Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Louis Smolka
United StatesLouis Smolka
“Da Last Samurai”
17-9-0
RESULT

Louis Smolka def. Ben Nguyen (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:41
Ben Nguyen
United StatesBen Nguyen
“Ten”
16-8-0
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, United States

Louis Smolka defeated Ben Nguyen by TKO in round 2 (4:41) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls.

Fight stats

Louis Smolka
Ben Nguyen
0
Knockdowns
0
82 of 113
Significant strikes
4 of 8
73%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
138 of 178
Total strikes
8 of 12
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
7
Submission attempts
1
3
Reversals
2
7:02
Control time
1:49
Significant strikes by target
75 of 106
Head
2 of 6
7 of 7
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
3 of 5
Distance
2 of 6
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
79 of 108
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
43 of 61
Sig. str.
3 of 7
59 of 79
Total str.
7 of 11
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
1
3:06
Ctrl
1:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
39 of 52
Sig. str.
1 of 1
79 of 99
Total str.
1 of 1
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
5
Sub. att
0
3:56
Ctrl
0:20

Frequently asked questions

Who won Louis Smolka vs Ben Nguyen?

Louis Smolka defeated Ben Nguyen by TKO in round 2 (4:41) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls.

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

Win probability

Louis Smolka 57%43% Ben Nguyen

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

17-9-0
Record
16-8-0
1625
Elo rating
1575
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.67
SLpM
3.51
47%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.11
SApM
3.01
53%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.69
TD Avg.
0.25
35%
TD Acc.
33%
32%
TD Def.
63%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Louis Smolka · 2-3
  • L
    Davey Grant
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    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Vince Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jose Quinonez
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs VettoriSun, Dec 6, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Casey Kenney
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs BurnsSat, May 30, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:03 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ryan MacDonald
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs GaethjeSun, Sep 15, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:43 · Bantamweight
Ben Nguyen · 2-3
  • L
    Kyoji Horiguchi
    Rizin FF - Rizin 15Sun, Apr 21, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 2:53 · 132 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Wilson Reis
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaSun, Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Jussier Formiga
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Flyweight
  • W
    Tim Elliott
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Flyweight
  • W
    Geane Herrera
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs BrunsonSat, Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 7 fights
43.9
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
1.06
Avg takedowns
0.14
2:40
Avg control time
0:55
92
Career high strikes
105
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Louis Smolka
Strike target
Ben Nguyen
67%
Head
69%
26%
Body
19%
7%
Leg
12%
Louis Smolka
Strike position
Ben Nguyen
61%
Distance
78%
11%
Clinch
15%
28%
Ground
7%