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Combat Edge Intelligence

Davey Grant vs Louis Smolka

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

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Davey Grant
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Davey Grant

“Dangerous”

18-8-0BantamweightUFC

1666Good
Louis Smolka
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Louis Smolka

“Da Last Samurai”

17-9-0BantamweightUFC

1630Solid

Tale of the tape

18-8-0Record17-9-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'9"
69"Reach68"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Syndicate MMATeamTeam Oyama· 1643 avg Elo · 5 rated

What's at stake

Davey Grant is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +14 while a loss costs more — Louis Smolka carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Davey GrantNow 1666
If they win+14→ 1680
If they lose-18→ 1648
Louis SmolkaNow 1630
If they win+13→ 1643
If they lose-11→ 1619

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.

1692 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1570 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

5.58
Sig. strikes / min
4.67
45%
Strike accuracy
47%
4.04
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.11
55%
Strike defense
54%
0.95
Takedown avg.
1.69
10%
Takedown accuracy
35%
65%
Takedown defense
32%
0.16
Submission avg.
1.78

Trajectory

Davey GrantLouis Smolka
165017002020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (22%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
9 (50%)
Submission
7 (41%)
5 (28%)
Decision
2 (12%)

Combat Edge model read

Davey Grant62%
Louis Smolka 38%Elo baseline: 55%

The Combat Edge model makes Davey Grant a 62% favorite over Louis Smolka in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (55%).

Davey Grant holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1666 to 1630, a 36-point edge.

Louis Smolka enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Davey Grant finishes 72% of wins inside the distance, Louis Smolka 88%.

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