Before the UFC
Emir Smajlovic 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
78-40
.661 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 5
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
5 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 8 bouts · 7 promotionsMTBN · DG · FF 22 · CF · FF 17 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ilja Skondric14-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:20 | DG | May 2, 2009 |
| L | Atte Backman9-7 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:52 | FF 22 | Sep 22, 2007 |
| L | Sam Turky | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | CF | May 5, 2007 |
| L | Marcus Vanttinen24-7 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 1:36 | FF 17 | Mar 25, 2006 |
| L | Stefan Struve29-13 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | MMA | Sep 17, 2005 |
| L | Dave Paul2-1 | Submission | — | R0 | 0:00 | MTBN | Oct 16, 2004 |
| W | Abdenbi Chakar | DQ | — | R0 | 0:00 | MTBN | May 3, 2003 |
| L | Melvin Rusky | Decision | 1-0 Points | R2 | 3:00 | Rings Holland | Mar 30, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.