Anthony Smith vs Rashad Evans

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At a glance

4Key stats ledof 7 compared2
13-12UFC record14-8-1
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
800ELO rating: Evans leads919
0Win streak: Level0
LWLLLLast 5 (old → new)LLLLL
84.6%Finish rate: Smith leads42.9%
76"Reach: Smith leads75"
6' 4"Height: Smith leads6' 0"
38 yrsAge47 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
33.6Sig. strikes / fight: Smith leads26.7
0.3Takedowns / fight: Evans leads2.3

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

1Smith leads the series0
  1. Smith wonKO/TKO · R1UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · Jun 9, 2018

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How they win share of UFC wins

SmithKOSUB
EvansKODEC
6 (46.2%)KO/TKO: Level6 (42.9%)
5 (38.5%)Submission: Smith leads0 (0.0%)
2 (15.4%)Decision: Evans leads8 (57.1%)

Common opponents (2)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

840Sig. strikes landed: Smith leads614
50.1%Strike accuracy: Smith leads37.6%
7Knockdowns: Smith leads4
527Head strikes: Smith leads484
155Body strikes: Smith leads87
158Leg strikes: Smith leads43

Grappling career totals

8Takedowns landed: Evans leads53
22.9%Takedown accuracy: Evans leads42.4%
0h 16mControl time: Evans leads1h 20m
8Sub. attempts: Smith leads0
2Reversals: Smith leads1

Career UFC bouts

25Fights: Smith leads23
13Wins: Evans leads14
12Losses: Evans leads8
0Draws1
11Finishes: Smith leads6
52.0%Win rate: Evans leads60.9%
0Title wins: Evans leads1
1Title fights: Evans leads3
3Best win streak: Evans leads5
1,075Peak ELO: Evans leads1,313
181Days / fight: Smith leads209
205 lbs.Weight205 lbs.

Anthony Smith vs Rashad Evans: Matchup Breakdown

Anthony Smith is 13-12 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 52.0% win rate. Rashad Evans is 14-8-1 at Light Heavyweight, winning 60.9% of the time. Anthony Smith is listed as inactive. Rashad Evans is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Anthony Smith leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 on Jun 9, 2018, won by Anthony Smith by KO/TKO in round 1.

Rashad Evans holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 919 to 800. Career peaks are 1,075 for Anthony Smith and 1,313 for Rashad Evans. Anthony Smith has 6 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 13 victories, an 84.6% finish rate. Rashad Evans has 6 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 42.9% of the time.

Anthony Smith stands 6' 4" with a reach of 76" and fights orthodox. Rashad Evans is 6' 0" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Anthony Smith. Anthony Smith is 38, Rashad Evans is 47.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Anthony Smith has landed 840 significant strikes at 50.1% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 0h 16m of control time. Rashad Evans has landed 614 at 37.6% with 53 takedowns and 1h 20m of control.

Anthony Smith has 1 title fight (0 won) against 3 (1 won) for Rashad Evans. They share 2 common opponents: Glover Teixeira, Jon Jones.

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Have Anthony Smith and Rashad Evans fought before?

Yes. Anthony Smith and Rashad Evans have fought once in the UFC. Anthony Smith won by KO/TKO at UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 on June 9, 2018.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Anthony Smith or Rashad Evans?

Rashad Evans has more UFC wins: 14 to 13. Anthony Smith's UFC record is 13-12; Rashad Evans's is 14-8-1.

KO/TKO wins: Anthony Smith 6, Rashad Evans 6. Submission wins: Anthony Smith 5, Rashad Evans 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Anthony Smith or Rashad Evans?

Anthony Smith is taller at 6'4", to Rashad Evans's 6'0" (4 inches). Anthony Smith has the longer reach: 76 inches to 75.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.