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Paul Daley vs Scott Smith

Paul Daley is 39-15-2; Scott Smith is 18-11-0 (1 NC). Scott Smith is 4 years older than Paul Daley. Paul Daley has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Scott Smith. Scott Smith is 3" · 8 cm taller than Paul Daley. They have met once: Paul Daley 1, Scott Smith 0.

P
United Kingdom
Paul Daley
“Semtex” · 39-15-2
TKOUDTKO
Met once
S
United States
Scott Smith
“Hands of Steel” · 18-11-0 (1 NC)
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Paul Daley

No background on record

Camp · Team Rough House · England
Scott Smith

No background on record

Camp · Capital City Fighting Alliance

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

85%
Head
83%
7%
Body
5%
9%
Leg
12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Paul Daleylast 3 fights
67%20%13%
Scott Smithlast 4 fights
68%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Paul Daley· from fights outside the UFC Scott Smith· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.311.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Daley · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.763.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Daley · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Daley · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Daley · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Daley · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.31
Strikes landed / min
1.94
1.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.42
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
50%
Takedown defence
58%
0:02
Control time / fight
1:10
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

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

Paul Daley3 UFC fights · 46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%25/76
4%2/4
9%4/9
Clinch
17%8/15
2%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
13%6/6
0%0/0
0%0/0
Scott Smith4 UFC fights · 100 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%35/121
3%3/6
12%12/19
Clinch
18%18/43
4%4/7
4%4/5
Ground
24%24/36
0%0/0
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.

Paul DaleyScott Smith

Frequently asked questions

Have Paul Daley and Scott Smith ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu 2 (Fri, Dec 3, 2010), where Paul Daley won by TKO.

What are the records of Paul Daley and Scott Smith?

Paul Daley is 39-15-2 and Scott Smith is 18-11-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Paul Daley or Scott Smith?

Paul Daley has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Scott Smith, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Paul Daley or Scott Smith?

Scott Smith is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Paul Daley stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Paul Daley or Scott Smith?

Scott Smith is 47 and Paul Daley is 43.

Who has more finishes, Paul Daley or Scott Smith?

Paul Daley has 35 wins inside the distance (33 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Scott Smith has 18 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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