// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Darren Smith Jr.
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Darren Smith
Jr.

NICKNAME"Hollywood"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
25-14-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Darren Smith Jr.
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
39 BOUTS
WIN
25
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
25/39 bouts
FINISH RATE
56%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
0.77
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
23%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.20
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
72%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#79
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1512
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1469 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
55th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.08 per fight)

23 rated fights · opponents rated in 66% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 15, 2023

// 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 (25)
n = 25
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 5
DEC · 11
9
KO/TKO
36%
5
SUB
20%
11
DEC
44%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 7
4
KO/TKO
29%
3
SUB
21%
7
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
56% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
36%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 11 fights
44%
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
39 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 3, 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 POWER51TD DEFENSE71GRAPPLING60CHIN76STRIKING20CARDIO73AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY77
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power51
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=25 wins
TD Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (72%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=39 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery77
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins25 wins
TD Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (72%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record39 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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 2010WFEB 2010WMAY 2010WDEC 2010LMAR 2011WFEB 2012WMAY 2012LJUL 2012LJAN 2013WFEB 2013WJUN 2013LNOV 2013WJUN 2014WOCT 2014LAPR 2015WJUN 2015WOCT 2015LFEB 2016WJUN 2016LSEP 2016WMAR 2017WJUN 2017WSEP 2017WOCT 2017LDEC 2017LAPR 2018WJUL 2018LDEC 2018WMAR 2019WNOV 2019LJAN 2020LDEC 2021WMAY 2022WJUL 2022LDEC 2022WAPR 2023WNOV 2023WFEB 2024WSEP 2024LJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 66, SUB R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  15. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  21. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  29. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R4.
  32. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 92, SUB R4.
  36. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  38. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  40. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Skancke), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
39/39 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
23%
2
5%
1
3%
1
3%
-
13
total
SUB
4
10%
1
3%
2
5%
1
3%
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
16
41%
-
2
5%
18
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 39 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
46%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
39 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Albert TadevosyanJun 5, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 154
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bryan NuroSep 7, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
COGA 81 - Battle at the Bay
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dex MontenegroFeb 24, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 3:30
COGA 78 - Supreme Showdown 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Bryan NuroNov 4, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
COGA 76 - Rumble at the Reef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Charon SpainApr 15, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:39
COGA - Battle at the Bay
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Shane CampbellDec 16, 2022
SubmissionR4 · 2:15
Unified MMA 48 - Unified MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jacob RosalesJul 29, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 3:56
LFA 137 - Gibson vs. Amil
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Chris PadillaMay 21, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UNF 1 - Up Next Fighting 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Roosevelt RobertsDec 10, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:32
LXF 7 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Chris CurtisJan 25, 2020
KO/TKOR4 · 5:00
Z Promotions - Fight Night 12: Lethbridge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Curtis DemarceNov 9, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 3:45
Teofista - Fight For The Troops
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Joshua JonesMar 29, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:34
Bellator 219 - Awad vs. Girtz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 25-14. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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