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Maurice Smith

Inactive · age 64 · Orthodox · 6'2" 188 cm · 221 lb 100 kg
At a glance
  • 1 successful title defense
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
  • 50% of wins by KO or submission
  • 50% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1499
Global Elo 1558 ±45
Rank
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UFC record
4-3-0
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 2
Streak
-1
Δ90d -1 · Δ1y -1
Last fight
Nov 17, 2000
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 17m
Avg fight time
11:01
Title fights
2-1
Fights per year
2.1
Since last fight
25y 7mo

Honest Elo history

7 fights · tap & drag
Jul 27, 1997 — W vs Mark Coleman Δ+54Oct 17, 1997 — W vs David Abbott Δ+40Dec 21, 1997 — L vs Randy Couture Δ-35Mar 5, 1999 — L vs Kevin Randleman Δ-34Jul 16, 1999 — W vs Marco Ruas Δ+40Sep 22, 2000 — W vs Bobby Hoffman Δ+13Nov 17, 2000 — L vs Renato Sobral Δ-19 1440146014801500152015401560 199819992000 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":266.8,"elo":1494,"date":"1997-07-27","opp":"Mark Coleman","result":"W","delta":54},{"i":1,"x":138.8,"y":160.7,"elo":1534,"date":"1997-10-17","opp":"David Abbott","result":"W","delta":40},{"i":2,"x":177.5,"y":253.2,"elo":1499,"date":"1997-12-21","opp":"Randy Couture","result":"L","delta":-35},{"i":3,"x":439,"y":342.8,"elo":1465,"date":"1999-03-05","opp":"Kevin Randleman","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":4,"x":518.2,"y":236.1,"elo":1505,"date":"1999-07-16","opp":"Marco Ruas","result":"W","delta":40},{"i":5,"x":776.7,"y":201.2,"elo":1518,"date":"2000-09-22","opp":"Bobby Hoffman","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":6,"x":810,"y":253.5,"elo":1499,"date":"2000-11-17","opp":"Renato Sobral","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 17, 2000 Renato Sobral L -19
Sep 22, 2000 Bobby Hoffman W +13
Jul 16, 1999 Marco Ruas W +40
Mar 5, 1999 Kevin Randleman L -34
Dec 21, 1997 Randy Couture L -35

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
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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
1
25% of wins
SUB
1
25% of wins
DEC
2
50% of wins
KO: 1 (25%) 1 Sub: 1 (25%) 1 Dec: 2 (50%) 2
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
2 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 137 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
50% Head
  • Head 50%
  • Body 19%
  • Leg 31%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
47% Distance
  • Distance 47%
  • Clinch 33%
  • Ground 20%

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.
Never been finished
All 3 losses went to the scorecards

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.
1541
UFC level
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.
1
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Mark Coleman
Elo 1684 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.
3.4
+0.6 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 7 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1684
1500
Notable wins
Mark Coleman 1684

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