Heavyweight · “Lord Kong”
Don'Tale Mayes
11-9-0 (1 NC) UFC 4-7-0 (1 NC)
6'6"Height
81"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
12:29Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.81
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.57
Striking accuracy41.2%
Striking defense47.6%
Takedowns / 15 min0.7
Takedown accuracy46.7%
Takedown defense31.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time13.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Thomas Petersen 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
3/11Sig. strikes
28/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Valter Walker 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:17 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · February 15, 2025
1/2Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Shamil Gaziev 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · August 3, 2024
27/58Sig. strikes
31/46Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Caio Machado 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · April 27, 2024
67/183Sig. strikes
76/159Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:36Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rodrigo Nascimento 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis · November 4, 2023
79/159Sig. strikes
70/154Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andrei Arlovski 23-15 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:17 — UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · June 3, 2023
25/87Sig. strikes
24/56Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Augusto Sakai 4-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen · February 25, 2023
29/62Sig. strikes
53/95Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Hamdy Abdelwahab 0-0 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
47/116Sig. strikes
58/110Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Parisian 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:26 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · December 18, 2021
25/41Sig. strikes
10/16Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
11:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roque Martinez 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos · November 14, 2020
59/135Sig. strikes
58/111Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rodrigo Nascimento 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:05 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · May 16, 2020
27/48Sig. strikes
32/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ciryl Gane 1-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:46 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren · October 26, 2019
32/121Sig. strikes
94/168Absorbed
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
4
Submission
3
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
3
Decision
4
Other
1
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
12
Dana White's Contender Series
3
V3 Fights
1
Victory FC
1
LFA
1
RFA
1
Hoosier Fight Club
1
Hardrock MMA
1
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Thomas Petersen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Valter Walker | Submission (heel hook) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
February 15, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:17 |
| L | Shamil Gaziev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
August 3, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Caio Machado | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez
April 27, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rodrigo Nascimento | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
November 4, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andrei Arlovski | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi
June 3, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 3:17 |
| L | Augusto Sakai | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
February 25, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Hamdy Abdelwahab | NC (overturned) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Parisian | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
December 18, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 3:26 |
| W | Roque Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos
November 14, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rodrigo Nascimento | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 2:05 |
| L | Ciryl Gane | Submission (heel hook) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
October 26, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 4:46 |
| W | Ricardo Prasel | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 20
July 16, 2019 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Nkemdirim Oti | Submission (verbal) | V3 Fights 71
November 17, 2018 |
V3 Fights | 3 | 2:15 |
| W | Mitchell Sipe | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 15
July 31, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 2 | 4:49 |
| W | Mohammed Usman | Decision (unanimous) | Victory FC 60
April 14, 2018 |
Victory FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Allen Crowder | TKO (punches and elbows) | Dana White's Contender Series 8
August 29, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 4:12 |
| W | Demoreo Dennis | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 9
April 14, 2017 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kenny Fredenburg | DQ (illegal elbow) | RFA 46
December 9, 2016 |
RFA | 1 | 2:06 |
| W | Arnold Adams | TKO (submission to punches) | Hoosier Fight Club 29
June 4, 2016 |
Hoosier Fight Club | 5 | 3:09 |
| W | Harry Hunsucker | TKO (submission to punches) | Hardrock MMA 77
February 6, 2016 |
Hardrock MMA | 1 | 2:12 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Don'Tale Mayes) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.