Devonte Smith

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For the American football player, see DeVonta Smith.
Devonte Smith
File:Devonte Smith post fight interview at UFC 234.jpg
Devonte Smith post fight interview at UFC 234
Born (1993-07-30) July 30, 1993 (age 31)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States[1]
Other names King Kage
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Reach 76 in[1]
Fighting out of Bedford, Ohio, United States
Team Factory X (2018–present)[2]
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3]
Years active 2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 11
By knockout 10
By submission 1
Losses 4
By knockout 3
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Devonte Smith (born July 30, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Smith started training mixed martial arts around the age of 14 after seeing Quinton Jackson fight in PRIDE.[4] He attended Bedford High School where he wrestled every year.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After compiling an amateur record of 7–2–1, Smith started his professional MMA career in 2015 and fought primarily in Ohio. He amassed a record of 7–1 before competing in DWTNCS: Season 2, Episode 8.[5]

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series

Smith appeared in Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) Dana White's Contender Series 16 web-series program on August 7, 2018, facing Joseph Lowry.[6] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Smith made his UFC debut on November 10, 2018, against Julian Erosa at UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez.[8] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[9]

His next fight came on February 9, 2019, at UFC 234 against Dong Hyun Ma.[10] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[11] The win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[12]

Smith was scheduled to face John Makdessi on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241.[13] However, it was reported on July 30 that Makdessi was forced to withdraw for undisclosed reasons.[14] Returning veteran Clay Collard was briefly linked as the replacement.[15] In turn, Collard was removed from the bout during the week leading up to the event due to an undisclosed medical issue and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Khama Worthy.[16] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[17]

Smith was expected to face Alex da Silva Coelho on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184.[18] However, Coelho pulled out due to undisclosed reasons,[19] and he was replaced by Justin Jaynes.[20] Smith won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[21]

Smith faced Jamie Mullarkey on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193.[22] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[23]

Smith was scheduled to face Erick Gonzalez on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272.[24] However, Gonzalez was forced to withdraw from the event due to foot injuries[25] and he was replaced by Ľudovít Klein.[26] Smith lost the fight via split decision.[27]

On May 2022, it was reported that Smith was released by UFC.[28]

Personal life

While preparing for his fight against Khama Worthy, Smith's sister Dariene was killed by a stray bullet in Columbus, Ohio, on July 11, 2020.[29]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–4 Ľudovít Klein Decision (split) UFC 272 March 5, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–3 Jamie Mullarkey TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker October 2, 2021 2 2:51 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–2 Justin Jaynes TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov February 6, 2021 2 3:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Loss 10–2 Khama Worthy TKO (punches) UFC 241 August 17, 2019 1 4:15 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 10–1 Dong Hyun Ma TKO (punches) UFC 234 February 9, 2019 1 3:53 Melbourne, Australia Performance of the Night.
Win 9–1 Julian Erosa KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez November 10, 2018 1 0:46 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 8–1 Joseph Lowry KO (elbows) Dana White's Contender Series 16 August 7, 2018 1 2:52 Las Vegas, United States
Win 7–1 Justin Edwards KO (punches) Iron Tiger Fight Series / Alliance MMA March 3, 2018 1 1:30 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 6–1 Nick Gehrts TKO (punches) V3 Fights 65 November 18, 2017 4 1:03 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win 5–1 Damonte Robinson Submission (triangle choke) IT Fight Series 74 July 29, 2017 1 2:54 Akron, Ohio, United States
Loss 4–1 John Gunther TKO (punches) RFO: Big Guns 22 January 28, 2017 3 2:29 Mansfield, Ohio, United States
Win 4–0 Xavier Nash TKO (punches) Pinnacle FC 14 September 2, 2016 3 0:50 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 3–0 Fred Stonehouse KO (punches) GOTC MMA 21 June 4, 2016 1 3:01 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 2–0 Mike Wiseman TKO (punches) Caged Madness 40 January 16, 2016 2 2:42 Akron, Ohio, United States
Win 1–0 John Mosley TKO (punches) Caged Madness 38 September 26, 2015 1 4:29 Akron, Ohio, United States Lightweight debut.

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See also

References

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