Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cezar Ferreira
BrazilCezar Ferreira
“Mutante”
13-8-0
RESULT

Cezar Ferreira def. Anthony Smith (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Anthony Smith
United StatesAnthony Smith
“Lionheart”
38-22-0
Friday, July 8, 2016

Cezar Ferreira defeated Anthony Smith by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale, held Friday, July 8, 2016. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cezar Ferreira won the decision.

Fight stats

Cezar Ferreira
Anthony Smith
0
Knockdowns
0
30 of 51
Significant strikes
33 of 63
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
120 of 148
Total strikes
41 of 71
6 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
8:39
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
17 of 35
Head
22 of 45
6 of 8
Body
6 of 13
7 of 8
Leg
5 of 5
23 of 41
Distance
26 of 54
1 of 1
Clinch
6 of 7
6 of 9
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
13 of 24
18 of 25
Total str.
13 of 24
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:33
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 24
Sig. str.
15 of 31
32 of 42
Total str.
16 of 32
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:50
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 9
Sig. str.
5 of 8
70 of 81
Total str.
12 of 15
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:16
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#FerreiraSmith
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#FerreiraSmith
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#FerreiraSmith
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

17
Ferreira
-
0
Smith
●30-27 Ferreira×9●29-28 Ferreira×7●30-28 Ferreira
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Ferreira
0%
Smith
14 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Ferreira64.3%●30-27 Ferreira28.6%●30-26 Ferreira7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Ferreira
R2
57%
Smith
R3
93%
Ferreira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cezar Ferreira vs Anthony Smith?

Cezar Ferreira defeated Anthony Smith by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale, held Friday, July 8, 2016. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cezar Ferreira won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cezar Ferreira vs Anthony Smith?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cezar Ferreira won the decision.

Was Cezar Ferreira vs Anthony Smith a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 17 media scores picked Cezar Ferreira.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cezar Ferreira 48%52% Anthony Smith

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Cezar Ferreira
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Anthony Smith
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power97
78Speed90
74Precision85
84Durability83
90Engine57
98Wrestling46
94Ground75

Biggest edge Cezar Ferreira, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

Cezar Ferreira is on the left of every row, Anthony Smith on the right.
74Punch power97
95Kick power97
63Punch speed86
93Kick speed93
74Accuracy85
98Takedowns46
94Ground striking55
94Submissions94
73Chin96
94Body strength69
90Cardio57

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

Tale of the Tape

13-8-0
Record
38-22-0
1712
Power Index rating
1725
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.90
SLpM
3.19
42%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.44
SApM
5.04
53%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

2.69
TD Avg.
0.44
53%
TD Acc.
22%
84%
TD Def.
50%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cezar Ferreira · 1-4
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season · Apr 13, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 2:07 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marthin Hamlet
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Chris Camozzi
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Nick Roehrick
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021
    Knockout · R1 · 0:37 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Marvin Vettori
    UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 14, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Anthony Smith · 2-3
  • W
    Chase Sherman
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:28
  • L
    Zhang Mingyang
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Vitor Petrino
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 25 fights
19.8
Avg sig. strikes
33.6
1.53
Avg takedowns
0.32
3:18
Avg control time
0:39
47
Career high strikes
91
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Cezar Ferreira
Strike target
Anthony Smith
53%
Head
63%
25%
Body
18%
22%
Leg
19%
Cezar Ferreira
Strike position
Anthony Smith
71%
Distance
88%
6%
Clinch
8%
23%
Ground
4%