Welterweight · Men

Scott Smith

“Hands of Steel”
United States Capital City Fighting Alliance debut 2001
Held by Sean O'Connell
Form L L L W L
Elo 1,289 peak 1,734 · 11 Apr 2009 445 below it
Tapology Sherdog
18-12 (1)pro record
1L current streak
1,651best win, Elo
1,428average opponent
-- born 21 May 1979
72.0" / 70.0" 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,345 Sub1,026 Dec1,122

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 15 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 121 minutes, against 326 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2013): 1,436 Elo, 18-11, aged 34, average opponent 1,432.

  1. David Zawada then 1,482, 19-11, aged 34 1-2 after peaked 1,401 ▼
  2. Alex Nicholson then 1,432, 18-11, aged 34 · Heavyweight 2-3 after peaked 1,553 ▲
  3. Jeremy Kimball then 1,384, 19-11, aged 33 · Open Weight 2-1 after peaked 1,420
  4. Thiago Silva then 1,496, 19-10, aged 35 · Lightweight 8-8 after peaked 1,556 ▲
  5. Zak Bucia then 1,454, 18-12, aged 35 · Welterweight 1-3 after peaked 1,414 ▼
  6. Tatsuya Mizuno then 1,531, 17-12, aged 37 10-4 after peaked 1,657 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Benji Radach KO/TKO R3 · 11 Apr 2009 · Strikeforce 1,651
  2. Terry Martin KO/TKO R1 · 21 Nov 2008 · Strikeforce 1,601
  3. Cung Le KO/TKO R3 · 19 Dec 2009 · Strikeforce 1,581
  4. Kyle Noke KO/TKO R2 · 16 Feb 2008 · Elite XC 1,573
  5. Justin Levens KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jan 2006 · WEC 1,464

Losses

The latest 5 of 12
  1. Justin Baesman KO/TKO R2 · 23 Jan 2016 · West Coast Fighting Championship 1,290
  2. Lumumba Sayers Submission R1 · 3 Mar 2012 · Strikeforce 1,477
  3. Tarec Saffiedine Decision R3 · 30 Jul 2011 · Strikeforce 1,642
  4. Paul Daley KO/TKO R1 · 4 Dec 2010 · Strikeforce 1,844
  5. Cung Le KO/TKO R2 · 26 Jun 2010 · Strikeforce 1,512

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Cung Le 2 meetings · 2009, 2010 1–1
  2. Robbie Lawler 2 meetings · 2008, 2008 0–1
  3. Jaime Jara 2 meetings · 2003, 2003 2–0

Fight history

31 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
31 23 Jan 201636.7 yrs L18-12 (1) Justin Baesman 16-9-1 · 34.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R25:57 0.00 1,404→1,289 -115 1,290 – WFC 16: Griffin vs. Mitchell West Coast Fighting Championship
30 3 Aug 201334.2 yrs W18-11 (1) Mark Matthews 6-5 (1) Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:41 1.00 1,391→1,436 +45 1,207 – West Coast FC 6: Matthews vs. Smith West Coast Fighting Championship
29 3 Mar 201232.8 yrs L17-11 (1) Lumumba Sayers 6-2 · 33.7 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:34 0.00 1,490→1,399 -91 1,477 – Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Strikeforce
28 30 Jul 201132.2 yrs L17-10 (1) Tarec Saffiedine 10-3 · 24.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,557→1,490 -66 1,642 – Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Henderson Strikeforce
27 4 Dec 201031.5 yrs L17-9 (1) Paul Daley 25-9-2 · 27.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R12:09 0.00 1,590→1,557 -33 1,844 – Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu 2 Strikeforce
26 26 Jun 201031.1 yrs L17-8 (1) Cung Le 6-1 · 38.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOBody Kick R26:46 0.00 1,725→1,590 -135 1,512 – Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Werdum Strikeforce
25 19 Dec 200930.6 yrs W17-7 (1) Cung Le 6-0 · 37.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R313:25 1.00 1,656→1,725 +69 1,581 – Strikeforce: Evolution Strikeforce
24 6 Jun 200930.0 yrs L16-7 (1) Nick Diaz 19-7 (1) · 25.8 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R311:41 0.00 1,734→1,656 -78 1,771 – Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields Strikeforce
23 11 Apr 200929.9 yrs W16-6 (1) Benji Radach 16-4 (1) · 30.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R313:24 1.00 1,645→1,734 +89 1,651 – Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz Strikeforce
22 21 Nov 200829.5 yrs W15-6 (1) Terry Martin 18-6 · 28.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R10:24 1.00 1,543→1,645 +102 1,601 – Strikeforce: Destruction Strikeforce
21 26 Jul 200829.2 yrs L14-6 (1) Robbie Lawler 15-4 (1) · 26.4 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKicks & Punches R27:35 0.00 1,576→1,543 -33 1,828 – EliteXC: Unfinished Business Elite XC
20 31 May 200829.0 yrs NC14-5 (1) Robbie Lawler 15-4 · 26.2 yrs Middleweighttitle -- R313:26 0.00 1,576→1,576 +0 1,828 – EliteXC: Primetime Elite XC
19 16 Feb 200828.7 yrs W14-5 Kyle Noke 14-3-1 · 27.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R25:07 1.00 1,461→1,576 +115 1,573 – EliteXC: Street Certified Elite XC
18 22 Dec 200728.6 yrs W13-5 Jeff Morris 6-3 – KO/TKOPunches R10:22 1.00 1,394→1,461 +67 1,310 – GC 73: High Noon Gladiator Challenge
17 16 Jun 200728.1 yrs L12-5 Ed Herman 14-5 · 26.7 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:25 0.00 1,454→1,394 -59 1,570 – UFC 72: Victory Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 22 Mar 200727.8 yrs W12-4 Troy Miller 1-3 – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R11:06 1.00 1,439→1,454 +15 1,023 – PFC 2: Fast and Furious Palace Fighting Championship
15 3 Feb 200727.7 yrs L11-4 Patrick Cote 10-4 · 26.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.09* 1,500→1,439 -61 1,541 – UFC 67: All or Nothing Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 11 Nov 200627.5 yrs W11-3 Pete Sell 8-2 · 24.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R28:25 1.00 1,412→1,500 +88 1,413 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 6 Jun 200627.0 yrs L10-3 Travis Lutter 8-3 · 33.1 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:15 0.00 1,489→1,412 -77 1,532 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 4 Quarterfinals, Day 4 The Ultimate Fighter
12 15 Apr 200626.9 yrs L10-2 David Terrell 5-2 · 28.3 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:08 0.00 1,610→1,489 -121 1,470 – UFC 59: Reality Check Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 13 Jan 200626.7 yrs W10-1 Justin Levens 7-0 · 25.7 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R11:58 1.00 1,542→1,610 +68 1,464 – WEC 18: Unfinished Business WEC
10 14 Oct 200526.4 yrs W9-1 Tait Fletcher 3-0 · 34.7 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R13:55 1.00 1,501→1,542 +41 1,293 – WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 WEC
9 14 Oct 200526.4 yrs W8-1 Tim McKenzie 10-2 · 24.2 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R12:25 1.00 1,405→1,501 +96 1,439 – WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 WEC
8 19 Aug 200425.2 yrs W7-1 John Seilhan debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:29 1.00 1,383→1,408 +25 1,072 – Gladiator Challenge 30 Gladiator Challenge
7 17 Apr 200424.9 yrs W6-1 Isidro Gonzalez 2-1 · 22.9 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:07 1.00 1,318→1,383 +66 1,229 – SportFight 3: Dome SportFight
6 12 Feb 200424.7 yrs L5-1 James Irvin 3-0 · 25.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R12:21 0.00 1,438→1,318 -121 1,300 – Gladiator Challenge 22 Gladiator Challenge
5 13 Nov 200324.5 yrs W5-0 Jaime Jara 4-1 · 34.8 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:01 1.00 1,383→1,438 +55 1,248 – Gladiator Challenge 20 Gladiator Challenge
4 1 Jun 200324.0 yrs W4-0 Jaime Jara 4-0 · 34.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R10:59 1.00 1,276→1,383 +107 1,355 – Gladiator Challenge 16 Gladiator Challenge
3 14 Apr 200222.9 yrs W3-0 Levi Thornbrue 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R12:20 1.00 1,244→1,278 +34 997 – Gladiator Challenge 10 Gladiator Challenge
2 31 Aug 200122.3 yrs W2-0 Tim Kennedy debut · 22.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOCut R12:53 1.00 1,170→1,244 +74 1,116 – IFC WC 15: Warriors Challenge 15 International Fighting Championship
1 15 Jun 200122.1 yrs W1-0 Ted Stamatelos debut Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:38 1.00 1,083→1,170 +88 1,083 – IFC WC 13: Warriors Challenge 13 International Fighting Championship