SuYoung You vs Elijah Smith

SuYoung You

Pro 16-4-0 (2 NC)  |  UFC 3-1-0
VS

Elijah Smith

Pro 10-1-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
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 Accuracy52.2%54.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.43.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.11.7
Strike Differential0.2/min2.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy37.9%75.0%
Takedown Defense0.0%46.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.21.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.31.2
Control Time/15min4:324:55
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%33.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%33.3%
Decision % of Wins100.0%33.3%
Avg Fight Time12:468:24
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.6
Reversals/15min0.02.4
Edges153 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
SuYoung You   Elijah Smith   League median
StatisticSuYoung YouElijah SmithEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate85.1%56.1%
Avg Fight Time12:468:24
% Fights Inside the Distance25.0%66.7%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)60.0%46.7%
Opponent UFC Record (all)3-2 (60.0%)7-8 (46.7%)
Opponent Record (among wins)1-2 (33.3%)7-8 (46.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)65.4%43.8%
% Time in Control30.3%32.8%
% Time Controlled4.3%23.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time87.6%58.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.123.89
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min2.043.53
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.08+0.36
Distance Strike Accuracy50.5%39.1%
Distance Strike Defense78.1%53.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.002.56
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.150.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.341.81
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.155.88
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)2.02
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic SuYoung You Elijah Smith Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.2%54.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.43.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.11.7
Takedown Accuracy37.9%75.0%
Takedown Defense0.0%46.2%
Control Time/Fight3:522:45
Edges033 even

Last 3 Fights

SuYoung You

LOSS
vs. Elijah Smith
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:04
SuYoung You3/3100%TD 4/8Ctrl 2:42
Elijah Smith16/2759%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Xiao Long
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Bantamweight
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

Elijah Smith

WIN
vs. SuYoung You
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:04
Elijah Smith16/2759%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35KD 1
SuYoung You3/3100%TD 4/8Ctrl 2:42
▼ Rounds
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

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Elijah Smith is the busier striker, landing 3.7 significant strikes per minute vs 2.4. Their opponent absorbs 2.1 strikes per minute on average — Elijah Smith's output should find a target.

Grappling: SuYoung You shoots at 38% accuracy but Elijah Smith stops 46% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Elijah Smith is a serious grappling threat at 1.8 TD/15min (75% accuracy) against SuYoung You's 0% defense.

Finish Threat: Elijah Smith finishes 67% of wins (33% KO/TKO, 33% sub).

Fight Length: SuYoung You's fights average 12:46 vs 8:24 for Elijah Smith. If this reaches the championship rounds, SuYoung You's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com