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Bruce Whitehead vs Jacobe Smith

Bruce Whitehead is 8-3-0; Jacobe Smith is 14-0-0. Jacobe Smith is 1 year older than Bruce Whitehead. Bruce Whitehead has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Jacobe Smith. They have met once: Bruce Whitehead 0, Jacobe Smith 1.

Bruce Whitehead
United States
Bruce Whitehead
“The Goose” · 8-3-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
WelterweightMet once
Jacobe Smith
United States
Jacobe Smith
“Cobe” · 14-0-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Bruce Whitehead
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • —Lyon CollegeWrestling · 2018-2020
  • —Conroe High SchoolWrestling
Camp · WAR Training Center · Tomball, Texas, US
Jacobe Smith
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2024Contract winner · DWCS
  • 2019Qualifier · NCAA D1174 lb Catchweight
  • 2019Champion · Big 12 Championships174 lb Catchweight
  • 2018All-American · NCAA D1174 lb Catchweight

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

75%
Head
74%
25%
Body
15%
0%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Bruce Whiteheadlast 1 fight
63%21%16%
Jacobe Smithlast 6 fights
41%55%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bruce Whitehead Jacobe Smith
Strikes landed / min
2.615.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruce Whitehead · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersJacobe Smith · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.172.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruce Whitehead · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersJacobe Smith · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.005.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruce Whitehead · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJacobe Smith · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruce Whitehead · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJacobe Smith · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruce Whitehead · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJacobe Smith · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.61
Strikes landed / min
5.22
7.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.09
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.96 / 6.8
50%
Takedown defence
100%
0:03
Control time / fight
3:37
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

Bruce Whitehead1 UFC fight · 4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
75%3/9
0%0/1
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/2
25%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Jacobe Smith6 UFC fights · 197 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22%44/101
13%26/34
11%21/33
Clinch
3%5/6
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
49%96/120
1%2/2
1%1/1

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Bruce Whitehead and Jacobe Smith ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 332: Silva vs Wang (Sat, Oct 3, 2026), where Jacobe Smith won by TKO.

What are the records of Bruce Whitehead and Jacobe Smith?

Bruce Whitehead is 8-3-0 and Jacobe Smith is 14-0-0.

Who has the longer reach, Bruce Whitehead or Jacobe Smith?

Bruce Whitehead has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Jacobe Smith, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Bruce Whitehead or Jacobe Smith?

Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Bruce Whitehead or Jacobe Smith?

Jacobe Smith is 30 and Bruce Whitehead is 29.

Who has more finishes, Bruce Whitehead or Jacobe Smith?

Bruce Whitehead has 5 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Jacobe Smith has 11 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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