Thiago Santos vs. Anthony Smith: UFC Fight Night, Feb 3, 2018

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém, Brazil

Thiago Santos8-4-0

SatFeb 3KO/TKO · R2Middleweight

Anthony Smith4-2-0

54.3% (Elo 1564)

(Elo 1534) 45.7%

Result

Thiago Santos wins by KO/TKO (body kick and punches)

round 2, 1:03

Pre-fight Elo gave Thiago Santos 54.3%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Thiago Santos 1564, Anthony Smith 1534: a 30-point gap.
Common opponents: Cezar Ferreira (Santos: Loss; Smith: Loss).
Form: Thiago Santos won 3 of the last 5, Anthony Smith won 4 of 5. Form favours Anthony Smith.
Verdict: Close fight · Thiago Santos 54.3% by Elo. Form favours Anthony Smith.

Thiago Santos54.3%ELO45.7%Anthony Smith

1564 · Pre-fight Elo · 1534

Common opponents

Opponent	Thiago Santos	Anthony Smith
Cezar Ferreira	LossSubmission (guillotine choke), Aug 3, 2013	LossDecision (unanimous), Jul 8, 2016

Recent form

Thiago Santos · won 3 of last 5Anthony Smith · won 4 of last 5

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Thiago Santos

Win
Jack HermanssonKO/TKO (jumping body kick and punches) · R1 4:59
Oct 28, 2017
Win
Gerald MeerschaertKO/TKO (punches) · R2 2:04
Jul 8, 2017
Win
Jack MarshmanKO/TKO (spinning heel kick and punches) · R2 2:21
Feb 19, 2017
Loss
Eric SpicelySubmission (rear-naked choke) · R1 2:58
Sep 24, 2016
Loss
Gegard MousasiKO/TKO (punches) · R1 4:32
Jul 9, 2016

Anthony Smith

Win
Héctor LombardKO/TKO (punches) · R3 2:33
Sep 16, 2017
Win
Andrew SanchezKO/TKO (head kick and punches) · R3 3:52
Apr 15, 2017
Win
Elvis MutapčićKO/TKO (elbow and punches) · R2 3:27
Dec 3, 2016
Loss
Cezar FerreiraDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Jul 8, 2016
Win
Leonardo Augusto GuimarãesDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Feb 21, 2016

Tale of the tape

34Age29

188.0 cmHeight193.0 cm

193.0 cmReach193.0 cm

OrthodoxStanceno data yet

8-4-0UFC record4-2-0

1614Peak Elo1593

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: Fox Sports 1

Prelims: Fox Sports 2

Prelims: UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders?

Sat, Feb 3, 2018 at Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém, Brazil.

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.