Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 15: Collision Course
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Maurice Smith
United StatesMaurice Smith
12-14-0
RESULT

Maurice Smith def. David Abbott (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 8:08
David Abbott
United StatesDavid Abbott
“Tank”
10-15-0
Friday, October 17, 1997
Casino Magic Bay

Maurice Smith defeated David Abbott by Submission in round 1 (8:08) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 15: Collision Course, held Friday, October 17, 1997 at Casino Magic Bay.

Fight stats

Maurice Smith
David Abbott
0
Knockdowns
1
12 of 13
Significant strikes
5 of 22
92%
Sig. strike accuracy
23%
38 of 39
Total strikes
17 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
7 of 8
Head
5 of 22
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
5 of 5
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 5
Distance
1 of 8
1 of 1
Clinch
2 of 3
6 of 7
Ground
2 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
12 of 13
Sig. str.
5 of 22
38 of 39
Total str.
17 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Frequently asked questions

Who won Maurice Smith vs David Abbott?

Maurice Smith defeated David Abbott by Submission in round 1 (8:08) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 15: Collision Course, held Friday, October 17, 1997 at Casino Magic Bay.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd + 2OT (15-3-3)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Maurice Smith 34%66% David Abbott

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Maurice Smith
Knockout Artist
8 edges
David Abbott
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power73
99Speed53
99Precision63
94Durability80
81Engine62
50Wrestling94
96Ground91

Biggest edge Maurice Smith, Kick speed +53

Attribute by attribute

Maurice Smith is on the left of every row, David Abbott on the right.
73Punch power98
99Kick power48
99Punch speed59
99Kick speed46
99Accuracy63
50Takedowns94
98Ground striking99
93Submissions83
91Chin78
97Body strength82
81Cardio62

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

12-14-0
Record
10-15-0
1481
Power Index rating
1597
0
Win Streak
0
64
Age
61
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
-
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

0.41
SLpM
1.35
46%
Str. Acc.
30%
0.47
SApM
3.55
60%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

0.89
TD Avg.
1.07
50%
TD Acc.
33%
20%
TD Def.
66%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Maurice Smith · 2-3
  • L
    Renato Sobral
    UFC 28: High Stakes · Nov 17, 2000
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bobby Hoffman
    UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · Sep 22, 2000
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marco Ruas
    UFC 21: Return Of The Champions · Jul 16, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Kevin Randleman
    UFC 19: Young Guns · Mar 5, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC - Ultimate Japan · Dec 21, 1997
    Majority Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
David Abbott · 1-4
  • L
    Ruben Villareal
    KOTC: Fighting Legends · Apr 13, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mike Bourke
    California Regional · Feb 13, 2009
    TKO
  • L
    Kimbo Slice
    EliteXC: Street Certified · Feb 16, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Gary Turner
    Cage Rage · Apr 21, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Buentello
    Strikeforce · Oct 7, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 18 fights
19.6
Avg sig. strikes
8.7
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.56
2:00
Avg control time
0:41
55
Career high strikes
21
0
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Maurice Smith
Strike target
David Abbott
50%
Head
95%
19%
Body
5%
31%
Leg
0%
Maurice Smith
Strike position
David Abbott
47%
Distance
35%
33%
Clinch
29%
20%
Ground
36%