Khama Worthy vs.
Devonte Smith
Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other — the tape, the read, and every number behind them.
The men, measured.
Frame, age, layoff and recent form — green marks the edge on each line.
What the numbers say.
Scouting notes, auto-generated — only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.
Who did they actually beat?
Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition — the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.
Khama Worthy
Full career not yet synced for Khama Worthy — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 2-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.2 wins over .500
Devonte Smith
Full career not yet synced for Devonte Smith — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 1-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.3 wins over .500
The stand-up battle.
Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Khama Worthy
Distance 94.3% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 1.6% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 4.2% (norm 8.0%)
Devonte Smith
Distance 80.7% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 12.0% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 7.3% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Khama Worthy
Head 60.9% (norm 78.2%) · Body 15.6% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 23.4% (norm 7.9%)
Devonte Smith
Head 73.1% (norm 78.2%) · Body 15.8% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 11.1% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Worthy L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Smith L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 86 / 181 | 47.5% | 37.9% | 117 / 255 | 45.9% | 37.9% |
| In the clinch | 1 / 3 | too few to rate | 67.3% | 30 / 38 | 78.9% | 67.3% |
| On the ground | 6 / 8 | too few to rate | 69.1% | 16 / 23 | too few to rate | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 37 / 117 | 31.6% | 35.0% | 94 / 231 | 40.7% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 22 / 30 | 73.3% | 69.1% | 37 / 50 | 74.0% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 34 / 45 | 75.6% | 81.9% | 32 / 35 | 91.4% | 81.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Lightweight: 201 fighters · Lightweight: 201 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Worthy L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Smith L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 73 / 150 | 48.7% | 38.9% | 109 / 235 | 46.4% | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | 8 / 12 | too few to rate | 68.6% | 33 / 45 | 73.3% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 18 / 23 | too few to rate | 68.0% | 10 / 17 | too few to rate | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 66 / 143 | 46.2% | 35.1% | 63 / 180 | 35.0% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 13 / 16 | too few to rate | 68.1% | 53 / 71 | 74.6% | 68.1% |
| To the legs | 20 / 26 | 76.9% | 81.5% | 36 / 46 | 78.3% | 81.5% |
The ground war.
Takedowns, control and submissions — career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Smith has more cage time on record.