Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Luis Pena
United StatesLuis Pena
“Violent Bob Ross”
9-3-0
RESULT

Luis Pena def. Richie Smullen (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:32
Richie Smullen
IrelandRichie Smullen
3-1-1
Friday, July 6, 2018
Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas, United States

Luis Pena defeated Richie Smullen by Submission in round 1 (3:32) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya, held Friday, July 6, 2018 at Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Luis Pena
Richie Smullen
1
Knockdowns
0
8 of 23
Significant strikes
7 of 9
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
78%
8 of 23
Total strikes
15 of 17
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
67%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:02
Control time
1:40
Significant strikes by target
8 of 22
Head
3 of 5
0 of 1
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
8 of 20
Distance
3 of 5
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 2
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
8 of 23
Sig. str.
7 of 9
8 of 23
Total str.
15 of 17
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
1:40

Frequently asked questions

Who won Luis Pena vs Richie Smullen?

Luis Pena defeated Richie Smullen by Submission in round 1 (3:32) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya, held Friday, July 6, 2018 at Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Luis Pena 50%50% Richie Smullen

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

9-3-0
Record
3-1-1
1500
Elo rating
1500
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Ireland

Striking Profile

3.66
SLpM
1.98
46%
Str. Acc.
77%
3.12
SApM
2.26
51%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

1.17
TD Avg.
8.49
33%
TD Acc.
66%
48%
TD Def.
0%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Luis Pena · 3-2
  • W
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  • L
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  • W
    Steve Garcia
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Matt Frevola
    UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs WatersonSun, Oct 13, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Matt Wiman
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean ZombieSat, Jun 22, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 1:14 · Lightweight
Richie Smullen · 1-3
  • L
    Zafar Mohsen
    OKTAGON 90: FLEURY VS. ARASSat, Jun 20, 2026
    Knockout · R1 · 2:19 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ivan Buchinger
    OKTAGON 77: ENGIZEK vs. HUMBURGERSat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:40 · Lightweight
  • W
    Vojto Barborík
    OKTAGON 73: ECKERLIN VS. PUKAČSat, Jun 28, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:59 · 68 kg Catchweight
  • L
    Luis Pena
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs AdesanyaFri, Jul 6, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:32 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 4 fights
47.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.5
1.00
Avg takedowns
2.00
4:46
Avg control time
1:40
90
Career high strikes
67
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Luis Pena
Strike target
Richie Smullen
83%
Head
88%
13%
Body
9%
4%
Leg
3%
Luis Pena
Strike position
Richie Smullen
65%
Distance
43%
9%
Clinch
0%
25%
Ground
57%