Maurice Smith

Heavyweight · 12-14 · orthodox

Last 5
LWWLL
Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
—
Age
64
Elo Rating
1543.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 0.47 significant strikes per minute — better than 95% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Avoids 60% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 94% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Attempts 0.90 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 86% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 0.41 significant strikes per minute — worse than 95% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Stops only 20% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 91% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    0.41
    Bottom 5%
  • Striking accuracy
    46%
    Bottom 40%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    0.47
    Top 5%
  • Striking defense
    60%
    Top 6%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.89
    Bottom 47%
  • Takedown accuracy
    50%
    Top 23%
  • Takedown defense
    20%
    Bottom 9%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.90
    Top 14%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1567, higher than 64% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1543).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202513:00Couture8:00Randleman5:00Ruas15:00Hoffman15:00Sobral
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 28: High Stakes
2000-11-17 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz
2000-09-22 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 21: Return of the Champions
1999-07-16 · KO/TKO, R1 5:00
UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns
1999-03-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R2 3:00
UFC - Ultimate Japan
1997-12-21 · Decision - Majority, R3 3:00
UFC 15: Collision Course
1997-10-17 · Submission, R1 8:08
UFC 14: Showdown
1997-07-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 3:00