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Ben Nguyen vs Louis Smolka

Ben Nguyen is 16-8-0; Louis Smolka is 17-9-0. Ben Nguyen is 3 years older than Louis Smolka. Louis Smolka has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Ben Nguyen. Louis Smolka is 4" · 10 cm taller than Ben Nguyen. They have met once: Ben Nguyen 0, Louis Smolka 1.

Ben Nguyen
United States
Ben Nguyen
“Ten” · 16-8-0
KOUDSUB
Met once
Louis Smolka
United States
Louis Smolka
“Da Last Samurai” · 17-9-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Ben Nguyen

No background on record

Camp · Integrated MMA · United States
Louis Smolka
KarateJudo
  • —Brown belt · Judo
  • 2010Champion · X 1 World Events135 lb
  • —Junior Brown Belt · Karate
  • —Amateur MMA 2-1Record
Camp · Team Oyama · Irvine, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
67%
19%
Body
26%
12%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ben Nguyenlast 7 fights
78%15%
Louis Smolkalast 17 fights
61%11%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ben Nguyen· from fights outside the UFC Louis Smolka· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.514.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Nguyen · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersLouis Smolka · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.014.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Nguyen · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersLouis Smolka · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.251.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Nguyen · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersLouis Smolka · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Nguyen · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersLouis Smolka · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Nguyen · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersLouis Smolka · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.001.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Nguyen · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersLouis Smolka · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.51
Strikes landed / min
4.67
3.01
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.11
0.25 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.69 / 4.8
33%
Takedown accuracy
35%
63%
Takedown defence
32%
0:55
Control time / fight
2:40
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ben Nguyen7 UFC fights · 210 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%120/398
10%21/41
11%23/28
Clinch
5%10/14
9%19/20
1%2/3
Ground
7%15/20
0%0/0
0%0/0
Louis Smolka16 UFC fights · 688 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%261/847
19%130/211
7%46/51
Clinch
3%21/40
7%50/60
1%9/10
Ground
24%164/259
1%7/8
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Ben NguyenLouis Smolka

Frequently asked questions

Have Ben Nguyen and Louis Smolka ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker (Wed, Jul 13, 2016), where Louis Smolka won by TKO.

What are the records of Ben Nguyen and Louis Smolka?

Ben Nguyen is 16-8-0 and Louis Smolka is 17-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ben Nguyen or Louis Smolka?

Louis Smolka has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Ben Nguyen, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ben Nguyen or Louis Smolka?

Louis Smolka is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Ben Nguyen stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Ben Nguyen or Louis Smolka?

Ben Nguyen is 38 and Louis Smolka is 35.

Who has more finishes, Ben Nguyen or Louis Smolka?

Ben Nguyen has 13 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Louis Smolka has 15 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).