Saturday, December 9, 2023Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Khalil Rountree Jr. defeated Anthony Smith by TKO in round 3 (0:56) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez, held Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Anthony Smith vs Khalil Rountree Jr.
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Anthony SmithKhalil Rountree Jr.
0
Knockdowns1
47 / 84
Significant strikes53 / 114
56%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
52 / 89
Total strikes56 / 118
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:11
Control time0:58
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Anthony SmithKhalil Rountree Jr.
2757%3362%
Head
1430%1426%
Body
613%611%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
88%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Anthony Smith47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/61
1414/16
66/6
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Khalil Rountree Jr.53 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3131/89
1414/14
66/6
Clinch
11/3
0
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Anthony SmithKhalil Rountree Jr.
R1
19
20
10-910-910-9
R2
23
23
10-910-910-9
R3
5
10
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Khalil Rountree Jr.
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 30
Significant strikes20 / 40
63%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
23 / 34
Total strikes21 / 41
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:40
Round 2Judges: Khalil Rountree Jr.
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 48
Significant strikes23 / 58
48%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
24 / 49
Total strikes25 / 61
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:11
Control time0:14
Round 3
0
Knockdowns1
5 / 6
Significant strikes10 / 16
83%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
5 / 6
Total strikes10 / 16
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:04
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Anthony Smith
+169
37% implied win probability
Open: +176Best: +190
Khalil Rountree Jr.
-205
67% implied win probability
Open: -173Best: -184
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Anthony Smith | Khalil Rountree Jr. | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +166 | -191 | |
| Betway | +190 | -240 | |
| Bovada | +170 | -210 | |
| Cloudbet | +167 | -206 | |
| DraftKings | +164 | -198 | |
| FanDuel | +168 | -200 | |
| mybookie | +170 | -205 | |
| Pinnacle | +170 | -200 | |
| SXBet | +168 | -184 | |
| 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
- Khalil Rountree Jr. absorbs 4.33 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- Anthony Smith absorbs 5.04 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Khalil Rountree Jr.'s last two losses were both stopped early.
- Anthony Smith's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Anthony Smith
MMABJJ
- —Black belt · BJJGracie Barra
- 2016Victory FC Middleweight ChampionshipVictory Fighting Championship
- 2015CFFC Middleweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
Khalil Rountree Jr.
Muay Thai
- 2016Runner-up · The Ultimate Fighterlight heavyweight
- —Champion · Tuff N Ufflight heavyweight
- —Champion · Tuff N Uffmiddleweight
- —Competitor · King Of The Cagemiddleweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%54%
Head
18%24%
Body
19%22%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Anthony Smithlast 7 fights
75%9%16%
Khalil Rountree Jr.last 5 fights
85%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Anthony Smith Khalil Rountree Jr.
Strikes landed / min
3.193.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.044.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.440.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.19
Strikes landed / min3.88
5.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.33
0.44 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
22%
Takedown accuracy0%
50%
Takedown defence58%
0:39
Control time / fight0:11
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
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
Khalil Rountree Jr.17 UFC fights · 663 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%320/1181
23%153/212
21%139/165
Clinch
4%27/43
1%4/4
0%1/2
Ground
2%14/26
0%2/3
0%3/7
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
Anthony Smith51 of 59 ended early · 86%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
21 early stoppages have no logged time
Khalil Rountree Jr.14 of 21 ended early · 67%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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, 2023SD · 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
Khalil Rountree Jr.3-2
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio · Nov 18, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Light Heavyweight
- WGokhan SakiUFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 7, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Light Heavyweight
- NC
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie · Feb 4, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:52 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:07 · Light Heavyweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 23 Light Heavyweight
- WJustin PolendeyRFA 33: Townsend vs. Chavez · Dec 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Middleweight
- WCameron OlsonRFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer · Apr 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBlake TroopRFA 21: Juusola vs. Baghdad · Dec 5, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Catchweight
- WLivingston LukowRFA 15: Casey vs. Sanchez · Jun 6, 2014Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Anthony Smith vs Khalil Rountree Jr.?
Khalil Rountree Jr. defeated Anthony Smith by TKO in round 3 (0:56) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez, held Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.