Pro Record
"Hands of Steel"
17-10-0
Scott Smith
Photo Source: MMAWeekly.com
- Given Name: Bryan Scott Smith
- Professional MMA Record: 17-10-0, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Hands of Steel
- Current Streak: 4 Losses
- Age: 33 | Date of Birth: 1979.05.21
- Last Fight: March 03, 2012 in Strikeforce
- Weight Class: Middleweight | Last Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $325,940 USD
- Height: 6'0" (183cm) | Reach: 70.0" (178cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Capital City Fighting Alliance
- Born: Reno, Nevada, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Elk Grove, California
- Personal Pages: Twitter | MySpace
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After beginning his professional MMA career in 2001, Scott Smith established himself as a rising star in the sport when he debuted for the UFC in 2006 after compiling a respectable 10-1 record. Although he lost his debut fight to David Terrell, Smith made his name with one of the most infamous come-from-behind victories in the sport when he knocked out Pete Sell after being badly hurt from a body shot moments before. Following his UFC career, Smith fought for the now-defunct EliteXC promotion, defeating notable Australian Kyle Noke by knockout before transitioning to the California-based Strikeforce promotion, where he has earned impressive knockout victories over Terry Martin, Benji Radach, and Cung Le, the latter two in a similarly improbable, come-from-behind manner that has become Smith’s trademark.
Although he is not an overly technical striker, and while his submission skills are questionable at best, Smith is extremely difficult to finish and possesses an uncanny ability to retain knockout power throughout the duration of a fight, regardless of the damage he has accrued.
Scott Smith MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
1:34 Round 1 of 3 |
Lumumba Sayers
Ref: Mark Matheny |
Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2012.03.03 |
| Odds: +190 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $65,000 Base | Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs | |||
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#40 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2012
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Tarec Saffiedine
Ref: Scott Fischer |
Strikeforce: Fedor vs Henderson
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.07.30 |
| Odds: +270 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punch
2:09 Round 1 of 3 |
Paul Daley
Ref: John McCarthy |
Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.12.04 |
| Odds: +300 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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#27 Greatest Knockout of All Time
#6 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2010 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Kick
1:46 Round 2 of 3, 6:46 Total |
Cung Le
Ref: Jason Herzog |
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum
Co-Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2010.06.26 |
| Odds: +265 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $55,000 Base | Weigh-In: 184.75 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:25 Round 3 of 3, 13:25 Total |
Cung Le
Ref: John McCarthy |
Strikeforce: Evolution
Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2009.12.19 |
| Odds: +318 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Disclosed Pay: $55,000 Base | Weigh-In: 185.5 lbs | |||
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#16 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2009
#15 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time #13 Greatest Comeback of All Time |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
1:41 Round 3 of 3, 11:41 Total |
Nick Diaz
Ref: John McCarthy |
Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
Main Card | Catchweight | 180 lbs |
2009.06.06 |
| Odds: +258 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 179.5 lbs | |||
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#26 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
3:24 Round 3 of 3, 13:24 Total |
Benji Radach
Ref: Herb Dean |
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2009.04.11 |
| Odds: +131 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $49,940 ($24,940 Base, $25K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs | |||
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#44 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2009
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
0:24 Round 1 of 3 |
Terry Martin
Ref: Herb Dean |
Strikeforce: Destruction
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2008.11.21 |
| Odds: -150 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $40,000 ($20K Base, $20K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 185.5 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Strikes
2:35 Round 2 of 5, 7:35 Total |
Robbie Lawler
Ref: Herb Dean |
EliteXC: Unfinished Business
Main Event | Title Challenge | Middleweight | 185 |
2008.07.26 |
| Odds: +213 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $14,000 Base | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
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No Contest | Injury
3:26 Round 3 of 5, 13:26 Total |
Robbie Lawler
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
EliteXC: Primetime
Main Card | Title Match | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2008.05.31 |
| Odds: +231 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 184.5 lbs | |||
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#35 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
0:07 Round 2 of 3, 5:07 Total |
Kyle Noke
Ref: Troy Waugh |
EliteXC: Street Certified
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2008.02.16 |
| Odds: +120 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $12,000 Base | Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Jeff Morris | GC 73 | 2007.12.22 |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
2:25 Round 2 of 3, 7:25 Total |
Ed Herman
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 72: Victory
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2007.06.16 |
| Odds: +133 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
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UFC 72 Submission of the Night
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| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Troy Miller | PFC 2 | 2007.03.22 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Patrick Cote
Ref: Yves Lavigne |
UFC 67: All or Nothing
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2007.02.03 |
| Odds: +130 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $12,000 Base | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
3:25 Round 2 of 3, 8:25 Total |
Pete Sell
Ref: John McCarthy |
The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2006.11.11 |
| Disclosed Pay: $20,000 ($10K Base, $10K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
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#14 Greatest Knockout of All Time
#9 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time #4 Greatest Comeback of All Time |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
3:08 Round 1 of 3 |
David Terrell
Ref: Marco Lopez |
UFC 59: Reality Check
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2006.04.15 |
| Odds: +169 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $3,000 Base | Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Justin Levens | WEC | 2006.01.13 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Tim McKenzie | WEC | 2005.10.14 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Tait Fletcher | WEC | 2005.10.14 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | John Seilhan | GC 30 | 2004.08.19 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Isidro Gonzalez | SF 3 | 2004.04.17 |
| Loss | KO/TKO | Punch | James Irvin | GC 22 | 2004.02.12 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Jaime Jara | GC 20 | 2003.11.13 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Jaime Jara | GC 16 | 2003.06.01 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Levi Thornbrue | GC 10 | 2002.04.14 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Tim Kennedy | IFC WC 15 | 2001.08.31 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Ted Stamatelos | IFC WC 13 | 2001.06.15 |
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