Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduled
Aaron Tau
Tauzemup
11-1-0
RESULT

Elijah Smith def. Aaron Tau (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Elijah Smith
Swift
10-1-0
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Elijah Smith defeated Aaron Tau by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of DWCS 8.6, held Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

Fight stats

Aaron Tau
Elijah Smith
0
Knockdowns
0
76 of 135
Significant strikes
75 of 180
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
79 of 138
Total strikes
83 of 188
0 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 11
0%
Takedown accuracy
45%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:00
Control time
2:14
Significant strikes by target
55 of 104
Head
62 of 163
19 of 27
Body
9 of 12
2 of 4
Leg
4 of 5
75 of 134
Distance
63 of 165
1 of 1
Clinch
7 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 11
Sig. str.
25 of 50
3 of 12
Total str.
28 of 53
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 30
Sig. str.
19 of 43
19 of 31
Total str.
24 of 48
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
0:37
Ctrl
1:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
56 of 94
Sig. str.
31 of 87
57 of 95
Total str.
31 of 87
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:03

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aaron Tau vs Elijah Smith?

Elijah Smith defeated Aaron Tau by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of DWCS 8.6, held Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Aaron Tau 53%47% Elijah Smith

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

Tale of the Tape

11-1-0
Record
10-1-0
1693
Power Index rating
1673
0
Win Streak
4
33
Age
23
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.85
SLpM
4.18
44%
Str. Acc.
48%
5.00
SApM
2.96
60%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.89
TD Avg.
2.98
18%
TD Acc.
53%
64%
TD Def.
53%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Aaron Tau · 4-1
  • W
    Road to UFC · Aug 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
  • W
    Road to UFC · May 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    Canggu Fight Night 33 · Dec 22, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:53 · Flyweight
  • L
    DWCS 8.6 · Sep 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Arsenal-X 2 · Mar 22, 2024
    TKO
Elijah Smith · 4-1
  • L
    CJJC: 30 For 30 · Apr 18, 2026
    Submission
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 1:04 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    DWCS 8.6 · Sep 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 1 fight · 4 fights
76.0
Avg sig. strikes
42.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:00
Avg control time
2:38
76
Career high strikes
75
0
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Aaron Tau
Strike target
Elijah Smith
72%
Head
83%
25%
Body
8%
3%
Leg
8%
Aaron Tau
Strike position
Elijah Smith
99%
Distance
63%
1%
Clinch
8%
0%
Ground
29%