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This article is about the Canadian martial artist. For the New Zealander in a TV show, see The GC. Canadian mixed martial artist
| Cole Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-04-05) April 5, 1989 (age 35) Squamish, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other names | The Cole Train |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Team | Squamish Martial Arts (formerly) Dynamic MMA Team Quest Thailand Xtreme Couture |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Adam Ryan |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cole Smith (born April 5, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former boxer who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he competes in the bantamweight division.
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 welterweight championship and defended it twice before signing to the UFC.
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 John 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.
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
- Battlefield Fight League
- Battlefield Fight League Bantamweight Championship (Defended two times)
Mixed martial arts record
| 8 matches | 7 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Canada | Defended BFL Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 5–0 | Carlos Galvan | Decision (unanimous) | BFL 54 | March 17, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Coquitlam, Canada | Defended BFL Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 4–0 | Tyler Dolby | Submission (armbar) | BFL 52 | November 18, 2017 | 1 | 3:13 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | For 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, Canada | Catchweight (140 lbs) |
| Win | 1–0 | Komon Ninin | TKO (punches) | Thailand Ring Wars 3 | February 20, 2016 | 1 | 0:35 | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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 |  Connor Bush
|
UD | 4 | Feb 4, 2017 | Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Canada
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Narong Bunchan
|
PTS | 6 | Jun 10, 2016 | Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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See also
References
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (May 3, 2019). "Cole Smith Is Ready To Showcase His Skills". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- ^ Dan Falloon (July 21, 2020). "Cole Smith earns jiu-jitsu black belt". squamishchief.com.
- Alexander K. Lee (March 22, 2020). "How COVID-19 forced UFC fighters Tristan Connelly, Cole Smith, to return to Canada". mmafighting.com.
- Sherdog.com. "Cole "The Cole Train" Smith". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- 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.
- 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.
- McClory, Mike (2019-05-04). "UFC Vancouver Results: Miles Johns defeats Cole Smith via Split Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- McClory, Mike (2019-08-07). "Cole Smith vs. Hunter Azure Added to September 5 UFC Event". MMAsucka. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- Evanoff, Josh (2020-09-05). "UFC Vegas 9 Results: Hunter Azure Survives, Defeats Cole Smith". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- Pierrot, Justin (2017-11-18). "BFL 52 Results". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- Br, Jeremy (2018-03-17). "BFL 54 Results". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- Br, Jeremy (2019-01-12). "BFL 59 Results". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- Sherdog.com. "Cole "The Cole Train" Smith". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
External links
Category:Living people
Category:Canadian male mixed martial artists
Category:Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Category:1989 births
Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters