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Louis Smolka vs Ryan MacDonald

Louis Smolka is 17-9-0; Ryan MacDonald is 10-2-0. Louis Smolka is 2 years older than Ryan MacDonald. Ryan MacDonald has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Louis Smolka. Ryan MacDonald is 2" · 5 cm taller than Louis Smolka. They have met once: Louis Smolka 1, Ryan MacDonald 0.

Louis Smolka
United States
Louis Smolka
“Da Last Samurai” · 17-9-0
TKOTKOTKO
Met once
Ryan MacDonald
United States
Ryan MacDonald
“Main Event” · 10-2-0
TKOUDTKO
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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
Ryan MacDonald

No background on record

Camp · Disorderly Conduct · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
53%
26%
Body
16%
7%
Leg
31%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Louis Smolkalast 17 fights
61%11%28%
Ryan MacDonaldlast 2 fights
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Louis Smolka· from fights outside the UFC Ryan MacDonald· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.672.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersRyan MacDonald · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.116.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersRyan MacDonald · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.690.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersRyan MacDonald · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersRyan MacDonald · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersRyan MacDonald · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.67
Strikes landed / min
2.28
4.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.49
1.69 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
35%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2:40
Control time / fight
0:26
1.80
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

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
Ryan MacDonald2 UFC fights · 45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%24/120
16%7/16
31%14/17
Clinch
0%0/1
0%0/1
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
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 Ryan MacDonald ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje (Sat, Sep 14, 2019), where Louis Smolka won by TKO.

What are the records of Louis Smolka and Ryan MacDonald?

Louis Smolka is 17-9-0 and Ryan MacDonald is 10-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Louis Smolka or Ryan MacDonald?

Ryan MacDonald has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Louis Smolka, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Louis Smolka or Ryan MacDonald?

Ryan MacDonald is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Louis Smolka stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Louis Smolka or Ryan MacDonald?

Louis Smolka is 35 and Ryan MacDonald is 33.

Who has more finishes, Louis Smolka or Ryan MacDonald?

Louis Smolka has 15 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Ryan MacDonald has 8 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).