// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Scott Smith
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Scott
Smith

NICKNAME"Hands of Steel"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-11-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Scott Smith
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
62%
18/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 83% 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

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
1.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
27%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.87
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.12
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
6%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
58%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#75
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1501
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
40th
percentile · average opponent rated 1530 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
14th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

24 rated fights · opponents rated in 83% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 23, 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 15
SUB · 3
15
KO/TKO
83%
3
SUB
17%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
45%
4
SUB
36%
2
DEC
18%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 15 fights
83%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
17%
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
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE40GRAPPLING60CHIN67STRIKING20CARDIO61AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY70
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (58%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin67
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery70
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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
0255075100JUN 2001WJUN 2001WAUG 2001WAPR 2002WJUN 2003WNOV 2003LFEB 2004WAPR 2004WAUG 2004WOCT 2005WOCT 2005WJAN 2006LAPR 2006WNOV 2006LFEB 2007WMAR 2007LJUN 2007WDEC 2007WFEB 2008MAY 2008LJUL 2008WNOV 2008WAPR 2009LJUN 2009WDEC 2009LJUN 2010LDEC 2010LJUL 2011LMAR 2012WAUG 2013LJAN 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  18. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100.
  21. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  25. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  26. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  29. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  30. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Seilhan), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 71.

// 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_
29/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
41%
6
21%
2
7%
-
-
20
total
SUB
5
17%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
2
7%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 18 of 29 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Justin BaesmanJan 23, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 0:57
WFC 16 - Griffin vs. Mitchell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mark MatthewsAug 3, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 0:41
WFC 6 - Smith vs. Matthews
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Lumumba SayersMar 3, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:34
Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Tarec SaffiedineJul 30, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Paul DaleyDec 4, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:09
Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Cung LeJun 26, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 1:46
Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Werdum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Body Kick)
W
VS Cung LeDec 19, 2009
KO/TKOR3 · 3:25
Strikeforce - Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Nick DiazJun 6, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 1:41
Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Benji RadachApr 11, 2009
KO/TKOR3 · 3:24
Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Terry MartinNov 21, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:24
Strikeforce - Destruction
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Robbie LawlerJul 26, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 2:35
EliteXC - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Kicks and Punches)
D
VS Robbie LawlerMay 31, 2008
No ContestR3 · 3:26
EliteXC - Primetime
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Thumb in the Eye)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 18-11 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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