Cole Escovedo | |
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Born | Coleman Ruben Escovedo August 30, 1981 Fresno, California, U.S. |
Other names | Apache Kid |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight |
Fighting out of | Fresno, California |
Team | Pacific Martial Arts |
Years active | 2001-2011 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 26 |
Wins | 17 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 10 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 4 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Coleman Ruben Escovedo (born August 30, 1981) is an American former mixed martial artist from Fresno, California. He was the inaugural WEC Featherweight Champion.
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Health issues
[edit]Escovedo was forced into a well documented semi-retirement in 2007 from a serious staph infection that left him partially paralyzed and in need of spinal surgery.[1] Then, after a nearly three years hiatus from mixed martial arts action, he returned on May 8, 2009, at a Palace Fighting Championship event at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California. Escovedo's comeback to MMA was his first fight in the 135 lb Bantamweight division.[2]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Escodevo made his UFC debut against Renan Barão on May 25, 2011, at UFC 130.[3] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[4]
Escovedo faced Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 135. He was knocked out by Mizugaki at 4:30 in the second round, giving him two consecutive losses in the UFC.[5]
Escovedo faced Alex Caceres on November 12, 2011, at UFC on Fox 1.[6] Escovedo lost via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) after losing the standing exchanges to Caceres for all three rounds.[7]
On December 16, 2011, Escovedo announced via the UG forums that he had been released by the UFC.[8] Author Zac Robinson has written a book titled "Through The Cage Door" about Escovedo's life and career and its expected release date was August 2014.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Tachi Palace Fights
- TPF Bantamweight Championship (One time)
- World Extreme Cagefighting
- WEC Featherweight Championship (One time; First)
- One successful title defense
- WEC Featherweight Championship (One time; First)
IFC Champion 145
Tachi Palace Fights Native American Champion
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]26 matches | 17 wins | 9 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 4 |
By submission | 10 | 1 |
By decision | 1 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 17–9 | Alex Caceres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | November 12, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
Loss | 17–8 | Takeya Mizugaki | TKO (punches) | UFC 135 | September 24, 2011 | 2 | 4:30 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
Loss | 17–7 | Renan Barão | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 130 | May 28, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bantamweight bout |
Win | 17–6 | Steven Siler | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | Showdown Fights: New Blood | January 28, 2011 | 1 | 2:30 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
Loss | 16–6 | Michihiro Omigawa | Submission (straight armbar) | Dream 16 | September 25, 2010 | 1 | 2:30 | Nagoya, Japan | Return to Featherweight |
Loss | 16–5 | Michael McDonald | KO (punches) | TPF 5: Stars and Strikes | July 9, 2010 | 2 | 1:12 | Lemoore, California, United States | Lost the TPF Bantamweight Championship |
Win | 16–4 | Yoshiro Maeda | KO (head kick) | Dream 13 | March 22, 2010 | 1 | 2:29 | Yokohama, Japan | Featherweight bout |
Win | 15–4 | Jeff Bedard | Submission (triangle choke) | TPF 3: Champions Collide | February 4, 2010 | 1 | 2:31 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the TPF Bantamweight Championship |
Win | 14–4 | Maurice Eazel | TKO (head kick and punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista | November 6, 2009 | 1 | 1:47 | Fresno, California, United States | |
Win | 13–4 | Tyler Weathers | Decision (split) | Disturbing the Peace | June 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | |
Win | 12–4 | Michael McDonald | TKO (punches) | PFC 13: Validation | May 8, 2009 | 2 | 2:25 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Loss | 11–4 | Antonio Banuelos | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 23: Hot August Fights | August 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Loss | 11–3 | Jens Pulver | KO (punch) | International Fight League: Legends Championship 2006 | April 29, 2006 | 1 | 0:56 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Lightweight bout |
Loss | 11–2 | Urijah Faber | TKO (corner stoppage) | WEC 19 | March 17, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Lost the WEC Featherweight Championship |
Win | 11–1 | Joe Martin | Submission (flying triangle choke) | WEC 17 | October 14, 2005 | 1 | 1:05 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 10–1 | Poppies Martinez | TKO (leg injury) | WEC 15 | May 19, 2005 | 2 | 1:05 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 9–1 | Randy Spence | Submission (triangle choke) | International Fighting Championships: Eve Of Destruction | March 5, 2005 | 1 | 2:06 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Won the IFC Featherweight Championship |
Win | 8–1 | Anthony Hamlett | TKO (punches) | WEC 8 | October 17, 2003 | 2 | 1:30 | Lemoore, California, United States | Defended the WEC Featherweight Championship |
Loss | 7–1 | Bao Quach | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Challenge 15 | April 13, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Porterville, California, United States | |
Win | 7–0 | Noah Shinable | Submission (triangle choke) | Gladiator Challenge 14 | February 16, 2003 | 1 | 1:38 | Porterville, California, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Philip Perez | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 5: Halloween Havoc | October 18, 2002 | 1 | 3:07 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the inaugural WEC Featherweight Champion |
Win | 5–0 | Christian Allen | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Athlete 3: Vengeance | August 10, 2002 | 2 | 3:16 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Paul Morris | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 3 | June 7, 2002 | 1 | 0:29 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Jay Valencia | Submission (triangle choke) | Ultimate Athlete 2: The Gathering | March 16, 2002 | 1 | 0:45 | Cabazon, California, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Bart Palaszewski | Submission (punches) | Ultimate Athlete 1: The Genesis | January 27, 2002 | 1 | 2:10 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Terry Dull | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 2 | October 4, 2001 | 1 | 1:54 | Lemoore, California, United States |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cole Escovedo on Staph, Destruction of Maeda in DREAM | UFC News & Rumors | MMA News & Rumors". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Escovedo back at 135!". MMAWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ Morgan, John (22 April 2011). "WEC vets Renan Barao and Cole Escovedo meet at UFC 130". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Luke (28 May 2011). "UFC 130 Results: Renan Barao Controls Cole Escovedo In UFC Debut". sbnation.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Stupp, Dann. "UFC 135 preliminary-card results: Ferguson breaks Riley's jaw, Boetsch cruises". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Alex Caceres drops to bantamweight, fights Cole Escovedo at UFC on FOX 1". mmajunkie.com. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08.
- ^ Derose, Sal (13 November 2011). "UFC on FOX Results: Alex Caceres Dominates Cole Escovedo". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Palmquist, Chris (16 December 2011). "Cole Escovedo officially released by the UFC". mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Hammond, Mick (24 November 2014). "Former WEC Champ Cole Escovedo On His Journey From Paralysis To The UFC". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.