Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Evans-Smith vs Perez
Jul. 15, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
3
Wins by Knockout
3
Wins by Decision
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 446
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1309
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 5
- Takedowns Attempted
- 31
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
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Info
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Ukiah, United States
Trains at
Subfighter MMA Laguna Nigel, CA
Age
36
Height
68.00
Weight
135.50
Octagon Debut
Dec. 6, 2014
Reach
67.50
Leg reach
40.00
- Pro since 2013
- Three wins by KO
- Had two fights at flyweight (1-1)
- Holds 2013 KO win over Fallon Fox
- 3-5 in last eight
- Had 5-4 amateur record with 2011 win over Jessamyn Duke
UFC on ESPN (7/15/23) Evans-Smith lost a three round unanimous decision to Ailin Perez
UFC on ESPN (11/28/20) Evans-Smith lost a three round unanimous decision to Norma Dumont
UFC on ESPN (2/17/19) Evans-Smith lost a three round unanimous decision to Andrea Lee
UFC 223 (4/7/18) Evans-Smith won a three round unanimous decision over Bec Rawlings
UFC 215 (9/9/17) Evans-Smith was submitted by Sarah Moras via armbar at 2:51 of the first round
UFC on FOX (4/15/17) Evans-Smith lost a three round unanimous decision to Ketlen Vieira
UFC Fight Night (9/3/16) Evans-Smith stopped Veronica Macedo via strikes at 3:14 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (2/21/16) Evans-Smith won a three round split decision over Marion Reneau
UFC 181 (12/6/14) Evans-Smith was submitted by Raquel Pennington via bulldog choke at 4:59 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I fell into MMA in an unusual way. After wrestling in high school and college I was confused on where to take my athletic career, and I started playing on a club rugby team. I was lucky enough to meet former UFC fighter & Strikeforce U.S. champion Eugene Jackson, who told me MMA would be the closest thing to wrestling, and soon after I was hooked.
What ranks and titles have you held? High school: I was a three-State Girls Wrestling Champion (California, Washington, Oregon) College: Four-time All-American on a Women's Collegiate Wrestling team. Ammy MMA: 140-pound Tuff N Uff Champion Pro: Earned the 145-pound title for CFA (Championship Fighting Alliance) after winning their female tournament.
Do you have any heroes? My high school wrestling coaches, my college wrestling coaches, my past & current MMA coaches & my grandfather. All these men have pushed me to be a better person & led by example.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? To be a UFC fighter means that I've made it to the top level of competition in my favorite sport. It means I'll be watched by millions of people all over the world. It means I get a chance to be a positive influence in other people's lives & inspire others to be better. To me, that means being a UFC fighter gives REAL meaning & purpose to my life.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Menlo College in Atherton, CA. I received my BA in Mass Communications / Media Studies in 2009.
What was your job before you started fighting? Bartending.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Blue belt in Jiu-jitsu
Favorite grappling technique: Body locks and lifts
Favorite Striking technique: Elbows
