Davey Grant vs Elijah Smith
Davey Grant vs Elijah Smith is a bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker, November 7, 2026 at Meta APEX, Las Vegas United States. The card starts at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT / 10 PM UK / 11 PM CET.
Grant vs Smith preview
Davey Grant (18-8-0) meets Elijah Smith (10-1-0) in a bantamweight bout in the main card of UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker. Smith has won four straight. Grant has won 18 pro fights, 4 by KO/TKO and 9 by submission; Smith has won 10 pro fights, 5 by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. Grant lands 5.58 significant strikes a minute and absorbs 4.04; Smith lands 4.18 and absorbs 2.96. Smith averages 2.98 takedowns per 15 minutes at 53% accuracy. Smith has a 2-inch reach advantage (71″ to 69″).
Tale of the tape
| Grant | Stat | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 18-8-0 | Record | 10-1-0 |
| Unranked | UFC ranking | Unranked |
| 1W | Streak | 4W |
| 40 | Age | 23 |
| 5′8″ | Height | 5′9″ |
| 69″ | Reach | 71″ |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| 5.58 | Sig. strikes / min | 4.18 |
| 4.04 | Absorbed / min | 2.96 |
| 45% | Striking accuracy | 48% |
| 55% | Strike defense | 47% |
| 0.95 | Takedowns / 15 min | 2.98 |
| 39% | Takedown accuracy | 53% |
| 65% | Takedown defense | 53% |
| 0.16 | Submissions / 15 min | 1.12 |
Green marks the better number. Striking and grappling stats are UFC career averages; rankings are the current official UFC rankings.
Previous meetings
Grant and Smith have not fought each other in the UFC.
Davey Grant: recent UFC fights
| Res | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|
| W | Adrián Luna Martinetti | Decision - Unanimous R3 |
| L | Charles Jourdain | Submission R1 |
| W | Da'Mon Blackshear | U-DEC R3 |
| W | Ramon Taveras | Decision - Unanimous R3 |
| L | Daniel Marcos | S-DEC R3 |
Elijah Smith: recent UFC fights
| Res | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|
| W | SuYoung You | Submission R2 |
| W | Toshiomi Kazama | KO/TKO R1 |
| W | Vince Morales | Decision - Unanimous R3 |
| W | Aaron Tau | Decision - Unanimous R3 |
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