Dequan “The Tarantula” Townsend is a 36 year old Male fighter from United States with a 23-13-0 pro MMA record. Townsend most recently fought Dan Spohn at Ohio Combat League 22 on Saturday October 8, 2022. Dequan Townsend lost to Dan Spohn by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Light Heavyweight division.
Dequan Townsend has 23 wins with a 74% finish rate, including 12 by knockout, 5 by submission, 6 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23-12-0 | Dan Spohn |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Ohio Combat League 22 | 2022-10-08 | Light Heavyweight | OCL |
| Win | 22-12-0 | Jason Butcher |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
B2 Fighting Series 154 | 2022-04-02 | Light Heavyweight | B2FS |
| Win | 21-12-0 | Portland Pringle III |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Total Warrior Combat | 2022-02-05 | Middleweight | TWC |
| Loss | 21-11-0 | Duško Todorović |
KO/TKO
R2 3:15
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-10-03 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-10-0 | Devin Clark |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 25 | 2020-02-15 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-9-0 | Bevon Lewis |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 24 | 2020-01-25 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-8-0 | Dalcha Lungiambula |
KO/TKO
R3 0:42
|
UFC on ESPN 3 | 2019-06-29 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-8-0 | Wayman Carter |
SUB
R1 1:31
|
Total Warrior Combat | 2019-03-09 | Light Heavyweight | TWC |
| Win | 19-8-0 | Portland Pringle III |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Total Warrior Combat | 2018-12-01 | Light Heavyweight | TWC |
| Loss | 19-7-0 | Jamahal Hill |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
KOP 62 | 2018-06-30 | Light Heavyweight | KOP |
| Win | 18-7-0 | Muhammad Abdullah |
SUB
R3 3:58
|
WXC 71 | 2018-02-17 | Middleweight | WXC |
| Win | 17-7-0 | Hector Urbina |
KO/TKO
R1 1:16
|
New League Fights 7 | 2017-10-28 | Middleweight | NLP |
| Win | 16-7-0 | Willis Black |
KO/TKO
R1 0:28
|
WXC 69 | 2017-07-14 | Middleweight | WXC |
| Win | 15-7-0 | Timothy Woods |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
FSF MMA | 2017-05-20 | Middleweight | FSF |
| Loss | 15-6-0 | Luka Strezoski |
SUB
R1 1:42
|
Big Guns 23 | 2017-03-25 | Welterweight | RFO |
| Loss | 15-5-0 | Jason Fischer |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
WXC 66 | 2017-01-13 | Welterweight | WXC |
| Win | 14-5-0 | Ted Worthington |
KO/TKO
R1 1:24
|
Total Warrior Combat | 2016-11-12 | Welterweight | TWC |
| Loss | 14-4-0 | Dakota Cochrane |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Total Warrior Combat | 2016-05-14 | Welterweight | TWC |
| Loss | 14-3-0 | Kevin Nowaczyk |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
HFC 27 | 2016-02-06 | Welterweight | HFC |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Erick Lozano |
SUB
R2 2:51
|
Total Warrior Combat | 2015-11-21 | Welterweight | TWC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Dustin Pape |
SUB
R2 4:22
|
Duneland Classic 9 | 2015-10-30 | Welterweight | DC |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Tenyeh Dixon |
KO/TKO
R3 0:18
|
WXC 59 | 2015-08-08 | Welterweight | WXC |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Deray Davis |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
MFL 38 | 2015-07-11 | Middleweight | MFL |
| Win | 9-3-0 | Josh Taveirne |
KO/TKO
R3 5:00
|
TWC Pro Series | 2015-06-20 | Welterweight | TWC |
| Win | 8-3-0 | Dom O'Grady |
KO/TKO
R1 4:58
|
WXC 55 | 2015-02-07 | Welterweight | WXC |
| Win | 7-3-0 | Billy Ward |
KO/TKO
R1 2:19
|
TWC Pro Series 26 | 2014-11-22 | Welterweight | TWC |
| Loss | 7-2-0 | David Evans |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
WXC 52 | 2014-08-15 | Welterweight | WXC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Darryl Madison |
SUB
R2 2:30
|
MFL 34 | 2014-05-17 | Catchweight | MFL |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Marcus Reynolds |
KO/TKO
R3 2:52
|
XFC 27 | 2013-12-13 | Catchweight | XFC |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Erick Lozano |
KO/TKO
R1 2:33
|
TWC Pro Series | 2013-11-16 | Welterweight | TWC |
| Loss | 4-1-0 | Rocky Johnson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
SCL | 2013-09-27 | Catchweight | SCL |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Anthony Smith |
KO/TKO
R1 3:28
|
TWC Pro Series 18 | 2013-05-18 | Middleweight | TWC |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Canaan Grigsby |
KO/TKO
R1 0:07
|
SCL | 2013-02-09 | SCL | |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Robert Longwith |
KO/TKO
R1 0:27
|
TWC Pro Series | 2012-09-22 | TWC | |
| Loss | 1-0-0 | Jason Cardillo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
NAAFS | 2012-04-27 | Welterweight | NAAFS |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Andy Hahn |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2012-02-18 | IFL |
Townsend made his professional debut against Andy Hahn on February 18, 2012, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Andy Hahn who carried a 2-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Dequan Townsend beat Andy Hahn by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Townsend made his debut in the UFC against Dalcha Lungiambula on June 29, 2019, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC on ESPN 3: N'Gannou vs. Dos Santos having compiled a 21-8-0 professional MMA record.
Dequan Townsend lost to Dalcha Lungiambula by KO/TKO at 0:42 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Townsend has gone on to fight a total of 4 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-4-0.
After his UFC stint, Townsend took his next fight at TWC on February 5, 2022, fighting against Portland Pringle III on the co-main event of Total Warrior Combat: Unfinished Business.
Dequan Townsend beat Portland Pringle III by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Townsend's last win came against Jason Butcher at B2 Fighting Series 154 on Saturday April 2, 2022. Dequan Townsend beat Jason Butcher by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Townsend is not currently booked for any fights.
Townsend's last loss came against Dan Spohn at Ohio Combat League 22 on Saturday October 8, 2022. Dequan Townsend lost to Dan Spohn by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Townsend has fought 4 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-4-0.
Townsend has knocked out 12 opponents.
Townsend has submitted 5 opponents.
Townsend has been knocked out 2 times.
Townsend has been submitted 1 times.
