Jordan Smith (born December 25, 1984, in Angeles City, Philippines) is an American mixed martial arts fighter who last competed in 2014.
| Jordan Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1984 Angeles City, Philippines |
| Other names | Mata Ele |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185.2 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 | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editSmith'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
editEarly career
editSmith 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
editIn 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
editSmith is a middle school science teacher at West Point Junior High School in Utah.[5]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 26 matches | 18 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 2 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 18–7–1 | Anatoly Tokov | Decision (unanimous) | Plotforma S-70 5 | August 9, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Loss | 18–6–1 | Edgar García | Decision (split) | Showdown Fights 13: Lopez vs. Castillo | January 24, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 18–5–1 | Colton Vaughan | TKO (punches) | RITC: Rage in the Cage 7 | August 23, 2013 | 1 | 3:34 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
| Loss | 17–5–1 | Jesse Juarez | Decision (split) | Bellator 90 | February 21, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | West Valley City, Utah, United States | |
| Loss | 17–4–1 | Andrey Koreshkov | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 74 | September 28, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Bellator Season Seven Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 17–3–1 | David Rickels | KO (punches) | Bellator 63 | March 30, 2012 | 1 | 0:22 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Bellator Season Six Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 17–2–1 | Josh McDonald | Decision (unanimous) | Showdown Fights: Evolution | November 18, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 16–2–1 | Karo Parisyan | Decision (split) | Amazon Forest Combat 1 | September 14, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Loss | 15–2–1 | Tim McKenzie | TKO (punches) | Showdown Fights: Shootout | April 16, 2011 | 1 | 0:11 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 15–1–1 | Mario Sartori | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bitetti Combat 8: 100 Years of Corinthians | December 4, 2010 | 3 | 4:52 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 14–1–1 | Joshua Burkman | Decision (split) | Showdown Fights: Respect | September 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 14–0–1 | Brandon Melendez | Submission (guillotine choke) | World Championship Full Contact | June 5, 2010 | 1 | 3:23 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 13–0–1 | Gustavo Machado | Decision (unanimous) | Washington Combat: Battle of the Legends | May 15, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Win | 12–0–1 | Nick Rossborough | KO (punches) | World Championship Full Contact | April 3, 2010 | 1 | 2:32 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 11–0–1 | Bristol Marunde | Submission (triangle choke) | Throwdown Showdown 5: Homecoming | November 20, 2009 | 1 | 2:52 | Orem, Utah, United States | Middleweight debut. |
| Draw | 10–0–1 | Rich Hale | Draw | Throwdown Showdown 4: Cuatro | June 6, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | West Valley City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Sean O'Connell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Throwdown Showdown 3: Big Time | February 20, 2009 | 1 | 2:30 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Jeremy Peterson | TKO | Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 5 | November 14, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Layton, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Ben Fuimaono | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Throwdown Showdown 2: The Return | September 26, 2008 | 1 | 1:34 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Rich Guerin | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | LMMA: Lightning at Legends | June 28, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Toppenish, Washington, United States] | |
| Win | 6–0 | Booker DeRousse | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Take That Promotions: Battle at The Bend 1 | June 7, 2008 | 1 | 2:59 | Bethalto, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Tua Lino | TKO (punches) | Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 2 | May 17, 2008 | 1 | 2:30 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Dave Bosen | TKO | UCE: Round 30, Episode 7 | February 16, 2008 | 2 | 1:42 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Bill Woodson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UCE: Round 30, Episode 4 | January 26, 2008 | 1 | 1:59 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Aaron Sawyer | TKO (injury) | UCE: Round 29, Episode 1 | December 8, 2007 | 1 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Alex May | TKO (punches) | MMA: Genesis 3 | June 15, 2007 | 1 | 0:19 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
edit| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Brad Tavares | KO (knee) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz | Jan 23, 2010 | 1 | 0:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | The Ultimate Fighter 11 Elimination round. |
References
edit- ^ "Jordan Smith ("Mata Ele") | MMA Fighter Page".
- ^ "Davis County teacher tackles MMA outside the classroom".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bellator 74 main card set with welterweight tourney, Good-Wallhead headliner". MMAjunkie.com. August 14, 2012. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Davis County teacher tackles MMA outside the classroom".