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Davey Grant vs Elijah Smith

UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker · Sat, Nov 7, 5:00 PM EST

Main Card · BantamweightBantamweight: 126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.

ResultElijah Smith won · KO/TKO · R1 · 1:00

Davey Grant

“Dangerous”

United Kingdom

18-9-0

+264

26% by the odds · Underdog

Opened +176

Elijah Smith

“Swift”

United States

11-1-0

-331

74% by the odds · Favorite

Opened -217

Tale of the Tape

40
Age
24
5'8"
Height
5'9"
69"
ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
71"
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Syndicate MMA
Gym
Team Victory
65%
Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
75% (better)
–
StreakCurrent run of straight wins or losses (no contests skipped).
10 wins
62-20-2 (better)
Last 5 opp. recordThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.
63-29
1701
Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
1791 (better)
1766 (better)
Last 5 opp. Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.
1699
5.60 (better)
Strikes landed/minSignificant strikes landed per minute of fight time.
4.34
4.08
Strikes absorbed/minSignificant strikes taken per minute of fight time. Lower is better.
3.08 (better)
46%
Striking accuracyShare of significant strikes thrown that land.
49% (better)
55% (better)
Striking defenseShare of opponents' significant strikes that miss.
46%
0.94
Takedowns/15 minTakedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time.
2.91
65% (better)
Takedown defenseShare of opponents' takedown attempts they stop.
53%
0.20
Sub attempts/15 minSubmission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time.
1.10

Scouting Reports

How each fighter wins, how they're trending, and their style.

Davey Grant

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W

Won 3 of last 5

Last 5, newest first.

How They Win
Grant is a finisher. His wins come 7 by submission, 4 by KO/TKO and 6 on the scorecards, good for a 65% finish rate. The submission game is his most common route to a win.
Recent Form
Most recent, Elijah Smith (10-1-0) stopped Grant by KO/TKO in round 1. Before that, Grant beat Adrian Luna Martinetti (17-2-0) by unanimous decision. Before that, Charles Jourdain (18-9-1) submitted him in round 1.
Style
Orthodox at 5'8" with a 69" reach. Lands 5.6 significant strikes a minute at 46% accuracy, so he's a volume striker, absorbing 4.08 a minute with 55% defense. Averages 0.94 takedowns per 15 minutes and stops 65% of takedown attempts.

Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.

Elijah Smith

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W

On a 5-fight win streak

Last 5, newest first.

How They Win
Smith is a finisher, with 6 KO/TKO wins, 3 submissions and 3 decisions, good for a 75% finish rate. He puts people to sleep more than anything else, and he can make them tap too.
Recent Form
Beat Davey Grant (18-8-0) by first-round KO/TKO. Beat SuYoung You (16-4-0) by second-round submission. Before that, beat Toshiomi Kazama (11-5-0) by first-round KO/TKO.
Style
Orthodox, 5'9" with a 71" reach. Lands 4.34 significant strikes a minute at 49% accuracy, but his defense sits at 46%. Attempts 2.91 takedowns per 15 minutes, landing 53%, and defends 53% himself.

Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.

Line Movement

Chance the consensus line (average of 18 sportsbooks) implies, as of Nov 8, 12:50 AM EST.

0%50%100%Nov 1Nov 8
Davey Grant+176 → +264 · 35% → 26%Elijah Smith-217 → -331 · 65% → 74%

They've Met Before

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