Smith vs Kazama

When is Smith vs Kazama?

Elijah Smith is set to fight Toshiomi Kazama during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 9th August 2025 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Smith vs Kazama stats

Elijah Smith steps into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Toshiomi Kazama will make his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This will be Elijah Smith's 1st fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2025. Toshiomi Kazama will mark his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Elijah Smith's UFC record currently stands at 1-0-0, while Toshiomi Kazama's comes in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggest Smith has a large advantage in power over Kazama, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Kazama's 27%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Kazama will have a massive advantage over Smith, boasting a 55% submission rate over Smith's 13%.

Elijah Smith is the younger man by 28 years, at years old.

Smith is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 2 years later than Kazama, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 6 less professional rounds, 20 to Kazama's 26.

Activity check

Smith's last 2 fights have come over a period of 9 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Kazama's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Smith vs Kazama?

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