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Louis Smolka vs Richie Vaculik

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

Louis Smolka
United States
Louis Smolka
“Da Last Samurai” · 17-9-0
TKOTKOTKO
BantamweightMet once
Richie Vaculik
Australia
Richie Vaculik
“Vas” · 10-4-0
SUBUDTKO

Style & credentials

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
Richie Vaculik

No background on record

Camp · TP Fight Team · Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
64%
26%
Body
19%
7%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Louis Smolkalast 17 fights
61%11%28%
Richie Vaculiklast 4 fights
80%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Louis Smolka Richie Vaculik
Strikes landed / min
4.673.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersRichie Vaculik · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.114.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersRichie Vaculik · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.693.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersRichie Vaculik · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersRichie Vaculik · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
32%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersRichie Vaculik · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.801.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersRichie Vaculik · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.67
Strikes landed / min
3.69
4.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.09
1.69 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.00 / 6.7
35%
Takedown accuracy
45%
32%
Takedown defence
31%
2:40
Control time / fight
2:15
1.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

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

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
Richie Vaculik4 UFC fights · 157 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%81/264
17%26/41
8%12/16
Clinch
6%9/13
8%12/13
1%1/1
Ground
8%13/19
2%3/3
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Louis Smolka and Richie Vaculik ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping (Sat, Nov 8, 2014), where Louis Smolka won by TKO.

What are the records of Louis Smolka and Richie Vaculik?

Louis Smolka is 17-9-0 and Richie Vaculik is 10-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Louis Smolka or Richie Vaculik?

Richie Vaculik has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Louis Smolka, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Louis Smolka or Richie Vaculik?

Louis Smolka is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Richie Vaculik stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Louis Smolka or Richie Vaculik?

Richie Vaculik is 43 and Louis Smolka is 35.

Who has more finishes, Louis Smolka or Richie Vaculik?

Louis Smolka has 15 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Richie Vaculik has 9 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).