Bantamweight · “Da Last Samurai”
Louis Smolka
17-9-0 UFC 8-9-0
5'9"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
4KO wins
2Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
9:24Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.67
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.11
Striking accuracy47.4%
Striking defense53.6%
Takedowns / 15 min1.69
Takedown accuracy35.3%
Takedown defense32.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.78
Control time28.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Davey Grant 4-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:49 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022
71/139Sig. strikes
81/197Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vince Morales 2-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:02 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · December 4, 2021
23/32Sig. strikes
27/49Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jose Quinonez 5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:15 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · December 5, 2020
59/116Sig. strikes
43/107Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Casey Kenney 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:03 — UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns · May 30, 2020
18/43Sig. strikes
32/52Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ryan MacDonald 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:43 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · September 14, 2019
59/115Sig. strikes
30/80Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Matt Schnell 2-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:18 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
13/24Sig. strikes
14/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sumudaerji 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:07 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 · November 24, 2018
32/62Sig. strikes
18/30Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
5:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Matheus Nicolau 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm · December 30, 2017
49/159Sig. strikes
87/172Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tim Elliott 2-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · April 15, 2017
41/97Sig. strikes
57/91Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:40Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Ray Borg 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016
10/43Sig. strikes
21/38Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Brandon Moreno 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:23 — UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · October 1, 2016
7/13Sig. strikes
8/11Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ben Nguyen 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:41 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
82/113Sig. strikes
4/8Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
7:02Control
0Knockdowns
7Sub attempts
W Paddy Holohan 3-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:09 — UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · October 24, 2015
59/89Sig. strikes
16/40Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:57Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Neil Seery 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
23/45Sig. strikes
21/43Absorbed
6/10Takedowns
12:00Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
W Richie Vaculik 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:18 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · November 7, 2014
67/143Sig. strikes
74/142Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Cariaso 6-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
42/97Sig. strikes
64/124Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
7:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alptekin Ozkilic 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · January 15, 2014
92/245Sig. strikes
60/193Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:41Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
7
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
3
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
17
Pacific Xtreme Combat
4
CXF
1
Destiny MMA
1
Gladiator Challenge
1
KOTC - Mana
1
Destiny MMA - Unleashed
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Davey Grant | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić
May 14, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 0:49 |
| L | Vince Morales | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
December 4, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 2:02 |
| W | José Alberto Quiñónez | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
December 5, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 2:15 |
| L | Casey Kenney | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns
May 30, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 3:03 |
| W | Ryan McDonald | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
September 14, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 4:43 |
| L | Matt Schnell | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 3:18 |
| W | Su Mudaerji | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
November 24, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 2:07 |
| W | Kyle Estrada | TKO (doctor stoppage) | CXF 15
October 20, 2018 |
CXF | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Tycen Lynn | Submission (guillotine choke) | Destiny MMA: Fight Night 5
June 23, 2018 |
Destiny MMA | 3 | — |
| W | Tyrone Christian Gorgonia | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge: MMA Fighting Championship
April 21, 2018 |
Gladiator Challenge | 1 | 1:15 |
| L | Matheus Nicolau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 219
December 30, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tim Elliott | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 15, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ray Borg | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 207
December 30, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brandon Moreno | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
October 1, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 2:23 |
| W | Ben Nguyen | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 4:41 |
| W | Paddy Holohan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka
October 24, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 4:09 |
| W | Neil Seery | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 189
July 11, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Richie Vaculik | KO (side kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping
November 8, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 0:18 |
| L | Chris Cariaso | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alp Ozkilic | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou
January 15, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ale Cali | TKO (punches) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 41
November 9, 2013 |
Pacific Xtreme Combat | 2 | 1:52 |
| W | Jessie Rafols | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 39
September 14, 2013 |
Pacific Xtreme Combat | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | Alvin Cacdac | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 35
February 16, 2013 |
Pacific Xtreme Combat | 3 | 3:59 |
| W | Bryan To Hang Lam | Submission (armbar) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 34
November 17, 2012 |
Pacific Xtreme Combat | 1 | 3:54 |
| W | Kawika Martin | Submission (D'Arce choke) | KOTC - Mana
October 20, 2012 |
KOTC - Mana | 2 | 2:53 |
| W | Shane Pacarro | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Destiny MMA - Unleashed
April 28, 2012 |
Destiny MMA - Unleashed | 2 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Louis Smolka) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.