A proud native of British Columbia, Cole Smith has bounced all over the province to stay sharp as his MMA career has progressed.
What Smith didn’t know is that before he even started, there was a world class training partner that was less than a two-hour drive away from him.
Smith, who trains primarily at The Sound Martial Arts in Squamish, has put in rounds with bantamweight star and current ONE champion Bibiano Fernandes, who has been a mainstay at Revolution Martial Arts & Fitness in Langley. It was a surreal experience at first for Smith after being a fan of “The Flash” for so long.