| Cole Escovedo | |
| Other Names: | Apache Kid |
| Birth Name: | Coleman Ruben Escovedo |
| Birth Date: | 30 August 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Weight Lb: | 135 |
| Weight Class: | Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight |
| Fighting Out Of: | Fresno, California |
| Team: | Pacific Martial Arts |
| Years Active: | 2001-2011 |
| Mma Kowin: | 6 |
| Mma Subwin: | 10 |
| Mma Decwin: | 1 |
| Mma Koloss: | 4 |
| Mma Subloss: | 1 |
| Mma Decloss: | 4 |
| Sherdog: | 2291 |
Coleman Ruben Escovedo (born August 30, 1981) is an American former mixed martial artist from Fresno, California. He was the inaugural WEC Featherweight Champion.
Escovedo was forced into a well documented semi-retirement in 2007 from a serious staph infection that left him partially paralyzed and in need of spinal surgery.[1] Then, after a nearly three years hiatus from mixed martial arts action, he returned on May 8, 2009, at a Palace Fighting Championship event at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California. Escovedo's comeback to MMA was his first fight in the 135 lb Bantamweight division.[2]
Escodevo made his UFC debut against Renan Barão on May 25, 2011, at UFC 130.[3] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[4]
Escovedo faced Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 135. He was knocked out by Mizugaki at 4:30 in the second round, giving him two consecutive losses in the UFC.[5]
Escovedo faced Alex Caceres on November 12, 2011, at UFC on Fox 1.[6] Escovedo lost via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) after losing the standing exchanges to Caceres for all three rounds.[7]
On December 16, 2011, Escovedo announced via the UG forums that he had been released by the UFC.[8] Author Zac Robinson has written a book titled "Through The Cage Door" about Escovedo's life and career and its expected release date was August 2014.[9]
IFC Champion 145
Tachi Palace FightsNative American Champion
|-| Loss| align=center| 17–9| Alex Caceres| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Anaheim, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 17–8| Takeya Mizugaki| TKO (punches)| UFC 135| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:30| Denver, Colorado, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 17–7| Renan Barão| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 130| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 17–6| Steven Siler| Technical Submission (triangle choke)| Showdown Fights: New Blood| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:30| Orem, Utah, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 16–6| Michihiro Omigawa| Submission (straight armbar)| Dream 16| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:30| Nagoya, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 16–5| Michael McDonald| KO (punches)| TPF 5: Stars and Strikes| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:12| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 16–4| Yoshiro Maeda| KO (head kick)| Dream 13| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:29| Yokohama, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 15–4| Jeff Bedard| Submission (triangle choke)| TPF 3: Champions Collide| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:31| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 14–4| Maurice Eazel| TKO (head kick and punches)| Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:47| Fresno, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 13–4| Tyler Weathers| Decision (split)| Disturbing the Peace| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Fresno, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–4| Michael McDonald| TKO (punches)| PFC 13: Validation| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:25| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–4| Antonio Banuelos| Decision (unanimous)| WEC 23: Hot August Fights| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–3| Jens Pulver| KO (punch)| International Fight League: Legends Championship 2006| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:56| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–2| Urijah Faber| TKO (corner stoppage)| WEC 19| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 11–1| Joe Martin| Submission (flying triangle choke)| WEC 17| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:05| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10–1| Poppies Martinez| TKO (leg injury)| WEC 15| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:05| Lemoore, California, United States||-| Win| align=center| 9–1| Randy Spence| Submission (triangle choke)| International Fighting Championships: Eve Of Destruction| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:06| Salt Lake City, Utah, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Anthony Hamlett| TKO (punches)| WEC 8| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:30| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–1| Bao Quach| Decision (unanimous)| Gladiator Challenge 15| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Porterville, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Noah Shinable| Submission (triangle choke)| Gladiator Challenge 14| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:38| Porterville, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Philip Perez| Submission (triangle choke)| WEC 5: Halloween Havoc| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:07| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Christian Allen| TKO (punches)| Ultimate Athlete 3: Vengeance| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:16| Denver, Colorado, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Paul Morris| Submission (triangle choke)| WEC 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:29| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Jay Valencia| Submission (triangle choke)| Ultimate Athlete 2: The Gathering| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:45| Cabazon, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Bart Palaszewski| Submission (punches)| Ultimate Athlete 1: The Genesis| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:10| Hammond, Indiana, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Terry Dull| Submission (triangle choke)| WEC 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:54| Lemoore, California, United States|