On the clock
11 of 13 wins inside the distance, 6 in round one. Stopped in 7 of 12 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
13–12UFC record
10 of 13Dominant wins
86Average win score
66thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 5 submission 2 decision
Finish rate85% of wins
Stopped in losses7 of 12
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time10:22
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 5.2
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time6% of the fight
Best winAlexander Gustafsson rated 1759 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Anthony Smith’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 2dominant winsNo. 5finish rateNo. 10dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
47
77%
Average win scoreOut of 100
25
86.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
65
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
83
85%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−1.95
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
24
3.24
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
9
5.19
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
39
0.46
ControlShare of fight time in control
30
6%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Alexander Gustafsson, rated 1759 at 205 lb. Dominant in 10 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 26 Apr 2025, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1600, after 18 fights there.
9–9Record at 205 lb
7 of 9Dominant wins
86Average win score
1627Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 5 submission 1 decision
Finish rate89% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 9
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time10:22
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 5.5
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time5% of the fight
Best winAlexander Gustafsson rated 1759 going in
Against the division
How Anthony Smith’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Anthony Smith is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 3toughest oppositionNo. 4finish rateNo. 8dominant winsNo. 8dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
46
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
20
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
93
77th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
85
89%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−2.30
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.23
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
7
5.53
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
0.40
ControlShare of fight time in control
30
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
8 of 9 wins inside the distance, 6 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Alexander Gustafsson, rated 1759 at 205 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 3 Feb 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1467, after 7 fights there.
4–3Record at 185 lb
3 of 4Dominant wins
86Average win score
1344Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time10:23
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time8% of the fight
Best winHector Lombard rated 1478 going in
Against the division
How Anthony Smith’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Anthony Smith is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
22
38th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
12
−1.07
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
33
3.26
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
24
4.33
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.62
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Hector Lombard, rated 1478 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
25 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2025 | Loss | 7–93 | Zhang Mingyang | KO/TKO | R1 4:03 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Loss | 6–94 | Dominick Reyes | KO/TKO | R2 4:46 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Loss | 16–84 | Roman Dolidze | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 |
| 4 May 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Vitor Petrino | submission | R1 2:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Loss | 10–90 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO/TKO | R3 0:56 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Win | 74–26 | Ryan Spann | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 13 May 2023 | Loss | 18–82 | Johnny Walker | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Loss | 9–91 | Magomed Ankalaev | KO/TKO | R2 3:09 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Win | 91–9 | Ryan Spann | submission | R1 3:47 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Win | 83–17 | Jimmy Crute | TKO (doctor) | R1 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 |
| 28 Nov 2020 | Win | 87–13 | Devin Clark | submission | R1 2:34 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Loss | 12–88 | Aleksandar Rakic | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic |
| 13 May 2020 | Loss | 1–99 | Glover Teixeira | KO/TKO | R5 1:04 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Win | 86–14 | Alexander Gustafsson | submission | R4 2:38 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith |
| 2 Mar 2019 | Loss | 14–86 | Jon Jones | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Win | 85–15 | Volkan Oezdemir | submission | R3 4:26 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith |
| 22 Jul 2018 | Win | 92–8 | Mauricio Rua | KO/TKO | R1 1:29 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Rashad Evans | KO/TKO | R1 0:53 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 |
| 3 Feb 2018 | Loss | 3–97 | Thiago Santos | KO/TKO | R2 1:03 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Win | 88–12 | Hector Lombard | KO/TKO | R3 2:33 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Win | 88–12 | Andrew Sanchez | KO/TKO | R3 3:52 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis |
| 3 Dec 2016 | Win | 92–8 | Elvis Mutapcic | KO/TKO | R2 3:27 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Loss | 19–81 | Cezar Ferreira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale |
| 21 Feb 2016 | Win | 76–24 | Leonardo Guimaraes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Loss | 13–87 | Antonio Braga Neto | submission | R1 1:52 | Middleweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum |