// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Chavous Smith
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Chavous
Smith

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Chavous Smith
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
64
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
8/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▼ BELOW
0.41
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.47
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.89
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
20%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#69
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1523
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1495 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.07 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 17, 2016

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
38%
4
SUB
50%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
SUB · 6
0
KO/TKO
0%
6
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
38%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// 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 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 2, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 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 POWER54TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING35CARDIO51AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power54
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (20%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking35
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (20%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100FEB 2012LFEB 2012LAPR 2012WMAY 2012WJUN 2012WAUG 2012LOCT 2012WMAY 2013LJUN 2013WAUG 2014WNOV 2014WFEB 2015LAPR 2015WJUL 2015LJUN 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  6. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 54, SUB R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 54, SUB R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 79, SUB R3.

Peaked at 86 (W vs Yamaguchi), bottomed at 31 (L vs Hayes). Current reading: 79.

// 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_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
14%
1
7%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
7
50%
2
14%
1
7%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
1
7%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Aaron RobersonJun 17, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 0:58
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Daisuke YamaguchiJul 24, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 0:38
XFL - Rumble on the River 13: USA vs. Japan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Hector ArteagaApr 3, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 0:35
LFC 41 - Legacy Fighting Championship 41
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mark BarrettFeb 6, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:33
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Cameron Mark CadyNov 1, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:15
XFL - Xtreme Fight Night 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS David NelsonAug 1, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 2:00
XFL - Rumble on the River 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Mike MaldonadoJun 19, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:27
Bellator MMA - Bellator 96
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Casey PhelpsMay 18, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CMMA - Combat MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ian Dela CuestaOct 6, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:47
KOTC - Stranglehold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Teddy PottsAug 10, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:09
FFABY - Fighting for a Better Youth
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Kyle KelleyJun 22, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:26
KOTC - Hostile Territory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Joseph Alex ArnallMay 11, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:59
TTB - Throwdown at T-Bones 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 8-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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