AdvertisementRemove ads — go Premium
Combat Edge Intelligence

Liam Macfadyen vs Louis Smolka

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

Compare any two fighters →
Liam Macfadyen
ca

Liam Macfadyen

“The Celtic Samurai”

6-0-0BantamweightSMMA

1631Solid
Louis Smolka
us

Louis Smolka

“Da Last Samurai”

17-9-0BantamweightUFC

1630Solid

Tale of the tape

6-0-0Record17-9-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'9"
-Reach68"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
613 Fight Factory· 1600 avg Elo · 4 ratedTeamTeam Oyama· 1643 avg Elo · 5 rated

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Liam MacfadyenNow 1631
If they win+24→ 1655
If they lose-24→ 1607
Louis SmolkaNow 1630
If they win+12→ 1642
If they lose-12→ 1618

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.

1506 · 6 fightsPre-fight Elo1570 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
4.67
Not available
Strike accuracy
47%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.11
Not available
Strike defense
54%
Not available
Takedown avg.
1.69
Not available
Takedown accuracy
35%
Not available
Takedown defense
32%
Not available
Submission avg.
1.78

Trajectory

Liam MacfadyenLouis Smolka
15501600165017002020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (33%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
0 (0%)
Submission
7 (41%)
4 (67%)
Decision
2 (12%)

Combat Edge model read

Louis Smolka55%
Liam Macfadyen 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Louis Smolka a 55% favorite over Liam Macfadyen in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Liam Macfadyen's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1631 vs 1630), separated by just 1 points.

Liam Macfadyen enters on a 6-fight win streak.

Louis Smolka enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Liam Macfadyen finishes 33% 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.