← womens bantamweight

Leslie Smith "The Peacemaker"

Inactive · age 43 · Orthodox · 5'9" 175 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 66" 168 cm
At a glance
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
  • UFC veteran since 2014
Elo rating
1462
Global Elo 1514 ±39
Rank
UFC record
4-3-0
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
+2
Δ90d +7 · Δ1y +7
Last fight
Jul 16, 2017
Win by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 3m
Avg fight time
9:01
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
2.2
Since last fight
8y 11mo

Honest Elo history

7 fights · tap & drag
Apr 16, 2014 — L vs Sarah Kaufman Δ-29Jul 16, 2014 — W vs Jessamyn Duke Δ+36Nov 15, 2014 — L vs Jessica Eye Δ-31Mar 19, 2016 — W vs Rin Nakai Δ+28May 14, 2016 — L vs Cristiane Justino Δ-33Dec 17, 2016 — W vs Irene Aldana Δ+17Jul 16, 2017 — W vs Amanda Lemos Δ+19 140014201440146014801500 201520162017 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":324.6,"elo":1427,"date":"2014-04-16","opp":"Sarah Kaufman","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":1,"x":145.2,"y":210,"elo":1463,"date":"2014-07-16","opp":"Jessamyn Duke","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":2,"x":219.2,"y":310.2,"elo":1431,"date":"2014-11-15","opp":"Jessica Eye","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":3,"x":516.4,"y":220.2,"elo":1459,"date":"2016-03-19","opp":"Rin Nakai","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":4,"x":550.4,"y":327.1,"elo":1426,"date":"2016-05-14","opp":"Cristiane Justino","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":5,"x":682,"y":271.8,"elo":1443,"date":"2016-12-17","opp":"Irene Aldana","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":810,"y":210.6,"elo":1462,"date":"2017-07-16","opp":"Amanda Lemos","result":"W","delta":19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 16, 2017 Amanda Lemos W +19
Dec 17, 2016 Irene Aldana W +17
May 14, 2016 Cristiane Justino L -33
Mar 19, 2016 Rin Nakai W +28
Nov 15, 2014 Jessica Eye L -31

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
2 / 4
Finish rate
KO
2
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
50% of wins
KO: 2 (50%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (50%) 2
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
1 50%
R2
1 50%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 477 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
72% Head
  • Head 72%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 12%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
74% Distance
  • Distance 74%
  • Clinch 24%
  • Ground 1%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
67%
of losses by finish
2 of 3
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1489
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Irene Aldana
Elo 1500 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
3.5
+0.5 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 7 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1500

Top womens bantamweight

See full rankings →
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Leslie Smith on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.