| Team | Pacific Martial Arts |
|---|---|
| Age | 43 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight Class | Bantamweight |
| Out of | Fresno, CA, CA |
| Born | Fresno, CA |
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.
| Pro Record | 17-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 10 years, 1 month, 8 days |
| Rounds Fought | 30.0 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.6 |
| Longest Layoff | 2 years, 8 months, 21 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 12 days |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 11/12/2011 | L (17-8-0) | Alex Caceres (6-4-0) | BW (134.0 vs. 136.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC: No Mercy - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/24/2011 | L (17-7-0) | Takeya Mizugaki (14-6-2) | BW (135.0 vs. 135.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage | 2 | 04:30 | |
| | 05/28/2011 | L (17-6-0) | Renan Barao (22-1-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 135.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/28/2011 | W (16-6-0) | Steven Siler (17-5-0) | FTW (142.5 vs. 146.0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) Showdown Fights: New Blood | 1 | 02:30 | |
| NSF | 09/25/2010 | L (16-5-0) | Michihiro Omigawa (10-8-0) | FTW | Submission (Arm Lock) Dream 16 | 1 | 02:30 | |
| | 07/09/2010 | L (16-4-0) | Michael McDonald (8-1-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 134.6) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Tachi Palace Fights 5: Stars and Strikes | 2 | 01:12 | |
| NSF | 03/22/2010 | W (15-4-0) | Yoshiro Maeda (25-7-2) | KO (Kick) Dream 13 | 1 | 02:29 | ||
| | 02/04/2010 | W (14-4-0) | Jeff Bedard (12-2-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 134.5) | Submission (Triangle Choke) Tachi Palace Fights 3: Champions Collide | 1 | 02:31 | |
| | 11/06/2009 | W (13-4-0) | Maurice Eazel (6-10-0) | BW (135.5 vs. 133.0) | KO Strikeforce Challengers | 1 | 01:47 | |
| NSF | 06/27/2009 | W (12-4-0) | Tyler Weathers (5-3-0) | Decision (Split Decision) Disturbing the Peace 06/27/09 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 05/08/2009 | W (11-4-0) | Michael McDonald (6-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Palace Fighting Championship 13 - Validation | 2 | 02:25 | ||
| NSF | 08/17/2006 | L (11-3-0) | Antonio Banuelos (11-3-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) WEC 23: Hot August Fights | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| | 04/29/2006 | L (11-2-0) | Jens Pulver (20-6-1) | KO International Fight League: 2006 Legends Tournament | 1 | 00:56 | ||
| NSF | 03/17/2006 | L (11-1-0) | Urijah Faber (11-1-0) | BW | TKO/RSC WEC 19: Undisputed | 2 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 10/14/2005 | W (10-1-0) | Joe Martin (0-1-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 | 1 | 01:05 | ||
| NSF | 05/19/2005 | W (9-1-0) | Poppies Martinez (6-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage) WEC 15: Judgement Day | 2 | 00:59 | ||
| NSF | 03/05/2005 | W (8-1-0) | Randy Spence (7-5-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) International Fighting Championship: Eve Of Destruction | 1 | 02:06 | ||
| NSF | 10/17/2003 | W (7-1-0) | Anthony Hamlett (8-9-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 | 2 | 01:30 | ||
| NSF | 04/13/2003 | L (7-0-0) | Bao Quach (5-5-0) | Decision Gladiator Challenge 15 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 02/16/2003 | W (6-0-0) | Noah Schnable (3-1-1) | Submission (Triangle Choke) Gladiator Challenge 14 | 1 | 01:38 | ||
| NSF | 10/18/2002 | W (5-0-0) | Philip Perez (6-1-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) WEC 5: Halloween Fury | 1 | 03:07 | ||
| | 08/10/2002 | W (4-0-0) | Christian Allen (1-0-0) | LW (148.0 vs. 146.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Ultimate Athlete 3: Vengence | 2 | 03:16 | |
| NSF | 06/17/2002 | W (3-0-0) | Paul Morris (2-0-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) WEC 3: All or Nothing | 1 | 00:29 | ||
| NSF | 03/16/2002 | W (2-0-0) | Jay Valencia (0-0-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) Ultimate Athlete 2: The Gathering | 1 | 00:45 | ||
| NSF | 01/26/2002 | W (1-0-0) | Bart Palaszewski (0-0-0) | Submission (Punches) Ultimate Athlete 1: The Genesis | 1 | 02:10 | ||
| NSF | 10/04/2001 | W (0-0-0) | Terry Dull (0-1-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) WEC 2: Clash of the Titans | 1 | 01:54 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |