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Combat Edge Intelligence

Anthony Smith vs Johnny Walker

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Anthony Smith

“Lionheart”

38-22-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1674Good

Tale of the tape

38-22-0Record23-10-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'4"Height6'5"
76"Reach82"
205 lbsWeight206 lbs
Factory XTeamSBG Ireland

What's at stake

Anthony Smith is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Johnny Walker carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Anthony SmithNow 1674
If they win+11→ 1685
If they lose-13→ 1661
Johnny WalkerNow 1657
If they win+13→ 1670
If they lose-11→ 1646

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1713 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1717 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.20
Sig. strikes / min
3.90
49%
Strike accuracy
55%
4.88
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.99
45%
Strike defense
46%
0.44
Takedown avg.
0.36
24%
Takedown accuracy
0%
50%
Takedown defense
57%
0.61
Submission avg.
0.73

Trajectory

Anthony SmithJohnny Walker
165017002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

20 (53%)
KO/TKO
18 (78%)
15 (39%)
Submission
3 (13%)
3 (8%)
Decision
2 (9%)

Combat Edge model read

Johnny Walker70%
Anthony Smith 30%Elo baseline: 48%

The Combat Edge model makes Johnny Walker a 70% favorite over Anthony Smith in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Anthony Smith's way (48%).

Anthony Smith holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1674 to 1657, a 17-point edge.

Anthony Smith enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Anthony Smith finishes 92% of wins inside the distance, Johnny Walker 91%.

Anthony Smith and Johnny Walker share 3 common opponents: Mingyang Zhang, Dominick Reyes and Magomed Ankalaev.

Johnny Walker carries a 6-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (3)

LossTKO · 2024
Dominick Reyes
LossDecision (split) · 2026
LossTKO · 2025
Mingyang Zhang
WinTKO · 2025
LossTKO · 2022
Magomed Ankalaev
LossKO · 2024