// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Maurice Smith
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Maurice
Smith

NICKNAME"Mo"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-14-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Maurice Smith
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
AGE
64
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
14
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
46%
12/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 58% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.47
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
0.89
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
20%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
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).

// RATING
#55
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1500
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1445 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.48 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 69% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 2, 2013

// 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
7
KO/TKO
58%
2
SUB
17%
3
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
SUB · 8
DEC · 6
0
KO/TKO
0%
8
SUB
57%
6
DEC
43%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
58%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
25%
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
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 14, 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 POWER83TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING45CHIN88STRIKING35CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY54
// 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 Power83
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (20%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking35
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
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%)

Recovery54
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 Power83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (20%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 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
Recovery54 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
0255075100MAY 1994LMAY 1994LDEC 1994WDEC 1994LMAY 1995LNOV 1995LJAN 1996LAUG 1996WOCT 1996LJAN 1997WMAR 1997WJUL 1997WOCT 1997LDEC 1997LMAR 1999WJUL 1999WSEP 1999LOCT 1999LDEC 1999WDEC 1999WSEP 2000LNOV 2000WMAY 2007WFEB 2008LJUN 2008WMAR 2012LNOV 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 1994, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 1994, momentum score 38, SUB R3.
  3. Start, DEC 1994, momentum score 31, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 1994, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 1995, momentum score 35, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 1995, momentum score 28, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JAN 1996, momentum score 21, DEC R1.
  8. Start, AUG 1996, momentum score 14, SUB R1.
  9. Start, OCT 1996, momentum score 23, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, JAN 1997, momentum score 16, DEC R1.
  11. Start, MAR 1997, momentum score 26, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 33, DEC R1.
  13. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 1997, momentum score 37, DEC R1.
  15. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 30, DEC R1.
  16. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 40, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 50, SUB R1.
  18. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 43, SUB R2.
  19. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 36, SUB R1.
  20. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 43, DEC R2.
  21. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 50, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 43, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 51, KO/TKO R4.
  24. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  25. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 53, SUB R1.
  26. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R3.
  27. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 55, DEC R3.

Peaked at 62 (W vs Cordoba), bottomed at 14 (L vs Tamura). Current reading: 55.

// 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_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
15%
-
2
8%
1
4%
-
7
total
SUB
8
31%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
10
total
DEC
5
19%
1
4%
3
12%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
35%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Matt KovacsNov 2, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CWC 9 - Cage Warrior Combat 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jorge CordobaMar 30, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · 2:05
RFA 2 - Yvel vs. Alexander
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
L
VS Hidehiko YoshidaJun 8, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 2:23
Sengoku - Third Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
W
VS Rick RoufusFeb 23, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 1:53
Strikeforce - Strikeforce at the Dome
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Straight Armbar)
W
VS Marco RuasMay 19, 2007
KO/TKOR4 · 3:43
IFL - Chicago
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Renato SobralNov 17, 2000
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 28 - High Stakes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bobby HoffmanSep 22, 2000
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 27 - Ultimate Bad Boyz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Branden Lee HinkleDec 22, 1999
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Renzo GracieDec 22, 1999
SubmissionR1 · 0:50
Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Straight Armbar)
L
VS Marcus SilveiraOct 9, 1999
SubmissionR2 · 2:48
WEF 7 - Stomp in the Swamp
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Branko CikaticSep 12, 1999
SubmissionR1 · 7:33
Pride FC - Pride 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Forearm Choke)
W
VS Marco RuasJul 16, 1999
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
UFC 21 - Return of the Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 12-14. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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