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Anthony Smith

Last fought: Apr 2025
RECORD
Pro
38-22-0
UFC
13-12-0
Age
38
Height
6'4"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:22
Fight Completion Rate58.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.08
% Fights Inside the Distance72.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)151-67 (69.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)67-36 (65.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)84-31 (73.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)61.9%
% Time in Control6.3%
% Time Controlled31.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time16.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.60
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.19
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.60
Distance Strike Accuracy48.0%
Distance Strike Defense52.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.08
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.80
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.09
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.49
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min7.33
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.88
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Anthony Smith   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Anthony Smith
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.2
Strike Differential-2.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy22.9%
Takedown Defense50.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min0:56
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins46.2%
Submission % of Wins38.5%
Decision % of Wins15.4%
Avg Fight Time10:22
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min8.3
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense60.0%
Control Time/Fight0:05

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Zhang Mingyang
UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:03
Anthony Smith10/2148%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16
Zhang Mingyang63/8178%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:28
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dominick Reyes
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:46
Anthony Smith21/4646%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:01
Dominick Reyes121/16275%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:51
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Roman Dolidze
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 • Jun 2024Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Smith51/9355%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Roman Dolidze100/18554%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Vitor Petrino
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg • May 2024Light Heavyweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:00
Anthony Smith11/2055%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Vitor Petrino10/2245%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez • Dec 2023Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:56
Anthony Smith47/8456%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:11
Khalil Rountree Jr.53/11446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:58KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryan Spann
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie • Aug 2023Light Heavyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Smith91/14762%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:56
Ryan Spann59/18732%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Johnny Walker
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida • May 2023Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Smith38/9241%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:22
Johnny Walker92/19248%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Magomed Ankalaev
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:09
Anthony Smith18/3650%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:51
Magomed Ankalaev46/7958%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryan Spann
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann • Sep 2021Light Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:47
Anthony Smith17/2861%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:38KD 2
Ryan Spann8/2040%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jimmy Crute
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 • Apr 2021Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00
Anthony Smith26/3967%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Jimmy Crute18/3551%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Devin Clark
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark • Nov 2020Light Heavyweight
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:34
Anthony Smith1/425%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:18
Devin Clark1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Aleksandar Rakic
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic • Aug 2020Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Smith9/2143%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:36
Aleksandar Rakic44/5777%TD 0/0Ctrl 12:14KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Glover Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira • May 2020Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 1:04
Anthony Smith86/21041%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:07
Glover Teixeira138/22661%TD 1/2Ctrl 7:58KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexander Gustafsson
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith • Jun 2019Light Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 2:38
Anthony Smith49/10447%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:24
Alexander Gustafsson72/15148%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:38
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jon Jones
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith • Mar 2019Light HeavyweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Anthony Smith36/6655%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jon Jones125/16775%TD 3/8Ctrl 12:58
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Volkan Oezdemir
UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith • Oct 2018Light Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:26
Anthony Smith63/11754%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:29
Volkan Oezdemir77/14852%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:55
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mauricio Rua
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith • Jul 2018Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:29
Anthony Smith23/3174%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Mauricio Rua4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rashad Evans
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 • Jun 2018Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 0:53
Anthony Smith6/967%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04KD 1
Rashad Evans1/617%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thiago Santos
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders • Feb 2018Middleweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:03
Anthony Smith10/2245%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:51
Thiago Santos58/8271%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:20KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hector Lombard
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch • Sep 2017Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:33
Anthony Smith35/11530%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Hector Lombard65/13449%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andrew Sanchez
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis • Apr 2017Middleweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 3:52
Anthony Smith49/10049%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:07KD 1
Andrew Sanchez63/10461%TD 4/10Ctrl 4:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Elvis Mutapcic
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale • Dec 2016Middleweight
KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 2, 3:27
Anthony Smith48/9053%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Elvis Mutapcic29/8136%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:18
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cezar Ferreira
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale • Jul 2016Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Smith33/6352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Cezar Ferreira30/5159%TD 6/6Ctrl 8:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Leonardo Guimaraes
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy • Feb 2016Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Anthony Smith57/10156%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:56
Leonardo Guimaraes64/10859%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:35
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Antonio Braga Neto
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum • Jun 2013Middleweight
Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 1, 1:52
Anthony Smith5/1926%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Antonio Braga Neto6/1540%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (4 fights)
LOSS
vs. Roger Gracie
Strikeforce - Marquardt vs Saffiedine • Jan 2013
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:16
Anthony Smith19/7326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
Roger Gracie18/3650%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lumumba Sayers
Strikeforce - Rousey vs Kaufman • Aug 2012
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:52
Anthony Smith12/2060%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:51
Lumumba Sayers1/147%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Adlan Amagov
Strikeforce Challengers 20 • Nov 2011
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:32
Anthony Smith4/1040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Adlan Amagov16/2080%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ben Lagman
Strikeforce Challengers 17 • Jul 2011
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 0:33
Anthony Smith0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com