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Daniel James vs Denis Smoldarev

Daniel James is 15-8-1; Denis Smoldarev is 18-14-0. Daniel James is 8 years older than Denis Smoldarev. Denis Smoldarev is 2" · 5 cm taller than Daniel James. They have met once: Daniel James 1, Denis Smoldarev 0.

Daniel James
United States
Daniel James
“American Predator” · 15-8-1
Loss · DecisionWin · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Denis Smoldarev
Estonia
Denis Smoldarev
“HULK” · 18-14-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Daniel James

No background on record

Camp · Midwest Training Center
Denis Smoldarev

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

90%
Head
84%
5%
Body
3%
5%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Daniel Jameslast 2 fights
31%61%
Denis Smoldarevlast 5 fights
42%9%49%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Daniel James· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Denis Smoldarev· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.855.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersDenis Smoldarev · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
9.7610.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDenis Smoldarev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersDenis Smoldarev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
17%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersDenis Smoldarev · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel James · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDenis Smoldarev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1488 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.85
Strikes landed / min
5.57
9.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
10.42
1.50 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
17%
Takedown defence
100%
1:50
Control time / fight
0:24
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Daniel James2 fights · by range and by target
Range
14%Distance · 19
45%Clinch · 62
42%Ground · 58
Target
90%Head · 69
5%Body · 4
5%Leg · 4

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Denis Smoldarev5 fights · by range and by target
Range
28%Distance · 18
41%Clinch · 26
31%Ground · 20
Target
84%Head · 32
3%Body · 1
13%Leg · 5

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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.

Daniel JamesDenis Smoldarev

Frequently asked questions

Have Daniel James and Denis Smoldarev ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 136: Bukuev vs Akopyan (Sat, Feb 26, 2022), where Daniel James won by TKO.

What are the records of Daniel James and Denis Smoldarev?

Daniel James is 15-8-1 and Denis Smoldarev is 18-14-0.

Who is taller, Daniel James or Denis Smoldarev?

Denis Smoldarev is taller at 6'7" · 201 cm; Daniel James stands 6'5" · 196 cm.

Who is older, Daniel James or Denis Smoldarev?

Daniel James is 44 and Denis Smoldarev is 36.

Who has more finishes, Daniel James or Denis Smoldarev?

Daniel James has 14 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Denis Smoldarev has 11 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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