Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Braxton Smith
United StatesBraxton Smith
“The Beautiful Monster”
5-2-0
RESULT

Parker Porter def. Braxton Smith (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:10
WIN
Parker Porter
United StatesParker Porter
14-9-0
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Parker Porter defeated Braxton Smith by TKO in round 1 (2:10) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Braxton Smith
Parker Porter
0
Knockdowns
0
14 of 29
Significant strikes
25 of 37
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
68%
14 of 29
Total strikes
37 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:27
Significant strikes by target
13 of 28
Head
24 of 36
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
14 of 29
Distance
12 of 24
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
10 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 29
Sig. str.
25 of 37
14 of 29
Total str.
37 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:27

Frequently asked questions

Who won Braxton Smith vs Parker Porter?

Parker Porter defeated Braxton Smith by TKO in round 1 (2:10) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Gary Copeland
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Braxton Smith 52%48% Parker Porter

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

5-2-0
Record
14-9-0
1500
Elo rating
1485
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
41
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.46
SLpM
6.55
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
11.54
SApM
6.32
32%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.35
0%
TD Acc.
26%
100%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Braxton Smith · 0-1
  • L
    Parker Porter
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
Parker Porter · 2-3
  • L
    Junior Tafa
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean ZombieSat, Aug 26, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Braxton Smith
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Justin Tafa
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiSat, Feb 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs VieiraSat, May 21, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alan Baudot
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs HillSat, Feb 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 1 fight · 8 fights
14.0
Avg sig. strikes
46.1
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.63
0:00
Avg control time
1:46
14
Career high strikes
149
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Braxton Smith
Strike target
Parker Porter
93%
Head
73%
0%
Body
11%
7%
Leg
17%
Braxton Smith
Strike position
Parker Porter
100%
Distance
85%
0%
Clinch
11%
0%
Ground
4%