Middleweight · “Hands of Steel”
Scott Smith
18-11-0 (1 NC) UFC 1-3-0
Durable
Submission Grappler
Submission-Vulnerable
6'0"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
47Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:29Avg fight
Skill profile
- Durability Average 63
- Grappling Average 45
- Control Below avg 40
- Striking D Below avg 39
- TD Defense Below avg 35
- Striking Weak 21
- Wrestling Weak 15
- Accuracy Weak 12
Built on 33 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Durable
average durability — rates 63 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler
average grappling — rates 45 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable
2 of 3 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.94
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.42
Striking accuracy33.8%
Striking defense50.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.88
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense58.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.88
Control time13.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0
Striking trend
Fight history
L Ed Herman 14-5 walk-in Submission · R2 2:25 — UFC 72: Victory · June 16, 2007
3/6Sig. strikes
24/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Patrick Cote 8-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 67: All or Nothing · February 3, 2007
34/90Sig. strikes
50/86Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
2:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pete Sell 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:25 — The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale · November 11, 2006
26/93Sig. strikes
32/90Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L David Terrell 5-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:08 — UFC 59: Reality Check · April 15, 2006
3/6Sig. strikes
10/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
15
Submission
3
Decision
0
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
4
Decision
2
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
Strikeforce
8
Gladiator Challenge
5
UFC
4
EliteXC
3
WEC
3
WCFC
2
IFC
2
GC
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 30 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Justin Baesman | TKO (punches) | WCFC 16: King of Sacramento
January 23, 2016 |
WCFC | 2 | 0:57 |
| W | Mark Matthews | TKO (punches) | WCFC 6: Matthews vs. Smith
August 3, 2013 |
WCFC | 2 | 0:41 |
| L | Lumumba Sayers | Submission (guillotine choke) | Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
March 3, 2012 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 1:34 |
| L | Tarec Saffiedine | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson
July 30, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Paul Daley | KO (punch) | Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II
December 4, 2010 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 2:09 |
| L | Cung Le | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum
June 26, 2010 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 1:46 |
| W | Cung Le | KO/TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Evolution
December 19, 2009 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 3:25 |
| L | Nick Diaz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
June 6, 2009 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 1:19 |
| W | Benji Radach | KO (punch) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
April 11, 2009 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 3:24 |
| W | Terry Martin | KO (punch) | Strikeforce: Destruction
November 21, 2008 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 0:24 |
| L | Robbie Lawler | TKO (soccer kicks and punches) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business
July 26, 2008 |
EliteXC | 2 | 2:35 |
| NC | Robbie Lawler | NC (accidental eye poke) | EliteXC: Primetime
May 31, 2008 |
EliteXC | 3 | 3:26 |
| W | Kyle Noke | KO (punch) | EliteXC: Street Certified
February 16, 2008 |
EliteXC | 2 | 0:07 |
| W | Jeff Morris | KO (punch) | GC 73: High Noon
December 22, 2007 |
GC | 1 | 0:22 |
| L | Ed Herman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 72
June 16, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 2:25 |
| W | Troy Miller | KO (punch) | PFC 2
March 22, 2007 |
PFC | 1 | 1:06 |
| L | Patrick Côté | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 67
February 3, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Pete Sell | KO (punch) | The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale
November 11, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 3:25 |
| L | David Terrell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 59: Reality Check
April 15, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 3:08 |
| W | Justin Levens | KO (punches) | WEC 18: Unfinished Business
January 13, 2006 |
WEC | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Tait Fletcher | TKO (punches) | WEC 17
October 14, 2005 |
WEC | 1 | 3:55 |
| W | Tim McKenzie | TKO (punches) | WEC 17
October 14, 2005 |
WEC | 1 | 2:25 |
| W | John Seilhan | KO (punch) | Gladiator Challenge 30
August 19, 2004 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 1:29 |
| W | Isidro Gonzalez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SF 3: Dome
April 17, 2004 |
SF | 1 | 4:07 |
| L | James Irvin | KO (punch) | Gladiator Challenge 22
February 12, 2004 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 2:21 |
| W | Jaime Jara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator Challenge 20
November 13, 2003 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 3:01 |
| W | Jaime Jara | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge 16
June 1, 2003 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | Levi Thornbrue | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge 10
April 14, 2002 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Tim Kennedy | TKO (doctor stoppage) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 15
August 31, 2001 |
IFC | 1 | 2:53 |
| W | Ted Stamatelos | Submission (guillotine choke) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 13
June 15, 2001 |
IFC | 1 | 3:16 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Scott Smith (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.