Adam Livingston vs Hunter SmithLightweight at Dana White's Contender Series 2026: Week 4

Upcoming·Dana White's Contender Series 2026: Week 4·Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Weight class
Lightweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
UFC Apex · Las Vegas, Nevada

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Even

Career KO threat is comparable — 71% (Livingston) vs 75% (Smith) of wins by KO. Finish tendency, not output volume.

Wins by KO/TKO
5 of 7
Even
6 of 8
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Wrestling
Not enough data

Not enough data

Takedowns landed
Takedown accuracy
Takedown defense
Control time
Submission
◂ Livingston

Livingston is the submission threat (1 sub win); Smith has 0.

Wins by submission
1 of 7
0 of 8
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Finishing
Even

Both are heavy finishers — Livingston by KO (6 of 7 wins), Smith by KO (6 of 8).

Finish rate (of wins)
86% (6/7)
75% (6/8)
By KO/TKO
5
6
By submission
1
0
Avg finish round
R1.4 avg finish
R1.6 avg finish
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Pace
Even

Similar career tempo — fights reach a decision 13% (Livingston) vs 22% (Smith) of the time.

Goes the distance
13%
22%
Avg finish round
R1.4 avg finish
R1.6 avg finish
Form
Even

Similar recent form — Livingston 4-1 in the last 5 (1-fight win streak), Smith 4-1 (4-fight win streak).

Last 5
4-1
Even
4-1
Current streak
1-fight win streak
4-fight win streak
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Schedule
Smith ▸

Smith has faced stiffer competition — opponents average 57% win rate vs 39%.

Opponents avg win rate
39%
57%
Opponents with a record on file
8 of 8
4 of 9
Activity
◂ Livingston

Livingston is fresher and more active than Smith

Last bout
3mo
6mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
0
Bouts, last 24 mo
1
0
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Tale of the tape
◂ Livingston

Livingston 13 cm

25
Age
2y
younger
27
6'2"
188cm
Height
5"
taller
5'9"
175cm
Reach
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for each fighter, from opponents’ full pro records

Smith faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .583 career win rate vs .412 for Livingston.

Adam Livingston
Developmental
Opponents' combined record
21-30
.412 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
7
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.

Hunter Smith
Strong
Opponents' combined record
35-25
.583 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 4
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
4 opponents with records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.