Leslie Smith (fighter)
| Leslie Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1982 |
| Other names | The Peacemaker |
| Residence | Pleasant Hill, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division |
Flyweight (2013) Bantamweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Pleasant Hill, California, U.S. |
| Team | Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cesar Gracie and Alessandro Ferreira |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Leslie Smith (born August 17, 1982) is an American professional female mixed martial artist. She formerly fought for Invicta FC where she was a main card staple of the organization, having fought on the main card four times in the first five shows. She also fought in Bellator Fighting Championships. Smith fights out of the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu team and is noted for a similar level of high volume striking and aggressiveness to other members of that camp. Smith currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
A documentary about Leslie Smith's early career, Fight For It, was released in 2012.
Smith entered Invicta Fighting Championships as a prospect with a 3-2 professional mixed martial arts record. She made her debut at Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen on April 28, 2012. In her first bout with the organization, she fought veteran Kaitlin Young to an exciting draw, earning the Fight of the Night bonus (US$1,500 bonus to each fighter).
Amanda Nunes was scheduled to fight Milana Dudieva at Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann, but Dudieva withdrew from the fight on July 9 due to a medical illness and was replaced by Smith. However, on July 20, Smith suffered a hand injury that forced her to also withdraw from the fight. She was then replaced by Raquel Pa'aluhi in the fight with Nunes.
Smith was then scheduled to fight Cat Zingano at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama, but the promotion allowed Zingano to withdraw from the fight so that she could accept a fight for Strikeforce. Zingano was replaced by pro boxer and undefeated MMA fighter, Kim Connor-Hamby. Sarah Kaufman was set to fight Kaitlin Young, but an injury forced Kaufman to withdraw from the fight on September 17. As a result, Smith was moved from her fight with Connor-Hamby in order to face Young in a rematch from their Fight of the Night draw at Invicta FC 1 to determine a final winner. This time, Smith was able to get the better of Young and she defeated her by TKO in the second round.
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