All MMA fightersMaurice Smith
“Mo”
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Profile
| Full name | Maurice Smith |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Mo |
| Date of birth | 13 Dec 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | The Alliance |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1989–2013 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 29 Nov 1989 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Matt Kovacs, 2 Nov 2013 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC heavyweight champion (1997)
- Extreme Fighting heavyweight champion (1996–1997)
- WKA World Heavyweight kickboxing champion
- ISKA World Heavyweight kickboxing champion
- WKC World Light Heavyweight kickboxing champion (1983)
Background
Kickboxing champion who moved into MMA in the 1990s. He upset Mark Coleman at UFC 14 in 1997 to win the UFC heavyweight title and lost it to Randy Couture that December.
Fight history
27 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Matt Kovacs | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Warrior Combat 9 | 2 Nov 2013 | Kent, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Jorge Cordoba | KO (head kick) | 3 | 2:05 | RFA 2: Yvel vs. Alexander | 30 Mar 2012 | Kearney, Nebraska, USA | Light heavyweight debut |
| Loss | Hidehiko Yoshida | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 2:23 | Sengoku 3 | 8 Jun 2008 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Rick Roufus | Submission (straight armbar) | 1 | 1:53 | Strikeforce: At The Dome | 23 Feb 2008 | Tacoma, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Marco Ruas | TKO (corner stoppage) | 4 | 3:43 | IFL: Chicago | 19 May 2007 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Renato Sobral | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 28 | 17 Nov 2000 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Bobby Hoffman | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 27 | 22 Sep 2000 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Branden Lee Hinkle | Decision (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block B | 22 Dec 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Renzo Gracie | Submission (straight armbar) | 1 | 0:50 | RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block B | 22 Dec 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Marcus Silveira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 2:48 | WEF 7: Stomp in the Swamp | 9 Oct 1999 | Kenner, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Branko Cikatic | Submission (forearm choke) | 1 | 7:33 | Pride 7 | 12 Sep 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Marco Ruas | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | UFC 21 | 16 Jul 1999 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Kevin Randleman | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | UFC 19 | 5 Mar 1999 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA | Road to the Heavyweight Title tournament semifinal |
| Loss | Randy Couture | Decision (majority) | 1 | 21:00 | UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan | 21 Dec 1997 | Yokohama, Japan | Lost UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Tank Abbott | TKO (leg kicks) | 1 | 8:08 | UFC 15 | 17 Oct 1997 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA | Defended UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Mark Coleman | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 21:00 | UFC 14 | 27 Jul 1997 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | Won UFC Heavyweight title |
| Win | Kazunari Murakami | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:23 | Extreme Fighting 4 | 28 Mar 1997 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | Defended Extreme Fighting Heavyweight title |
| Loss | Akira Maeda | Submission | 1 | 5:35 | RINGS: Budokan Hall 1997 | 22 Jan 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Marcus Silveira | TKO (head kick) | 3 | 1:36 | Extreme Fighting 3 | 18 Oct 1996 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | Won Extreme Fighting Heavyweight title |
| Loss | Kiyoshi Tamura | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 10:58 | RINGS: Maelstrom 6 | 24 Aug 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 2:28 | RINGS: Budokan Hall 1996 | 24 Jan 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Bas Rutten | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:34 | Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 6 | 4 Nov 1995 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Bas Rutten | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 2:10 | Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 4 | 13 May 1995 | Urayasu, Japan | |
| Win | Takaku Fuke | KO (knee) | 1 | 2:48 | Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament | 16 Dec 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | Opening round |
| Loss | Ken Shamrock | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:23 | Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament | 16 Dec 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | Quarterfinal |
| Loss | Minoru Suzuki | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 0:36 | Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1 | 31 May 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Minoru Suzuki | KO (punch) | 4 | 1:05 | UWF U-Cosmos | 29 Nov 1989 | Tokyo, Japan |