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SuYoung You vs Elijah Smith

SuYoung You

Pro 16-3-0 (2 NC)  |  UFC 3-0-0
Bantamweight
VS

Elijah Smith

Pro 9-1-0  |  UFC 2-0-0
Age
30|23
Height
5'6"|5'9"
Reach
65"|71"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic SuYoung You Elijah Smith Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.5%53.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.64.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.12.1
Strike Differential0.6/min1.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%75.0%
Takedown Defense0.0%40.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.32.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.30.8
Control Time/15min4:155:14
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%50.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%50.0%
Avg Fight Time15:009:35
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.02.3
Edges045 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic SuYoung You Elijah Smith Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.5%53.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.64.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.12.1
Takedown Accuracy33.3%75.0%
Takedown Defense0.0%40.0%
Control Time/Fight4:153:21
Edges033 even

Last 3 Fights

SuYoung You

WIN
vs. Xiao Long
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
SuYoung You58/11053%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:07
Xiao Long68/21432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. AJ Cunningham
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
SuYoung You18/3256%TD 5/10Ctrl 7:54
AJ Cunningham16/5231%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Baergeng Jieleyisi
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
SuYoung You42/8748%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:46
Baergeng Jieleyisi9/7212%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds

Elijah Smith

WIN
vs. Toshiomi Kazama
KO/TKO (Slam) • Rd 1, 4:10
Elijah Smith37/4680%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:49
Toshiomi Kazama0/0TD 1/1Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Vince Morales
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elijah Smith40/9741%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:53
Vince Morales40/8647%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Aaron Tau
DWCS 8.6 • Sep 2024
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Elijah Smith75/18042%TD 5/11Ctrl 2:14
Aaron Tau76/13556%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Elijah Smith is the busier striker, landing 4.0 significant strikes per minute vs 2.6. Their opponent absorbs 2.1 strikes per minute on average — Elijah Smith's output should find a target.

Grappling: SuYoung You shoots at 33% accuracy but Elijah Smith stops 40% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Elijah Smith is a serious grappling threat at 2.3 TD/15min (75% accuracy) against SuYoung You's 0% defense.

Finish Threat: Elijah Smith finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: SuYoung You's fights average 15:00 vs 9:35 for Elijah Smith. If this reaches the championship rounds, SuYoung You's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-12 18:04:45 | Data source: UFCStats.com