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Braxton
Smith

NICKNAME"The Beautiful Monster"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-2-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Braxton Smith
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
36
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
5/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 0-3
LLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
STRIKER

Striker fighter built around defensive grappling.

KEY STRENGTHS

Path to victory is mixed — no dominant pattern across the sample.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
6.46
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
11.54
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
32%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#63
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1454
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
13th
percentile · average opponent rated 1499 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.46 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 22, 2025 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (5)
n = 5
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 3
3
KO/TKO
150%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
// SAMPLE TOO SMALL
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
3 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUN 13, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWERN/ATD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING0CHIN20STRIKING80CARDIO41AGGRESSION65SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO PowerN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs a win total and KO-win breakdown

TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin20
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from linked bouts

N=3 bouts
Striking80
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio41
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout duration

N=3 bouts
Aggression65
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (32%)

Recovery0
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO PowerUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds a win total and KO-win breakdownNot recorded
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from linked bouts3 bouts
Striking80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout duration3 bouts
Aggression65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (32%)Not recorded
Recovery0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JAN 2014LJAN 2014LMAY 2023LNOV 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 25, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 16, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 45 (Debut), bottomed at 16 (L vs Armand). Current reading: 16.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
3/3 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
100%
-
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 3 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
3 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Lucas ArmandNov 22, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:54
2 Piece Promotions - War at the Wex 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Strikes)
L
VS Parker PorterMay 6, 2023
KO/TKO PunchesR1 · 2:10
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
L
VS Chase ShermanJan 18, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:08
V3 Fights - Johnson vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 5-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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