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

Tim Elliott def. Louis Smolka (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tim Elliott
United StatesTim Elliott
22-14-1
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Sprint Center, Kansas City, United States

Tim Elliott defeated Louis Smolka by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis, held Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City.

Fight stats

Louis Smolka
Tim Elliott
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 97
Significant strikes
57 of 91
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
47 of 105
Total strikes
98 of 136
1 of 4
Takedowns
12 of 14
25%
Takedown accuracy
86%
2
Submission attempts
1
4
Reversals
3
2:40
Control time
8:03
Significant strikes by target
35 of 89
Head
34 of 64
4 of 6
Body
15 of 18
2 of 2
Leg
8 of 9
27 of 74
Distance
30 of 55
3 of 7
Clinch
12 of 18
11 of 16
Ground
15 of 18

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 25
Sig. str.
25 of 38
10 of 27
Total str.
47 of 61
0 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
3:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 35
Sig. str.
13 of 22
20 of 37
Total str.
28 of 40
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 3
1
Sub. att
1
0:51
Ctrl
2:48
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 37
Sig. str.
19 of 31
17 of 41
Total str.
23 of 35
1 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 6
1
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
2:13

Judges' Scorecards

Henry Gueary
#SmolkaElliott
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Marcos Rosales
#SmolkaElliott
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Tony Weeks
#SmolkaElliott
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Smolka
–
20
Elliott
●30–27 Elliott×15●29–28 Elliott×3●30–28 Elliott×2
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Smolka
6%
Draw
94%
Elliott
17 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Elliott82.4%●29–28 Elliott11.8%●29–29 Draw5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Elliott
R2
94%
Elliott
R3
88%
Elliott

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Louis Smolka vs Tim Elliott?

Tim Elliott defeated Louis Smolka by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis, held Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City.

What were the judges' scorecards for Louis Smolka vs Tim Elliott?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Tim Elliott won the decision.

Referee
Mike England
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Louis Smolka 68%32% Tim Elliott

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
22-14-1
1595
Elo rating
1462
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
39
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.67
SLpM
3.51
47%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.11
SApM
3.00
53%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.69
TD Avg.
3.61
35%
TD Acc.
45%
32%
TD Def.
59%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
1.10

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Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 22 fights
43.9
Avg sig. strikes
43.1
1.06
Avg takedowns
2.95
2:40
Avg control time
3:40
92
Career high strikes
116
6
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Louis Smolka
Strike target
Tim Elliott
67%
Head
58%
26%
Body
20%
7%
Leg
23%
Louis Smolka
Strike position
Tim Elliott
61%
Distance
66%
11%
Clinch
16%
28%
Ground
18%