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UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
Sioux Falls, USA
13 Jul 2016
Flyweight
VS
60%
Smolka
40%
Nguyen
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 4:41
LS
Louis Smolka
"Da Last Samurai"
179
5'9"68" reachOrthodox35 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 27
BN
Ben Nguyen
"Ten"
168
Well-Rounded2-fight slide38 yrsSwitch65" reach5'5"
CFR 18
★ Official Result
Louis SmolkawinsKO/TKOR2 · 4:41
def. Ben Nguyen · UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Smolka
Actual result
Smolka wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis

Smolka holds a meaningful edge at 60% per the CFR ratings — but Nguyen has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 9 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Smolka's chin rating of 12 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Nguyen has a chin rating of 64 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
SmolkaNguyen
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Smolka
Nguyen
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'5"
68"+
Reach
65"
35+
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Smolka
Nguyen
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
26.6
17.6
46.5
Performance Avg
51.8
46
Quality of Victory
48
60
Momentum Score
33
Smolka
Nguyen
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
5.9
/ 10
3.6
/ 10
6.7
Style: Pressure
7.0
2.9
Style: Volume
3.1
4 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
36
Head
0
3
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
2Distance1
0Clinch0
37Ground0
Smolka
Nguyen
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.6
/ 10
4.6
/ 10
1.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
3.2
2.5
Submission Style (/10)
5.0
2
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Smolka
Nguyen
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
12
64
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
3
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
4 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
17/26 fights
Chin rating based on
7/24 fights
Smolka
Nguyen
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
60
33
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
W · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
Smolka
Nguyen
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
75%
4
KO / TKO Wins
1
2
Submission Wins
2
2
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Smolka
Nguyen
Striking5.9 / 3.6Volume2.9 / 3.1Grappling2.6 / 4.6Wrestling1.8 / 3.2Submission2.5 / 5.0Pressure6.7 / 7.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.6
2.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.6
1.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.2
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
6.7
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.0
2.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.1
Smolka
Strike Zones
Nguyen
Smolka
Attacking
36HEAD3BODY0LEGS39 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 absorbed
Nguyen
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
36HEAD3BODY0LEGS39 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Smolka targets the head (92% of attacks) — Nguyen absorbs 92% of strikes there
🎯Nguyen targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Smolka absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Smolka
RND
Nguyen
0/0R00/0

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Nguyen · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Submission
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Submission
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Decision
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KO/TKO
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