// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Dmitry Smoliakov
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Dmitry
Smoliakov

NICKNAME"The Lifeguard"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-4-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Dmitry Smoliakov
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
44
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
69%
9/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▼ BELOW
1.44
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
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
75%
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 1453
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
16th
percentile · average opponent rated 1505 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 25% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 27, 2019 · 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 5
4
KO/TKO
44%
5
SUB
56%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
25%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
56%
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
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 25, 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 POWER63TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING60CHIN70STRIKING29CARDIO45AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking29
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio45
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 Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio45 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 Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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 2013WFEB 2013WJUL 2013WJUL 2013WSEP 2014WOCT 2014WDEC 2014WDEC 2015WDEC 2015LJUL 2016LJAN 2017WJAN 2019LAPR 2019LOCT 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  11. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  13. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 76, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pecoraro), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
46%
-
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
5
38%
1
8%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
1
8%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
8%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Hassan YousefiOct 12, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FNG 94 - Fight Nights Global 94
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Greg HardyApr 27, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:15
UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Evgeniy BovaJan 25, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:34
FCA - Kaliningrad Challenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Cyril AskerJan 15, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:41
UFC Fight Night 103 - Rodriguez vs. Penn
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
L
VS Luis HenriqueJul 23, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 3:58
UFC on Fox 20 - Holm vs. Shevchenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Sergey GrebenecDec 12, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 0:27
IMAT - Smolyakov vs. Grebenec
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Lukas BatovskyDec 5, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:18
Baltic Fights - Baltic Challenge 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Flavio PecoraroDec 27, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:53
IMAT - Smolyakov vs. Pecoraro
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Robert BoryanOct 19, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:33
ProFC 55 - Kraniotakes vs. Kudin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Arsen MensitovSep 7, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 0:40
ProFC 54 - Challenge of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Viktor SmirnovJul 27, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:37
RFP 7 - West Fight 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alexey StepanovJul 12, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:56
GFC 3 - Gladiators Fighting Championship
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 9-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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