Official MMA record
Cole Escovedo
“The Apache Kid”
Professional record
17-9-0
- Division
- Bantamweight
- Team
- Pacific Martial Arts
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 145 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Fresno, CA
- Born
- Fresno, CA
Profile summary
Cole Escovedo is an American professional mixed martial artist from Fresno, California. He is a former Featherweight Champion in World Extreme Cagefighting. After nearly three years since Cole Escovedo has competed in mixed martial arts action, the jiu-jitsu wizard and former WEC featherweight champion’s comeback will be on May 8, 2009 at a Palace Fighting Championship event at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif. Escovedo was forced into a well documented semi-retiremment in 2007 from a serious staph infection that left him partially paralyzed and in need of spinal surgery. Escovedo's comeback to MMA will be his first fight in the 135 lb Bantamweight division.
Career file
Professional career statistics
17-9-0
Total fights
26
Rounds fought
30
Current streak
3 L
Finish rate
94.1%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
10y 1m 8d
Fights per year
2.6
Longest layoff
2y 8m 21d
Quickest turnaround
1m 12d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:29
Fastest KO
01:47
Fastest submission
00:29
Finished rate
55.6%
Avg. fight length · wins
03:51
Avg. fight length · losses
09:20
Avg. rounds · wins
0.8
Avg. rounds · losses
1.9
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2011 | L | Alex Caceres | Bantamweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC: No Mercy - Velasquez vs. Dos SantosVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 24, 2011 | L | Takeya Mizugaki | Bantamweight | TKO/RSC UFC 135: Jones vs. RampageVerified | R2/04:30 |
| May 28, 2011 | L | Renan Barao | Bantamweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 130: Rampage vs. HamillVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 28, 2011 | W | Steven Siler | Featherweight | Submission · Triangle Choke Showdown Fights: New BloodVerified | R1/02:30 |
| Sep 25, 2010 | L | Michihiro Omigawa | Featherweight | Submission · Arm Lock Dream 16 | R1/02:30 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | L | Michael McDonald | Bantamweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Tachi Palace Fights 5: Stars and StrikesVerified | R2/01:12 |
| Mar 22, 2010 | W | Yoshiro Maeda | — | KO · Kick Dream 13 | R1/02:29 |
| Feb 4, 2010 | W | Jeff Bedard | Bantamweight | Submission · Triangle Choke Tachi Palace Fights 3: Champions CollideVerifiedTitle bout | R1/02:31 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | W | Maurice Eazel | Bantamweight | KO Strikeforce ChallengersVerified | R1/01:47 |
| Jun 27, 2009 | W | Tyler Weathers | — | Decision · Split Decision Disturbing the Peace 06/27/09 | R3/05:00 |
| May 8, 2009 | W | Michael McDonald | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Palace Fighting Championship 13 - Validation | R2/02:25 |
| Aug 17, 2006 | L | Antonio Banuelos | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision WEC 23: Hot August Fights | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 29, 2006 | L | Jens Pulver | — | KO International Fight League: 2006 Legends TournamentVerified | R1/00:56 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | L | Urijah Faber | Bantamweight | TKO/RSC WEC 19: UndisputedTitle bout | R2/05:00 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | W | Joe Martin | — | Submission · Triangle Choke WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 | R1/01:05 |
| May 19, 2005 | W | Poppies Martinez | — | TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage WEC 15: Judgement Day | R2/00:59 |
| Mar 5, 2005 | W | Randy Spence | — | Submission · Triangle Choke International Fighting Championship: Eve Of Destruction | R1/02:06 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | W | Anthony Hamlett | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 | R2/01:30 |
| Apr 13, 2003 | L | Bao Quach | — | Decision Gladiator Challenge 15 | R2/05:00 |
| Feb 16, 2003 | W | Noah Schnable | — | Submission · Triangle Choke Gladiator Challenge 14 | R1/01:38 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | W | Philip Perez | — | Submission · Triangle Choke WEC 5: Halloween Fury | R1/03:07 |
| Aug 10, 2002 | W | Christian Allen | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Ultimate Athlete 3: VengenceVerified | R2/03:16 |
| Jun 17, 2002 | W | Paul Morris | — | Submission · Triangle Choke WEC 3: All or Nothing | R1/00:29 |
| Mar 16, 2002 | W | Jay Valencia | — | Submission · Triangle Choke Ultimate Athlete 2: The Gathering | R1/00:45 |
| Jan 26, 2002 | W | Bart Palaszewski | — | Submission · Punches Ultimate Athlete 1: The Genesis | R1/02:10 |
| Oct 4, 2001 | W | Terry Dull | — | Submission · Triangle Choke WEC 2: Clash of the Titans | R1/01:54 |