Anthony Smith: record, fights and statistics
Anthony Smith (“Lionheart”) is a heavyweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 38-22-0. StatsNext stores 23 UFC bouts for Anthony Smith (12-11). In the 1 fights stored since Apr 26, 2025, Anthony Smith is 0-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'4" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 76" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Born | 1988 |
What are Anthony Smith's fighting stats?
Across 22 stored UFC bouts with statistics (245 minutes) through April 26, 2025, Anthony Smith lands 3.08 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 5.24, with 50.1% striking accuracy and 43.6% striking defense. Grappling: 0.49 takedowns per 15 minutes at 22.9% accuracy, 56.4% takedown defense, 0.37 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 12-11 in 23 stored UFC bouts, 10 of 12 wins inside the distance.
Anthony Smith: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.08 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.24 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 50.1% |
| Significant striking defense | 43.6% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.37 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.49 |
| Takedown accuracy | 22.9% |
| Takedown defense | 56.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.37 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.92 |
| Share of fight time in control | 6.2% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 22 (244.5) |
Significant strikes landed: 61.3% head, 19% body, 19.8% legs; 88.6% at distance, 6.8% in the clinch, 4.6% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 6 |
| Submission | 5 | 1 |
| Decision | 2 | 4 |
12-11 in the 23 stored UFC bouts since June 9, 2013, averaging 10.7 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Apr 26, 2025
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 26, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 10 of 21 (47.6%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 63 of 81 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:16 |
Totals over 1 of 1 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Zhang Mingyang (3-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:03 | 4.1 | Light Heavyweight | 10 of 21 (63) | 0 of 1 | 0:16 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Dominick Reyes (7-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 4:46 | 9.8 | Light Heavyweight | 21 of 46 (121) | 0 of 4 | 0:01 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Roman Dolidze (6-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 51 of 93 (100) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 4, 2024 | Vitor Petrino (4-0) | Win | Submission | R1 2:00 | 2 | Light Heavyweight | 11 of 20 (10) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Khalil Rountree Jr. (8-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 0:56 | 10.9 | Light Heavyweight | 47 of 84 (53) | 0 of 2 | 0:11 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Ryan Spann (7-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 91 of 147 (59) | 1 of 3 | 0:56 |
| May 13, 2023 | Johnny Walker (6-4) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Light Heavyweight | 38 of 92 (92) | 1 of 3 | 1:22 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Magomed Ankalaev (8-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 3:09 | 8.2 | Light Heavyweight | 18 of 36 (46) | 0 of 1 | 0:51 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Ryan Spann (5-1) | Win | Submission | R1 3:47 | 3.8 | Light Heavyweight | 17 of 28 (8) | 0 of 0 | 1:38 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Jimmy Crute (4-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 5:00 | 5 | Light Heavyweight | 26 of 39 (18) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Devin Clark (5-4) | Win | Submission | R1 2:34 | 2.6 | Light Heavyweight | 1 of 4 (1) | 1 of 1 | 1:18 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Aleksandar Rakic (4-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 25 | Light Heavyweight | 9 of 21 (44) | 0 of 2 | 0:36 |
| May 13, 2020 | Glover Teixeira (13-5) | Loss | KO/TKO | R5 1:04 | 21.1 | Light Heavyweight | 86 of 210 (138) | 1 of 3 | 0:07 |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Alexander Gustafsson (10-5) | Win | Submission | R4 2:38 | 17.6 | Heavyweight | 49 of 104 (72) | 0 of 1 | 3:46 |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Jon Jones (17-0) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Heavyweight (title) | 36 of 66 (125) | 0 of 0 | 0:01 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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