, 2019). "Cole Smith Is Ready To Showcase His Skills". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "Cole "The Cole Train" Smith". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  4. Marcel Dorff (2019-04-11). "BFL Champion Cole Smith tackles short notice fight against Mitch Gagnon during UFC Ottawa" (in Dutch). mmadnanl.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  5. Anderson, Jay (2019-05-04). "Cole Smith Entered UFC Ottawa a 6-0 Fighter, Feels He's Now 1-0 With Win Over Mitch Gagnon". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  6. McClory, Mike (2019-05-04). "UFC Vancouver Results: Miles Johns defeats Cole Smith via Split Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  7. Brand, Jeremy (2019-08-07). "Cole Smith vs. Hunter Azure Added to September 5 UFC Event". MMAsucka. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  8. Evanoff, Josh (2020-09-05). "UFC Vegas 9 Results: Hunter Azure Survives, Defeats Cole Smith". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  9. king, Nolan (2020-12-04). "Seven-fight UFC veteran Justin Ledet among four to part ways with promotion". mmajunkie. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  10. "14 former UFC fighters booked for XMMA 4 card in New Orleans". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  11. "XMMA 4 video results, full replay: John Dodson tops Francisco Rivera; Jared Gooden and Kyle Stewart thrive". MMA Junkie. 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  12. Pierrot, Justin (2017-11-18). "BFL 52 Results". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  13. Br, Jeremy (2018-03-17). "BFL 54 Results". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  14. Br, Jeremy (2019-01-12). "BFL 59 Results". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.

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