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Davey Grant vs Elijah Smith

Davey Grant is 16-9-0; Elijah Smith is 11-1-0. Davey Grant is 16 years older than Elijah Smith. Elijah Smith has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Davey Grant. Elijah Smith is 1" · 3 cm taller than Davey Grant. They have met once: Davey Grant 0, Elijah Smith 1.

Davey Grant
“Dangerous” · 16-9-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Submission
BantamweightMet once
Elijah Smith
“Swift” · 11-1-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Davey Grant
KickboxingBJJMMA
  • 2024Black belt · BJJMatt Inman
  • 2012Shock n' Awe Bantamweight ChampionshipShock n' Awe
  • —Total Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipTotal Combat
  • —Made 4 The Cage Bantamweight ChampionshipMade 4 The Cage
Camp · Syndicate MMA · Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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

40%
Head
84%
32%
Body
8%
27%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Davey Grantlast 5 fights
75%14%11%
Elijah Smithlast 4 fights
59%33%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Davey Grant Elijah Smith
Strikes landed / min
5.604.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersElijah Smith · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.083.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersElijah Smith · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.942.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersElijah Smith · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersElijah Smith · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersElijah Smith · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Below avg · better than 31% 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

5.60
Strikes landed / min
4.34
4.08
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.08
0.94 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.91 / 5.5
39%
Takedown accuracy
53%
65%
Takedown defence
53%
1:21
Control time / fight
2:07
0.20
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

Davey Grant17 UFC fights · 1035 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%355/1325
29%302/471
27%282/327
Clinch
2%18/36
3%30/38
0%2/2
Ground
3%35/51
0%4/4
1%7/9
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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Davey Grant and Elijah Smith ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker (Sat, Nov 7, 2026), where Elijah Smith won by TKO.

What are the records of Davey Grant and Elijah Smith?

Davey Grant is 16-9-0 and Elijah Smith is 11-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Davey Grant or Elijah Smith?

Elijah Smith has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Davey Grant, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Davey Grant or Elijah Smith?

Elijah Smith is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Davey Grant stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Davey Grant or Elijah Smith?

Davey Grant is 40 and Elijah Smith is 24.

Who has more finishes, Davey Grant or Elijah Smith?

Davey Grant has 11 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Elijah Smith has 8 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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