On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 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 (265 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.
4–3UFC record
2 of 4Dominant wins
83Average win score
52ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time14:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.4 / 0.8
Sig. strike accuracy75%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time6% of the fight
Best winMark Coleman rated 1327 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Maurice Smith’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
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
46
52nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
57
+0.59
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.37
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
0.78
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
5
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
11
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: Mark Coleman, rated 1327 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 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
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 17 Nov 2000, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1423, after 7 fights there.
4–3Record at 265 lb
2 of 4Dominant wins
83Average win score
1238Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time14:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.4 / 0.8
Sig. strike accuracy75%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time6% of the fight
Best winMark Coleman rated 1327 going in
Against the division
How Maurice Smith’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Maurice Smith is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 1striking accuracyNo. 1hardest to hitNo. 10strike differential
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
50
52nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
61
+0.59
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.37
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
0.78
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
7
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
13
6%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 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: Mark Coleman, rated 1327 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 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
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2000 | Loss | 22–78 | Renato Sobral | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 28: High Stakes |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Win | 75–25 | Bobby Hoffman | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz |
| 16 Jul 1999 | Win | 87–13 | Marco Ruas | KO/TKO | R1 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 21: Return of the Champions |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Loss | 23–77 | Kevin Randleman | unanimous decision | R2 3:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Loss | 26–74 | Randy Couture | majority decision | R3 3:00 | Heavyweight | UFC - Ultimate Japan |
| 17 Oct 1997 | Win | 87–13 | David Abbott | submission | R1 8:08 | Heavyweight | UFC 15: Collision Course |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Win | 81–19 | Mark Coleman | unanimous decision | R3 3:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 14: Showdown |