Derek Smith
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Anoka, Minnesota
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team CIT
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Derek Smith makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
190-166-9
.534 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
19
13 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.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 19 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 4 sub · 1 decDriller Promotions / SEG · CFX · Brutaal · LFA · Ignite Fights +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Scott Writz7-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:11 | LFA | Apr 15, 2022 |
| L | Zak Ottow20-8 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Ignite Fights | Jan 15, 2022 |
| W | Ted Worthington35-57 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:56 | Dakota FC 19 | Oct 25, 2014 |
| W | Kyler Wegner2-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:37 | Driller Promotions | Sep 6, 2014 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Driller Promotions / SEG | Sep 22, 2012 | |
| W | Patrick Delgado | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 1:14 | Driller Promotions / SEG | Sep 8, 2012 |
| L | Jesse Midas5-8 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:11 | Driller Promotions / SEG | Jul 14, 2012 |
| W | Matt Lagou4-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFX | Mar 31, 2012 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:14 | MSC | Aug 19, 2011 | |
| L | Chris Lozano10-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:20 | NAAFS | Jun 4, 2011 |
| W | Kurt Etchison | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:11 | CFX | Jul 10, 2010 |
| W | Lucas St. Claire4-12-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:33 | Brutaal | Feb 26, 2010 |
| L | Shonie Carter52-32-7 | Submission | Front Choke | R1 | 2:32 | CFX | Feb 13, 2010 |
| W | Bryan Barberena18-12 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 2:55 | KOTC | Feb 6, 2010 |
| L | Kyle Davis | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:57 | IMMA 1 | Dec 11, 2009 |
| W | Josh Janousek | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:30 | Brutaal | Sep 25, 2009 |
| W | Jake Meyer | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:28 | Brutaal Fight Night | Aug 7, 2009 |
| L | Tyler Klejeski5-0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:11 | Brutaal | Jun 5, 2009 |
| W | Bob Clegg | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:11 | MCS | Apr 3, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-1across 4 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsCombat USA · HRMMA · BSB 5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Raymond Long | Submission | Strikes | R1 | 0:23 | HRMMA | Apr 16, 2011 |
| W | Trevor Hicks | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:00 | Combat USA | Dec 19, 2009 |
| W | Curtis Pleshek | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:37 | Combat USA | Oct 3, 2009 |
| L | Robert Morrow24-22-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | BSB 5 | Sep 26, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.