Saturday, October 1, 2016Moda Center, Portland, United States
Brandon Moreno defeated Louis Smolka by Submission in round 1 (2:23) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson, held Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Moda Center, Portland.
Louis Smolka vs Brandon Moreno
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Louis SmolkaBrandon Moreno
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 13
Significant strikes8 / 11
54%
Sig. strike accuracy73%
17 / 23
Total strikes21 / 24
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
0
Submission attempts2
0:18
Control time1:37
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Louis SmolkaBrandon Moreno
686%788%
Head
114%113%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Louis Smolka
29%71%
Brandon Moreno
38%13%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Louis Smolka7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/7
11/1
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
55/5
0
0
Brandon Moreno8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/3
11/1
0
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
44/6
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Louis SmolkaBrandon Moreno
R1
7
8
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 13
Significant strikes8 / 11
54%
Sig. strike accuracy73%
17 / 23
Total strikes21 / 24
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
0
Submission attempts2
0:18
Control time1:37
Betting Odds
Louis Smolka
-520
84% implied win probability
Open: +245Best: -500
Brandon Moreno
+395
20% implied win probability
Open: -155Best: +415
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Louis Smolka | Brandon Moreno | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -500 | +385 | |
| Bookmaker | -525 | +405 | |
| Bovada | -550 | +375 | |
| Pinnacle | -506 | +415 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Brandon Moreno spends 75% of fight time at distance.
- Louis Smolka lands 4.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Louis Smolka's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Louis Smolka
KarateJudo
- —Brown belt · Judo
- 2010Champion · X 1 World Events135 lb
- —Junior Brown Belt · Karate
- —Amateur MMA 2-1Record
Brandon Moreno
BJJKickboxing
- 2021Black belt · BJJRaul Arvizu
- 2019LFA Flyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2014WFF Flyweight ChampionshipWorld Fighting Federation
- 2016Competitor · The Ultimate Fighter
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%73%
Head
26%17%
Body
7%10%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Louis Smolkalast 17 fights
61%11%28%
Brandon Morenolast 21 fights
88%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Louis Smolka Brandon Moreno
Strikes landed / min
4.673.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersBrandon Moreno · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.113.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersBrandon Moreno · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.691.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersBrandon Moreno · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersBrandon Moreno · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
32%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersBrandon Moreno · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.800.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Louis Smolka · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersBrandon Moreno · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.67
Strikes landed / min3.86
4.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.69
1.69 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.39 / 3.4
35%
Takedown accuracy41%
32%
Takedown defence67%
2:40
Control time / fight3:04
1.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Louis Smolka16 UFC fights · 688 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%261/847
19%130/211
7%46/51
Clinch
3%21/40
7%50/60
1%9/10
Ground
24%164/259
1%7/8
0%0/0
Brandon Moreno21 UFC fights · 1375 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
64%878/2419
15%207/287
9%123/149
Clinch
3%47/91
1%10/19
1%19/20
Ground
6%79/128
1%12/13
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Louis Smolka20 of 26 ended early · 77%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Brandon Moreno17 of 36 ended early · 47%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Louis Smolka vs Brandon Moreno?
Brandon Moreno defeated Louis Smolka by Submission in round 1 (2:23) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson, held Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Moda Center, Portland.