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UFC Bantamweight

You Su-young VS Elijah Smith

Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

You Su-young VS Elijah Smith
17-4-0, 2 NC Record 10-1-0
30 Age 23
168 cm Height 175 cm
165 cm Reach 180 cm
orthodox Stance orthodox
53% Finish rate 70%
18% KO rate 50%
35% Sub rate 20%

Result Summary

Elijah Smith def. You Su-young Submission (rear naked choke) · R2 1:04

You Su-young took early control in Round 1, utilizing his wrestling to drag Elijah Smith to the canvas multiple times and rack up top control, though he failed to inflict significant damage. In the second round, the momentum completely shifted. As You rushed in for another takedown, Smith was ready, meeting the South Korean with a perfectly timed uppercut and hook combination that dropped him in his tracks. Smith quickly exploded onto his grounded opponent, landed a flurry of ground strikes, and smoothly transitioned to take the back, sinking in a tight rear-naked choke to force the tap at 1:04 of Round 2.

Fight Overview

A compelling bantamweight clash between South Korea's highly technical You Su-young and the devastating power of Elijah Smith. Smith recently went viral with a brutal powerbomb KO, adding incredible hype to this matchup against You's calculated, well-rounded game.

Keys to Victory

You Su-young

  1. Fight a disciplined, outside fight; use long kicks and a sharp jab to frustrate the power-punching Smith.
  2. Utilize superior cardio to drag the explosive Smith into deep waters in the second and third rounds.
  3. Look to ground Smith with timed reactive takedowns when he throws heavy, overcommitted looping shots.

Elijah Smith

  1. Back You up against the cage to cut off his lateral movement and unleash heavy power combinations.
  2. Use physical strength and explosiveness in the clinch to land damaging dirty boxing and devastating slams.
  3. Target the calf early and often to take away You's bounce and limit his ability to circle out of danger.

Last 5 fights

You Su-young

  1. W Xiao Long Decision · R3 5:00 · 23 AUG 2025
  2. W A.J. Cunningham Decision · R3 5:00 · 15 MAR 2025
  3. W Baergeng Jieleyisi Decision · R3 5:00 · 23 NOV 2024
  4. W Zhawupasi Daermisi Decision · R3 5:00 · 23 AUG 2024
  5. W Shohei Nose Decision · R3 5:00 · 19 MAY 2024

Elijah Smith

  1. W Toshiomi Kazama KO · R1 4:10 · 9 AUG 2025
  2. W Vince Morales Decision · R3 5:00 · 15 FEB 2025
  3. W Aaron Tau Decision · R3 5:00 · 17 SEPT 2024
  4. W Josh Walker KO · R1 1:40 · 16 JUN 2024
  5. W Jacob Kreitel KO · R1 0:37 · 17 FEB 2024

AI-generated This analysis was generated with AI and may contain errors.

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