Don'Tale Mayes

Don'Tale O'Neil Mayes (born January 16, 1992)[1] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the former Hoosier FC Heavyweight Championship champion.

Don'Tale Mayes
BornDon'Tale O'Neil Mayes[1]
(1992-01-16) January 16, 1992
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Other namesKong
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach81.0 in (206 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofJeffersonville, Indiana, United States
TeamBronx Hill MMA
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins8
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision3
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission2
By disqualification1
UniversityAncilla College
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Born and raised in Kentucky, Mayes begun training martial arts to discharge his aggression.[3] He initially picked up judo before transitioning to other disciplines as well.[4] In judo he claimed Kansas and Indiana state championships.[4] Don'Tale attended Ancilla College but did not receive a degree.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Mayes had an early career record of 3 wins and 1 losses, winning the Hoosier FC Heavyweight Championship in only his second fight.[5] He was invited to participate in Episode 8 of the First Season of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. Mayes faced Allen Crowder, losing by technical knockout in the third round.[6] He appreared twice more on the Contender Series, winning both fights by stoppage, earning his UFC contract on the second try. [7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Don'Tale Mayes made his UFC debut against Ciryl Gane on 26 October 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren. He lost the fight by a heel hook in the third round.[8]

Mayes faced Rodrigo Nascimento on May 16, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. He lost the fight via second round rear naked choke.[9]

Mayes faced Roque Martinez on November 14, 2020 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos.[10] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Mayes is scheduled to face Tai Tuivasa on March 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 188.[12]

Championships and accomplishments
  • Hoosier Fight Club
    • Hoosier FC Heavyweight Championship (One time)[5]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
12 matches 8 wins 4 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 1 2
By decision 3 0
By disqualification 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–4 Roque Martinez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos November 14, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–4 Rodrigo Nascimento Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris May 16, 2020 2 2:05 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss 7–3 Ciryl Gane Submission (heel hook) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren October 26, 2019 3 4:46 Kallang, Singapore
Win 7–2 Ricardo Prasel TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 20 July 16, 2019 1 4:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–2 Nkemdirim Oti Submission (verbal) V3 Fights 71 November 17, 2018 3 2:15 Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States
Win 5–2 Mitchell Sipe TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 15 July 31, 2018 2 4:49 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–2 Mohammed Usman Submission (rear-naked choke) VFC 60 April 14, 2018 3 5:00 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Loss 3–2 Allen Crowder TKO (punches and elbows) Dana White's Contender Series 8 August 29, 2017 3 4:12 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 3–1 Demoreo Dennis Decision (unanimous) LFA 9 April 14, 2017 3 5:00 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 2–1 Kenny Fredenburg Disqualification (illegal elbow) RFA 46: Johnson vs. Tucker December 9, 2016 1 2:06 Branson, Missouri, United States
Win 2–0 Arnold Adams TKO (submission to punches) Hoosier Fight Club 29 June 4, 2016 5 3:09 Hammond, Indiana, United States Won Hoosier FC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 1–0 Harry Hunsucker TKO (submission to punches) Hardrock MMA 77 February 6, 2016 1 2:12 Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States

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See also

References
  1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 14, 2020
  2. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. "Don'Tale Mayes". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  4. The MMA Report (August 27, 2017). Don'Tale Mayes on being considered top prospect and people underestimating his ground game – via Youtube.
  5. "Top heavyweight prospect Don'Tale Mayes heads to RFA in December – ALL THINGS BRANSON and BRANSON TALK". Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  6. Segura, Danny (August 29, 2017). "Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series 8 results: Allen Crowder, Lauren Mueller, Matt Frevola earn UFC contracts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  7. ZAC PACLEB (2020-11-10). "DON'TALE MAYES IS STAYING PATIENT WITH HIMSELF". UFC.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  8. "UFC Singapore Results: Ciryl Gane Heel-Hooks Don'tale Mayes for Fifth Straight Win". Cage Side Press. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  9. McClory, Mike (2020-05-13). "UFC on ESPN 8: Rodrigo Nascimento Discusses Debut Win, Chase Sherman Callout". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  10. Nolan King (2020-10-14). "With Philipe Lins out, UFC shifts Don'Tale Mayes onto Nov. 14 card vs. Roque Martinez". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  11. Anderson, Jay (2020-11-14). "UFC Vegas 14 Results: Don'Tale Mayes Takes Roque Martinez the Distance". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  12. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2021-01-20). "Tai Tuivasa vs. Don'Tale Mayes added to UFC Fight Night on March 20". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  13. Sherdog.com. "Don'Tale Mayes". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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