Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 28: High Stakes
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Renato Sobral
BrazilRenato Sobral
“Babalu”
37-11-0
RESULT

Renato Sobral def. Maurice Smith (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Maurice Smith
United StatesMaurice Smith
12-14-0
Friday, November 17, 2000
Trump Taj Mahal

Renato Sobral defeated Maurice Smith by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 28: High Stakes, held Friday, November 17, 2000 at Trump Taj Mahal. The judges scored it 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, Renato Sobral won the decision.

Fight stats

Renato Sobral
Maurice Smith
0
Knockdowns
0
7 of 17
Significant strikes
5 of 12
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
68 of 89
Total strikes
60 of 67
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
80%
Takedown accuracy
-
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
11:48
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
4 of 13
Head
0 of 7
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
2 of 3
Leg
4 of 4
4 of 12
Distance
5 of 12
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
3 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 6
Sig. str.
2 of 2
25 of 32
Total str.
18 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
4:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 6
Sig. str.
2 of 6
25 of 33
Total str.
29 of 33
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
1 of 4
18 of 24
Total str.
13 of 16
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:25
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#SobralSmith
1--
2--
3--
Total00
Gene LeBell
#SobralSmith
1--
2--
3--
Total00
Tony Mullinax
#SobralSmith
1--
2--
3--
Total00

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

100%
Sobral
0%
Smith
6 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Sobral83.3%●30-28 Sobral16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Sobral
R2
83%
Sobral
R3
100%
Sobral

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Renato Sobral vs Maurice Smith?

Renato Sobral defeated Maurice Smith by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 28: High Stakes, held Friday, November 17, 2000 at Trump Taj Mahal. The judges scored it 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, Renato Sobral won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Renato Sobral vs Maurice Smith?

The judges scored it 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, Renato Sobral won the decision.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Renato Sobral 66%34% Maurice 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.

Renato Sobral
Submission Ace
3 edges
Maurice Smith
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power86
49Speed99
48Precision99
72Durability94
66Engine81
98Wrestling50
99Ground96

Biggest edge Maurice Smith, Punch speed +52

Attribute by attribute

Renato Sobral is on the left of every row, Maurice Smith on the right.
84Punch power73
58Kick power99
47Punch speed99
51Kick speed99
48Accuracy99
98Takedowns50
98Ground striking98
99Submissions93
70Chin91
74Body strength97
66Cardio81

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

Tale of the Tape

37-11-0
Record
12-14-0
1712
Power Index rating
1595
2
Win Streak
0
50
Age
64
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.23
SLpM
0.41
45%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.53
SApM
0.47
57%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.48
TD Avg.
0.89
42%
TD Acc.
50%
65%
TD Def.
20%
2.60
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Renato Sobral · 0-2-3
  • D
    Clay Guida
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • L
    Roberto Godoi
    BJJ Stars: Black Belt Edition · Feb 24, 2019
    Decision
  • D
    Chael Sonnen
    Metamoris 6 · May 9, 2015
    Decision
  • D
    Dean Lister
    Metamoris 3 · Mar 29, 2014
    Draw
  • L
    Jacob Noe
    Bellator 96 · Jun 19, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 3:32 · Light Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 7 fights
16.2
Avg sig. strikes
19.6
1.60
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:09
Avg control time
2:00
60
Career high strikes
55
4
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Renato Sobral
Strike target
Maurice Smith
68%
Head
50%
15%
Body
19%
17%
Leg
31%
Renato Sobral
Strike position
Maurice Smith
23%
Distance
47%
12%
Clinch
33%
65%
Ground
20%