Flyweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled

Louis Smolka

“Da Last Samurai”

17-9-0

RESULT

Tim Elliott def. Louis Smolka (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

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

Fight stats

Louis Smolka

Tim Elliott

Knockdowns

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%

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

8 of 25

Sig. str.

25 of 38

10 of 27

Total str.

47 of 61

0 of 2

Takedowns

5 of 5

Sub. att

0:46

Ctrl

3:02

ROUND 2

19 of 35

Sig. str.

13 of 22

20 of 37

Total str.

28 of 40

0 of 1

Takedowns

3 of 3

Sub. att

0:51

Ctrl

2:48

ROUND 3

14 of 37

Sig. str.

19 of 31

17 of 41

Total str.

23 of 35

1 of 1

Takedowns

4 of 6

Sub. att

1:03

Ctrl

2:13

Judges' Scorecards

Henry Gueary

#	Smolka	Elliott
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Marcos Rosales

#	Smolka	Elliott
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Tony Weeks

#	Smolka	Elliott
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Smolka

Elliott

●30-27 Elliott×15●29-28 Elliott×3●30-28 Elliott×2

All 20 media scorecards▾

José Youngs · FanSided.com30-27Elliott
John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Elliott
MMAMania.com30-27Elliott
Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Elliott
MMAJunkie.com30-27Elliott
Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Elliott
MMABrasil.com.br30-27Elliott
Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Elliott
Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Elliott
Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com30-27Elliott
Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Elliott
Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Elliott
Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Elliott
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Elliott
Phil Murphy · ESPN30-27Elliott
Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-28Elliott
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-28Elliott
Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Elliott
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Elliott
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Elliott

Fan Scorecards

Smolka

Draw

94%

Elliott

17 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Elliott82.4%●29-28 Elliott11.8%●29-29 Draw5.9%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

94%

Elliott

94%

Elliott

88%

Elliott

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Louis Smolka

+157

39% implied win probability

Open: +212Best: +175

Tim Elliott

-189

65% implied win probability

Open: -265Best: -174

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Louis Smolka	Tim Elliott
BetOnline	+150	-175
Bookmaker	+151	-177
Bovada	+150	-185
Pinnacle	+154	-174
sports-interaction	+175	-235
unibet	+160	-200

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Louis Smolka vs Tim Elliott?

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.

Was Louis Smolka vs Tim Elliott a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 20 media scores picked Tim Elliott.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Mike England

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Louis Smolka 52%48% Tim Elliott

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)

Louis Smolka

Submission Ace

2 edges

Tim Elliott

Grappling Specialist

9 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power90

61Speed92

54Precision92

70Durability93

95Engine94

88Wrestling95

92Ground92

Biggest edge Tim Elliott, Punch speed +38

Attribute by attribute

62Punch power90

54Kick power89

54Punch speed92

67Kick speed91

54Accuracy92

88Takedowns95

88Ground striking89

96Submissions94

76Chin94

64Body strength91

95Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

17-9-0

Record

22-14-1

1746

Power Index rating

1732

Win Streak

Age

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

Style Matchup

KarateJudo

Folkstyle Wrestling

Louis Smolka

Brown belt · Judo
2010Champion · X 1 World Events · 135 lb
Junior Brown Belt · Karate
Amateur MMA 2-1 · Record

Camp Team Oyama · Irvine, US

Tim Elliott

Purple belt · BJJ
2015Titan FC Flyweight Championship · Titan FC
2016Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Flyweight
2009All-American · NCAA D2 · 125 lb

Camp Next Generation MMA · Frisco, Texas, US

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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

Tim Elliott · 2-3

L
Steve Erceg
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Kai Asakura
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Flyweight
L
Alexis Torres
EBI 23: The Featherweights · Mar 30, 2025
Submission · R1 · 5:13 · Featherweight
W
Sumudaerji
UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 10, 2023
Submission · R1 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
L
Muhammad Mokaev
UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
Submission · R3 · 3:03 · Flyweight

Common Opponents

Louis Smolka

Tim Elliott

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis

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

Career high strikes

116

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Louis Smolka

Strike target

Tim Elliott

67%

Head

58%

26%

Body

20%

Leg

23%

Louis Smolka

Strike position

Tim Elliott

61%

Distance

66%

11%

Clinch

16%

28%

Ground

18%