"Swift"
Elijah Smith
Bantamweight Division
8-1-0 (W-L-D)
4
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
3
First Round Finishes
Stats & Records
4
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
3
First Round Finishes
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 115
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 277
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 3
- Takedowns Attempted
- 15
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Info
- Pro since 2022
- Four wins by KO, one by submission (Face crank)
- On six-fight winning streak
- Three first-round finishes
- Son of UFC vet and two-time TUF cast member Gilbert Smith, who went 13-6 during his pro MMA career
- 5-0 amateur record
UFC Fight Night (2/15/25) Smith won a three round unanimous decision over Vince Morales
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 8
Episode six (9/17/24) Smith won a three-round unanimous decision over Aaron Tau
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training and fighting back in 2020 during Covid. My initial plan was to go play football at a JUCO in California to get more looks, but once Covid hit my pops, I started training. I took two amateur fights that lasted a combined 22 seconds and the rest is history.
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? 5-0 with two belts
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? 4-stripe purple belt in BJJ
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? My toughest fight was Reyes Cortez and the reasoning is because I don’t think I was as ready as I thought I was to fight him since I was only 2-0 at the time, but it was what I needed to allow myself to grow.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? My favorite fighter is Anderson Silva because seeing him fight at his prime it was almost like he was untouchable. A true pioneer of this sport.
What was your job before you started fighting? Working at car dealership
Origin of nickname: My nickname comes from how fast I move and how quickly I've been able to finish fights.
Personal Life / Background: I’m the second youngest out of four siblings, I started wrestling at the age of five, two-time state qualifier, I have a five-year-old. My hobbies are making music, playing volleyball and football, and going on hikes.
