Maurice Smith

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Maurice Smith
Statistics
Nickname Mo
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 220lbs (100kg)
Born December 13, 1961
Town of birth Seattle, Washington
Fighting style Kickboxing
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 9
  By knockout 4
Losses 9
Draws 0

Maurice "Mo" Smith (born December 13, 1961) is first and foremost a kickboxer with a great career in kickboxing, before he crossed over to MMA. He won his first professional world title in 1983 for the W.K.C. World Kickboxing Council against then World Light-Heavyweight champoin Tony Morelli out of Canada, in Hawaii for his title, Maurice won in the seventh round with a kick knock-out, then later that year he won another title for the W.K.A. World Kickboxing Association for their Heavyweight title against then champion out of Mexico, Travis Everett with low kicks KO. Then he went almost 10 years undefeated. He is an American former kickboxer who also had succeeded in professional mixed martial arts. He is a member of Team Alliance and has a professional MMA record of 11-9-0 as of November 17, 2000. In 1997, he fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title against Randy Couture, losing by judge's decision. He is now a coach for the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the International Fight League.

Contents

  • Professional kickboxing
    • Pro kickboxing record :75 Fights 62 Wins (45 KOs), 9 Loses, 4 Draws
    • WKC Light-Heavyweight World Champion (1983)
    • WKA World Kickboxing Heavyweight Champion (1983)
    • ISKA World [Muay Thai] Heavyweight Champion (1996)
    • K-1 WORLD GP 2001 Primary USA tournament winner

20 Fights 11 Wins (6 KOs, 2 Submissions), 9 Loses
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round, Time Notes
Loss Renato Sobral Decision UFC 28-High Stakes 11/17/2000 3 5:00
Win Bobby Hoffman Decision UFC 27-Ultimate Bad Boyz 9/22/2000 3 5:00
Loss Renzo Gracie Submission (Armlock) RINGS-King of Kings 1999 Block B 12/22/1999 1 0:50
Win Branden Lee Hinkle Decision (Majority) RINGS-King of Kings 1999 Block B 12/22/1999 2 5:00
Loss Marcus Silveira Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) WEF 7-Stomp in the Swamp 10/9/1999 2 2:48
Win Branco Cikatic Submission (Forearm Choke) PRIDE 7-PRIDE 7 9/12/1999 1 7:33
Win Marco Ruas TKO (Corner Stoppage) UFC 21-Return of the Champions 7/16/1999 1 5:00
Loss Kevin Randleman Decision (Unanimous) UFC 19-Ultimate Young Guns 3/5/1999 1 15:00
Loss Randy Couture Decision UFC Japan-Ultimate Japan 1 12/21/1997 1 21:00 Lost UFC Heavyweight title
Win David L. Abbott Submission (Strikes) UFC 15-Collision Course 10/17/1997 1 8:08
Win Mark Coleman Decision UFC 14-Showdown 7/27/1997 1 21:00 Won UFC Heavyweight title
Win Kazunari Murakami KO EF 4-Extreme Fighting 4 3/28/1997 1 4:23
Win Marcus Silveira TKO (Kick) EF 3-Extreme Fighting 3 10/18/1996 3 1:36
Loss Bas Rutten Submission (Choke) Pancrase-Eyes Of Beast 6 11/4/1995 1 4:34
Loss Bas Rutten Submission (Kneebar) Pancrase-Eyes Of Beast 4 5/13/1995 1 2:10
Loss Ken Shamrock Submission Pancrase-King of Pancrase Tournament, Round 1 12/16/1994 1 4:23
Win Takaku Fuke KO Pancrase-King of Pancrase Tournament, Round 1 12/16/1994 1 2:48
Loss Minoru Suzuki Submission (Armbar) Pancrase-Road To The Championship 1 5/31/1994 3 0:36


Previous champion
Mark Coleman
2nd UFC Heavyweight Champion

July 27, 1997 - December 21, 1997

Next champion
Randy Couture


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