McDaniel vs Smith Result & Stats: McDaniel wins by SUB R3

UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs Team Sonnen Finale

Robert McDanielWIN

“Bubba” · 31-10-0

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 3 · 2:49

Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

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Gilbert Smith

“Midnight Magic” · 13-6-0

Saturday, April 13, 2013Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, United States

Robert McDaniel defeated Gilbert Smith by Submission in round 3 (2:49) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs Team Sonnen Finale, held Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.

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The result

Robert McDanielWIN

def. Gilbert Smith

Submission

Round 3 · 2:49

Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Time format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Who called it

Every forecast, graded against the result

Robert McDanielGilbert Smith

64%Power Index✓ Called it36%

66%Market · 4 sportsbooks✓ Called it34%

Model opinion, not betting advice. 18+. See the full Power Index

Betting Odds

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Robert McDaniel

-236

70% implied win probability · Open: -176

Gilbert Smith

+179

36% implied win probability · Open: +159

Every sportsbook is in the Odds tab.

What happened

Robert McDaniel out-landed Gilbert Smith 35 to 14 in significant strikes.
Gilbert Smith landed 3 of 5 takedowns.
Robert McDaniel landed 65% of significant strikes to Gilbert Smith's 41%.

Tale of the tape

20-6-0

Record

5-1-0

Age

6'3" · 191 cm

Height

5'9" · 175 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Southpaw

Win Streak

1721

Power Index

1621

5-0

Last 5

4-1

Green marks the edge where one exists: younger, taller, longer, the streak, the higher rating and the better recent form. Record and stance are facts, not edges.

Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Robert McDanielGilbert Smith

Knockdowns

35 / 54

Significant strikes

14 / 34

65%

Sig. strike accuracy

41%

97 / 117

Total strikes

24 / 45

0 / 0

Takedowns

3 / 5

Submission attempts

Reversals

6:16

Control time

3:49

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Robert McDanielGilbert Smith

2674%

Head

643%

514%

Body

643%

411%

Leg

214%

Where it happened

Where the landed significant strikes came from

Robert McDaniel

51%17%31%

Gilbert Smith

86%14%

DistanceClinchGround

Range × target

Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell

Robert McDaniel35 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

1313/28

22/3

33/3

Clinch

44/5

11/2

11/1

Ground

99/10

22/2

Gilbert Smith14 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

66/22

44/5

22/2

Clinch

00/2

22/3

Ground

Betting Odds

Robert McDaniel

-236

70% implied win probability

Open: -176

Gilbert Smith

+179

36% implied win probability

Open: +159

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Robert McDaniel	Gilbert Smith
Bookmaker	-240	+190
Bovada	-240	+145
Pinnacle	-225	+201
sports-interaction	-240	+180

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Insights

Gilbert Smith lands 3.51 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Robert McDaniel

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA

Gilbert Smith

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%

Head

43%

19%

Body

43%

17%

Leg

14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Robert McDaniellast 3 fights

60%15%25%

Gilbert Smithlast 1 fight

86%14%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Robert McDaniel Gilbert Smith

Strikes landed / min

1.641.09

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Robert McDaniel · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersGilbert Smith · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.982.73

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Robert McDaniel · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersGilbert Smith · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.933.51

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Robert McDaniel · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersGilbert Smith · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

50%60%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Robert McDaniel · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersGilbert Smith · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.401.20

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Robert McDaniel · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersGilbert Smith · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.64

Strikes landed / min

1.09

1.98

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.73

0.93 / 1.9

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.51 / 5.8

50%

Takedown accuracy

60%

3:48

Control time / fight

3:49

1.40

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.20

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

Robert McDaniel3 UFC fights · 53 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

36%19/67

11%6/12

13%7/14

Clinch

8%4/5

4%2/3

4%2/2

Ground

21%11/14

4%2/3

0%0/0

Gilbert Smith1 UFC fight · 14 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

43%6/22

29%4/5

14%2/2

Clinch

0%0/2

14%2/3

0%0/0

Ground

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

Robert McDaniel25 of 26 ended early · 96%1 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

17 early stoppages have no logged time

Gilbert Smith4 of 6 ended early · 67%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

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

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Robert McDaniel5-0

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Lucas Lopes
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Billy Horne
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TKO
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William Spicer
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L
Alexander Shlemenko
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TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Kala Hose
EliteXC: Return of the King· Jun 14, 2008
Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Middleweight
W
Alex Cisne
KOTC Underground 21· May 24, 2008
TKO · R2 · 2:37 · Middleweight
L
Tom Jones
Freestyle Cage Fighting· Mar 15, 2008
Submission
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Dan Molina
KOTC: Arch Rivals· Oct 27, 2007
Submission · R1 · 2:05 · Heavyweight
W
Blake Norsworthy
KOTC Underground 16· Sep 29, 2007
TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Middleweight
W
Mike Queen
Freestyle Cage Fighting· Aug 18, 2007
Submission
W
Cody Malicott
Oklahoma Regional· Jun 9, 2007
Submission
W
Craig Cobb
Freestyle Cage Fighting· Apr 7, 2007
Submission
L
Gerald Harris
Freestyle Cage Fighting· Nov 10, 2006
Submission
W
Nick Budig
Freestyle Cage Fighting· Oct 7, 2006
Submission
W
Jeff McConnell
Freestyle Cage Fighting· Aug 19, 2006
Submission
W
Brandon McDowell
Texas Regional· Apr 29, 2006
Submission
W
Allan McGuire
Oklahoma Regional· Mar 10, 2006
Submission
W
Roger Kimes
Xtreme Fight Night· Feb 18, 2006
Submission
L
Horace Spencer
Xtreme Fight Night· Dec 30, 2005
Submission
W
York Ash
Oklahoma Regional· Dec 2, 2005
Submission

Gilbert Smith4-1

W
TJ Nunnaley
Ultimate Top Team Fights 8· Jul 21, 2012
Submission · R2 · 3:25 · Middleweight
W
Willie Smalls
NMEF Annihilation 40· May 12, 2012
Submission · R1 · 3:04 · Middleweight
W
Michael Riggs
Annhilation· Feb 11, 2012
Submission
L
Justin Guthrie
Annhilation· Sep 17, 2011
Decision
W
Kenneth Seegrist
Annhilation· Apr 2, 2011
Decision

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W
Sidiah Parker
Annhilation· Jan 15, 2011
Submission

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