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Bantamweight

Elijah Smith

“Swift”

10-1

Age
24
Height
5'9"
Reach
5'11"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Team Victory
Out of
USA
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
B · 74
Finish rate
20%
Win rate
91%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
2
Dec
8

FightMetric

SLpM

4.18

SApM

3.14

Str Acc

53%

Str Def

60%

TD Avg

2.98

TD Acc

53%

TD Def

73%

Sub Avg

1.12

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

74B

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 11 career fights for Elijah Smith. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

B

Ground

C+

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

C+

Chin

A

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • Fight IQ

    Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic.

Where they leak

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Elijah Smith “Swift” is a 24-year-old Orthodox bantamweight out of USA, camped at Team Victory. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 10-1-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, 8 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (74).

What works. Durability is the standout at 85 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game C+ on 2.98 TD/15 and 1.12 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 60% / 3.14 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 73% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (45, D). Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Smith yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

67 C+

Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.

  • 2.98 takedowns / 15 at 53% accuracy
  • 1.12 submission attempts / 15 · 2 career sub wins

Striking defense

66 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 60% striking defense · 3.14 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 1 defeats

Counter punching

45 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 53% accuracy on 4.18 SLpM
  • 0.25 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

60 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 60% · TD def 73% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.14 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

55 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 4.18 SLpM at 53% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.14 SApM

Takedown reaction

65 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 73% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

85 A

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 1 losses
  • 8 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

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