Louis Smolka

“Da Last Samurai”
OctagonStats Rating 1479
8-9-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)
Reach68" (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJul 16, 1991
Age35
DivisionBantamweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.67
Str. Acc47%
SApM4.11
Str. Def53%
TD Avg1.69
TD Acc35%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.8

Recent form

L L W L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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17 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
4 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 2 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 4 decision losses
Finish rate75%
Times finished56%
StreakL2
Best streak4
Avg fight9:24
Octagon time2h 39m
Opp win%69%
ActiveJan. 15, 2014 – May. 14, 2022 (9y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced3
Ranked wins1
Best ranked winSumudaerji (#13 Flyweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1
Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses2
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Louis Smolka "Da Last Samurai" is a 17-9-0 knockout artist. 75% finish rate.

Louis debuted Jan. 15, 2014 vs Alptekin Ozkilic (win). Longest win streak: 4. On a 2-fight losing skid. 9 years active (Jan. 15, 2014–May. 14, 2022).

Best wins: Sumudaerji (SUB Armbar R2, Nov. 24, 2018); Paddy Holohan (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Oct. 24, 2015); Ben Nguyen (KO/TKO Elbows R2, Jul. 13, 2016).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
May. 14, 2022UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. RakicL Davey GrantKO/TKO Punches30:490 171 810 00 0
Dec. 04, 2021UFC Fight Night: Font vs. AldoL Vince MoralesKO/TKO Punch12:020 123 270 00 0
Dec. 05, 2020UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. VettoriW Jose QuinonezKO/TKO Punches22:150 059 433 20 0
May. 30, 2020UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. BurnsL Casey KenneySUB Guillotine Choke13:030 018 320 00 1
Sep. 14, 2019UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. GaethjeW Ryan MacDonaldKO/TKO Punch14:431 059 300 00 0
Mar. 09, 2019UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosL Matt SchnellSUB Triangle Choke13:180 013 140 10 2
Nov. 24, 2018UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2W SumudaerjiSUB Armbar22:070 032 182 01 2
Dec. 30, 2017UFC 219: Cyborg vs. HolmL Matheus NicolauU-DEC35:000 349 870 30 2
Apr. 15, 2017UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. ReisL Tim ElliottU-DEC35:000 041 571 122 1
Dec. 30, 2016UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyL Ray BorgU-DEC35:000 010 210 41 1
Oct. 01, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. DodsonL Brandon MorenoSUB Guillotine Choke12:230 07 81 10 2
Jul. 13, 2016UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. LinekerW Ben NguyenKO/TKO Elbows24:410 082 43 07 1
Oct. 24, 2015UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs SmolkaW Paddy HolohanSUB Rear Naked Choke24:090 059 160 42 0
Jul. 11, 2015UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorW Neil SeeryU-DEC35:000 123 216 05 3
Nov. 07, 2014UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs BispingW Richie VaculikKO/TKO Kick30:181 067 741 20 1
May. 10, 2014UFC Fight Night: Brown vs SilvaL Chris CariasoS-DEC35:000 042 641 20 4
Jan. 15, 2014UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs PhilippouW Alptekin OzkilicU-DEC35:000 092 600 91 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.