On Saturday, UFC bantamweight Cole Smith received his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt from Adam Ryan. Fellow UFC lightweight and BJJ black belt Tristan Connelly was on scene for the occasion.
Smith who has focussed the majority of his time on his MMA game, has competed in many jiu-jitsu tournaments over the course of his journey to black belt.
Cole Smith earns BJJ black belt
Smith (7-1) was picked up by the UFC mid-2019 after going 6-0 on the regional scene. The 31-year-old was the Battlefield Fight League bantamweight champion and defended it twice before the call from the big show.