Last fight
UFC 296
Win
Ulanbekov vs Durden
Dec. 16, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Statistiques et records
6
Wins by Knockout
5
Wins by Submission
9
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Précision saisissante
- Sig. Frappes débarquées
- 284
- Sig. Grèves tentées
- 549
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Précision de Takedown
- Takedowns Landed
- 9
- Takedowns Tentowns
- 58
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. par cible
athlete record
Info
Lieu de naissance
United States
Trains à
American Top Team
Style de combat
Striker
Âge
33
La Taille
67.00
Poids
126.00
Début de l'octogone
Aug. 1, 2020
Reach
67.00
Portée de la jambe
37.50
- Pro since 2016
- Has won five of his last seven
- Six wins by KO, five by submission (2 RNC, 2 armbar, guillotine)
- Nine first round finishes
- Seven wins in 1:30 or less
UFC 296 (12/16/23) Durden was submitted by Tagir Ulanbekov at 4:25 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (8/5/23) Durden won a three round unanimous decision over Jake Hadley
UFC Fight Night (10/29/22) Durden won a three round unanimous decision over Carlos Mota
UFC on ESPN (6/25/22) Durden stopped JP Buys via strikes at 1:08 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/19/22) Durden was submitted by Muhammad Mokaev via guillotine choke at :58 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/20/21) Durden won a three round unanimous decision over Aoriqileng
UFC Fight Night (12/19/20) Durden was submitted by Jimmy Flick via flying triangle choke at 3:18 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (8/1/20) Durden fought to a three-round draw with Chris Gutierrez
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started fighting in Atlanta, Georgia in 2014. I grew up fighting. I had three scholarships after winning two state championships in 2009 in Georgia high school. I had a kid right after I got out of school, so I had to start working instead of school. I ended up going to a fight gym to check it out. Now I’m on top of the world. The rest is history.
What ranks and titles have you held? The King of Sparta flyweight 8-man tournament champion (2019), Valor bantamweight champion (2019)
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means everything. I may be able to quit my job and fight MMA full-time. I worked my ass off to get here. Some people’s paths are easier than others. My path has been difficult but well worth it. No matter what happens, I give it my all.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No, I dropped out for MMA.
What was your job before you started fighting? Construction worker
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 5-1 as an amateur
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? I fought three times in one night in Colorado in May 2019. It was an 8-man tournament. Boxing, kickboxing, and the last fight was MMA. I got into the tournament on 2 days’ notice and Justin Gaejthe was my corner. I made it to the finals and KOed the guy in 39 seconds. Won 10k, didn’t get hit, left with a pocket full of money. 4-0 in boxing.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: Straight cross down the pipe.
