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Elijah Smith

Last fought: Mar 2026
RECORD
Pro
10-1-0
UFC
3-0-0
Age
23
Height
5'9"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:24
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)56.1%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.68
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)7-8 (46.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)7-8 (46.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)43.8%
% Time in Control32.8%
% Time Controlled23.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time58.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.89
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.53
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.36
Distance Strike Accuracy39.1%
Distance Strike Defense53.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.56
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.81
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min5.88
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min3.62
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
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 Bantamweight field
Elijah 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 Elijah Smith
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.7
Strike Differential2.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy75.0%
Takedown Defense46.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.8
Submission Attempts/15min1.2
Control Time/15min4:55
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%
Submission % of Wins33.3%
Decision % of Wins33.3%
Avg Fight Time8:24
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.6
Reversals/15min2.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.7
Takedown Accuracy75.0%
Takedown Defense46.2%
Control Time/Fight2:45

Fight History

WIN
vs. SuYoung You
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:04
Elijah Smith16/2759%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35
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

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
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
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:44 | Data source: UFCStats.com