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Record 10-1-0 · Age 23 · Born United States

Last fight: W vs SuYoung You (Submission), UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos, 14 Mar 2026

Officially announcedThe bout is on the official UFC.com fight card.
Confirmed bout
Elijah Smith 🇺🇸 vs Davey Grant
Bantamweight Bout · UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brady · Sat 7 Nov 2026 · Meta APEX, Las Vegas · Source: UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026

Elijah Smith is booked to fight Davey Grant at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brady (Meta APEX, Las Vegas) on Sat 7 Nov 2026.

Latest status: BOOKED: vs Davey Grant, UFC Fight Night, Meta APEX, Las Vegas, 7 Nov 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat SuYoung You (Submission, UFC Fight Night, 14 Mar 2026). Unofficial rank #16 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).

Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

Unofficial rank #16 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.

Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate

Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.

Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.

Likely event
UFC Fight Night, Meta APEX, Las Vegas, 7 Nov 2026 · Event page: UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brady
Last fight
Win vs SuYoung You · Submission R2 1:04 · UFC Fight Night · 14 Mar 2026
Career stage
Riser: 6 straight wins.
Confidence
High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
Last updated
(UAE time)

What changed?

  1. UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night, Meta APEX, Las Vegas, 7 Nov 2026 · source

Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.

Fight history Pro record 10-1-0

ResultOpponentMethodRdTimeEventDate
WSuYoung YouSubmission · R2, 1:0421:04UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
WToshiomi KazamaKO/TKO · R1, 4:1014:10UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
WVince MoralesDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
WAaron TauDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00Dana White's Contender Series: Season 8, Week 6
WJosh WalkerKO/TKO · R1, 1:4411:44Fury Fighting Championship 92
WJacob KreitelKO/TKO · R1, 0:3710:37Battle 12: Battle MMA Championships
WRobert TrujilloDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00Colorado Combat Club 21
WDimas ChapaSubmission · R3, 2:0932:09Fury Challenger Series 6
LReyes Cortez Jr.KO/TKO · R3, 2:1732:17Fury Fighting Championship 76
WChristian StrongKO/TKO · R1, 1:1811:18Fury Fighting Championship 72
WRoger SmithTKO (corner stoppage) · R2, 5:0025:00Fury Fighting Championship 68

Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: ESPN (checked 2 Oct 2026).

Elijah Smith: frequently asked questions

When is Elijah Smith's next fight?

Elijah Smith is booked to fight Davey Grant at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brady (Meta APEX, Las Vegas) on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.

Who did Elijah Smith fight last?

Elijah Smith beat SuYoung You at UFC Fight Night on 14 Mar 2026 (Submission R2 1:04).

Who is Elijah Smith likely to fight next?

The fight with Davey Grant is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Davey Grant (92%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.

What is Elijah Smith's record?

10-1-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).

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Sources

  1. UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
  2. ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
  3. ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
  4. UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night, Meta APEX, Las Vegas, 7 Nov 2026 · 2 Oct 2026

Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.