Maurice Smith (14-14, 11) was born in Seattle, Washington, U.S. on December 13, 1961. At the age of 27 years on November 29, 1989, he made his professional MMA debut against Minoru Suzuki, winning the fight via 4th-round KO.
On July 27, 1997, 35-year old Maurice Smith made his UFC debut on his 13th professional MMA fight at UFC 14 against a 32-year old Mark Coleman, winning the fight via 1-round unanimous decision.
He became the UFC heavyweight champion on July 27, 1997 at age 35 on his 13th professional MMA fight at UFC 14 after defeating a 32-year old Mark Coleman via 1-round unanimous decision.
Smith's last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision loss to Matt Kovacs at age 51 on November 2, 2013. He retired from the sport of MMA following this loss.
He has fought seven times in the UFC, and has a record of 4 wins and 3 losses in the promotion.
Some of Maurice Smith's best fights have been against Tank Abbott, Mark Coleman, Marco Ruas, Branko Cikatic, Rick Roufus, Manabu Yamada and Bobby Hoffman.
Smith has 14 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | Nov 2, 2013 51 years, 10 months 14-14 (11) | Matt Kovacs | HW | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
27 | Mar 30, 2012 50 years, 3 months 14-13 (11) | Jorge Cordoba | LHW | 3 | KO | WIN Head kick | |
26  | Jun 8, 2008 46 years, 5 months 13-13 (10) | 38 years, 9 months 7-6-1 (6) | HW | 1 | SUB | LOSS Neck crank | |
25  | Feb 23, 2008 46 years, 2 months 13-12 (10) | 41 years, 8 months | Strikeforce | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Straight armbar |
24  | May 19, 2007 45 years, 5 months 12-12 (9) | 46 years, 3 months 9-3-2 (9) | HW | 4 | TKO | WIN Corner stoppage | |
23  | Nov 17, 2000 38 years, 11 months 11-12 (8) | 25 years, 2 months 16-2 (13) | UFC | HW | 3 | UD | LOSS |
22  | Sep 22, 2000 38 years, 9 months 11-11 (8) | 33 years, 10 months 20-2 (17) | UFC | HW | 3 | MD | WIN |
21  | Dec 22, 1999 38 years 10-11 (8) | 32 years, 9 months 8-0-1 (7) | RINGS | HW | 1 | SUB | LOSS Straight armbar |
20  | Dec 22, 1999 38 years 10-10 (8) | 26 years, 4 months 2-2 (2) | RINGS | HW | 2 | MD | WIN |
19 | Oct 9, 1999 37 years, 9 months 9-10 (8) | Marcus Silveira | HW | 2 | SUB | LOSS Arm-triangle choke | |
18  | Sep 12, 1999 37 years, 8 months 9-9 (8) | 43 years, 11 months 0-1 (0) | Pride | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Forearm choke |
17 | Jul 16, 1999 37 years, 7 months 8-9 (7) | 38 years, 5 months 8-2-2 (8) | UFC | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Corner stoppage |
16  | Mar 5, 1999 37 years, 2 months 7-9 (6) | 27 years, 6 months 6-2 (5) | UFC | HW | 1 | UD | LOSS |
15  | Dec 21, 1997 36 years 7-8 (6) | 34 years, 5 months 3-0 (3) | UFC | HW | 1 | MD | LOSS Lost UFC heavyweight title |
14  | Oct 17, 1997 35 years, 10 months 7-7 (6) | 32 years, 5 months 6-5 (6) | UFC | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Leg kicks Defended UFC heavyweight title |
13  | Jul 27, 1997 35 years, 7 months 6-7 (5) | 32 years, 7 months 6-0 (6) | UFC | HW | 1 | UD | WIN Won UFC heavyweight title |
12 | Mar 28, 1997 35 years, 3 months 5-7 (5) | Kazunari Murakami | HW | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | |
11  | Jan 22, 1997 35 years, 1 months 4-7 (4) | 37 years, 11 months 2-2 (1) | RINGS | HW | 2 | N/A | LOSS |
10 | Oct 18, 1996 34 years, 10 months 4-6 (4) | Marcus Silveira | HW | 3 | TKO | WIN Head kick | |
9  | Aug 24, 1996 34 years, 8 months 3-6 (3) | 26 years, 8 months 1-0 (1) | RINGS | 1 | SUB | LOSS Armbar | |
8  | Jan 24, 1996 34 years, 1 months 3-5 (3) | 25 years, 10 months 4-0 (3) | RINGS | 2 | SUB | LOSS Heel hook | |
7  | Nov 4, 1995 33 years, 10 months 3-4 (3) | 30 years, 8 months 12-4 (10) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke | |
6  | Sep 1, 1995 33 years, 8 months 3-3 (3) | 26 years, 3 months 17-8-2 (17) | Pancrase | 2 | KO | WIN Punch | |
5 | May 13, 1995 33 years, 5 months 2-3 (2) | 30 years, 2 months 8-4 (7) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | LOSS Kneebar | |
4  | Dec 16, 1994 33 years 2-2 (2) | 30 years, 10 months 12-3 (11) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | LOSS Arm-triangle choke | |
3 | Dec 16, 1994 33 years 2-1 (2) | Takaku Fuke | Pancrase | 1 | KO | WIN Knee | |
2  | May 31, 1994 32 years, 5 months 1-1 (1) | 25 years, 11 months 6-1 (6) | Pancrase | 3 | SUB | LOSS Armbar | |
1 | Nov 29, 1989 27 years, 11 months 1-0 (1) | 21 years, 5 months | 4 | KO | WIN Punch |
