Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith
Light Heavyweight★ Performance of the Night5 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

Betting Odds

Mauricio Rua
+131
43% implied win probability
Open: +196Best: +140
Anthony Smith
-160
62% implied win probability
Open: -248Best: -142

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Mauricio RuaAnthony Smith
30%40%50%60%70%Jul 6Jul 12Jul 17Jul 23Jul 6, 3:00 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +180 (36%)Jul 14, 11:03 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +200 (33%)Jul 16, 8:18 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +200 (33%)Jul 16, 9:42 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +188 (35%)Jul 16, 11:06 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +185 (35%)Jul 16, 7:39 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +180 (36%)Jul 18, 3:27 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +182 (35%)Jul 18, 5:06 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +186 (35%)Jul 18, 4:54 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +185 (35%)Jul 18, 8:27 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +189 (35%)Jul 19, 5:21 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +188 (35%)Jul 19, 3:18 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +186 (35%)Jul 19, 6:15 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +185 (35%)Jul 19, 7:09 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +187 (35%)Jul 20, 2:27 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +188 (35%)Jul 20, 6:03 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +184 (35%)Jul 20, 6:21 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +182 (35%)Jul 20, 10:00 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +183 (35%)Jul 20, 8:45 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +180 (36%)Jul 20, 10:33 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +175 (36%)Jul 21, 4:18 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +173 (37%)Jul 21, 7:30 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +174 (36%)Jul 21, 11:09 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +174 (36%)Jul 21, 11:39 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +173 (37%)Jul 22, 1:57 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +171 (37%)Jul 22, 3:09 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +167 (37%)Jul 22, 5:48 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +164 (38%)Jul 22, 5:48 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +160 (38%)Jul 22, 5:57 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +157 (39%)Jul 22, 8:42 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +155 (39%)Jul 22, 12:18 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +155 (39%)Jul 22, 4:06 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +154 (39%)Jul 22, 4:12 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +153 (40%)Jul 22, 6:24 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +152 (40%)Jul 22, 6:48 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +152 (40%)Jul 22, 7:09 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +148 (40%)Jul 22, 7:57 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +150 (40%)Jul 22, 10:18 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +148 (40%)Jul 22, 11:03 PM UTC · Mauricio Rua +146 (41%)Jul 23, 12:03 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +146 (41%)Jul 23, 12:12 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +142 (41%)Jul 23, 12:45 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +140 (42%)Jul 23, 1:00 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +136 (42%)Jul 23, 1:21 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +135 (43%)Jul 23, 2:18 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +133 (43%)Jul 23, 2:24 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +133 (43%)Jul 23, 3:03 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +132 (43%)Jul 23, 3:48 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +132 (43%)Jul 23, 3:54 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +132 (43%)Jul 23, 3:57 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +130 (43%)Jul 23, 4:05 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +131 (43%)Jul 23, 4:06 AM UTC · Mauricio Rua +131 (43%)Jul 6, 3:00 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -250 (71%)Jul 14, 11:03 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -264 (73%)Jul 16, 8:18 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -254 (72%)Jul 16, 9:42 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -240 (71%)Jul 16, 11:06 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -236 (70%)Jul 16, 7:39 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -229 (70%)Jul 18, 3:27 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -225 (69%)Jul 18, 5:06 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -232 (70%)Jul 18, 4:54 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -231 (70%)Jul 18, 8:27 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -235 (70%)Jul 19, 5:21 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -234 (70%)Jul 19, 3:18 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -232 (70%)Jul 19, 6:15 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -227 (69%)Jul 19, 7:09 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -228 (70%)Jul 20, 2:27 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -234 (70%)Jul 20, 6:03 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -229 (70%)Jul 20, 6:21 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -224 (69%)Jul 20, 10:00 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -226 (69%)Jul 20, 8:45 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -222 (69%)Jul 20, 10:33 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -214 (68%)Jul 21, 4:18 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -211 (68%)Jul 21, 7:30 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -212 (68%)Jul 21, 11:09 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -213 (68%)Jul 21, 11:39 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -212 (68%)Jul 22, 1:57 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -208 (68%)Jul 22, 3:09 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -204 (67%)Jul 22, 5:48 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -199 (67%)Jul 22, 5:48 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -192 (66%)Jul 22, 5:57 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -190 (66%)Jul 22, 8:42 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -188 (65%)Jul 22, 12:18 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -189 (65%)Jul 22, 4:06 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -187 (65%)Jul 22, 4:12 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -185 (65%)Jul 22, 6:24 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -184 (65%)Jul 22, 6:48 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -184 (65%)Jul 22, 7:09 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -179 (64%)Jul 22, 7:57 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -181 (64%)Jul 22, 10:18 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -180 (64%)Jul 22, 11:03 PM UTC · Anthony Smith -178 (64%)Jul 23, 12:03 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -177 (64%)Jul 23, 12:12 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -170 (63%)Jul 23, 12:45 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -168 (63%)Jul 23, 1:00 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -164 (62%)Jul 23, 1:21 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -163 (62%)Jul 23, 2:18 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -161 (62%)Jul 23, 2:24 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -161 (62%)Jul 23, 3:03 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -159 (61%)Jul 23, 3:48 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -159 (61%)Jul 23, 3:54 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -159 (61%)Jul 23, 3:57 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -158 (61%)Jul 23, 4:05 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -159 (61%)Jul 23, 4:06 AM UTC · Anthony Smith -160 (62%)+131-160
SportsbookMauricio RuaAnthony Smith
BetOnline+122-142
Bookmaker+125-150
Bovada+130-160
Pinnacle+140-158
sports-interaction+125-160
unibet+130-167

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

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 53%47% Anthony Smith

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Mauricio Rua
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Anthony Smith
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power97
96Speed90
97Precision85
96Durability83
67Engine57
92Wrestling46
79Ground75

Biggest edge Mauricio Rua, Takedowns +46

Attribute by attribute

Mauricio Rua is on the left of every row, Anthony Smith on the right.
99Punch power97
96Kick power97
97Punch speed86
95Kick speed93
97Accuracy85
92Takedowns46
95Ground striking55
63Submissions94
94Chin96
97Body strength69
67Cardio57

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

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
38-22-0
1790
Power Index rating
1768
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
38
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

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiBJJ
vs
MMABJJ
Mauricio Rua
  • 2005Black belt · BJJ · Antonio 'Nino' Schembri
  • 2010UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prix · middleweight (93 kg)
  • Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournaments · blue and purple belt

Camp Universidade da Luta (UDL) · Curitiba, Brazil

Anthony Smith
  • Black belt · BJJ · Gracie Barra
  • 2016Victory FC Middleweight Championship · Victory Fighting Championship
  • 2015CFFC Middleweight Championship · Cage Fury Fighting Championships

Camp Factory X Muay Thai · Englewood, Colorado, US

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 Hill · Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez · Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Anthony Smith · 2-3
  • W
    Chase Sherman
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:28
  • L
    Zhang Mingyang
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Vitor Petrino
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:00 · 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%