Middleweight · Men

Gilbert Smith

“Midnight Magic”
United States Team Victory debut 2009
Form L L W L W
Elo 1,657 peak 1,747 · 9 Oct 2015 90 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2252047
15-8pro record
1W current streak
1,672best win, Elo
1,357average opponent
-- born 19 Oct 1981
69.0" / 75.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

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Rating by method KO1,200 Sub1,255 Dec1,204

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2016): 1,682 Elo, 13-7, aged 35, average opponent 1,410.

  1. Sérgio Moraes then 1,666, 15-4, aged 36 1-4 after peaked 1,758 ▲
  2. Alan Jouban then 1,754, 15-5, aged 35 2-2 after peaked 1,760
  3. Nikolay Veretennikov then 1,582, 14-6, aged 36 1-2 after peaked 1,613
  4. Max Griffin then 1,731, 14-6, aged 33 6-8 after peaked 1,844 ▲
  5. Yoshihiro Akiyama then 1,653, 13-5, aged 37 3-2 after peaked 1,668
  6. Jake Collier then 1,639, 13-7, aged 34 · Heavyweight 1-4 after peaked 1,508 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Bristol Marunde KO/TKO R4 · 9 Oct 2015 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,672
  2. Ben Smith Submission R3 · 5 Jun 2015 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,603
  3. Ben Brewer Submission R1 · 29 Aug 2014 · Legacy FC 1,583
  4. Donnie Liles Decision R3 · 27 Sep 2013 · Sparta Sports and Entertainment 1,555
  5. Bojan Veličković Decision R3 · 7 Nov 2014 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,545

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Dhiego Lima Decision R3 · 21 Feb 2017 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,523
  2. Ricky Rainey Decision R3 · 21 Oct 2016 · Bellator MMA 1,637
  3. Fernando Gonzalez Decision R3 · 4 Mar 2016 · Bellator MMA 1,661
  4. Chidi Njokuani Decision R5 · 9 Jan 2015 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,577
  5. Brian Foster Decision R3 · 16 May 2014 · Titan FC 1,665

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Ben Smith 2 meetings · 2015, 2017 2–0

Fight history

28 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
28 8 Sep 201735.9 yrs W15-8 Ben Smith 15-4 · 37.4 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R29:16 1.00 1,603→1,657 +54 1,461 -211→-211 LFA 22: Heinisch vs. Perez Legacy Fighting Alliance
27 21 Feb 201735.3 yrs L14-8 Dhiego Lima 16-6 · 27.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,705→1,603 -102 1,523 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 Quarterfinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
26 31 Jan 201735.3 yrs W14-7 Seth Baczynski 21-16 · 35.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,682→1,705 +23 1,420 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 Opening Round, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
25 21 Oct 201635.0 yrs L13-7 Ricky Rainey 11-4 · 33.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.40* 1,720→1,682 -38 1,637 -156→-156 Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove Bellator MMA
24 4 Mar 201634.4 yrs L13-6 Fernando Gonzalez 24-13 · 32.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.47* 1,747→1,720 -27 1,661 – Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell Bellator MMA
23 9 Oct 201534.0 yrs W13-5 Bristol Marunde 18-10 · 33.5 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOBroken Jaw R417:03 1.00 1,655→1,747 +92 1,672 -157→-157 RFA 31: Smith vs. Marunde Resurrection Fighting Alliance
22 5 Jun 201533.6 yrs W12-5 Ben Smith 14-2 · 35.1 yrs Welterweighttitle SubArmbar R313:27 1.00 1,556→1,655 +99 1,603 – RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith Resurrection Fighting Alliance
21 9 Jan 201533.2 yrs L11-5 Chidi Njokuani 12-4 (1) · 26.0 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,621→1,556 -65 1,577 – RFA 22: Smith vs. Njokuani Resurrection Fighting Alliance
20 7 Nov 201433.1 yrs W11-4 Bojan Veličković 9-3 · 25.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,617→1,621 +4 1,545 – RFA 20: Sanders vs. Mercado Resurrection Fighting Alliance
19 29 Aug 201432.9 yrs W10-4 Ben Brewer 8-1 Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:57 1.00 1,512→1,617 +105 1,583 – Legacy Fighting Championship 34 Legacy FC
18 16 May 201432.6 yrs L9-4 Brian Foster 21-6 · 30.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,542→1,512 -30 1,665 +192→+192 Titan FC 28 Titan FC
17 17 Jan 201432.2 yrs W9-3 Jason South 10-2 · 36.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,476→1,542 +66 1,500 – MFC 39: No Remorse Maximum Fighting Championship
16 27 Sep 201331.9 yrs W8-3 Donnie Liles 16-6 Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,375→1,476 +101 1,555 – SCL: Havoc at the Hellespont Sparta Sports and Entertainment
15 13 Jul 201331.7 yrs W7-3 Jason Lee 5-3 Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R313:36 1.00 1,319→1,375 +56 1,189 – Prize FC 2: Sims vs. Wildman Prize FC
14 13 Apr 201331.5 yrs L6-3 Bubba McDaniel 22-8 · 29.9 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Armbar R312:49 0.00 1,370→1,319 -51 1,525 +150→+150 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 5 Nov 201231.0 yrs L6-2 Luke Barnatt 6-0 · 24.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOFlying Knee R28:14 0.00 1,473→1,370 -103 1,410 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Opening Round, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
12 30 Oct 201231.0 yrs W6-1 Eric Wahlin 5-1 · 29.5 yrs Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:51 1.00 1,391→1,473 +82 1,370 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
11 21 Jul 201230.8 yrs W5-1 TJ Nunnaley 0-1 (1) Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:25 1.00 1,376→1,391 +14 957 – Ultimate Top Team Fights 8 Ultimate Top Team Fights
10 12 May 201230.6 yrs W4-1 Willie Smalls 5-9-1 Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:04 1.00 1,361→1,376 +15 950 – NMEF - Annihilation 40 Annhilation
9 11 Feb 201230.3 yrs W3-1 Michael Riggs 2-5 – SubArmbar R12:21 1.00 1,343→1,361 +18 967 – NMEF - Annihilation 38 Annhilation
8 17 Sep 201129.9 yrs L2-1 Justin Guthrie 12-4 · 30.7 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,378→1,343 -35 1,455 – NMEF - Annihilation 34 Annhilation
7 2 Apr 201129.5 yrs W2-0 Kenneth Seegrist 5-5 · 30.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,355→1,378 +23 1,200 – NMEF - Annihilation 32 Annhilation
6 15 Jan 201129.2 yrs W1-0 Sidiah Parker 2-2 · 23.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,293→1,355 +62 1,188 – NMEF - Annihilation 31 Annhilation
5 17 Sep 201028.9 yrs W5-0 Kaleo Gambill 1-1 · 30.6 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R11:53 1.00 1,264→1,293 +30 1,050 – NMEF - Annihilation 28 Annhilation am
4 15 May 201028.6 yrs W4-0 Josh Cole 2-0 –title SubRear-Naked Choke R3 1.00 1,200→1,264 +63 1,188 – NMEF - Annihilation 26 Annhilation am
3 13 Mar 201028.4 yrs W3-0 Nick Meyer 1-2 –title SubRear-Naked Choke R11:22 1.00 1,152→1,200 +48 1,059 – NMEF / RMBB - Annihilation 24: Clash of the Titans 7 Annhilation am
2 18 Sep 200927.9 yrs W2-0 David Watson 1-1 – Sub R2 1.00 1,098→1,152 +54 1,037 – NMEF - Annihilation 19 Annhilation am
1 17 Jan 200927.2 yrs W1-0 Jose Caro debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,053→1,098 +45 1,053 – NMEF - Annihilation 13 Annhilation am