Dong Hyun Ma vs. Devonte Smith
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Dong Hyun Ma
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 13 | 6 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.32 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 12 finish wins over 30 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.4 wins over .500
Devonte Smith
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 7 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.09 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 15 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.3 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Dong Hyun Ma
Distance 86.1% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 9.2% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 4.8% (norm 8.0%)
Devonte Smith
Distance 80.7% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 12.0% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 7.3% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Dong Hyun Ma
Head 81.3% (norm 78.2%) · Body 10.1% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 8.6% (norm 7.9%)
Devonte Smith
Head 73.1% (norm 78.2%) · Body 15.8% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 11.1% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Ma L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Smith L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 185 / 488 | 37.9% | 37.9% | 117 / 255 | 45.9% | 37.9% |
| In the clinch | 32 / 52 | 61.5% | 67.3% | 30 / 38 | 78.9% | 67.3% |
| On the ground | 18 / 27 | 66.7% | 69.1% | 16 / 23 | too few to rate | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 162 / 461 | 35.1% | 35.0% | 94 / 231 | 40.7% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 32 / 57 | 56.1% | 69.1% | 37 / 50 | 74.0% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 41 / 49 | 83.7% | 81.9% | 32 / 35 | 91.4% | 81.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Lightweight: 201 fighters · Lightweight: 201 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Ma L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Smith L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 237 / 589 | 40.2% | 38.9% | 109 / 235 | 46.4% | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | 45 / 67 | 67.2% | 68.6% | 33 / 45 | 73.3% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 57 / 92 | 62.0% | 68.0% | 10 / 17 | too few to rate | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 241 / 606 | 39.8% | 35.1% | 63 / 180 | 35.0% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 63 / 89 | 70.8% | 68.1% | 53 / 71 | 74.6% | 68.1% |
| To the legs | 35 / 53 | 66.0% | 81.5% | 36 / 46 | 78.3% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Ma has more cage time on record.