On the clock
6 of 8 wins inside the distance, 1 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
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 (135 lb, 125 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.
8–9UFC record
6 of 8Dominant wins
89Average win score
43rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 9
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:24
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.7 / 4.1
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time28% of the fight
Best winPaddy Holohan rated 1411 at 125 lb going in
Against the division
How Louis Smolka’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 2dominant-win rateNo. 4dominant winsNo. 4average win scoreNo. 5finish rateNo. 6strikes landedNo. 10control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
86
75%
Average win scoreOut of 100
85
88.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
42
43rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
85
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
70
+0.56
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
85
4.67
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
27
4.11
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
1.69
ControlShare of fight time in control
73
28%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Paddy Holohan, rated 1411 at 125 lb. Dominant in 6 of 8 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
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 14 May 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1348, after 7 fights there.
3–4Record at 135 lb
3 of 3Dominant wins
91Average win score
1266Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time5:28
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min7.2 / 6.4
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time24% of the fight
Best winJose Quinonez rated 1432 going in
Against the division
How Louis Smolka’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Louis Smolka is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 1strikes landed
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
14
34th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
58
+0.78
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
100
7.18
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
0
6.40
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
65
1.96
ControlShare of fight time in control
72
24%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 4 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: Jose Quinonez, rated 1432 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 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
125 lb
Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 30 Dec 2017, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1434, after 10 fights there.
5–5Record at 125 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
87Average win score
1347Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:09
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time30% of the fight
Best winBen Nguyen rated 1453 going in
Against the division
How Louis Smolka’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Louis Smolka 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
78
87.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
44
49th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
72
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
66
+0.49
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
62
3.88
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
59
3.39
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
66
1.60
ControlShare of fight time in control
78
30%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 5 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: Paddy Holohan, rated 1411 at 125 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 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
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2022 | Loss | 10–90 | Davey Grant | KO/TKO | R3 0:49 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Loss | 10–90 | Vince Morales | KO/TKO | R1 2:02 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo |
| 5 Dec 2020 | Win | 89–11 | Jose Quinonez | KO/TKO | R2 2:15 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori |
| 30 May 2020 | Loss | 11–89 | Casey Kenney | submission | R1 3:03 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Win | 94–6 | Ryan MacDonald | KO/TKO | R1 4:43 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Loss | 13–87 | Matt Schnell | submission | R1 3:18 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos |
| 24 Nov 2018 | Win | 91–9 | Sumudaerji | submission | R2 2:07 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Loss | 13–87 | Matheus Nicolau | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Loss | 18–82 | Tim Elliott | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis |
| 30 Dec 2016 | Loss | 18–82 | Ray Borg | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey |
| 1 Oct 2016 | Loss | 13–87 | Brandon Moreno | submission | R1 2:23 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Win | 95–5 | Ben Nguyen | KO/TKO | R2 4:41 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Win | 92–8 | Paddy Holohan | submission | R2 4:09 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Win | 81–19 | Neil Seery | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor |
| 7 Nov 2014 | Win | 89–11 | Richie Vaculik | KO/TKO | R3 0:18 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping |
| 10 May 2014 | Loss | 27–73 | Chris Cariaso | split decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva |
| 15 Jan 2014 | Win | 80–20 | Alptekin Ozkilic | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou |