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Don'Tale Mayes

11-9-0 (1 NC) UFC 4-7-0 (1 NC)
Durable Striker Submission-Vulnerable
6'6"Height
81"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
12:29Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 32.8 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 25.7 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 24.4 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 66.9 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 25.6 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 5.3 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 10.3 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 31.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Durability Average 67
  2. Striking Below avg 33
  3. Control Below avg 32
  4. Accuracy Below avg 26
  5. Wrestling Below avg 26
  6. Striking D Weak 24
  7. Grappling Weak 10
  8. TD Defense Weak 5
Durable average durability — rates 67 of 100 among UFC veterans
Striker below avg striking — rates 33 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 3 of 7 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.81
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.57
Striking accuracy41.2%
Striking defense47.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.2
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

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 30, 2022 vs Hamdy Abdelwahab — 3.13/min (NC) Jul '22 February 25, 2023 vs Augusto Sakai — 1.93/min (L) Feb '23 June 3, 2023 vs Andrei Arlovski — 3.02/min (W) Jun '23 November 4, 2023 vs Rodrigo Nascimento — 5.27/min (L) Nov '23 April 27, 2024 vs Caio Machado — 4.47/min (W) Apr '24 August 3, 2024 vs Shamil Gaziev — 1.8/min (L) Aug '24 February 15, 2025 vs Valter Walker — 0.78/min (L) — only 1.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '25 May 3, 2025 vs Thomas Petersen — 0.2/min (L) May '25

Fight history

12 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
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
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L Valter Walker 12-1 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
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L Shamil Gaziev 12-1 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
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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
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L Rodrigo Nascimento 10-1 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
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W Andrei Arlovski 33-21 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
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L Augusto Sakai 15-5-1 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
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NC Hamdy Abdelwahab 5-0 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
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W Josh Parisian 14-4 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
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W Roque Martinez 15-6-2 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
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L Rodrigo Nascimento 7-0 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
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L Ciryl Gane 4-0 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
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
11-9-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Jackson Wink MMA AcademyGym / team

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
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
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.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.6 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.2% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 47.6% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 46.7% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 31.3% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 13.1% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 63.7%