Shad Smith
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Name | Shad Smith |
| Nickname | N/A | |
| Association | Team Tap Out | |
| Weight Class | Lightweight (155 lbs.) / Bantamweight (135 lbs.) | |
| Height | N/A | |
| Style | Wrestling | |
| Birth Date | N/A | |
| Fighting Out Of | N/A | |
| Country | USA | |
| Shad Smith Pictures | Official Website |
Shad Smith is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Lightweight, where for most of his career he did not want to cut weight, until recently, as he walks around at 155 lbs. After deciding to actually attempt a weight cut, he was able to make the Bantamweight cut, at 135 lbs. He is known for having a criminal record of 46 counts of assault and battery as a juvenile, which he explains came from his sexual preference - as Smith is the only openly homosexual mixed martial artist.
Smith currently works for TapouT full-time, hence the tattoo on his stomach and neck that have the companies logo on them.
Professional Record
| Record | 11 - 13 - 2 (Win – Loss – Draw) |
| Wins | 6 (T)KOs 4 Submissions 1 Decisions |
| Losses | 10 (T)KOs 0 Submissions 3 Decisions |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Juan Rivas | TKO (Punches) | KOTC: Sniper | 8/05/2010 | 1 | 1:47 | |
| Loss | Kana Hyatt | KO (Punches) | KOTC: Excessive Damage | 5/13/2010 | 1 | 0:38 | |
| Loss | Jared Papazian | KO (Punches) | NFAMMA: Evolution | 3/26/2010 | 3 | 2:23 | |
| Win | Jared Papazian | Submission (Triangle Choke) | RITC 3: Respect in the Cage | 2/19/2010 | 1 | 1:03 | |
| Win | Octavio Moreles | KO | Respect in the Cage: Expo & Fight | 9/20/2009 | 1 | 0:36 | Bantamweight debut |
| Loss | Toby Imada | TKO | Total Combat: Nevada | 5/10/2008 | 1 | 2:25 | For Total Combat Lightweight Championship; Post-fight Smith tested positive for Marijuana |
| Loss | Dave Rivas | Decision (Unanimous) | CITC 4: Chaos in the Cage 4 | 1/18/2008 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Nam Phan | TKO | EFWC: The Untamed | 10/06/2007 | 1 | 1:11 | For EFWC Lightweight Championship; Due to KO loss, Smith was stripped of his PFC Lightweight title |
| Draw | Dave Rivas | Draw | KOTC: Collision Course | 8/05/2007 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Chance Farrar | KO | TC 19: Total Combat 19 | 3/31/2007 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | Poppies Martinez | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | PFC 2: Fast and Furious | 3/22/2007 | 3 | 1:10 | Won first-ever PFC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Kei Maeda | TKO | KOTC: Destroyer | 12/01/2006 | 1 | N/A | |
| Loss | Dominick Cruz | Decision (Unanimous) | TC 18: Nightmare | 11/04/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Manny Tapia | Decision (Unanimous) | KOTC: Rapid Fire | 8/04/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Draw | Richard Montano | Draw | KOTC: Mangler | 6/09/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Alex Garcia | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | TC 14: Throwdown | 5/13/2006 | 3 | 2:35 | |
| Loss | John Paulson | KO | KOTC: San Jacinto | 6/12/2005 | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Loss | Charles Bennett | KO | KOTC 33: After Shock | 2/20/2004 | 1 | 0:40 | |
| Win | Victor Valenzuela | Decision (Unanimous) | KOTC 31: King of the Cage 31 | 12/06/2003 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Louie Vaith | TKO | KOTC 25: Flaming Fury | 6/29/2003 | 1 | 3:53 | |
| Win | Mike Bertuccini | TKO (Cut) | KOTC 19: Street Fighter | 12/07/2002 | 1 | 4:00 | |
| Win | Chris Jeffers | Submission (Injury) | KOTC 17: San Jacinto | 10/19/2002 | 1 | 0:08 | |
| Loss | Duane Ludwig | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | KOTC 4: Gladiators | 6/24/2000 | 1 | 3:08 | |
| Loss | Kelly Dullanty | TKO (Strikes) | KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare | 4/15/2000 | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Win | Don Rugebreght | KO | CFF: Cobra Open | 3/11/2000 | 1 | 0:38 | |
| Win | Josh Drake | KO | Caged: Caged 2000 | 1/22/2000 | 1 | 3:45 | |
Biography
Smith is the only openly homosexual professional mixed martial artist, coming out to a friend in prison, where he was serving time for carjacking.
Though currently a professional fighter, Smith has dabbled in the underground fight scene, most notably the Felony Fights series that features exceptionally violent bouts between unskilled ex-cons.
After his bout with Toby Imada, Smith was suspended from competing in mixed martial arts bouts because he had two drug tests come back positive for marijuana.
Personal Life
Smith is dating a man named Jesse Empey, a makeup artist.
