Maurice Smith, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 12 wins, 14 losses, and no draws. He specialized in the heavyweight division, standing tall at 6' 2", though his reach is unspecified. In terms of performance, Smith demonstrated an average significant strikes per minute rate of 0.41, a striking accuracy of 46%, and a strike defense of 60%. He attempted an average of 0.9 submissions per 15 minutes and held a takedown accuracy of 50%. Throughout his UFC career, Smith achieved some notable victories, most notably against Mark Coleman, who had an ELO rating of 1123 at the time. However, his recent fight history shows a mix of wins and losses. In December 1997, he faced Randy Couture and lost via majority decision (M-DEC). In March 1999, he suffered another loss against Kevin Randleman in a unanimous decision (U-DEC). However, he managed to secure a win over Marco Ruas with a knockout/technical knockout (KO/TKO) in July 1999. In September 2000, Smith won against Bobby Hoffman via split decision (S-DEC), but his last recorded fight was a loss against Renato Sobral in November 2000, also via majority decision (M-DEC).