Louis Smolka is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 16 wins, 8 losses and 1 draws So it's a really good feeling to be recognized and knowing that the things I've been trying to accomplish are paying off.”.Even in the midst of a pandemic.

I loved it. If he knows that's what I'm about, then the fans definitely know that's what I'm about, and that's the goal, to entertain the fans. That’s an impressive feat. Won the PXC Flyweight Championship.Last edited on 8 September 2020, at 12:10,"Fight Card - UFC 189 Mendes vs. McGregor","Louis Smolka - Official UFC Fighter Profile",Mixed martial arts show results Date: May 30, 2020,"MMA Sun 2014 Prospect Spotlight: The Flyweights – #10 – Louis Smolka","PXC 41: Louis Smolka dethrones Ale Cali, wins flyweight crown","LOUIS SMOLKA, PXC Flyweight champ, signed to UFC","UFC signs Louis Smolka, fights Alptekin Ozkilic at Fight Night 35","UFC Fight Night 35 Prelims: Louis Smolka Springs Upset, Downs Alptekin Ozkilic","Cariaso-Smolka added to UFC Fight Night in Cincinnati","UFC Fight Night 40 results, photos: Chris Cariaso edges Louis Smolka for third straight","Neil Seery out, Louis Smolka fills in to face Richie Vaculik at UFC Fight Night Sydney","UFC Fight Night 55 results: Louis Smolka stuns Richie Vaculik with third-round head kick","UFC Fight Night 55 bonuses: Rockhold, Smolka, Whittaker, Hester win $50,000","Flyweights Neil Seery vs. Louis Smolka added to UFC 189 in Las Vegas","UFC 189 results: Louis Smolka outgrapples gritty and game Neil Seery","Paddy Holohan vs. Louis Smolka targeted for UFC Fight Night Dublin","UFC Fight Night 76 results: Louis Smolka silences Dublin, taps Paddy Holohan","Ben Nguyen vs. Louis Smolka added to UFC Fight Night 91","UFC Fight Night 91 results: Louis Smolka takes out hometown fan favorite Ben Nguyen in second","UFC Fight Night Sioux Falls bonuses: Ferguson, Vannata Garner $50K apiece for wild battle","Louis Smolka vs. Sergio Pettis set for UFC Fight Night in Oregon","Louis Smolka draws TUF 24's Brandon Moreno as late-notice opponent","UFC Fight Night 96 results: Huge underdog Brandon Moreno chokes out Louis Smolka in first","Louis Smolka to meet Ray Borg at UFC 207","UFC 207 early weigh-in results: Rousey hits 135, Hendricks and Borg miss weight","UFC 207 results: Ray Borg rolls over Louis Smolka","Tim Elliott vs Louis Smolka flyweight bout added to UFC Kansas City April event","UFC on Fox 24 results: Tim Elliott's relentless takedowns lead to unanimous win vs. Louis Smolka","UFC on Fox 24 bonuses: History maker Demetrious Johnson among the night's winners","First three fights announced for UFC 219","UFC 219 results: Matheus Nicolau swarms and dominates Louis Smolka","Former UFC Flyweight Louis Smolka Gets Back to Winning After Training and Lifestyle Changes","A drinking problem led to Louis Smolka's UFC demise; now he's hoping for a sober comeback","Louis Smolka discusses almost walking away from MMA, moving up a weight class in 2019","Louis Smolka re-signs with UFC, meets Sumudaerji Sumudaerji at UFC Beijing","Re-signed Louis Smolka: UFC Beijing may be only chance to revive UFC career","UFC Beijing Preliminary Card Results and Recap","Louis Smolka vs. Matt Schnell toegevoegd aan UFC Wichita","Highlights! “Then I said, all right, the world hasn't ended yet, so I guess I'm gonna go back to training and I've been doing my best running around. Smolka enters the contest victorious in five out of his last six. By: Matt Erickson and Mike Bohn. Smolka began his amateur career in 2010 and was able to achieve a 2–1 record in his first year of competition, also winning the X-1 amateur 135 lb. Faced with lower salary and limited growth opportunities, Smolka admitted to nearly walking away from MMA.Smolka faced Tyrone Christian Gorgonia at Gladiator Challenge - MMA Fighting Championship on April 21, 2018. “I wanted to be an entertainer; the lights, the glitz and the glamour sucked me in.”.Smolka is in good spirits these days, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic that has gripped the world over the past few months. • May. He would pick up wins under the Destiny MMA and,In late 2013, Louis was signed by the UFC and was slated to make his promotional debut against.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.

He would take nearly a year off before turning professional in 2012. I was going nuts and I couldn't stop screaming. At least that’s the feeling from his opponent, Kenney, who is certain that when it’s time to fight on Saturday, Smolka will be there to scrap. The reason is simple: he’s getting into a fistfight on Saturday.“I'm happy, I love it,” he said.

I was the only ground guy (in the gym).”.With his hands catching up to a stellar ground game that has produced seven submission wins, there’s even more reason to be excited when the 28-year-old steps into the Octagon. The adrenaline you get from that is crazy. He had a fight to get ready for. I love short-notice fights.