Welterweight · Men

Derek Smith

United States The Cellar Gym debut 2007
Held by Michael Page
Form L W W L L
Elo 1,166 peak 1,404 · 16 Apr 2011 238 below it
Tapology Sherdog
10-9pro record
2L current streak
1,330best win, Elo
1,221average opponent
-- born 22 Sep 1987
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 KO1,164 Sub999 Dec1,083

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

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2012): 1,263 Elo, 8-7, aged 25, average opponent 1,242.

  1. Willyanedson Paiva then 1,184, 8-6, aged 26 4-1 after peaked 1,357 ▲
  2. Nicolas Joannes then 1,283, 8-7, aged 25 · Featherweight 9-8 after peaked 1,353 ▲
  3. Prince McLean then 1,181, 7-8, aged 25 2-5 after peaked 1,290 ▲
  4. Ian Loveland then 1,282, 8-7, aged 24 · Featherweight 10-3 after peaked 1,676 ▲
  5. Jared Torgeson then 1,212, 8-7, aged 25 12-20 after peaked 1,546 ▲
  6. Stanislav Molodtsov then 1,275, 8-6, aged 25 · Middleweight 2-2 after peaked 1,466 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Lucas St. Clair KO/TKO R2 · 26 Feb 2010 · Brutaal Genesis MMA 1,330
  2. Kyler Wegner Submission R1 · 6 Sep 2014 · Driller Promotions 1,293
  3. Kurt Etchison KO/TKO R2 · 10 Jul 2010 · Cage Fighting Xtreme 1,250
  4. Bryan Barberena Submission R3 · 6 Feb 2010 · King of the Cage 1,242
  5. Patrick Delgado KO/TKO R2 · 8 Sep 2012 · Driller Promotions 1,233

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Scott Writz KO/TKO R1 · 15 Apr 2022 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,345
  2. Zak Ottow Submission R1 · 15 Jan 2022 · Ignite Fights 1,525
  3. Cully Butterfield Decision R3 · 22 Sep 2012 · Driller Promotions 1,477
  4. Jesse Midas KO/TKO R1 · 14 Jul 2012 · Driller Promotions 1,127
  5. Cully Butterfield Submission R1 · 19 Aug 2011 · Minnesota Regional 1,345

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Cully Butterfield 2 meetings · 2011, 2012 0–2

Fight history

23 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
23 15 Apr 202234.6 yrs L10-9 Scott Writz 4-2 · 29.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R14:11 0.00 1,225→1,166 -58 1,345 +190→+205 LFA 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta Legacy Fighting Alliance
22 15 Jan 202234.3 yrs L10-8 Zak Ottow 19-7 · 35.1 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:59 0.00 1,255→1,225 -31 1,525 – Ignite Fights - A-Town Throwdown 17 Ignite Fights
21 25 Oct 201427.1 yrs W10-7 Ted Worthington 35-48 · 30.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:56 1.00 1,348→1,371 +22 1,013 – Dakota FC 19: Fall Brawl 2014 Dakota Fighting Championships
20 6 Sep 201427.0 yrs W9-7 Kyler Wegner 2-1 – SubGuillotine Choke R10:37 1.00 1,250→1,348 +98 1,293 – Driller Promotions - No Mercy 3 Driller Promotions
19 22 Sep 201225.0 yrs L8-7 Cully Butterfield 10-3 · 23.0 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,277→1,263 -14 1,477 – Driller Promotions / SEG - Caged Chaos Driller Promotions
18 8 Sep 201225.0 yrs W8-6 Patrick Delgado 1-0 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R26:14 1.00 1,175→1,277 +102 1,233 – Driller Promotions / SEG - Throwdown at the Crowne 1 Driller Promotions
17 14 Jul 201224.8 yrs L7-6 Jesse Midas 5-3 – KO/TKOPunch R10:11 0.00 1,304→1,175 -129 1,127 – Driller Promotions / SEG - Downtown Showdown 8 Driller Promotions
16 31 Mar 201224.5 yrs W7-5 Matt Lagou 1-0 · 30.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,266→1,304 +38 1,179 – CFX - Fight Night in Brainerd Cage Fighting Xtreme
15 19 Aug 201123.9 yrs L6-5 Cully Butterfield 6-3 · 21.9 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:14 0.00 1,356→1,266 -90 1,345 – MSC - High Stakes Minnesota Regional
14 4 Jun 201123.7 yrs L6-4 Chris Lozano 7-1 · 28.7 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:20 0.00 1,404→1,356 -48 1,571 – NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 7 North American Allied Fight Series
13 16 Apr 201123.6 yrs W3-1 Raymond Long debut Middleweight KO/TKOStrikes R10:23 1.00 1,388→1,404 +16 1,046 – HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 33 HRMMA am
12 10 Jul 201022.8 yrs W6-3 Kurt Etchison 2-1 · 27.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,317→1,388 +71 1,250 – CFX - Battle in Buffalo Cage Fighting Xtreme
11 26 Feb 201022.4 yrs W5-3 Lucas St. Clair 4-3-1 · 25.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,198→1,317 +119 1,330 – Brutaal - Strikeforce Final Brutaal Genesis MMA
10 13 Feb 201022.4 yrs L4-3 Shonie Carter 49-22-7 (1) · 37.8 yrs – SubFront Choke R12:32 0.00 1,287→1,198 -90 1,279 – Cage Fighting Xtreme Cage Fighting Xtreme
9 6 Feb 201022.4 yrs W4-2 Bryan Barberena 2-0 · 20.8 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R312:55 1.00 1,186→1,287 +101 1,242 – KOTC - Offensive Strategy King of the Cage
8 19 Dec 200922.2 yrs W2-1 Trevor Hicks 1-0 – SubGuillotine Choke R2 1.00 1,138→1,186 +47 1,040 – Combat USA - 16 Combat USA am
7 11 Dec 200922.2 yrs L3-2 Kyle Davis 2-3 – SubGuillotine Choke R2 0.00 1,281→1,138 -143 1,023 – IMMA 1: Ironman MMA Minnesota Regional
6 3 Oct 200922.0 yrs W1-1 Curtis Pleshek debut – KO/TKOPunches R12:37 1.00 1,253→1,281 +28 1,030 – Combat USA - 15 Combat USA am
5 25 Sep 200922.0 yrs W3-1 Josh Janousek 2-0 · 29.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,166→1,253 +86 1,161 – Brutaal - Fight Night Brutaal Genesis MMA
4 7 Aug 200921.9 yrs W2-1 Jake Meyer debut – SubGuillotine Choke R11:28 1.00 1,066→1,166 +101 1,119 – Brutaal Fight Night - Donkey Punch Brutaal Genesis MMA
3 5 Jun 200921.7 yrs L1-1 Tyler Klejeski 1-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,143→1,066 -78 1,183 – Brutaal - Fight Night Brutaal Genesis MMA
2 3 Apr 200921.5 yrs W1-0 Bob Clegg debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R14:11 1.00 1,039→1,143 +104 1,107 – Minnesota Combat Sports Minnesota Regional
1 26 Sep 200720.0 yrs L0-1 Rob Morrow debut · 22.1 yrs – SubArmbar R1 0.00 1,090→1,040 -50 1,172 – Bourbon Street Brawl 5 Cut Throat MMA am