Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

“Lionheart”

Anthony Smith

38-2225 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 3L

Declining

7× Title

7× 5R

High Variance

High Wear

6'4"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age

Last fightLZhang Mingyang·KO/TKO·R1·1.0yr ago

Fighter Context

13–12UFC·

6KO

5Sub

2Dec

10.4min/fight

260UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

10–11(21 fights)

90%finish rate

-1.4str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

4–5(9 fights)

75%finish rate

+0.1str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-1.85

High Risk

16%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.028

Average

28%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

32%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

30%

Passive

13%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Smith

Distance Striker

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.19

Str. Accuracy49%

840UFC landed/1,678attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+1.1 vs avg5.04

Str. Defense44%

KD Rate / fight0.28

7UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.20

CQ KO Power

Average43%ile0.83

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

62%

Body

18%

Leg

20%

By Position

Distance88%

Clinch8%

Ground5%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 125 rounds	Round 217 rounds	Round 313 rounds	Round 43 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	15	15	14	7	4
Avg. Absorbed	19	27	24	25	20
Avg. Net	-3	-12	-11	-18	-16

Grappling

Smith·39s ctrlPassive Control

Light Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.44

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.02

TD Accuracy22%

8UFC landed/35attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

5UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

TD Defense50%

24UFC defended/48opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Tapped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

85%

Elite Finisher

div avg 64%

How They Lose

12UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO6 / 13

Submission5 / 13

Decision2 / 13

KD → Finish

5/6Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO6 / 12

Submission1 / 12

Decision5 / 12

Loss Pattern

Mixed

5 early · 2 late · 5 dec across 12 losses

Versatile finisher. 6 KOs and 5 subs across multiple rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

40%

2 of 5 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

—

W1 dec

2.5pts

L5 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

1SD

0MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 33 vs 35 first half

25 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=25

R2n=17

R3n=13

Outputsig strikes / min

3.6

3.3

3.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.4

5.8

5.6

Diff

-0.8

-2.6

-2.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼TD Acc-100%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Smith — 25 UFC Fights

Result

Method

25 fights

Zhang Mingyang

KO/TKO R1 · 4:03Apr '25

-53

·10 SS (48%)·63 abs·0/1 td·16s ctrl

Dominick Reyes

KO/TKO R2 · 4:46Dec '24

-100

·21 SS (46%)·121 abs·0/4 td

Roman Dolidze

U-DEC R3Jun '24

-49

·51 SS (55%)·100 abs·1 td taken

Vitor Petrino

SUB R1 · 2:00May '24

·11 SS (55%)·10 abs·1 td taken·1 sub att

Khalil Rountree Jr.Veteran

KO/TKO R3 · 0:56Dec '23

-6

·47 SS (56%)·53 abs·0/2 td·11s ctrl·1 kd taken

Ryan SpannVeteran

S-DEC R3Aug '23

+32

·91 SS (62%)·59 abs·1/3 td·56s ctrl

Johnny Walker

U-DEC R3May '23

-54

·38 SS (41%)·92 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·82s ctrl

Magomed AnkalaevVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 3:09Jul '22

-28

·18 SS (50%)·46 abs·0/1 td·51s ctrl

Ryan Spann

TITLE

SUB R1 · 3:47Sep '21

·17 SS (61%)·8 abs·98s ctrl·2 kd landed·1 sub att

Jimmy Crute

KO/TKO R1 · 5:00Apr '21

·26 SS (67%)·18 abs·3 td taken

Smith — Prior Tracked Fights (4)

WLumumba SayersStrikeforceSUBR1—

WBen LagmanStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—

LRoger GracieStrikeforceSUBR2—

LAdlan AmagovStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

“Lionheart”

Anthony Smith

38-2225 UFC

Form

6'4"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age

Last fightLZhang Mingyang·KO/TKO·1.0yr ago

Fighter Context

13–12UFC·

6KO

5Sub

2Dec

10.4min/fight

260UFC min

vs. Winning Record10–11

vs. Veterans (8+ W)4–5

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-1.85

16%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.028

28%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

32%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

30%

13%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Smith

Light Heavyweight avg

Distance Striker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.19

Str. Accuracy49%

840UFC landed/1,678attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+1.1 vs avg5.04

Str. Defense44%

KD Rate / Fight0.28

7UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.20

CQ KO Power

Average43%ile0.83

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

62%

Body

18%

Leg

20%

By Position

Dist88%

Clinch8%

Ground5%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=25	R2 n=17	R3 n=13	R4 n=3	R5 n=2
Landed	15	15	14	7	4
Absorbed	19	27	24	25	20
Net	-3	-12	-11	-18	-16

Grappling

Smith

Light Heavyweight avg

39s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.44

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.02

TD Accuracy22%

8UFC landed/35attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

5UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

TD Defense50%

24UFC defended/48opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

85%

Elite Finisher

Win Methods

6KO/TKO

5Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

6KO/TKO

1Sub

5Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

40%2 of 5 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—more needed

W1 dec

2.5pts

L5 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

1SD

0MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=25

R2n=17

R3n=13

Outputsig strikes / min

3.6

3.3

3.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.4

5.8

5.6

Diff

-0.8

-2.6

-2.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Smith — UFC Fight Log

Zhang Mingyang

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '25

10 SS (48%)·63 abs·0/1 td·16s ctrl

Dominick Reyes

KO/TKO·R2·Dec '24

21 SS (46%)·121 abs·0/4 td

Roman Dolidze

U-DEC·R3·Jun '24

51 SS (55%)·100 abs·1 td taken

Vitor Petrino

SUB·R1·May '24

11 SS (55%)·10 abs·1 td taken·1 sub

Khalil Rountree Jr.Veteran

KO/TKO·R3·Dec '23

47 SS (56%)·53 abs·0/2 td·11s ctrl·1 kd taken

Ryan SpannVeteran

S-DEC·R3·Aug '23

91 SS (62%)·59 abs·1/3 td·56s ctrl

Johnny Walker

U-DEC·R3·May '23

38 SS (41%)·92 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·82s ctrl

Magomed AnkalaevVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '22

18 SS (50%)·46 abs·0/1 td·51s ctrl

Smith — Prior Tracked Fights (4)

WLumumba SayersStrikeforceSUBR1

WBen LagmanStrikeforceKO/TKOR2

LRoger GracieStrikeforceSUBR2

LAdlan AmagovStrikeforceKO/TKOR1

Round 125 rounds

Round 217 rounds

Round 313 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-3

-12

-11

-18

-16

n=25

n=17

n=13

n=3

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-3

-12

-11

-18

-16