Patrick Smith (fighter)
Patrick Smith (born August 28, 1963 in Denver, Colorado) is a retired American kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He started his mixed martial arts career by participating in the first two Ultimate Fighting Championship events.
He is a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and also holds a black belt in Hapkido, KenpÅ Karate, and Tang Soo Do. In 1993, Smith was ranked #1 as a Super Heavyweight kickboxer in the United States and held a ranking of #5 internationally. He also won the Sabaki Challenge, an annual karate tournament held in Denver, twice in his division.
Read more about Patrick Smith (fighter): Kickboxing Career, Kickboxing Record, Mixed Martial Arts Record, Professional Boxing Record
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