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Braxton Smith
Heavyweight · “The Beautiful Monster”

Braxton Smith

0-1-0
One-Punch Power Hard To Take Down
5'11"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
2:10Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 69 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · May 2023 · stats read 39 → nudged -6 inside the band · tag ko power: elite (+12) · claims striking power +3, striking technique -2, kicking +1, hand speed +2 (+6) Accuracy — Below avg, rated 37 of 100 · claims striking technique -2 (-4) Striking D — Below avg, rated 25 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Below avg, rated 26 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Average, rated 46 of 100 · 138 MMA: wrestling good · May 2023 · stats read 24 → nudged -11 inside the band TD Defense — Above avg, rated 75 of 100 · 138 MMA tag td defense: good · May 2023 · stats read 41 → nudged -3 inside the band · claims td defense +2 (+4) Grappling — Below avg, rated 35 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Control — Below avg, rated 41 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC 288 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · May 2, 2023 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC 288 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · May 2, 2023 watch ↗
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling good 1 read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Wrestling, TD Defense · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy · stats alone on Striking D, Durability, Grappling, Control.

Built on 2 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

One-Punch Power 138 MMA · May 2023 tags ko power: elite
Hard To Take Down above avg td defense — rates 75 of 100 · 138 MMA tag td defense: good · May 2023
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min6.46
Sig. strikes absorbed / min11.54
Striking accuracy48.3%
Striking defense32.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time0.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Parker Porter coinflip UFC 288 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · May 2, 2023
strikinggood wrestlinggood

Names Braxton Smith as the winner and predicts he lands a fight-ending blow, but immediately tells viewers to keep this fight off their cards and that he doesn't think anyone should be wagering on these heavyweight bouts at all -- a named pick plus explicit advice to stay off the bet, which caps conviction at coinflip per the root-beer rule.

An unpolished but heavy-handed striker -- tremendous power, prone to winding up and over-extending on strikes, but with fast hands and a surprising head kick for a heavyweight. Good takedown defense. Cardio is a genuine unknown rather than a stated weakness, since the analyst says it could be fine but he isn't willing to assume so. The analyst thinks Porter's recent knockout loss will leave him gun-shy and hesitant, opening a window for Smith's power.

Strengthelite, finish-level punching power
Strengthfast hands
Strengthgood head kick for a heavyweight
Strengthgood takedown defense
Weaknessunpolished, overcommits/loads up on shots
ko power · elitetd defense · good

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Parker Porter 13-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:10 — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
14/29Sig. strikes
25/37Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Parker Porter › Simulate vs Parker Porter ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
0-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 6.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 11.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 48.3% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 32.4% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 0.0% avg 21.4%

Headshot of Braxton Smith by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized