Flyweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Chris Cariaso

“Kamikaze”

17-8-0

RESULT

Chris Cariaso def. Louis Smolka (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Louis Smolka

“Da Last Samurai”

17-9-0

Saturday, May 10, 2014

US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, United States

Chris Cariaso defeated Louis Smolka by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva, held Saturday, May 10, 2014 at US Bank Arena, Cincinnati. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Chris Cariaso won the decision.

Fight stats

Chris Cariaso

Louis Smolka

Knockdowns

64 of 124

Significant strikes

42 of 97

52%

Sig. strike accuracy

43%

86 of 149

Total strikes

79 of 135

2 of 2

Takedowns

1 of 10

100%

Takedown accuracy

10%

Submission attempts

Reversals

2:09

Control time

7:34

Significant strikes by target

23 of 68

Head

20 of 70

22 of 36

Body

13 of 17

19 of 20

Leg

9 of 10

40 of 86

Distance

18 of 60

23 of 34

Clinch

18 of 28

1 of 4

Ground

6 of 9

By round

ROUND 1

23 of 39

Sig. str.

11 of 30

30 of 46

Total str.

27 of 46

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 3

Sub. att

0:09

Ctrl

3:20

ROUND 2

13 of 28

Sig. str.

9 of 20

27 of 45

Total str.

21 of 33

1 of 1

Takedowns

1 of 3

Sub. att

1:36

Ctrl

2:15

ROUND 3

28 of 57

Sig. str.

22 of 47

29 of 58

Total str.

31 of 56

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 4

Sub. att

0:24

Ctrl

1:59

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato

#	Cariaso	Smolka
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	9	10

Total2829

Chris Lee

#	Cariaso	Smolka
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total2928

Cardo Urso

#	Cariaso	Smolka
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	9	10

Total2928

Media Scores

Cariaso

Smolka

●29-28 Cariaso×6●30-27 Cariaso×4●29-28 Smolka×3

All 13 media scorecards▾

Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Cariaso
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Cariaso
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Cariaso
Javier Vasquez · Sherdog.com30-27Cariaso
SevereMMA.com29-28Cariaso
Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com29-28Cariaso
Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Cariaso
MMAJunkie.com29-28Cariaso
MMAWeekly.com29-28Cariaso
Thomas Myers · MMAMania.com29-28Cariaso
Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com29-28Smolka
MMABrasil.com.br29-28Smolka
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Smolka

Fan Scorecards

59%

Cariaso

Draw

37%

Smolka

27 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Smolka33.3%●29-28 Cariaso33.3%●30-27 Cariaso22.2%●30-27 Smolka3.7%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

59%

Smolka

93%

Cariaso

48%

Smolka

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Chris Cariaso

+122

45% implied win probability

Open: +112Best: +136

Louis Smolka

-155

61% implied win probability

Open: -127Best: -150

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Chris Cariaso	Louis Smolka
Bookmaker	+135	-155
Bovada	-105	-160
Pinnacle	+136	-150
sports-interaction	+120	-154

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Cariaso vs Louis Smolka?

What were the judges' scorecards for Chris Cariaso vs Louis Smolka?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Chris Cariaso won the decision.

Was Chris Cariaso vs Louis Smolka a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 59% of 27 fan cards scored it for Chris Cariaso; 77% of 13 media scores picked Chris Cariaso.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chris Cariaso 48%52% Louis Smolka

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 · Flyweight roster (107 fighters)

Chris Cariaso

Striking Technician

8 edges

Louis Smolka

Submission Ace

3 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power58

96Speed61

82Precision54

85Durability70

96Engine95

77Wrestling88

74Ground92

Biggest edge Chris Cariaso, Punch speed +42

Attribute by attribute

64Punch power62

86Kick power54

96Punch speed54

96Kick speed67

82Accuracy54

77Takedowns88

70Ground striking88

78Submissions96

79Chin76

91Body strength64

96Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

17-8-0

Record

17-9-0

1725

Power Index rating

1741

Win Streak

Age

5'3"

160 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

64"

163 cm

Reach

68"

173 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Flyweight

Weight Class

Flyweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

3.35

SLpM

4.67

43%

Str. Acc.

47%

2.23

SApM

4.11

61%

Str. Def.

53%

Grappling Profile

1.11

TD Avg.

1.69

39%

TD Acc.

35%

57%

TD Def.

32%

0.80

Sub. Avg.

1.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Cariaso · 2-3

L
Sergio Pettis
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
Henry Cejudo
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
Demetrious Johnson
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014
Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Flyweight
W
Louis Smolka
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Danny Martinez
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Louis Smolka · 2-3

L
Davey Grant
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić · May 14, 2022
TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Bantamweight
L
Vince Morales
UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo · Dec 5, 2021
TKO · R1 · 2:02 · Bantamweight
W
Jose Quinonez
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori · Dec 6, 2020
TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
L
Casey Kenney
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020
Submission · R1 · 3:03 · Bantamweight
W
Ryan MacDonald
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje · Sep 15, 2019
TKO · R1 · 4:43 · Bantamweight

Head-to-Head History

Split Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 17 fights

45.5

Avg sig. strikes

43.9

0.77

Avg takedowns

1.06

1:51

Avg control time

2:40

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Chris Cariaso

Strike target

Louis Smolka

57%

Head

67%

29%

Body

26%

14%

Leg

Chris Cariaso

Strike position

Louis Smolka

68%

Distance

61%

23%

Clinch

11%

Ground

28%