Combat Edge Intelligence

Louis Smolka vs Tim Elliott

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

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Louis Smolka

“Da Last Samurai”

17-9-0BantamweightUFC

1630Solid

Tale of the tape

17-9-0Record21-14-1
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'9"Height5'7"
68"Reach66"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Team Oyama· 1645 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamNext Generation Mixed Martial Arts

What's at stake

Tim Elliott is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Louis Smolka carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Louis SmolkaNow 1630
If they win+13→ 1643
If they lose-11→ 1619
Tim ElliottNow 1645
If they win+11→ 1656
If they lose-13→ 1632

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.

1570 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1675 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.67
Sig. strikes / min
3.51
47%
Strike accuracy
43%
4.11
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3
54%
Strike defense
56%
1.69
Takedown avg.
3.61
35%
Takedown accuracy
25%
32%
Takedown defense
59%
1.78
Submission avg.
1.06

Trajectory

Louis SmolkaTim Elliott
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Win method breakdown

8 (47%)
KO/TKO
3 (14%)
7 (41%)
Submission
8 (38%)
2 (12%)
Decision
10 (48%)

Combat Edge model read

Tim Elliott66%
Louis Smolka 34%Elo baseline: 52%

The Combat Edge model makes Tim Elliott a 66% favorite over Louis Smolka in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (52%).

Tim Elliott holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1645 to 1630, a 15-point edge.

Louis Smolka enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Louis Smolka finishes 88% of wins inside the distance, Tim Elliott 52%.

Louis Smolka and Tim Elliott share 1 common opponent: Sumudaerji.

Louis Smolka carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (1)

WinSUB · 2018
Sumudaerji
WinSubmission · 2023