Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Anthony Smith def. Mauricio Rua (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:29
WIN
Anthony Smith
United StatesAnthony Smith
“Lionheart”
38-22-0
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany

Anthony Smith defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO in round 1 (1:29) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith, held Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg.

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Anthony Smith
0
Knockdowns
1
4 of 12
Significant strikes
23 of 31
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
74%
4 of 12
Total strikes
23 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
0 of 7
Head
21 of 29
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
3 of 4
Leg
2 of 2
4 of 12
Distance
23 of 31
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
4 of 12
Sig. str.
23 of 31
4 of 12
Total str.
23 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Anthony Smith?

Anthony Smith defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO in round 1 (1:29) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith, held Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 51%50% Anthony Smith

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

27-14-1
Record
38-22-0
1596
Elo rating
1592
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
37
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
3.19
50%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.79
SApM
5.04
54%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
0.44
48%
TD Acc.
22%
49%
TD Def.
50%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs PerezSat, Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Anthony Smith · 1-4
  • L
    Zhang Mingyang
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Vitor Petrino
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Khalil Rountree Jr.
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs GutierrezSun, Dec 10, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:56 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 25 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.6
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.32
2:34
Avg control time
0:39
96
Career high strikes
91
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Anthony Smith
59%
Head
63%
16%
Body
18%
25%
Leg
19%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Anthony Smith
70%
Distance
88%
15%
Clinch
8%
15%
Ground
4%