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Gilbert Smith absorbs 2.7 and lands 1.1 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 1.6. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Gilbert Smith's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Gilbert Smith's last fight was over 159 months ago.

Gilbert Smith is 44 years old.

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Gilbert Smith

12-61 UFC
Form
Inactive
5'9"ht·Southpawstance·44age
Last fightLRobert McDaniel·SUB·R3·13yr ago
Fighter Context
0–1UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
12.8min/fight
·
13UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈1 UFC Fight
Striking Differential
-1.64

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.842

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

Durability
Unrated

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

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
13-5
Last fight: Apr 2013
Physical
Height
5'9"
−3.5"div avg 6'1"
Stance
Southpaw
Tactical edge vs orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
18%
Sub
862%
Decision
431%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
5100%
Striking

Gilbert Smith — 1.09 significant strikes per minute, 41% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.73 strikes per minute.

Smith
Counter Puncher
Body Attacker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.09
Str. Accuracy41%
14UFC landed/34attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.9 vs avg2.73
Str. Defense35%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
43%
Body
43%
Leg
14%
By Position
Distance86%
/
Clinch14%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 11 round
Round 21 round
Round 3
Avg. Landed38—
Avg. Absorbed1120—
Avg. Net-8-12—
Grappling

Gilbert Smith — 3.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 60% takedown accuracy, 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Smith·229s ctrlElite Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.51
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy60%
3UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense0%
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 61%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission1 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Pattern
Tapped out in R3
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+4+8+12+16avg2013

1 UFC fights · hover for details

Smith — 1 UFC Fight

Gilbert Smith — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
1 fight
L
Robert McDaniel
MW
SUB R3 · 2:49Apr '13
-21
·
14 SS (41%)·35 abs·3/5 td·229s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Middleweight

Gilbert Smith

12-61 UFC
Form
5'9"ht·Southpawstance·44age
Last fightLRobert McDaniel·SUB·13yr ago
Fighter Context
0–1UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
12.8min/fight
·
13UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.64

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.842

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

Durability
Unrated

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

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
13-5
Last fight: Apr 2013
Physical
Height
5'9"
−3.5"div avg 6'1"
Stance
Southpaw
Edge vs orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
18%
Sub
862%
Decision
431%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
5100%
Striking
Smith
Middleweight avg
Counter PuncherBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.09
Str. Accuracy41%
14UFC landed/34attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.9 vs avg2.73
Str. Defense35%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
43%
Body
43%
Leg
14%
By Position
Dist86%
Clinch14%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=1
R2
n=1
R3
Landed38—
Absorbed1120—
Net-8-12—
Grappling
Smith
Middleweight avg
229s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.51
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy60%
3UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense0%
Sub Defense1 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (L)
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.90.92.6R1R2R3
R1n=1
R2n=1
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
0.6
1.6
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.2
4.0
—
Diff
-1.6
-2.4
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Smith — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Robert McDanielMW
SUB·R3·Apr '13
14 SS (41%)·35 abs·3/5 td·229s ctrl·1 sub
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