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Aaron Tau vs Elijah Smith

Aaron Tau is 11-1-0; Elijah Smith is 11-1-0. Aaron Tau is 9 years older than Elijah Smith. Elijah Smith has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Aaron Tau. Elijah Smith is 5" · 13 cm taller than Aaron Tau. They have met once: Aaron Tau 0, Elijah Smith 1.

Aaron Tau
New Zealand
Aaron Tau
“Tauzemup” · 11-1-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
Met once
Elijah Smith
United States
Elijah Smith
“Swift” · 11-1-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Aaron Tau

No background on record

Camp · City Kickboxing
Elijah Smith
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2023Bantamweight ChampionshipColorado Combat Club
  • 2024Contract winner · DWCSBantamweight
  • —Qualifier · State HSyouth · 3A 145 lb (2020)
Camp · Victory MMA · Colorado Springs, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
84%
25%
Body
8%
3%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Aaron Taulast 1 fight
83%17%
Elijah Smithlast 4 fights
59%33%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Aaron Tau Elijah Smith
Strikes landed / min
5.074.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Tau · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersElijah Smith · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.003.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Tau · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersElijah Smith · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Tau · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersElijah Smith · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Tau · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersElijah Smith · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Tau · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersElijah Smith · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aaron Tau · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersElijah Smith · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.07
Strikes landed / min
4.34
5.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.08
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.91 / 5.5
0%
Takedown accuracy
53%
55%
Takedown defence
53%
1:00
Control time / fight
2:07
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Aaron Tau1 UFC fight · 76 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
71%54/103
25%19/27
3%2/4
Clinch
1%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Elijah Smith5 UFC fights · 179 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%92/257
6%10/16
7%13/18
Clinch
6%10/11
1%2/2
1%1/1
Ground
27%48/60
2%3/3
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Aaron Tau and Elijah Smith ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 72 (Tue, Sep 17, 2024), where Elijah Smith won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Aaron Tau and Elijah Smith?

Aaron Tau is 11-1-0 and Elijah Smith is 11-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Aaron Tau or Elijah Smith?

Elijah Smith has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Aaron Tau, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Aaron Tau or Elijah Smith?

Elijah Smith is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Aaron Tau stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Aaron Tau or Elijah Smith?

Aaron Tau is 33 and Elijah Smith is 24.

Who has more finishes, Aaron Tau or Elijah Smith?

Aaron Tau has 8 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Elijah Smith has 8 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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