Biography(references)Maurice L. Smith is a retired American kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In mixed martial arts, he held the Heavyweight championship in Battlecade Extreme Fighting and the UFC, and became a member of the UFC Hall of Fame in 2017. A professional competitor since 1980, Smith has formerly competed in kickboxing for the companies All Japan Enterprise and K-1, Pancrase, RINGS, PRIDE, Strikeforce, International Fight League and RFA.
Awards & Accolades
K-1: 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary USA winner
K-1: K-1 World Grand Prix '93 Tournament Semifinalist
International Sport Karate Association: I.S.K.A. World Muay Thai Heavyweight Champion (1996)
World Kickboxing Association: W.K.A. World Kickboxing Heavyweight Champion (1983)
World Kickboxing Association: W.K.A. World Muay Thai Heavyweight Champion (1994)
Other: W.K.C. Light-Heavyweight World Champion (1983)
UFC: UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
UFC: One successful title defense
UFC: UFC Hall of Fame (Pioneer wing, class of 2017)
Extreme Fighting: Extreme Fighting Heavyweight Championship 3 Marcus "Conan" Silveira
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 1997 Most Outstanding Fighter
Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 1997 Fight of the Year vs. Mark Coleman on July 27
Black Belt Magazine: 2001 Full-Contact Fighter of the Year
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