Louis Smolka
- January 4, 2024
- Judoka
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Louis Smolka |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 16, 1991(1991-07-16) |
| Age | 33 |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Kapolei |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Louis Smolka Biography
| Name | Louis Smolka |
| Birthday | Jul 16 |
| Birth Year | 1991 |
| Home Town | Kapolei |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Yumi Nagamine |
Louis Smolka is one of the most popular and richest Judoka who was born on July 16, 1991 in Kapolei, United States. Louis Smolka, an American mixed martial artist, was born July 16, 1991. He competes in the bantamweight section of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has been a professional fighter since 2010. He was also the former flyweight champion for both California Xtreme Fighting as Pacific Xtreme Combat.
Louis was signed by UFC in late 2013 and was scheduled to make his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 35 against Alptekin Ozkilic on January 15, 2014. Smolka won unanimously.
Smolka faced Neil Seery on July 11, 2015 at UFC 189. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Smolka faced Ray Borg on December 30, 2016 at UFC 207. At the weigh-ins, Borg missed weight for the bout, coming in at 129.5 pounds. As a result, he was fined 30% of his fight purse, which went to Smolka, who agreed to take a catchweight bout. Smolka lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Chris Cariaso was the next opponent for Smolka at UFC Fight Night 40 on May 10, 2014. Smolka won the fight via split decision.
Louis Smolka Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Judoka |
| House | Living in own house. |
Louis Smolka is one of the richest Judoka from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Louis Smolka 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Smolka started his amateur career in 2010. He was able to set a 2-1 record his first year of competition and also won the X-1 amateur 135 lb. title. It would be almost a year before he became professional. He would win under the Destiny MMA, King of the Cage banners and then move on to the PXC promotion in 2012. He won all four fights with PXC, and he would be crowned the flyweight champion.
Richie Vaculik faced Smolka on UFC Fight Night 55, November 8, 2014. Smolka won the fight by knockout in round three. He finished Richie Vaculik with a side kick and then he swarmed on Vaculik until the fight was stopped. Smolka was also awarded the Performance of the Night bonus for his win.
Smolka faced Patrick Holohan on October 24, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76 in the main event. After a back and forth first round featuring creative maneuvers by both men, Smolka was able to establish top position on Holohan midway in round two and deliver a series of shots, prompting Holohan to give up his back. Smolka was then able to lock in the rear-naked choke and secure the victory.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 61 kg |
Louis Smolka height 5 ft 9 in Louis weight 61 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Louis Smolka Dating?
According to our records, Louis Smolka married to Yumi Nagamine. As of December 1, 2023, Louis Smolka’s is not dating anyone.
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On November 13, 2018, news surfaced that Smolka has re-signed a four-fight contract with the UFC and faced promotional newcomer Mudaerji Su at UFC Fight Night 141 on November 24, 2018. The bout marked Smolka’s return to bantamweight division. Smolka admitted to struggling to make it to the flyweight limit in the past, admitting “I would be depleting myself to pretty close to death.” He won the fight via an armbar in round two.
Facts & Trivia
Louis Ranked on the list of most popular Judoka. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Louis Smolka celebrates birthday on July 16 of every year.
After being released from UFC in the beginning of 2018, Smolka moved to Irvine, California to train at Team Oyama and try to turn his career around. After getting scolded by his manager, Smolka realized he had a drinking problem that had hindered his career for the last years. Smolka gave up drinking completely and claims to have been sober since January 2018.
What rank is Louis Smolka?
Date↑ ↓Rank
01/01/2020| 14| #111 Bantamweight
10/01/2019| 52| #97 Bantamweight
07/01/2019| 4| #149 Bantamweight
04/01/2019| 62| #153 Bantamweight
How tall is Louis Smolka?
5′ 9″