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Don'Tale Mayes

Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Don'Tale Mayes

“Lord Kong”· Louisville, United States

Pro record

11-9-0

Model Elo

1465

#1403 of 1994

Age
33
Height
6'6"
Reach
81"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Jackson Wink MMA Academy - NM
Born
Louisville, United States
UFC debut
Aug 29, 2017

Profile

Don'Tale Mayes is 4–7 in the UFC since 2019 (plus 1 no contest). 2 of those 4 wins came inside the distance. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Thomas Petersen by unanimous decision (May 3, 2025).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
4–7
+1 NC
Finish rate
50%
2 of 4 wins
1st-round finishes
0
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
2
Current streak
L3
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 29m
avg 12:29 per fight
Opposition
1532
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Andrei Arlovski

    Andrei Arlovski

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · Jun 2, 2023

    1558opp. Elo
  2. Josh Parisian

    Josh Parisian

    KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 17, 2021

    1538opp. Elo
  3. Caio Machado

    Caio Machado

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024

    1517opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.22

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min3.61

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy43%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense47%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.25

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.59

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense47%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 63%Body 23%Legs 14%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 75%Clinch 14%Ground 11%

Average fight time: 11:55

Fight history (15)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LThomas PetersenThomas PetersenRecord after: 6-8unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoMay 3, 2025
LValter WalkerValter WalkerRecord after: 6-7submissionRound 1 · 1:17UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesFeb 15, 2025
LShamil GazievShamil GazievRecord after: 6-6unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovAug 3, 2024
WCaio MachadoCaio MachadoRecord after: 6-5unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezApr 27, 2024
LRodrigo NascimentoRodrigo NascimentoRecord after: 5-5unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. LewisNov 3, 2023
WAndrei ArlovskiAndrei ArlovskiRecord after: 5-4KO/TKORound 2 · 3:17UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. AlbaziJun 2, 2023
LAugusto SakaiAugusto SakaiRecord after: 4-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. AllenFeb 24, 2023
NCHamdy AbdelwahabHamdy AbdelwahabRecord after: 4-3OverturnedRound 3 · 5:00UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2Jul 29, 2022
WJosh ParisianJosh ParisianRecord after: 4-3KO/TKORound 3 · 3:26UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. DaukausDec 17, 2021
WRoque MartinezRoque MartinezRecord after: 3-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos AnjosNov 13, 2020
LRodrigo NascimentoRodrigo NascimentoRecord after: 2-3submissionRound 2 · 2:05UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. HarrisMay 15, 2020
LCiryl GaneCiryl GaneRecord after: 2-2submissionRound 3 · 4:46UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenOct 25, 2019
WRicardo PraselRicardo PraselRecord after: 2-1KO/TKORound 1 · 4:59Dana White's Contender Series 3.4Jul 16, 2019
WMSMitchell SipeRecord after: 1-1KO/TKORound 2 · 4:49Dana White's Contender Series 2.7Jul 31, 2018
LAllen CrowderAllen CrowderRecord after: 0-1KO/TKORound 3 · 4:12Dana White's Contender Series 1.8Aug 29, 2017