Alexander Gustafsson vs Anthony Smith

Alexander Gustafsson vs Anthony Smith: Matchup Breakdown

Alexander Gustafsson is 10-8 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 55.6% win rate. Anthony Smith is 13-12 at Light Heavyweight, winning 52.0% of the time. Alexander Gustafsson is listed as retired. Anthony Smith is listed as inactive.

They have met 1 time. Anthony Smith leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith on Jun 1, 2019, won by Anthony Smith by Submission in round 4.

Alexander Gustafsson holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 880 to 875. Career peaks are 1,172 for Alexander Gustafsson and 1,111 for Anthony Smith. Alexander Gustafsson has 5 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 10 victories, a 70.0% finish rate. Anthony Smith has 6 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 84.6% of the time.

Alexander Gustafsson stands 6' 5" with a reach of 79" and fights orthodox. Anthony Smith is 6' 4" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Alexander Gustafsson. Alexander Gustafsson is 39, Anthony Smith is 38.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Alexander Gustafsson has landed 751 significant strikes at 40.7% accuracy with 19 takedowns and 30:44 of control time. Anthony Smith has landed 840 at 50.1% with 8 takedowns and 16:23 of control.

Alexander Gustafsson has 3 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Anthony Smith. They share 3 common opponents: Jon Jones, Glover Teixeira, Mauricio Rua.