All MMA fightersCole Escovedo
“Apache Kid”
MMA · Retired17-9RECORD
6KO / TKO WINS
10SUBMISSION WINS
1DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Coleman Ruben Escovedo |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Apache Kid |
| Date of birth | 30 Aug 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Fresno, USA |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | Pacific Martial Arts |
| Height | 170 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2001–2011 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 4 Oct 2001 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Alex Caceres, 12 Nov 2011 |
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Titles and honours
- Former WEC Featherweight Champion (inaugural)
- Former TPF Bantamweight Champion
- Former IFC Featherweight Champion
Background
American featherweight and bantamweight from Fresno, California, who became the first WEC Featherweight Champion in 2002. He later held the Tachi Palace Fights bantamweight title and fought three times in the UFC in 2011.
Fight history
26 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Alex Caceres | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos | 12 Nov 2011 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Loss | Takeya Mizugaki | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:30 | UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage | 24 Sep 2011 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | Renan Barao | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill | 28 May 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Steven Siler | Technical submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:30 | Showdown Fights: New Blood | 28 Jan 2011 | Orem, Utah, USA | |
| Loss | Michihiro Omigawa | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:30 | Dream 16 | 25 Sep 2010 | Nagoya, Japan | Featherweight bout |
| Loss | Michael McDonald | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:12 | Tachi Palace Fights 5: Stars and Strikes | 9 Jul 2010 | Lemoore, California, USA | Lost the TPF Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | Yoshiro Maeda | KO (head kick) | 1 | 2:29 | Dream 13 | 22 Mar 2010 | Yokohama, Japan | Featherweight bout |
| Win | Jeff Bedard | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:31 | Tachi Palace Fights 3: Champions Collide | 4 Feb 2010 | Lemoore, California, USA | Won the TPF Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | Maurice Eazel | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:47 | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista | 6 Nov 2009 | Fresno, California, USA | |
| Win | Tyler Weathers | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Disturbing the Peace | 27 Jun 2009 | Fresno, California, USA | |
| Win | Michael McDonald | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:25 | PFC 13: Validation | 8 May 2009 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Loss | Antonio Banuelos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 23: Hot August Fights | 17 Aug 2006 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Loss | Jens Pulver | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:56 | IFL: Legends Championship 2006 | 29 Apr 2006 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Lightweight bout |
| Loss | Urijah Faber | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | WEC 19 | 17 Mar 2006 | Lemoore, California, USA | Lost the WEC Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Joe Martin | Submission (flying triangle choke) | 1 | 1:05 | WEC 17 | 14 Oct 2005 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Poppies Martinez | TKO (leg injury) | 2 | 1:05 | WEC 15 | 19 May 2005 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Randy Spence | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:06 | IFC: Eve of Destruction | 5 Mar 2005 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Won the IFC Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Anthony Hamlett | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:30 | WEC 8 | 17 Oct 2003 | Lemoore, California, USA | Defended the WEC Featherweight Championship |
| Loss | Bao Quach | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Gladiator Challenge 15 | 13 Apr 2003 | Porterville, California, USA | |
| Win | Noah Shinable | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:38 | Gladiator Challenge 14 | 16 Feb 2003 | Porterville, California, USA | |
| Win | Philip Perez | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:07 | WEC 5: Halloween Havoc | 18 Oct 2002 | Lemoore, California, USA | Won the inaugural WEC Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Christian Allen | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:16 | Ultimate Athlete 3: Vengeance | 10 Aug 2002 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Paul Morris | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 0:29 | WEC 3 | 7 Jun 2002 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Jay Valencia | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 0:45 | Ultimate Athlete 2: The Gathering | 16 Mar 2002 | Cabazon, California, USA | |
| Win | Bart Palaszewski | Submission (punches) | 1 | 2:10 | Ultimate Athlete 1: The Genesis | 27 Jan 2002 | Hammond, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Terry Dull | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:54 | WEC 2 | 4 Oct 2001 | Lemoore, California, USA | Pro debut |