Patrick Cote
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Patrick Cote is currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight promotion where he fights in the Middleweight division.
He is considered a top contender by many, which is the reason why he was given a title shot against Anderson Silva which happened at UFC 90 on October 25, 2008. He is the only person to make it to the third round against Silva.
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Name | Patrick Cote |
| Nickname | The Predator | |
| Association | Brazilian Top Team Canada / Team Sityodtong | |
| Weight Class | MW | |
| Weight | 185lbs (84kg) | |
| Height | 5'11 (180cm) | |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kick Boxing | |
| Birth Date | 29/02/1980 | |
| Country | Canada | |
| Cote's Pictures | http://www.myspace.com/patcote |
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Professional Record
| Record | 13 - 5 - 0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
| Wins | 6 T(KO) 3 Submissions 4 Decisions |
| Losses | 1 T(KO) 2 Submissions 2 Decisions |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Anderson Silva | TKO (Injury) | UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote | October 25, 2008 | 3 | 0:39 | For the UFC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Ricardo Almeida | Decision (Split) | UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin | July 5, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Andrew McFedries | TKO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 12 | January 23, 2008 | 1 | 1:44 | |
| Win | Kendall Grove | TKO (Strikes) | UFC 74: Respect | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 4:45 | Won Knock Out of the Night Honors |
| Win | Jason Day | TKO | TKO 29: Repercussion | June 1, 2007 | 1 | 4:05 | Won TKO Middleweight Title |
| Win | Scott Smith | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 67: All or Nothing | February 3, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Travis Lutter | Submission (Armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale | November 11, 2006 | 1 | 2:18 | Middleweight Tournament Final |
| Win | Jason MacDonald | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | MFC 9: No Excuses | March 10, 2006 | 5 | N/A | Won MFC Middleweight Title |
| Win | Bill Mahood | Submission (Choke) | KOTC: Anarchy | February 11, 2006 | 2 | 2:42 | Won KOTC Canadian Title |
| Loss | Chris Leben | Decision (Split) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night | August 6, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Joe Doerksen | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell | April 16, 2005 | 3 | 2:35 | |
| Win | Ricardeau Francois | Decision (Split) | TKO 19: Rage | January 29, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Tito Ortiz | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 50: The War of '04 | October 22, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Bill Mahood | KO | TKO 16: Infernal | May 22, 2004 | 1 | 0:21 | |
| Win | Steve Vigneault | KO | TKO 14: Road Warriors | November 29, 2003 | 1 | 1:08 | Won TKO Light Heavyweight title |
| Win | Yan Pellerin | Decision (Unanimous) | TKO 13: Ultimate Rush | September 6, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Glenn Murdoch | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | UCC PG 9: UCC Proving Ground 9 | March 22, 2003 | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Pascal Gosselin | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UCC PG 8: UCC Proving Ground 8 | November 3, 2002 | 1 | 1:18 | |
Martial Arts Background
Patrick Côté started his martial arts training in the Canadian Army, where he took up boxing and subsequently added kickboxing and wrestling to his repertoire. He currently studies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Fabio Holanda at BTT Canada.
Cote served in the army for 5 years.
Côté served in the army until 2004, when he started training full time. He is currently training at Brazilian Top Team Canada based in Montreal where fellow Brazilian Top Team Canada member and friend, Georges St. Pierre, also trains. The two met while competing in TKO Major League MMA. He also trains Muay Thai with renowned coach Mark DellaGrotte who was a coach on The UFC's reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter 4.
He also maintains ties with Team Legion.
TKO Career
Côté began his career in TKO, where he went undefeated with five wins and captured the TKO Light Heavyweight Championship.
His big break came after Lion’s Den veteran Guy Mezger pulled out of the main event fight with Tito Ortiz at UFC 50 due to injury. Côté, with just four days notice, was set to face Ortiz. Côté lost by unanimous decision but still impressed by not being submitted or knocked out by Ortiz and displaying a toughness and willingness to take the fight on short notice.
He did not win at a UFC pay per view until UFC 67.
The Ultimate Fighter 4
In 2006, Côté joined the competition at The Ultimate Fighter 4 in the middleweight tournament, and finally won his first UFC match (albeit an exhibition match) over Jorge Rivera. He advanced to the semifinals – where he defeated Edwin Dewees – and proceeded to the finale, where he lost by first round submission to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter Travis Lutter.
Title Shot
Côté earned his first win in the UFC at UFC 67, defeating TUF4 teammate Scott Smith by unanimous decision.
After a brief return to TKO, during the summer of 2007, where he defeated Jason Day for the TKO middleweight title, he returned to the UFC and defeated up and comer and TUF season 3 winner Kendall Grove at UFC 74 by KO (punches) in the first round. Following his UFC 74 victory Côté fought Drew McFedries at UFC Fight Night on January 23rd and won again via a first round TKO after catching McFedries with a counter punch. Côté extended his UFC win streak to four fights at UFC 86 by defeating Ricardo Almeida via split decision.
Defeating Almeida earning Cote a title shot against Anderson Silva, who many consider one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. The fight happened on October 25, 2008 at UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote.
Cote was defeated via TKO in the third round after suffering a knee injury that prevented him from competing.
Initial speculation was that Cote had torn his anterior cruciate ligament but he revealed after the fact that he had in fact torn his meniscus.
Cote’s manager, Stephane Patry, stated that Silva initially suffered the injury while preparing for this past January’s bout vs. Drew McFedries and that he aggravated the injury while training for his fight vs. Silva.
Championships
- KOTC Canadian Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- MFC Middleweight Championship (1 time, current)
- TKO Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- TKO Middleweight Championship (1 time, current)
