Anthony Smith "Lionheart"

Anthony Smith, known as "Lionheart", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Light Heavyweight division. Anthony Smith holds a professional record of 38-22-0, including 12-11-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 5 came by knockout or TKO, 5 by submission and 2 by decision. Anthony Smith stands 6'4", has a 76-inch reach, and is 36 years old. Anthony Smith is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Retired.

Anthony Smith profile

Division	Light Heavyweight
Professional record	38-22-0
UFC record	12-11-0
Division rank	Unranked
Status	Retired
Country	United States
Age	36
Date of birth	1988-07-26
Height	6'4"
Reach	76"
Leg reach	44"
Last weigh-in	206 lbs
Current streak	L3
Total octagon time	4h 20m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute	3.19
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	5.04
Striking accuracy	49%
Striking defense	45%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.38
Strikes to the head	62%
Strikes to the body	18%
Strikes to the legs	20%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.44
Takedown defense	50%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.6
Average control time per fight (seconds)	16.38

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO	5
UFC wins by submission	5
UFC wins by decision	2

Anthony Smith UFC fight history

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method
2025-04-26	UFC Fight Night	Mingyang Zhang	loss	Ground & Pound · 4:03 · R1
2024-12-07	UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura	Dominick Reyes	loss	Ground & Pound · 4:46 · R2
2024-06-29	UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2	Roman Dolidze	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2024-05-04	UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg	Vitor Petrino	win	Guillotine Choke · 2:00 · R1
2023-12-09	UFC Fight Night	Khalil Rountree Jr.	loss	Uppercut-left Hook Combo · 0:56 · R3
2023-08-26	UFC Fight Night	Ryan Spann	win	Decision · Split
2023-05-13	UFC on ABC 4	Johnny Walker	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2022-07-30	UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2	Magomed Ankalaev	loss	Ground & Pound · 3:09 · R2
2021-09-18	UFC Fight Night	Ryan Spann	win	Rear Naked Choke · 3:47 · R1
2021-04-24	UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2	Jimmy Crute	win	Doctor Stoppage (Leg Injury) · 5:00 · R1
2020-11-28	UFC Fight Night	Devin Clark	win	Triangle Choke · 2:34 · R1
2020-08-29	UFC Fight Night	Aleksandar Rakić	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2020-05-13	UFC Fight Night	Glover Teixeira	loss	Ground & Pound · 1:04 · R5
2019-06-01	UFC on ESPN+ 11	Alexander Gustafsson	win	Rear Naked Choke · 2:38 · R4
2019-03-02	UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith	Jon Jones	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2018-10-27	UFC Fight Night 138	Volkan Oezdemir	win	Rear Naked Choke · 4:26 · R3
2018-07-22	UFC Fight Night 134	Maurício Rua	win	Punches · 1:29 · R1
2018-06-09	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2	Rashad Evans	win	Knee From Clinch · 0:53 · R1
2018-02-03	UFC Fight Night 125	Thiago Santos	loss	Body Kick & Punches · 1:03 · R2
2017-09-16	UFC Fight Night 116	Hector Lombard	win	Punches · 2:33 · R3
2017-04-15	UFC on FOX 24	Andrew Sanchez	win	Head Kick & Punches · 3:52 · R3
2016-12-03	The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale	Elvis Mutapčić	win	Punches · 3:27 · R2
2016-07-08	The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale	Cezar Ferreira	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2016-02-21	UFC Fight Night 83	Leonardo Guimarães	win	Decision · Unanimous
2013-06-08	UFC on FUEL TV 10	Antônio Braga Neto	loss	Kneebar · 1:52 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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