Bantamweight· Not Fighting
Louis Smolka
“Da Last Samurai”·
Honolulu, United States
Pro record
17-9-0
Model Elo
1470
#1349 of 1994
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 68.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Hawaii Elite MMA - Hawaii
- Born
- Honolulu, United States
- UFC debut
- Jan 15, 2014
Profile
Louis Smolka is 8–9 in the UFC since 2014. 6 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Davey Grant by KO/TKO (May 13, 2022).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 8–9
- since 2014
- Finish rate
- 75%
- 6 of 8 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 39m
- avg 9:24 per fight
- Opposition
- 1520
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1592opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · Jul 12, 2016
1569opp. Elosubmission, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · Oct 23, 2015
- 1534opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · Dec 4, 2020
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 9:24
Fight history (17)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Davey GrantRecord after: 8-9 | KO/TKORound 3 · 0:49 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. RakicMay 13, 2022 |
| L |  Vince MoralesRecord after: 8-8 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:02 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. AldoDec 3, 2021 |
| W |  Jose QuinonezRecord after: 8-7 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:15 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. VettoriDec 4, 2020 |
| L |  Casey KenneyRecord after: 7-7 | submissionRound 1 · 3:03 | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. BurnsMay 29, 2020 |
| W |  Ryan MacDonaldRecord after: 7-6 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:43 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. GaethjeSep 13, 2019 |
| L |  Matt SchnellRecord after: 6-6 | submissionRound 1 · 3:18 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosMar 8, 2019 |
| W |  SumudaerjiRecord after: 6-5 | submissionRound 2 · 2:07 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2Nov 23, 2018 |
| L |  Matheus NicolauRecord after: 5-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. HolmDec 29, 2017 |
| L |  Tim ElliottRecord after: 5-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. ReisApr 14, 2017 |
| L |  Ray BorgRecord after: 5-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyDec 29, 2016 |
| L |  Brandon MorenoRecord after: 5-2 | submissionRound 1 · 2:23 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. DodsonSep 30, 2016 |
| W |  Ben NguyenRecord after: 5-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:41 | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. LinekerJul 12, 2016 |
| W | Paddy HolohanRecord after: 4-1 | submissionRound 2 · 4:09 | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs SmolkaOct 23, 2015 |
| W |  Neil SeeryRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorJul 10, 2015 |
| W |  Richie VaculikRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 3 · 0:18 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs BispingNov 6, 2014 |
| L |  Chris CariasoRecord after: 1-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs SilvaMay 9, 2014 |
| W |  Alptekin OzkilicRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs PhilippouJan 14, 2014 |