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Elijah Smith vs SuYoung You

Elijah Smith is 11-1-0; SuYoung You is 17-4-0. SuYoung You is 6 years older than Elijah Smith. Elijah Smith has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over SuYoung You. Elijah Smith is 3" · 8 cm taller than SuYoung You. They have met once: Elijah Smith 1, SuYoung You 0.

Elijah Smith
United States
Elijah Smith
“Swift” · 11-1-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
BantamweightMet once
SuYoung You
South Korea
SuYoung You
“You-Jitsu” · 17-4-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

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
SuYoung You
BJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2023DEEP Bantamweight ChampionDEEP
  • 2023Black Combat Bantamweight ChampionBlack Combat
  • 2022Naiza FC ChampionNaiza FC
Camp · Von Jiu Jitsu Gunpo · Gunpo, South Korea

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

84%
Head
69%
8%
Body
15%
8%
Leg
16%

Time in position

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

Elijah Smithlast 4 fights
59%33%
SuYoung Youlast 5 fights
55%40%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Elijah Smith SuYoung You
Strikes landed / min
4.341.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elijah Smith · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSuYoung You · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.081.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elijah Smith · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersSuYoung You · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.913.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elijah Smith · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersSuYoung You · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elijah Smith · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersSuYoung You · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elijah Smith · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersSuYoung You · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Elijah Smith · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersSuYoung You · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.34
Strikes landed / min
1.93
3.08
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.68
2.91 / 5.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.90 / 8.5
53%
Takedown accuracy
46%
53%
Takedown defence
0%
2:07
Control time / fight
5:30
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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

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
SuYoung You5 UFC fights · 126 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%74/171
10%12/16
16%20/22
Clinch
6%7/12
6%7/7
0%0/0
Ground
5%6/11
0%0/0
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 Elijah Smith and SuYoung You ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos (Sat, Mar 14, 2026), where Elijah Smith won by Submission.

What are the records of Elijah Smith and SuYoung You?

Elijah Smith is 11-1-0 and SuYoung You is 17-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Elijah Smith or SuYoung You?

Elijah Smith has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 65" · 165 cm for SuYoung You, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Elijah Smith or SuYoung You?

Elijah Smith is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; SuYoung You stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Elijah Smith or SuYoung You?

SuYoung You is 30 and Elijah Smith is 24.

Who has more finishes, Elijah Smith or SuYoung You?

Elijah Smith has 8 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); SuYoung You has 9 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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