Scott Smith (fighter)

Scott Smith
Born	(1979-05-21) May 21, 1979 Reno, Nevada, United States
Other names	Hands of Steel, The Comeback Kid
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	186 lb (84.4 kg; 12.2 st)
Division	Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight
Fighting out of	Elk Grove, California
Team	Capital City Fighting Alliance
Mixed martial arts record
Total	28
Wins	17
By knockout	14
By submission	3
Losses	10
By knockout	4
By submission	4
By decision	2
No contests	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Bryan Scott Smith, (born May 21, 1979), is an American mixed martial artist previously fighting at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship making his debut at UFC 59. He also fought for EliteXC before it folded and currently fights for Strikeforce. Smith is noted for being a former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion as well as his "come-from-behind", knockout victories over Cung Le, Benji Radach, and Pete Sell. Smith also has a notable TKO victory over Tim Kennedy.

Career

In the early half of his career, Smith – fighting at heavyweight – compiled victories in the International Fighting Championships and Gladiator Challenge shows across the United States. While successful in the smaller promotions, Smith's first major appearance in the mixed martial arts world came in the World Extreme Cagefighting organization. Smith entered a WEC light heavyweight tournament with limited name recognition, but was branded by experts as the dark horse of the competition. Smith defeated WEC veteran Tim McKenzie in the semi-finals. With that victory, Smith was slated to fight Justin Levens in the tournament finals; Levens, however, was halted on doctor's advice due to a shoulder injury he sustained in his semi-final bout. The tournament alternate, Tait Fletcher, was brought into the championship round instead. Smith made short work of Fletcher, scoring a first-round technical knockout to become the WEC Light Heavyweight Champion.

Smith would defend his championship from Justin Levens at WEC 18 before scheduling a fight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in April 2006, moving down a weight class to fight David Terrell at UFC 59. The fight – marked with questionable officiating – ended in controversial fashion, prompting Smith to file a complaint with the California State Athletic Commission. The referee called for a break, which Smith adhered to but Terrell did not hear. When Smith stopped fighting, Terrell quickly locked in a rear naked choke, which the referee did not break. Smith was forced to tap out and protested immediately.

Smith was then seen as a middleweight contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback, where he quickly lost his quarterfinal matchup against Travis Lutter. Smith appeared on the season finale, knocking out Pete Sell in the second round of a very exciting fight in a sequence that saw Smith sustain a hard punch to the liver, and throw the bout-winning knockout punch before falling to the ground in pain.

Smith lost his next fight in the UFC by decision against Patrick Cote at UFC 67. [3] More recently, Smith defeated Troy Miller by technical knockout at Palace Fighting Championship 2 in Lemoore, California. He lost against Ed Herman at UFC 72. Herman submitted Smith with a rear naked choke at 2:25 in the second round after Herman landed a nasty elbow on Smith in the first round covering his face in blood.

EliteXC

Smith made his EliteXC debut on February 16 knocking out Kyle Noke seven seconds into round two. The victory earned him a title shot against Robbie Lawler. The bout was declared a no contest after an accidental poke in the eye in the third round. The first two rounds were so exciting that Gary Shaw awarded both fighters their win bonuses and announced an immediate rematch. Smith lost the subsequent rematch to Lawler via TKO on July 26, 2008, at EliteXC: Unfinished Business.

Strikeforce

At Strikeforce: Destruction, Smith took a fight with Terry Martin on one week's notice and defeated Martin via KO (punch) in the 1st round.

Smith faced Benji Radach at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz on April 11, 2009. Smith defeated Radach by knocking him out in the third round. Radach had, for the majority of the fight, showcased his ability as the more refined striker, and was arguably heading toward a unanimous decision victory until Smith caught him with a flush straight right late on in round three and followed up with strikes to seal a dramatic victory. On June 6, 2009, Smith was matched up with Nick Diaz at a catchweight of 180 lb. during Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields, losing via rear naked choke at 1:19 of the third round.

Smith fought Cung Le at Strikeforce: Evolution on December 19, 2009. Despite being dominated throughout most of the fight, Smith won via third round knock out and became the first man to ever defeat Cung Le. Smith fought Le again in a rematch with at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum on June 26, 2010. Smith lost by second round KO.

Smith fought Paul Daley in a welterweight bout on December 4, 2010, at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu. Daley defeated Smith via one punch KO in the first round. As Smith was throwing a punch, Daley caught him with a hook.

Smith took some time off after his loss to Daley, trying to heal up some injuries and rejuvenate his ground game. He faced Tarec Saffiedine at Welterweight at the Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson event. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Smith has two sons, Mike and Scotty.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
28 matches	17 wins	10 losses
By knockout	14	4
By submission	3	4
By decision	0	2
No contests	1

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	17–10 (1)	Lumumba Sayers	Submission (guillotine choke)	Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey	02012-03-03 March 3, 2012	1	1:34	Columbus, Ohio, United States	Return to Middleweight
Loss	17–9 (1)	Tarec Saffiedine	Decision (unanimous)	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson	02011-07-30 July 30, 2011	3	5:00	Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Loss	17–8 (1)	Paul Daley	KO (punch)	Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu	02010-12-04 December 4, 2010	1	2:09	St. Louis, Missouri, United States	Welterweight debut
Loss	17–7 (1)	Cung Le	KO (spinning back kick and strikes)	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum	02010-06-26 June 26, 2010	2	1:46	San Jose, California, United States
Win	17–6 (1)	Cung Le	KO (punches)	Strikeforce: Evolution	02009-12-19 December 19, 2009	3	3:25	San Jose, California, United States
Loss	16–6 (1)	Nick Diaz	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields	02009-06-06 June 6, 2009	3	1:19	St. Louis, Missouri, United States	Catchweight of 180 lb
Win	16–5 (1)	Benji Radach	KO (punch)	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz	02009-04-11 April 11, 2009	3	3:24	San Jose, California, United States
Win	15–5 (1)	Terry Martin	KO (punch)	Strikeforce: Destruction	02008-11-21 November 21, 2008	1	0:24	San Jose, California, United States
Loss	14–5 (1)	Robbie Lawler	TKO (knees and punches)	EliteXC: Unfinished Business	02008-07-26 July 26, 2008	2	2:35	Stockton, California, United States	For Elite XC Middleweight Championship
NC	14–4 (1)	Robbie Lawler	No Contest (thumb in the eye)	EliteXC: Primetime	02008-05-31 May 31, 2008	3	3:26	Newark, New Jersey, United States	For Elite XC Middleweight Championship
Win	14–4	Kyle Noke	KO (punch)	EliteXC: Street Certified	02008-02-16 February 16, 2008	2	0:07	Miami, Florida, United States
Win	13–4	Jeff Morris	TKO	GC 73: High Noon	02007-12-22 December 22, 2007	1	0:22	Sacramento, California, United States
Loss	12–4	Ed Herman	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC 72	02007-06-16 June 16, 2007	2	2:25	Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Win	12–3	Troy Miller	TKO	PFC 2: Fast and Furious	02007-03-22 March 22, 2007	1	1:06	Lemoore, California, United States
Loss	11–3	Patrick Côté	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 67	02007-02-03 February 3, 2007	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	11–2	Pete Sell	KO (punch)	The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale	02006-11-11 November 11, 2006	2	3:25	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	10–2	David Terrell	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC 59	02006-04-15 April 15, 2006	1	3:08	Anaheim, California, United States	Drops to Middleweight
Win	10–1	Justin Levens	KO (punches)	WEC 18: Unfinished Business	02006-01-13 January 13, 2006	1	1:58	Lemoore, California, United States	Defended WEC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	9–1	Tait Fletcher	TKO (punches)	WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4	02005-10-14 October 14, 2005	1	3:55	Lemoore, California, United States	Won vacant WEC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	8–1	Tim McKenzie	TKO (punches)	WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4	02005-10-14 October 14, 2005	1	2:25	Lemoore, California, United States	WEC Light Heavyweight Semifinals
Win	7–1	John Seilhan	TKO	Gladiator Challenge 30	02004-08-19 August 19, 2004	1	1:29	Colusa, California, United States
Win	6–1	Isidro Gonzalez	Submission (rear naked choke)	SF 3: Dome	02004-04-17 April 17, 2004	1	4:07	Gresham, Oregon, United States
Loss	5–1	James Irvin	KO (punches)	Gladiator Challenge 22	02004-02-12 February 12, 2004	1	2:21	Colusa, California, United States
Win	5–0	Jaime Jara	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Gladiator Challenge 20	02003-11-13 November 13, 2003	1	3:01	Colusa, California, United States
Win	4–0	Jaime Jara	KO	Gladiator Challenge 16	02003-06-01 June 1, 2003	1	N/A	Colusa, California, United States
Win	3–0	Levi Thornbrue	TKO	Gladiator Challenge 10	02002-04-14 April 14, 2002	1	2:20	Colusa, California, United States
Win	2–0	Tim Kennedy	TKO (cut)	IFC: Warriors Challenge 15	02001-08-31 August 31, 2001	1	2:53	Oroville, California, United States
Win	1–0	Ted Stamatelos	Submission	IFC: Warriors Challenge 13	02001-06-15 June 15, 2001	N/A	N/A	California, United States

External links

• Professional MMA record for Scott Smith from Sherdog

Vacant Title last held by Jason Lambert

3rd WEC Light Heavyweight Champion October 14, 2005 – May 2006

Vacant Smith participated at The Ultimate Fighter Title next held by Lodune Sincaid