“Lionheart” Light Heavyweight
Anthony Smith
13-12-0
UFC record, 25 fights, 259.5 min
38-22-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-1
in 1 title fight
- Height
- 6'4"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Tue, Jul 26, 1988, age 38
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 8, 2013
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 26, 2025
01/How he wins
in 13 wins
6 KO/TKO (punches to head at distance 2, elbow to head in clinch, kick to head at distance, knee to head in clinch, leg injury), 5 submissions, 2 decisions in 13 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 6 |
| Submission | 5 | 1 |
| Decision | 2 | 5 |
| All | 13 | 12 |
02/Career rates
25 fights, 259.5 min
Sig strikes landed
3.24 per min
840 in 259.5 min, 25 fights
Sig strike accuracy
50.1%
840 of 1,678 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
5.19 per min
1,347 of 2,422 landed on him in 259.5 min
Takedowns
0.46 per 15 min
8 of 35 · 259.5 min
Takedown accuracy
22.9%
8 of 35 attempts
Takedown defence
24 of 48
defended of attempted on him, 259.5 min
Control time
0:57 per 15 min
16:23 of 259:32
Knockdowns
7
scored in 259.5 min, 25 fights
Submission attempts
0.46 per 15 min
8 in 259.5 min
Where his sig strikes land
88% distance, 8% clinch, 4% ground
739 distance, 64 clinch, 37 ground of 840 landed
What he hits
63% head, 18% body, 19% leg
527 head, 155 body, 158 leg of 840 landed
Cage time
259:32
25 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
0-1 in 1
- Lv Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 2, 2019, UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 18 | 9-9-0 | 186.8 | 603 of 1,168 | 3.23 | 5 of 25 | 10:16 of 186:45 | 4 | 8 in 9 |
| Middleweight | 7 | 4-3-0 | 72.8 | 237 of 510 | 3.26 | 3 of 10 | 6:07 of 72:47 | 3 | 3 in 4 |
| All | 25 | 13-12-0 | 259.5 | 840 of 1,678 | 3.24 | 8 of 35 | 16:23 of 259:32 | 7 | 11 in 13 |
05/By year
2013 to 2025
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 4.0 | 10 of 21 | 2.47 | 0 of 1 | 0:16 of 4:03 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 26.8 | 83 of 159 | 3.10 | 0 of 4 | 0:01 of 26:46 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 40.9 | 176 of 323 | 4.30 | 2 of 8 | 2:29 of 40:56 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 8.2 | 18 of 36 | 2.21 | 0 of 1 | 0:51 of 8:09 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 8.8 | 43 of 67 | 4.90 | 0 of 0 | 1:40 of 8:47 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 38.6 | 96 of 235 | 2.48 | 2 of 6 | 2:01 of 38:38 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 42.6 | 85 of 170 | 1.99 | 0 of 1 | 1:24 of 42:38 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 22.9 | 102 of 179 | 4.46 | 2 of 7 | 2:25 of 22:51 | 2 | 3 in 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 26.4 | 84 of 215 | 3.18 | 0 of 2 | 1:10 of 26:25 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 38.5 | 138 of 254 | 3.59 | 2 of 5 | 4:02 of 38:27 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1.9 | 5 of 19 | 2.68 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 1:52 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 25 | 13-12-0 | 259.5 | 840 of 1,678 | 3.24 | 8 of 35 | 16:23 of 259:32 | 7 | 11 in 13 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 25 of 25 | 106.6 | 382 of 736 | 3.58 | 4 of 14 | 7:46 of 106:38 | 4 | 4 | 8, won 6 |
| Round 2 | 17 of 25 | 77.4 | 252 of 521 | 3.26 | 2 of 14 | 5:22 of 77:25 | 1 | 0 | 4, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 13 of 25 | 56.8 | 178 of 360 | 3.13 | 2 of 5 | 1:51 of 56:47 | 2 | 3 | 10, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 25 | 12.6 | 21 of 42 | 1.66 | 0 of 1 | 1:24 of 12:38 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 2 of 25 | 6.1 | 7 of 19 | 1.15 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 6:04 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
25 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 26, 2025UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates | Zhang MingyangLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:03Elbows to Head On Ground | 10 of 21 | 0 of 1 | 0:16 | 0 | 4:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 7, 2024UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Dominick ReyesLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:46Punches to Head On Ground | 21 of 46 | 0 of 4 | 0:01 | 0 | 9:46 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 29, 2024UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | Roman DolidzeLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. | 51 of 93 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 4, 2024UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg | Vitor PetrinoLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 2:00Guillotine Choke On Ground | 11 of 20 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 9, 2023UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez | Khalil Rountree Jr.Light Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R3 0:56Punch to Head At Distance | 47 of 84 | 0 of 2 | 0:11 | 0 | 10:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 26, 2023UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | Ryan SpannLight Heavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Mark Collett 28 - 29. Vito Paolillo 29 - 28. Luke Hill 28 - 29. | 91 of 147 | 1 of 3 | 0:56 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 13, 2023UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida | Johnny WalkerLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Brian Puccillo 28 - 29. Mike Bell 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. | 38 of 92 | 1 of 3 | 1:22 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 30, 2022UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Magomed AnkalaevLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 3:09Punches to Head On Ground | 18 of 36 | 0 of 1 | 0:51 | 0 | 8:09 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 18, 2021UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | Ryan SpannLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 3:47Rear Naked Choke | 17 of 28 | 0 of 0 | 1:38 | 2 | 3:47 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 24, 2021UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 | Jimmy CruteLight Heavyweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 5:00Leg Injury | 26 of 39 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 0 | 5:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 28, 2020UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark | Devin ClarkLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 2:34Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 1 of 4 | 1 of 1 | 1:18 | 0 | 2:34 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 29, 2020UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic | Aleksandar RakicLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 26 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. | 9 of 21 | 0 of 2 | 0:36 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, May 13, 2020UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | Glover TeixeiraLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R5 1:04Punches to Head From Mount | 86 of 210 | 1 of 3 | 0:07 | 0 | 21:04 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 1, 2019UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | Alexander GustafssonLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R4 2:38Rear Naked Choke | 49 of 104 | 0 of 1 | 1:24 | 0 | 17:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 2, 2019UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Two Points Deducted: Illegal Strike to Grounded Opponent by Jones Sal D'amato 44 - 48. Chris Lee 44 - 48. Junichiro Kamijo 44 - 48. | 36 of 66 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 27, 2018UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith | Volkan OezdemirLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R3 4:26Rear Naked Choke | 63 of 117 | 1 of 3 | 1:29 | 0 | 14:26 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jul 22, 2018UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:29Punches to Head At Distance | 23 of 31 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 1:29 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 9, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Rashad EvansLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:53Knee to Head In Clinch | 6 of 9 | 0 of 1 | 0:04 | 1 | 0:53 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 3, 2018UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | Thiago SantosMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:03Kick to Body At Distance | 10 of 22 | 1 of 3 | 0:51 | 0 | 6:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | Hector LombardMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:33Punches to Head At Distance | 35 of 115 | 0 of 1 | 0:03 | 1 | 12:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 15, 2017UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis | Andrew SanchezMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:52Kick to Head At Distance | 49 of 100 | 0 of 1 | 1:07 | 1 | 13:52 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 3, 2016The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | Elvis MutapcicMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:27Elbow to Head In Clinch | 48 of 90 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 8:27 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jul 8, 2016The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | Cezar FerreiraMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. Lester Griffin 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 33 of 63 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Feb 21, 2016UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | Leonardo GuimaraesMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 28 - 29. Phil Rogers 28 - 29. Todd Kruszka 28 - 29. | 57 of 101 | 2 of 5 | 3:56 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 8, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | Antonio Braga NetoMiddleweight | LSubmission, R1 1:52Kneebar On Ground | 5 of 19 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 0 | 1:52 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.