Niall Smith
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L4
- Fighting out of
- Antrim
- Born
- Northern Ireland
- Camp
- Heat MMA
- Weight class
- Featherweight
Before the UFC
Niall 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
98-53-1
.649 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
10 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 14 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 2 subOn Top · Akuma FC 14 · Akuma FC 11 · BAMMA 28 · Akuma FC 9 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decky Dalton11-5 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:19 | Akuma FC 14 | Aug 25, 2019 |
| L | Chris Duncan15-3 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | On Top | Nov 17, 2018 |
| L | Chris Bungard22-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | On Top | Jun 2, 2018 |
| L | Declan McAleenan9-6-1 | Submission | Arm Triangle Choke | R2 | 0:00 | Akuma FC 11 | Mar 4, 2018 |
| W | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:25 | On Top | Dec 16, 2017 | |
| L | Daniel Rutkowski19-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:16 | BAMMA 28 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| L | Adam Gustab6-5 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Akuma FC 9 | Nov 27, 2016 |
| L | Paull McBain | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:34 | First Fighting Championship | Aug 20, 2016 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Akuma FC 7 | Feb 20, 2016 | |
| W | Michael Devlin | Submission | Peruvian Necktie | R1 | 2:01 | Akuma FC 6 | Aug 9, 2015 |
| W | Craig McIntosh | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:00 | On Top | Jun 6, 2015 |
| W | Patrick Blight0-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 4:07 | Akuma FC 5 | Mar 14, 2015 |
| W | Alek Muzicuk | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 0:32 | SFC | Dec 13, 2014 |
| L | Gerard Gilmore2-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 20 | Nov 1, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-3across 5 amateur bouts · 5 promotionsRIR · BFC · CW 17 · CFC · CC 17
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:28 | RIR | Apr 5, 2014 | |
| L | Richie Smullen15-4-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | BFC | Feb 22, 2014 |
| W | Dee Murphy | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CW 17 | Nov 24, 2013 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:08 | CFC | Sep 28, 2013 | |
| L | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | CC 17 | May 25, 2013 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.