Heavyweight · Men

Maurice Smith

“Mo”
United States The Alliance debut 1993
Held by Vadim Nemkov
Form W W L W L
Elo 1,239 peak 1,409 · 17 Oct 1997 170 below it
Tapology Sherdog
14-17pro record
1L current streak
1,689best win, Elo
1,314average opponent
-- born 13 Dec 1961
74.0" / -- 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 heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,291 Sub1,073 Dec1,117

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 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: 9 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 110 minutes, against 250 in the class

Similar careers

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

After 30 bouts (2012): 1,362 Elo, 14-16, aged 50, average opponent 1,321.

  1. Jake Paul then 1,362, 15-15 · Welterweight 4-2 after peaked 1,491 ▲
  2. Olivier Pastor then 1,410, 17-12 · Featherweight 1-5 after peaked 1,366 ▼
  3. Jai Bradney then 1,265, 16-12 · Lightweight 0-6 after peaked 1,256 ▼
  4. Enoch Wilson then 1,465, 18-10 · Welterweight 3-1 after peaked 1,485
  5. Josh Rave then 1,372, 19-10 · Flyweight 2-2 after peaked 1,404
  6. Kyle Olsen then 1,343, 18-12 21-25 after peaked 1,417 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Bobby Hoffman Decision R3 · 22 Sep 2000 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,689
  2. Mark Coleman Decision R1 · 27 Jul 1997 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,537
  3. Jorge Cordoba KO/TKO R3 · 30 Mar 2012 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,357
  4. Marco Ruas KO/TKO R1 · 16 Jul 1999 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,288
  5. Marcus Silveira KO/TKO R3 · 18 Oct 1996 · Battlecade 1,276

Losses

The latest 5 of 17
  1. Matt Kovacs Decision R3 · 2 Nov 2013 · Cage Warrior Combat 1,105
  2. Hidehiko Yoshida Submission R1 · 8 Jun 2008 · Sengoku 1,433
  3. Renato Sobral Decision R3 · 17 Nov 2000 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,628
  4. Renzo Gracie Submission R1 · 22 Dec 1999 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,428
  5. Marcus Silveira Submission R2 · 9 Oct 1999 · World Extreme Fighting 1,113

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Marco Ruas 2 meetings · 1999, 2007 2–0
  2. Marcus Silveira 2 meetings · 1996, 1999 1–1
  3. Yoshihisa Yamamoto 2 meetings · 1996, 1997 0–2
  4. Bas Rutten 2 meetings · 1995, 1995 0–2

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 2 Nov 201351.9 yrs L14-17 Matt Kovacs 8-11 · 32.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,352→1,239 -113 1,105 – Cage Warrior Combat 9 Cage Warrior Combat
30 30 Mar 201250.3 yrs W14-16 Jorge Cordoba 2-1 · 28.6 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R312:05 1.00 1,248→1,362 +114 1,357 – RFA 2: Yvel vs. Alexander Resurrection Fighting Alliance
29 8 Jun 200846.5 yrs L13-16 Hidehiko Yoshida 7-6-1 · 38.8 yrs Heavyweight SubNeck Crank R12:23 0.00 1,358→1,289 -69 1,433 – Sengoku - Third Battle Sengoku
28 23 Feb 200846.2 yrs W13-15 Rick Roufus debut · 41.7 yrs Light Heavyweight SubStraight Armbar R11:53 1.00 1,292→1,358 +66 1,205 – Strikeforce at the Dome Strikeforce
27 19 May 200745.4 yrs W12-15 Marco Ruas 9-3-2 · 46.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R415:43 1.00 1,208→1,292 +83 1,192 – IFL 13: Chicago International Fight League
26 17 Nov 200038.9 yrs L11-15 Renato Sobral 16-2 · 25.2 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.23* 1,267→1,288 +20 1,628 – UFC 28: High Stakes Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 22 Sep 200038.8 yrs W11-14 Bobby Hoffman 21-2 · 33.9 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.33* 1,220→1,267 +47 1,689 – UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 22 Dec 199938.0 yrs W10-14 Branden Lee Hinkle 2-2 · 26.4 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,179→1,220 +41 1,249 – Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B Fighting Network RINGS
23 22 Dec 199938.0 yrs L9-14 Renzo Gracie 7-0-1 (1) · 32.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubArmlock R10:50 0.00 1,219→1,179 -41 1,428 – Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B Fighting Network RINGS
22 9 Oct 199937.8 yrs L9-13 Marcus Silveira 4-2 · 34.8 yrs – SubArm-Triangle Choke R2 0.00 1,360→1,219 -141 1,113 – WEF 7: Stomp in the Swamp World Extreme Fighting
21 12 Sep 199937.7 yrs W9-12 Branko Cikatic 0-1 · 44.9 yrs Heavyweight SubForearm Choke R17:33 1.00 1,329→1,360 +31 1,064 – Pride FC - Pride 7 Pride FC
20 16 Jul 199937.6 yrs W8-12 Marco Ruas 8-2-2 · 38.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R15:00 1.00 1,226→1,329 +103 1,288 – UFC 21: Return of the Champions Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 5 Mar 199937.2 yrs L7-12 Kevin Randleman 6-2 · 27.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R115:00 0.08* 1,323→1,226 -97 1,227 – UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 21 Dec 199736.0 yrs L7-11 Randy Couture 3-0 · 34.5 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionMajority R121:00 0.08* 1,409→1,326 -82 1,375 – UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 17 Oct 199735.8 yrs W7-10 David Abbott 6-5 · 32.5 yrs Open Weighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R18:08 1.00 1,350→1,409 +59 1,233 – UFC 15: Collision Course Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 27 Jul 199735.6 yrs W6-10 Mark Coleman 6-0 · 32.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R121:00 0.88* 1,221→1,350 +129 1,537 – UFC 14: Showdown Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 21 Jun 199735.5 yrs L5-10 Yoshihisa Yamamoto 27-20 (1) · 27.0 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R16:00 0.00 1,280→1,221 -59 1,396 – Rings Japan: Fighting Extension 4 Fighting Network RINGS
14 28 Mar 199735.3 yrs W5-9 Kazunari Murakami 3-2 · 23.3 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKORight Hook R14:23 1.00 1,217→1,280 +63 1,117 – Extreme Fighting 4 Battlecade
13 22 Jan 199735.1 yrs L4-9 Akira Maeda 27-4 · 38.0 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R15:35 0.00 1,225→1,217 -9 1,740 – Rings - Budokan Hall 1997 Fighting Network RINGS
12 19 Dec 199635.0 yrs W4-8 Amiran Bitsadze 1-5 Heavyweight SubSubmission R14:54 1.00 1,186→1,225 +40 973 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '96 (Round 3) Fighting Network RINGS
11 18 Oct 199634.8 yrs W3-8 Marcus Silveira 3-0 · 31.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOHead Kick R311:36 1.00 1,048→1,186 +138 1,276 – Extreme Fighting 3 Battlecade
10 24 Aug 199634.7 yrs L2-8 Kiyoshi Tamura 3-0 · 26.7 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R110:58 0.00 1,093→1,048 -46 1,274 – Rings - Maelstrom 6 Fighting Network RINGS
9 29 Jun 199634.5 yrs L2-7 Yoshihisa Yamamoto 21-14 (1) · 26.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R130:00 0.03 1,098→1,093 -4 1,592 – Rings Japan: Maelstrom 4 Fighting Network RINGS
8 26 Apr 199634.4 yrs W2-6 Dick Vrij 16-10 · 31.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:10 1.00 966→1,098 +132 1,160 – Rings Japan: Maelstrom 2 Fighting Network RINGS
7 24 Jan 199634.1 yrs L1-6 Tsuyoshi Kosaka 10-5 · 25.9 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R12:28 0.00 1,022→966 -57 1,151 – Rings - Budokan Hall 1996 Fighting Network RINGS
6 4 Nov 199533.9 yrs L1-5 Bas Rutten 12-4 · 30.7 yrs Heavyweight SubChoke R14:34 0.00 1,035→1,022 -13 1,477 – Pancrase 23 Pancrase
5 13 May 199533.4 yrs L1-4 Bas Rutten 8-4 · 30.2 yrs Heavyweight SubKneebar R12:10 0.00 1,064→1,035 -29 1,347 – Pancrase 18 Pancrase
4 16 Dec 199433.0 yrs W1-3 Takaku Fuke 7-5 · 25.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKnee R12:48 1.00 909→1,064 +154 1,258 – Pancrase 13 Pancrase
3 16 Dec 199433.0 yrs L0-3 Ken Shamrock 11-3 · 30.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R14:23 0.00 919→909 -9 1,416 – Pancrase 13 Pancrase
2 31 May 199432.5 yrs L0-2 Minoru Suzuki 6-0 · 26.0 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R310:36 0.00 934→919 -15 1,342 – Pancrase 8 Pancrase
1 27 Nov 199332.0 yrs L0-1 Masakatsu Funaki 2-1 · 24.7 yrs Heavyweight SubChoke R11:50 0.00 1,000→934 -66 1,088 – AJKF: Evolution 8 All Japan Kickboxing Federation