Anthony Smith

Light Heavyweight · 38-22 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'4"
193.04 cm
Reach
6'4"
193.04 cm
Age
38
Elo Rating
1574.6

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 5.04 significant strikes per minute — worse than 89% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Avoids only 44% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 82% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Completes only 22% of their takedown attempts — worse than 79% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.19
    Bottom 44%
  • Striking accuracy
    49%
    Top 45%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    5.04
    Bottom 11%
  • Striking defense
    44%
    Bottom 18%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.44
    Bottom 21%
  • Takedown accuracy
    22%
    Bottom 21%
  • Takedown defense
    50%
    Bottom 25%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.60
    Top 35%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1594, higher than 75% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1575).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202510:56Jr.2:00Petrino15:00Dolidze9:46Reyes4:03Mingyang
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LZhang Mingyang
UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
2025-04-26 · KO/TKO, R1 4:03
LDominick Reyes
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
2024-12-07 · KO/TKO, R2 4:46
LRoman Dolidze
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
2024-06-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WVitor Petrino
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg
2024-05-04 · Submission, R1 2:00
LKhalil Rountree Jr.
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
2023-12-09 · KO/TKO, R3 0:56
WRyan Spann
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
2023-08-26 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LJohnny Walker
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
2023-05-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMagomed Ankalaev
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
2022-07-30 · KO/TKO, R2 3:09
WRyan Spann
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
2021-09-18 · Submission, R1 3:47
WJimmy Crute
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
2021-04-24 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 5:00
WDevin Clark
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark
2020-11-28 · Submission, R1 2:34
LAleksandar Rakic
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic
2020-08-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LGlover Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
2020-05-13 · KO/TKO, R5 1:04
WAlexander Gustafsson
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
2019-06-01 · Submission, R4 2:38
LJon JonesTitle
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
2019-03-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WVolkan Oezdemir
UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith
2018-10-27 · Submission, R3 4:26
WMauricio Rua
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
2018-07-22 · KO/TKO, R1 1:29
WRashad Evans
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
2018-06-09 · KO/TKO, R1 0:53
LThiago Santos
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
2018-02-03 · KO/TKO, R2 1:03
WHector Lombard
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
2017-09-16 · KO/TKO, R3 2:33
WAndrew Sanchez
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
2017-04-15 · KO/TKO, R3 3:52
WElvis Mutapcic
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
2016-12-03 · KO/TKO, R2 3:27
LCezar Ferreira
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
2016-07-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WLeonardo Guimaraes
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
2016-02-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LAntonio Braga Neto
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
2013-06-08 · Submission, R1 1:52