Middleweight · “The Tarantula”
Dequan Townsend
27-13-0 UFC 0-4-0
6'3"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
12:14Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.23
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.92
Striking accuracy34.9%
Striking defense38.7%
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense46.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time0.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0
Striking trend
Fight history
L Dusko Todorovic 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:15 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana · October 3, 2020
13/41Sig. strikes
85/134Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Devin Clark 4-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
6/36Sig. strikes
39/54Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Bevon Lewis 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · January 25, 2020
28/65Sig. strikes
36/82Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dalcha Lungiambula 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:42 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · June 29, 2019
13/30Sig. strikes
32/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
15
Submission
5
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
10
Other
0
Fights by organization
Total Warrior Combat
11
WXC
6
UFC
4
Rebel Combat Sports
3
Michiana Fight League
2
Sparta Combat League
2
Ohio Combat League
1
B2 Fighting Series
1
+ 10 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 40 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Matthew Comer | TKO (elbows and punches) | Rebel Combat Sports: Caldwell vs. Lozano
November 9, 2024 |
Rebel Combat Sports | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Chris Hicks | Decision (unanimous) | Rebel Combat Sports: Townsend vs. Hicks
February 17, 2024 |
Rebel Combat Sports | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcus Maulding | TKO (punches) | Rebel Combat Sports 1
October 28, 2023 |
Rebel Combat Sports | 1 | 4:33 |
| W | Eric Smith | TKO (punches) | Total Warrior Combat 101.5
May 26, 2023 |
Total Warrior Combat | 1 | 3:51 |
| L | Dan Spohn | Decision (unanimous) | Ohio Combat League 22
October 8, 2022 |
Ohio Combat League | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jason Butcher | Decision (unanimous) | B2 Fighting Series 154
April 2, 2022 |
B2 Fighting Series | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Portland Pringle III | Decision (unanimous) | Total Warrior Combat: Unfinished Business
February 5, 2022 |
Total Warrior Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Duško Todorović | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana
October 4, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 3:15 |
| L | Devin Clark | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Bevon Lewis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
January 25, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dalcha Lungiambula | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
June 29, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 0:42 |
| W | Wayman Carter | Submission (guillotine choke) | Total Warrior Combat: Brooks vs. Robinson
March 9, 2019 |
Total Warrior Combat | 1 | 1:31 |
| W | Portland Pringle III | Decision (split) | Total Warrior Combat: Bennett vs. Shaw
December 1, 2018 |
Total Warrior Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jamahal Hill | Decision (unanimous) | KnockOut Promotions 62
June 30, 2018 |
KnockOut Promotions | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Muhammad Abdullah | Submission (guillotine choke) | WXC 71
February 17, 2018 |
WXC | 3 | 3:58 |
| W | Héctor Urbina | KO (head kick) | New League Fights 7
October 28, 2017 |
New League Fights | 1 | 1:16 |
| W | Willis Black | TKO (head kick and punches) | WXC 69
July 14, 2017 |
WXC | 1 | 0:28 |
| W | Timothy Woods | Decision (unanimous) | Fighters Supporting Fighters MMA: New Beginning
May 20, 2017 |
Fighters Supporting Fighters MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Luka Strezoski | Submission (heel hook) | Revelation Fight Organization: Big Guns 23
March 25, 2017 |
Revelation Fight Organization | 1 | 1:42 |
| L | Jason Fischer | Decision (unanimous) | WXC 66
January 13, 2017 |
WXC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ted Worthington | TKO (punches) | TWC Pro Series: Anderson vs. Veerella
November 12, 2016 |
TWC Pro Series | 1 | 1:24 |
| L | Dakota Cochrane | Decision (split) | Total Warrior Combat 29
May 14, 2016 |
Total Warrior Combat | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Kevin Nowaczyk | Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier Fight Club 27
February 6, 2016 |
Hoosier Fight Club | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Erick Lozano | Submission (triangle choke) | Total Warrior Combat 28
November 21, 2015 |
Total Warrior Combat | 2 | 2:51 |
| W | Dustin Pape | Submission (triangle choke) | Duneland Classic 9
October 30, 2015 |
Duneland Classic | 2 | 4:22 |
| W | Tenyeh Dixon | TKO (punches) | WXC 59
August 8, 2015 |
WXC | 3 | 0:18 |
| W | Deray Davis | Decision (unanimous) | Michiana Fight League 38
July 11, 2015 |
Michiana Fight League | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Taveirne | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Total Warrior Combat 27
June 20, 2015 |
Total Warrior Combat | 3 | 3:40 |
| W | Dom O'Grady | TKO (punches) | WXC 55
February 7, 2015 |
WXC | 1 | 4:58 |
| W | Billy Ward | TKO (punches) | Total Warrior Combat 26
November 22, 2014 |
Total Warrior Combat | 1 | 2:19 |
| L | David Evans | Decision (unanimous) | WXC 52
August 15, 2014 |
WXC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Darryl Madison | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Michiana Fight League 34
May 17, 2014 |
Michiana Fight League | 2 | 2:30 |
| W | Marcus Reynolds | KO (kick to body) | XFC 27
December 13, 2013 |
XFC | 3 | 2:52 |
| W | Erick Lozano | KO (punches) | Total Warrior Combat 20
November 16, 2013 |
Total Warrior Combat | 1 | 2:33 |
| L | Rocky Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | Sparta Combat League: Havoc at the Hellespont
September 27, 2013 |
Sparta Combat League | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Smith | TKO (punches) | Total Warrior Combat 18
May 18, 2013 |
Total Warrior Combat | 1 | 3:28 |
| W | Canaan Grigsby | KO (punches) | Sparta Combat League: Thunderdome
February 9, 2013 |
Sparta Combat League | 1 | 0:07 |
| W | Robby Longwith | TKO (punches) | Total Warrior Combat 14
September 22, 2012 |
Total Warrior Combat | 1 | 0:27 |
| L | Jason Cardillo | Decision (unanimous) | North American Allied Fight Series: Caged Fury 17
April 27, 2012 |
North American Allied Fight Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andy Hahn | Decision (split) | Impact Fight League 45
February 18, 2012 |
Impact Fight League | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dequan Townsend) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.