Sayers vs Smith Result: Sayers wins by SUB R1 · Strikeforce - Tate vs Rousey, Sat, Mar 3, 2012

StrikeforceStrikeforce - Tate vs Rousey

Lumumba SayersWIN

“HEAVY HANDS SR” · 6-5-0

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 1 · 1:34

Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

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Scott Smith

“Hands of Steel” · 18-11-0

Saturday, March 3, 2012Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States

Lumumba Sayers defeated Scott Smith by Submission in round 1 (1:34) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce - Tate vs Rousey, held Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

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Insights

Lumumba Sayers absorbs 15.00 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
Lumumba Sayers lands 15.00 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
Lumumba Sayers's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

Lumumba Sayers

No background on record

Camp · Grapplers Edge

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

100%

Head

83%

Body

Leg

12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Lumumba Sayerslast 1 fight

100%

Scott Smithlast 4 fights

68%26%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Lumumba Sayers· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Scott Smith

Strikes landed / min

15.001.94

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Lumumba Sayers · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

15.003.42

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Lumumba Sayers · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

15.00

Strikes landed / min

1.94

15.00

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.42

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

Lumumba Sayers1 fight · by range and by target

Range

100%Distance · 3

0%Clinch · 0

0%Ground · 0

Target

100%Head · 3

0%Body · 0

0%Leg · 0

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

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

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Lumumba Sayers7 of 7 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

5 early stoppages have no logged time

Scott Smith24 of 26 ended early · 92%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Lumumba Sayers3-2

W
Antwain Britt
Strikeforce: Challengers 20· Nov 17, 2011
TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Middleweight
L
Derek Brunson
Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Henderson· Jul 29, 2011
Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
W
Edward Banks
Colorado Regional· Jan 29, 2011
Submission
W
Justin Guthrie
Annhilation· Aug 7, 2010
Submission
L
Preston Snook
Oklahoma Regional· May 8, 2010
Submission

Full record · 7 fights

W
Ian Berg
Fight to Win· Jan 30, 2010
Submission
W
Brian Cristina
Colorado Regional· Oct 30, 2009
Submission

Scott Smith1-4

L
Tarec Saffiedine
Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Henderson· Jul 29, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Paul Daley
Strikeforce: Henderson vs Babalu 2· Dec 3, 2010
TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Welterweight
L
Cung Le
Strikeforce/ M-1 Global: Fedor vs Werdum· Jun 25, 2010
TKO · R2 · 1:46 · Middleweight
W
Cung Le
Strikeforce: Evolution· Dec 18, 2009
TKO · R3 · 3:25 · Middleweight
L
Nick Diaz
Strikeforce: Lawler vs Shields· Jun 5, 2009
Submission · R3 · 1:41 · Catchweight

Full record · 27 fights

W
Benji Radach
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Diaz· Apr 10, 2009
TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Middleweight
W
Terry Martin
Strikeforce: Destruction· Nov 20, 2008
TKO · R1 · 0:29 · Middleweight
L
Robbie Lawler
EliteXC: Unfinished Business· Jul 26, 2008
TKO · R2 · 2:35 · Middleweight
NC
Robbie Lawler
EliteXC: Primetime· May 31, 2008
NC · R3 · 3:26 · Middleweight
W
Kyle Noke
EliteXC: Street Certified· Feb 16, 2008
TKO · R2 · 0:07 · Middleweight
W
Jeff Morris
Gladiator Challenge· Dec 22, 2007
TKO
L
Ed Herman
UFC 72: VICTORY· Jun 16, 2007
Submission · R2 · 2:25 · Middleweight
W
Troy Miller
Palace Fighting Championship· Mar 22, 2007
TKO
L
Patrick Cote
UFC 67: ALL OR NOTHING· Feb 3, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Pete Sell
The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale· Nov 11, 2006
TKO · R2 · 3:25 · Middleweight
L
David Terrell
UFC 59: Reality Check· Apr 15, 2006
Submission · R1 · 3:08 · Middleweight
W
Justin Levens
WEC 18: Unfinished Business· Jan 12, 2006
KO · R1 · 1:58 · Middleweight
W
Tait Fletcher
WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4· Oct 13, 2005
TKO · R1 · 3:55 · Middleweight
W
Tim McKenzie
WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4· Oct 13, 2005
TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Middleweight
W
TBA
Gladiator Challenge· Aug 19, 2004
TKO
W
Isidro Gonzalez
SportFight 3· Apr 17, 2004
Submission · R1 · 4:07 · Heavyweight
L
James Irvin
Gladiator Challenge· Feb 12, 2004
TKO
W
Jaime Jara
Gladiator Challenge· Nov 13, 2003
Submission
W
Jaime Jara
Gladiator Challenge· Jun 1, 2003
TKO
W
Levi Thornbrue
Gladiator Challenge· Apr 14, 2002
TKO
W
Tim Kennedy
IFC: Warriors Challenge 15· Aug 31, 2001
TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Middleweight
W
Ted Stamatelos
IFC: Warriors Challenge 13· Jun 15, 2001
Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Middleweight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Lumumba Sayers vs Scott Smith?

Lumumba Sayers defeated Scott Smith by Submission in round 1 (1:34) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce - Tate vs Rousey, held Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus.

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