Jordan Smith (fighter)

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Jordan Smith
Born (1984-12-25) December 25, 1984 (age 39)
Angeles City, Philippines
Other namesMata Ele
Nationality American
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185.2 lb (84.0 kg; 13.23 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Fighting out of Layton, Utah, United States
Team Black House
One Hit MMA
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins18
By knockout7
By submission8
By decision3
Losses7
By knockout2
By decision5
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jordan Smith (born December 25, 1984, in Angeles City, Philippines) is an American mixed martial arts fighter who last competed in 2014.

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Background

Smith's nickname "Mata Ele" is Portuguese for "Kill him." [1] While attending McKendree University, Smith attended an amateur MMA event with his brother, Jake. A former football player, Smith soon began training in MMA himself. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Smith made his amateur debut on June 15, 2007, at 205 lbs with a 19 second TKO victory over Alex May. He amassed a record of 5 amateur fights, all ending with first round finishes.

Smith made his professional debut on December 8, 2007, in the light heavyweight division. He won his first 10 professional fights, finishing all 10 opponents, 8 in the first round. Following a draw with the much larger Rich Hale, Smith dropped to the 185 lb weight class for his next fight, a first round submission of IFL veteran Bristol Marunde.

Jordan then appeared on the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz , where he lost via KO to Brad Tavares. He followed his TUF loss with 3 victories at 185 lbs. He lost via split decision to UFC veteran Josh Burkman at a catchweight of 180 lbs.

Following the Burkman fight Jordan once again dropped weight classes settling at Welterweight (170). His Welterweight debut resulted in a third round submission of Mario Sartori. Jordan's next fight ended in only 11 seconds, with him getting TKO'd by Tim McKenzie. Jordan has since earned decision victories over well known UFC veteran Karo Parisyan and WEC and Strikeforce veteran Josh McDonald.

Bellator Fighting Championships

In 2012, Smith was featured in the Bellator Season Six Welterweight Tournament. He replaced Brian Foster in the opening round of the welterweight tournament [3] and faced David Rickels in the opening round of the tournament at Bellator 63 and lost via first round KO.

Jordan faced Andrey Koreshkov on September 28, 2012, at Bellator LXXIV. [4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Smith is a middle school science teacher at West Point Junior High School in Utah. [5]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches18 wins7 losses
By knockout72
By submission80
By decision35
Draws1
No contests0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss18–7–1 Anatoly Tokov Decision (unanimous)Plotforma S-70 5August 9, 201435:00 Sochi, Russia
Loss18–6–1 Edgar García Decision (split)Showdown Fights 13: Lopez vs. CastilloJanuary 24, 201435:00 Orem, Utah, United States
Win18–5–1Colton VaughanTKO (punches)RITC: Rage in the Cage 7August 23, 201313:34 Nampa, Idaho, United StatesReturn to Middleweight.
Loss17–5–1 Jesse Juarez Decision (split) Bellator 90 February 21, 201335:00 West Valley City, Utah, United States
Loss17–4–1 Andrey Koreshkov Decision (unanimous) Bellator 74 September 28, 201235:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesBellator Season Seven Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss17–3–1 David Rickels KO (punches) Bellator 63 March 30, 201210:22 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesBellator Season Six Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win17–2–1Josh McDonaldDecision (unanimous)Showdown Fights: EvolutionNovember 18, 201135:00 Orem, Utah, United States
Win16–2–1 Karo Parisyan Decision (split)Amazon Forest Combat 1September 14, 201135:00 Manaus, Brazil
Loss15–2–1 Tim McKenzie TKO (punches)Showdown Fights: ShootoutApril 16, 201110:11 Orem, Utah, United States
Win15–1–1Mario SartoriSubmission (rear-naked choke)Bitetti Combat 8: 100 Years of CorinthiansDecember 4, 201034:52 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss14–1–1 Joshua Burkman Decision (split)Showdown Fights: RespectSeptember 24, 201035:00 Orem, Utah, United States
Win14–0–1 Brandon Melendez Submission (guillotine choke)World Championship Full ContactJune 5, 201013:23 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Welterweight debut.
Win13–0–1 Gustavo Machado Decision (unanimous)Washington Combat: Battle of the LegendsMay 15, 201035:00 Washington, D.C., United States
Win12–0–1Nick RossboroughKO (punches)World Championship Full ContactApril 3, 201012:32 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Light Heavyweight bout.
Win11–0–1 Bristol Marunde Submission (triangle choke)Throwdown Showdown 5: HomecomingNovember 20, 200912:52 Orem, Utah, United States Middleweight debut.
Draw10–0–1 Rich Hale DrawThrowdown Showdown 4: CuatroJune 6, 200955:00 West Valley City, Utah, United States
Win10–0 Sean O'Connell Submission (rear-naked choke)Throwdown Showdown 3: Big TimeFebruary 20, 200912:30 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win9–0Jeremy PetersonTKOJeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 5November 14, 20082N/A Layton, Utah, United States
Win8–0Ben FuimaonoSubmission (rear-naked choke)Throwdown Showdown 2: The ReturnSeptember 26, 200811:34 Orem, Utah, United States
Win7–0Rich GuerinTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)LMMA: Lightning at LegendsJune 28, 20081N/A Toppenish, Washington, United States]
Win6–0Booker DeRousseSubmission (rear-naked choke)Take That Promotions: Battle at The Bend 1June 7, 200812:59 Bethalto, Illinois, United States
Win5–0Tua LinoTKO (punches)Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 2May 17, 200812:30 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win4–0Dave BosenTKOUCE: Round 30, Episode 7February 16, 200821:42 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win3–0Bill WoodsonSubmission (guillotine choke)UCE: Round 30, Episode 4January 26, 200811:59 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win2–0Aaron SawyerTKO (injury)UCE: Round 29, Episode 1December 8, 200715:00 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win1–0Alex MayTKO (punches)MMA: Genesis 3June 15, 200710:19 St. Charles, Missouri, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0–1 Brad Tavares KO (knee) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Jan 23, 201010:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter 11 Elimination round.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jordan Smith ("Mata Ele") | MMA Fighter Page".
  2. ↑ "Davis County teacher tackles MMA outside the classroom".
  3. ↑ "Bellator's Brian Foster not medically cleared, replaced by newcomer Jordan Smith". mmajunkie.com. 2012-03-22. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24.
  4. ↑ "Bellator 74 main card set with welterweight tourney, Good-Wallhead headliner". MMAjunkie.com. August 14, 2012. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Davis County teacher tackles MMA outside the classroom".
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