Sunday, July 22, 2018Barclaycard 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.
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Mauricio Rua vs Anthony Smith
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Mauricio RuaAnthony Smith
0
Knockdowns1
4 / 12
Significant strikes23 / 31
33%
Sig. strike accuracy74%
4 / 12
Total strikes23 / 31
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Mauricio RuaAnthony Smith
00%2191%
Head
125%00%
Body
375%29%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Mauricio Rua
100%
Anthony Smith
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Mauricio Rua4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/7
11/1
33/4
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Anthony Smith23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/29
0
22/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Mauricio RuaAnthony Smith
R1
4
23
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
4 / 12
Significant strikes23 / 31
33%
Sig. strike accuracy74%
4 / 12
Total strikes23 / 31
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:01
Betting Odds
Mauricio Rua
+154
39% implied win probability
Open: +196Best: +165
Anthony Smith
-187
65% implied win probability
Open: -248Best: -175
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Mauricio Rua | Anthony Smith |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +153 | -178 |
| Bookmaker | +145 | -175 |
| Bovada | +165 | -205 |
| Pinnacle | +158 | -179 |
| sports-interaction | +145 | -190 |
| unibet | +160 | -200 |
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
- Anthony Smith absorbs 5.04 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Anthony Smith's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Anthony Smith spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Mauricio Rua
Muay ThaiBJJ
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prixmiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournamentsblue and purple belt
Anthony Smith
MMABJJ
- —Black belt · BJJGracie Barra
- 2016Victory FC Middleweight ChampionshipVictory Fighting Championship
- 2015CFFC Middleweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%63%
Head
16%18%
Body
25%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Mauricio Rualast 1 fight
74%24%
Anthony Smithlast 7 fights
75%9%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Mauricio Rua Anthony Smith
Strikes landed / min
3.573.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.795.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.010.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%22%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
49%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.57
Strikes landed / min3.19
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.04
2.01 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.44 / 2.0
48%
Takedown accuracy22%
49%
Takedown defence50%
2:34
Control time / fight0:39
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Mauricio Rua24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%360/971
11%99/142
18%162/209
Clinch
5%44/81
3%31/42
6%55/61
Ground
14%123/202
1%10/10
0%4/5
Anthony Smith24 UFC fights · 807 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%438/1123
15%124/191
19%151/171
Clinch
4%34/55
3%23/26
0%1/1
Ground
4%33/45
0%2/2
0%1/1
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
Mauricio Rua32 of 42 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Anthony Smith51 of 59 ended early · 86%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
21 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Mauricio Rua1-3-1
- L
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- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 16, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 1, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 8, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · Mar 23, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:31 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Submission · R1 · 4:47 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN · Oct 24, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WPRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005 · Jun 26, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WYasuhito NamekawaPRIDE: Bushido 5 · Oct 14, 2004TKO · R1 · 6:02 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- WEric WanderleiIFC 17: Global Domination · Sep 6, 2003TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WÂngelo de OliveiraMeca World Vale Tudo · May 16, 2003TKO
- WTBAMeca World Vale Tudo · Nov 8, 2002TKO
Anthony Smith1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 9, 2023TKO · R3 · 0:56 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 59 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 27, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:26 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016TKO · R2 · 3:27 · Middleweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · Feb 21, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WBrock JardineRFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine · Sep 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Middleweight
- WTim WilliamsCFFC 50: Smith vs. Williams II · Jul 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Middleweight
- WTim WilliamsCFFC 46: Williams vs. Smith · Feb 28, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:15 · Middleweight
- W
- WBrian GreenBellator MMA: Bellator 129 · Oct 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WVictor MorenoBellator MMA: Bellator 117 · Apr 17, 2014Submission · R2 · 0:59
- L
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Jun 8, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- LStrikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine · Jan 11, 2013Submission · R2 · 3:16 · Middleweight
- W
- WRichard WhiteDisorderly Conduct · Jun 30, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:35
- WIan BergVictory Fighting Championship · Apr 13, 2012Submission
- L
- W
- WCurtis JohnsonCornhusker Fight Club · Jul 9, 2011TKO
- W
- WMatt GabelExtreme Challenge · Apr 14, 2011Submission
- WDemetrius RichardsExtreme Challenge · Feb 10, 2011TKO
- WBen CrowderCornhusker Fight Club · Dec 16, 2010TKO
- L
- W
- WLucas St. ClairMAX Fights · May 8, 2010Submission
- WMike GeorgeTriState Cage Fighting · Apr 17, 2010TKO
- WJames BrascoMar 20, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:21
- L
- LMike PitzIllinois Regional · Jul 25, 2009Submission
- LChaun SimsFight to Win · Mar 14, 2009TKO
- LBrian MonaghanVictory Fighting Championship · Feb 20, 2009Submission
- WRico Washington Sr.Brutaal Genesis MMA · Jan 9, 2009Submission
- LCharley LynchBrutaal Genesis MMA · Nov 6, 2008TKO
- WChuck ParmeleeNebraska Regional · Sep 20, 2008Submission
- LChuck ParmeleeTriState Cage Fighting · Jun 14, 2008TKO
- WRicky DuvallVictory Fighting Championship · May 9, 2008TKO
- WDave MoranVictory Fighting Championship · Feb 29, 2008Submission
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.