Carl Deaton

Overview Carl Deaton, "The Anishinaabe Kid," has a 17-7 professional record across all promotions and an 0-2 mark in the UFC. Both UFC losses came to opponents who finished or outlasted him, and he carries a two-fight skid into his next appearance. The 5'7" Pontiac native fights at lightweight out of Syndicate MMA.

Seventeen wins elsewhere. None yet in the Octagon.

UFC Career Deaton debuted against Joe Solecki at UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen. Our model rates Solecki as a strong opponent, and Deaton lasted until 4:55 of the second round before losing by submission. He was almost through the round.

His second UFC fight came at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva against Alexander Munoz. That one went the distance, and Deaton lost a unanimous decision. It is a small sample, but he has been stopped once and outpointed once.

Fighting Style

Carl Deaton is a low-output fighter who is hard to hit. He absorbs few strikes and defends well, but he lands little himself, and his accuracy is poor.

He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions. His takedown defense is about what the UFC average looks like, so he is neither easy to put on the mat nor especially hard to take down.

He has yet to record a win in the UFC. One of his two losses came by submission and the other went to the scorecards.

Quick Facts - Division: Lightweight - UFC record: 0-2 - Professional record (all promotions): 17-7-0 - UFC debut: 2023 - Stance: Orthodox - Height / reach: 5'7" / 69" - Team: Syndicate MMA - Born: Pontiac, United States