Anthony Smith “Lionheart”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 42/100 · peak 58 · Finisher · 13–12 in 25 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 42 (peak 58), Anthony Smith's ORCA rating ranks 54th of 67 active light heavyweights. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 58, 44th of 67 active light heavyweights (significant strike accuracy 81). The weak side is striking defence, which grades 11, with significant strikes absorbed per minute grading 7. 11 of 13 UFC wins came inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 58 | 44 of 67 | Significant strike accuracy 81 |
| Striking defence | 11 | 66 of 67 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 15 |
| Grappling offence | 30 | 46 of 67 | Control time, seconds per minute 22 |
| Grappling defence | 38 | 59 of 67 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 12 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 81. Weakest: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 7.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 42 (peak 58)
- Light Heavyweight rank
- 54 of 67 active
- UFC record
- 13–12
- Pro record
- 38–22
- Graded UFC bouts
- 25
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Mick Doyle's Kickboxing - Omaha, NE
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.27
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 5.19
- Significant strike defence: 44%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.47
- Takedown accuracy: 22%
- Takedown defence: 49%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.47
Fight history
- 2025-04-26 · L vs Zhang Mingyang · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates
- 2024-12-07 · L vs Dominick Reyes · KO/TKO · UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
- 2024-06-29 · L vs Roman Dolidze · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
- 2024-05-04 · W vs Vitor Petrino · Submission · UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg
- 2023-12-09 · L vs Khalil Rountree Jr. · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
- 2023-08-26 · W vs Ryan Spann · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2023-05-13 · L vs Johnny Walker · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
- 2022-07-30 · L vs Magomed Ankalaev · KO/TKO · UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
- 2021-09-18 · W vs Ryan Spann · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
- 2021-04-24 · W vs Jimmy Crute · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
- 2020-11-28 · W vs Devin Clark · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark
- 2020-08-29 · L vs Aleksandar Rakic · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic
- 2020-05-13 · L vs Glover Teixeira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
- 2019-06-01 · W vs Alexander Gustafsson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
- 2019-03-02 · L vs Jon Jones · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
- 2018-10-27 · W vs Volkan Oezdemir · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith
- 2018-07-22 · W vs Mauricio Rua · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
- 2018-06-09 · W vs Rashad Evans · KO/TKO · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
- 2018-02-03 · L vs Thiago Santos · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
- 2017-09-16 · W vs Hector Lombard · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
- 2017-04-15 · W vs Andrew Sanchez · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
- 2016-12-03 · W vs Elvis Mutapcic · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
- 2016-07-08 · L vs Cezar Ferreira · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
- 2016-02-21 · W vs Leonardo Guimaraes · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
- 2013-06-08 · L vs Antonio Braga Neto · Submission · UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
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