Eric Smith
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Boise, Idaho
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Syndicate MMA
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Eric 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
71-32-3
.689 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
7 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 9 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 4 sub · 1 decBellator · Showdown Fights 12 · XKL · ROF 36 · Rocky Mountain Nationals +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Cheick Kongo31-12-2 | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R2 | 4:35 | Bellator | May 17, 2014 |
| NC | No Contest | — | R1 | 0:26 | Showdown Fights 12 | Sep 28, 2013 | |
| L | Ricky Shivers12-7-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R4 | 1:01 | XKL | Mar 20, 2010 |
| W | Cody Donovan8-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:18 | ROF 36 | Dec 4, 2009 |
| W | Jeff Rusher | Submission | — | R1 | 2:00 | Rocky Mountain Nationals | Aug 28, 2009 |
| W | Mike Criswell0-1 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 2:25 | IFL | Aug 18, 2009 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | King of Champions | Jun 27, 2009 | |
| W | James Funny6-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:24 | WC 6 | Oct 4, 2008 |
| W | Tony Kirshaw | Submission | Punches | R1 | 0:53 | IFC | Apr 26, 2008 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionCATC 1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Sam Rosen1-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:45 | CATC 1 | Sep 29, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.