Before the UFC
Tom Schmitz 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
155-116-4
.572 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
7
6 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 7 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 3 subEC 29 · EC 34 · Extreme Challenge · Gladiators 2 · EC 21 +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ben Earwood12-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 15:00 | EC 34 | Jun 17, 2000 |
| L | Matt Hughes45-9 | KO/TKO | Eye Injury | R1 | 0:48 | EC 29 | Nov 13, 1999 |
| W | Dave Strasser25-8-4 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:56 | EC 29 | Nov 13, 1999 |
| W | Jason Vaughn0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:37 | Extreme Challenge | Oct 4, 1999 |
| L | Jesse Jones15-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:20 | Gladiators 2 | Mar 18, 1999 |
| W | Shannon Ritch58-88 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:25 | EC 21 | Oct 17, 1998 |
| W | Jim Kapinski | Submission | Front Choke | R1 | 12:54 | HOOKnSHOOT | Jul 19, 1997 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 1 promotionECT
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ron Wells3-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 7:51 | ECT | Feb 7, 1998 |
| W | Brian Zavala0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:14 | ECT | Feb 7, 1998 |
| W | Paul Petushin1-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 5:02 | ECT | Feb 7, 1998 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.