Braxton Smith "The Beautiful Monster"

Braxton Smith, known as "The Beautiful Monster", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Super Heavyweight division. Braxton Smith holds a professional record of 5-2-0, including 0-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Braxton Smith stands 5'11", and is 34 years old. Braxton Smith is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Braxton Smith profile

DivisionSuper Heavyweight
Professional record5-2-0
UFC record0-1-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age34
Date of birth1989-01-20
Height5'11"
Last weigh-in272.6 lbs
Current streakL1
Total octagon time2 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute6.46
Significant strikes absorbed per minute11.54
Striking accuracy48%
Striking defense32%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head93%
Strikes to the body0%
Strikes to the legs7%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0
Takedown defense100%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0
Average control time per fight (seconds)0

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Braxton Smith UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2023-05-06UFC 288: Sterling vs. CejudoParker PorterlossGround & Pound · 2:10 · 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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