| Cole Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cole Jesse Smith April 5, 1989 Squamish, British Columbia, Canada [1] |
| 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) [2] Dynamic MMA [2] Team Quest Thailand [2] Xtreme Couture [3] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Adam Ryan [2] Green belt in Taekwondo [4] |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cole Jesse Smith (born April 5, 1989) [5] 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.
Smith was born and raised in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada as the youngest of four brothers. [1] He started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 20. [1]
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. [6]
Smith made his UFC debut as a late replacement for Brian Kelleher against Mitch Gagnon on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 151. [7] Smith won the fight by unanimous decision. [8]
Smith faced Miles Johns on September 14, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje. Smith lost a close fight by split decision. [9]
Smith faced Hunter Azure on September 5, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai. [10] He lost via unanimous decision. [11]
On December 4, 2020, it was announced that he was released from the UFC. [12]
Smith faced John Sweeney on April 2, 2022, at XMMA 4. [13] He lost the fight via split decision. [14]
| 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. |
| 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 | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Narong Bunchan | PTS | 6 | Jun 10, 2016 | Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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