Result
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale
· Sat 13 Apr 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Bubba McDaniel vs Gilbert Smith
W
Bubba McDaniel
“The Menace”
22-8 · -182
1,525Elo
Sub
R3 · 2:49
Middleweight
Gilbert Smith
“Midnight Magic”
6-2 · +150
1,370Elo
Elo
Market said
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litBubba McDanielGilbert Smith
1,525
Elo
1,370
1,138
KO rating
1,001
1,230
Sub rating
1,313
1,196
Dec rating
1,059
Wins by
6
KO/TKO
0
15
Submission
5
1
Decision
1
Losses by
3
KO/TKO
1
5
Submission
0
0
Decision
1
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedBubba McDanielGilbert Smith
-182
Moneyline
+150
What the betting model makes of it
At the prices aboveThe model has no priced opinion on this bout.
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Bubba McDaniel
22-8 going in · 30 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 2023-06-24 | W |
Brian Houston
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R12:24 | 40.1 | 1,513+30 | 1,241 | -- | Light Heavyweight | ECF 1: Elite Championship Fighting Elite Championship Fighting |
| 46 | 2018-04-13 | W |
 Leonardo Pecanha
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:45 | 34.9 | 1,620+29 | 1,338 | -- | Middleweight | Zak Cummings Promotions - Stronger Men's Conference 2018 Zak Cummings Promotions |
| 45 | 2017-04-08 | W |
Juan Torres
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:16 | 33.9 | 1,612+8 | 1,094 | -- | Heavyweight | Strike League 1: Fight Your Fight Strike League |
| 44 | 2017-02-25 | W |
Andre Kavanaugh
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R12:21 | 33.8 | 1,607+5 | 990 | -- | Heavyweight | Fists of Fury Horsepower Promotions |
| 43 | 2015-11-20 | W |
Kenyon Jackson
|
KO/TKOPunches | R2 | 32.6 | 1,583+33 | 1,329 | -- | Catchweight | Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef Bellator MMA |
| 42 | 2015-11-20 | W |
Ken Jackson
|
KO/TKOPunches | R29:14 | 32.6 | 1,521+62 | 1,416 | -- | Middleweight | Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef Bellator MMA |
| 41 | 2015-09-26 | L |
Hayward Charles
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R28:27 | 32.4 | 1,612-91 | 1,597 | -- | Middleweight | Hero FC: Best of the Best 6 Hero FC |
| 40 | 2015-07-24 | W |
Kenyon Jackson
|
Sub | R14:06 | 32.2 | 1,585+27 | 1,291 | -- | Middleweight | Legend Fights Legend FC |
| 39 | 2015-07-24 | W |
Ken Jackson
|
SubSubmission | R14:06 | 32.2 | 1,522+63 | 1,422 | -- | Middleweight | Legend Fights Legend FC |
| 38 | 2015-07-11 | W |
Edgar Verdin
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R26:27 | 32.2 | 1,483+39 | 1,265 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Fury FC 7 Fury Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2015-03-07 | W |
Marvin Babe
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R13:35 | 31.8 | 1,475+8 | 940 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Fists of Fury 8 Horsepower Promotions |
| 36 | 2014-10-10 | L |
 Emiliano Sordi
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R10:58 | 31.4 | 1,576-101 | 1,523 | -156 | Middleweight | Bellator 128: Dantas vs. Warren Bellator MMA |
| 35 | 2014-07-26 | W |
Ron Fields
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R26:55 | 31.2 | 1,545+31 | 1,277 | -- | Heavyweight | ECC: Fireworks Extreme Combat Challenge |
| 34 | 2014-06-06 | W |
Matt Jones
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.1 | 1,513+32 | 1,251 | -- | Middleweight | Bellator 121: Prindle vs. Thompson Bellator MMA |
| 33 | 2014-03-15 | L |
Sean Strickland
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:33 | 30.9 | 1,577-64 | 1,673 | +110 | Middleweight | UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2013-08-28 | L |
Brad Tavares
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 30.3 | 1,576+1 | 1,702 | +315 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2013-04-13 | W |
Gilbert Smith
this fight
|
SubTriangle Armbar | R312:49 | 29.9 | 1,525+51 | 1,370 | -182 | Middleweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2012-12-04 | L |
 Uriah Hall
|
KO/TKOPunch | R10:08 | 29.6 | 1,603-78 | 1,642 | -- | Middleweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Quarterfinals, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 29 | 2012-11-27 | W |
Kevin Casey
|
KO/TKORetirement | R210:00 | 29.6 | 1,543+60 | 1,430 | -- | Middleweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Opening Round, Day 7 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 28 | 2012-11-15 | L |
Kelvin Gastelum
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R27:38 | 29.5 | 1,675-132 | 1,481 | -- | Middleweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Opening Round, Day 4 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 27 | 2012-10-30 | W |
 Ryan Biglar
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:03 | 29.5 | 1,656+19 | 1,290 | -- | Middleweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter |
| 26 | 2012-06-15 | W |
Keith Cunagin
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R12:32 | 29.1 | 1,644+11 | 1,179 | -- | Middleweight | LOF 53: Memorium Legends of Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2011-12-02 | W |
Eric Schambari
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.6 | 1,623+21 | 1,459 | -- | Middleweight | Fight Game - Premier Event Universal Fight Game League |
| 24 | 2011-03-10 | W |
Johnny Rees
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R10:47 | 27.9 | 1,572+51 | 1,417 | -- | -- | LOF 45: Line of Fire Legends of Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2010-12-10 | W |
Kyacey Uscola
|
KO/TKOPunches | R2 | 27.6 | 1,515+58 | 1,392 | -- | -- | Pure Fighting Championships 6 Pure Fighting |
| 22 | 2010-07-17 | W |
Rob Wince
|
SubTriangle Choke | R2 | 27.2 | 1,432+83 | 1,413 | -- | -- | Ohio Fight Conference - Round 5 Ohio Regional |
| 21 | 2010-06-25 | W |
Nikolaos Rueve Boscarino
|
SubKeylock | R2 | 27.1 | 1,421+11 | 948 | -- | -- | CNG Promotions - Queen City Meltdown Ohio Regional |
| 20 | 2010-04-17 | L |
Lucas Lopes
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:13 | 27.0 | 1,545-124 | 1,392 | -- | Catchweight | MMA Big Show: A Prodigy Returns MMA Big Show |
| 19 | 2009-09-12 | W |
Billy Horne
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:43 | 26.4 | 1,475+70 | 1,404 | -- | -- | MMA Big Show - Mayhem MMA Big Show |
| 18 | 2009-05-08 | W |
Chris Spicer
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R12:53 | 26.0 | 1,435+40 | 1,226 | -- | Middleweight | Bellator 6 Bellator MMA |
| 17 | 2008-10-10 | L |
 Alexander Shlemenko
|
KO/TKOFlying Knee | R15:00 | 25.4 | 1,488-53 | 1,632 | -- | Middleweight | ShoXC 9: Elite Challenger Series Elite XC |
| 16 | 2008-06-14 | W |
Kala Hose
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R10:41 | 25.1 | 1,367+121 | 1,509 | -- | Middleweight | EliteXC: Return of the King Elite XC |
| 15 | 2008-05-24 | W |
Alex Cisne
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R27:37 | 25.1 | 1,277+89 | 1,284 | -- | Middleweight | KOTC - Rising Stars King of the Cage |
| 14 | 2008-03-15 | L |
Tom Jones
|
SubNorth-South Choke | R11:04 | 24.9 | 1,358-80 | 1,387 | -- | -- | Freestyle Cage Fighting 17 Freestyle Cage Fighting |
| 13 | 2007-10-27 | L |
Dan Molina
|
SubHeel Hook | R12:05 | 24.5 | 1,448-90 | 1,438 | -- | Heavyweight | KOTC: Arch Rivals King of the Cage |
| 12 | 2007-09-29 | W |
Blake Norsworthy
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:43 | 24.4 | 1,418+30 | 1,144 | -- | Middleweight | KOTC - Jawbreaker King of the Cage |
| 11 | 2007-08-18 | W |
Mike Queen
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R3 | 24.3 | 1,359+59 | 1,241 | -- | -- | Freestyle Cage Fighting 12 Freestyle Cage Fighting |
| 10 | 2007-06-09 | W |
Cody Malicott
|
Sub | R10:45 | 24.1 | 1,326+33 | 1,073 | -- | -- | Big Chief Promotions Oklahoma Regional |
| 9 | 2007-04-07 | W |
Craig Cobb
|
SubTriangle Choke | R11:42 | 23.9 | 1,222+104 | 1,287 | -- | -- | Freestyle Cage Fighting 10 Freestyle Cage Fighting |
| 8 | 2006-11-10 | L |
Gerald Harris
|
Sub | R2 | 23.5 | 1,325-103 | 1,263 | -- | Middleweight | Freestyle Cage Fighting 6 Freestyle Cage Fighting |
| 7 | 2006-10-07 | W |
Nick Budig
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R2 | 23.4 | 1,263+61 | 1,157 | -- | -- | FCF - Brawl For It All 2 Freestyle Cage Fighting |
| 6 | 2006-08-19 | W |
Jeff McConnell
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R11:26 | 23.3 | 1,214+49 | 1,051 | -- | -- | Freestyle Cage Fighting Freestyle Cage Fighting |
| 5 | 2006-04-29 | W |
Brandon McDowell
|
Sub | R10:56 | 23.0 | 1,168+46 | 987 | -- | -- | Ultimate Texas Showdown 5 Texas Regional |
| 4 | 2006-03-10 | W |
Allan McGuire
|
SubArmbar | R10:27 | 22.9 | 1,099+70 | 1,027 | -- | -- | ACF - Showdown at Sundown Oklahoma Regional |
| 3 | 2006-02-18 | W |
Roger Kimes
|
SubArmbar | R11:27 | 22.8 | 1,018+80 | 989 | -- | -- | XFL - EK 19: Battle at the Brady 3 Xtreme Fight Night |
| 2 | 2005-12-30 | L |
Horace Spencer
|
SubChoke | R1 | 22.7 | 1,114-96 | 1,082 | -- | -- | Xtreme Fighting League Xtreme Fight Night |
| 1 | 2005-12-02 | W |
York Ash
|
SubArmbar | R1 | 22.6 | 1,013+101 | 1,068 | -- | -- | World Fighting Organization Oklahoma Regional |
Gilbert Smith
6-2 going in · 13 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 2017-09-08 | W |
Ben Smith
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R29:16 | 35.9 | 1,604+54 | 1,461 | -211 | Middleweight | LFA 22: Heinisch vs. Perez Legacy Fighting Alliance |
| 27 | 2017-02-21 | L |
Dhiego Lima
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.3 | 1,705-102 | 1,523 | -- | Welterweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 Quarterfinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 26 | 2017-01-31 | W |
Seth Baczynski
|
DecisionUnanimous | R210:00 | 35.3 | 1,683+23 | 1,420 | -- | Welterweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 Opening Round, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 25 | 2016-10-21 | L |
Ricky Rainey
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.0 | 1,721-38 | 1,638 | -156 | Welterweight | Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove Bellator MMA |
| 24 | 2016-03-04 | L |
Fernando Gonzalez
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 34.4 | 1,747-26 | 1,661 | -- | Welterweight | Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell Bellator MMA |
| 23 | 2015-10-09 | W |
Bristol Marunde
|
KO/TKOBroken Jaw | R417:03 | 34.0 | 1,655+92 | 1,672 | -157 | Welterweight | RFA 31: Smith vs. Marunde Resurrection Fighting Alliance |
| 22 | 2015-06-05 | W |
Ben Smith
|
SubArmbar | R313:27 | 33.6 | 1,556+99 | 1,603 | -- | Welterweight | RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith Resurrection Fighting Alliance |
| 21 | 2015-01-09 | L |
Chidi Njokuani
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 33.2 | 1,621-65 | 1,577 | -- | Welterweight | RFA 22: Smith vs. Njokuani Resurrection Fighting Alliance |
| 20 | 2014-11-07 | W |
 Bojan Veličković
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 33.1 | 1,617+4 | 1,545 | -- | Welterweight | RFA 20: Sanders vs. Mercado Resurrection Fighting Alliance |
| 19 | 2014-08-29 | W |
Ben Brewer
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R14:57 | 32.9 | 1,512+105 | 1,583 | -- | Welterweight | Legacy Fighting Championship 34 Legacy FC |
| 18 | 2014-05-16 | L |
Brian Foster
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.6 | 1,542-30 | 1,665 | +192 | Welterweight | Titan FC 28 Titan FC |
| 17 | 2014-01-17 | W |
Jason South
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.2 | 1,476+66 | 1,500 | -- | Welterweight | MFC 39: No Remorse Maximum Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2013-09-27 | W |
Donnie Liles
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.9 | 1,375+101 | 1,555 | -- | Middleweight | SCL: Havoc at the Hellespont Sparta Sports and Entertainment |
| 15 | 2013-07-13 | W |
Jason Lee
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R313:36 | 31.7 | 1,319+56 | 1,189 | -- | Middleweight | Prize FC 2: Sims vs. Wildman Prize FC |
| 14 | 2013-04-13 | L |
Bubba McDaniel
this fight
|
SubTriangle Armbar | R312:49 | 31.5 | 1,370-51 | 1,525 | +150 | Middleweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2012-11-05 | L |
 Luke Barnatt
|
KO/TKOFlying Knee | R28:14 | 31.0 | 1,473-103 | 1,410 | -- | Middleweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Opening Round, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 12 | 2012-10-30 | W |
Eric Wahlin
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R11:51 | 31.0 | 1,390+82 | 1,370 | -- | Middleweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter |
| 11 | 2012-07-21 | W |
TJ Nunnaley
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R28:25 | 30.8 | 1,376+14 | 957 | -- | Middleweight | Ultimate Top Team Fights 8 Ultimate Top Team Fights |
| 10 | 2012-05-12 | W |
Willie Smalls
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:04 | 30.6 | 1,361+15 | 950 | -- | Middleweight | NMEF - Annihilation 40 Annhilation |
| 9 | 2012-02-11 | W |
Michael Riggs
|
SubArmbar | R12:21 | 30.3 | 1,343+18 | 967 | -- | -- | NMEF - Annihilation 38 Annhilation |
| 8 | 2011-09-17 | L |
Justin Guthrie
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 29.9 | 1,378-35 | 1,455 | -- | -- | NMEF - Annihilation 34 Annhilation |
| 7 | 2011-04-02 | W |
Kenneth Seegrist
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.5 | 1,355+23 | 1,200 | -- | -- | NMEF - Annihilation 32 Annhilation |
| 6 | 2011-01-15 | W |
Sidiah Parker
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R2 | 29.2 | 1,293+62 | 1,188 | -- | -- | NMEF - Annihilation 31 Annhilation |
| 5 | 2010-09-17 | W |
Kaleo Gambill
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R11:53 | 28.9 | 1,264+30 | 1,050 | -- | -- | NMEF - Annihilation 28 Annhilation am |
| 4 | 2010-05-15 | W |
Josh Cole
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R3 | 28.6 | 1,200+63 | 1,188 | -- | -- | NMEF - Annihilation 26 Annhilation am |
| 3 | 2010-03-13 | W |
Nick Meyer
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R11:22 | 28.4 | 1,152+48 | 1,058 | -- | -- | NMEF / RMBB - Annihilation 24: Clash of the Titans 7 Annhilation am |
| 2 | 2009-09-18 | W |
David Watson
|
Sub | R2 | 27.9 | 1,098+54 | 1,037 | -- | -- | NMEF - Annihilation 19 Annhilation am |
| 1 | 2009-01-17 | W |
Jose Caro
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.2 | 1,053+45 | 1,053 | -- | -- | NMEF - Annihilation 13 Annhilation am |