David Douglas (fighter)

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David Douglas
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David Douglas in 2009, at the weigh-in for the Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg event.
Born (1982-08-16) August 16, 1982 (age 42)
Antioch, California, United States
Other namesTarzan
Residence Antioch, California, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Antioch, California, United States
Team Cesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy
Teacher(s) Cesar Gracie
Years active2004-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins10
By knockout9
By submission1
Losses12
By knockout9
By submission3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

David Douglas is an American professional mixed martial artist and boxer. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, he has competed for Strikeforce, EliteXC and ShoXC.

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Background

Douglas was born and raised in the heart of a rough neighborhood in Antioch, California, along with his twin brother Damion, by their parents who worked for steel mills. The Douglas brothers got into many fights while growing up, beating up schoolyard bullies that were bigger and older than themselves. Both of them began learning the martial arts from a young age and were taught at home by their father, Danny, who was a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After a 3-1 start to his professional career, Douglas was signed by EliteXC in 2008.

Strikeforce

Douglas made his debut for Strikeforce in August 2009 on the preliminary card of Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg, losing to Justin Wilcox via submission.

He returned to the organization in 2010 on their ShoMMA Strikeforce Challengers series. He defeated Dominic Clark via TKO in October 2010 and Nick Gonzalez via submission in February 2011.

He next fought Caros Fodor at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm and lost in the third round by TKO.

Professional boxing

Douglas made his professional boxing debut in 2016 against Jasper McCargo, losing via third round knockout.

Douglas returned to the ring in 2019 against 3-0 Chris Washington. He was defeated via first-round knockout.

Personal life

Douglas got his nickname "Tarzan" from Cesar Gracie while training together, due to his long hair and lanky build. David's twin brother, Damion Douglas, is also a mixed martial artist who competed for Strikeforce. David has two children, while Damion has three. [2]


Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches10 wins12 losses
By knockout99
By submission13
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–12Serob MinasyanTKO (punches)UNF 4January 28, 202324:55 Commerce, California, United States
Loss10–11Eugene CorreaSubmission (heel hook)Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 6October 22, 202210:18 Commerce, California, United States
Loss10–10Migran ArutyunyanTKO (punches)UNF 2August 20, 202212:54 Commerce, California, United StatesReturn to Lightweight.
Loss10–9Richard LeRoyTKO (punches)Celtic Gladiator 21May 19, 201813:45 Burbank, California, United StatesCatchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win10–8D.J. RobersonTKO (punches)Gladiator Challenge: Holiday BeatingsNovember 11, 201710:22 Lincoln, California, United States Welterweight bout.
Loss10–7Eldon SproatTKO (punches)X-1 World Events 48.5September 30, 201723:04 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesFor the X-1 Middleweight Championship.
Loss9–7Chris HofmannTKO (punches)URCC 29: ConquestJanuary 7, 20171N/A San Francisco, California, United StatesFor the URCC Middleweight Championship.
Win9–6DeMarco VillalonaTKO (punches)Dragon House 22February 6, 201611:00 San Francisco, California, United States Middleweight debut.
Loss8–6 Ray Cooper III TKO (punches)Star Elite Cage FightingAugust 7, 201510:27 Waipahu, Hawaii, United States Welterweight bout.
Loss8–5 Ousmane Thomas Diagne KO (punch)Red Canvas: Art of Submission 3October 27, 201213:03 Stockton, California, United States
Loss8–4Felipe OlivieriTKO (knee and punches)Wreck MMA: Road to GloryApril 20, 201212:54 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Loss8–3 Caros Fodor TKO (strikes) Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm April 1, 201132:12 Stockton, California, United States
Win8–2Nick GonzalezTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy February 18, 201111:05 Cedar Park, Texas, United StatesCatchweight (150 lbs) bout.
Win7–2Dominic ClarkTKO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker October 22, 201022:33 Fresno, California, United States
Loss6–2 Justin Wilcox Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg August 15, 200933:16 San Jose, California, United States
Win6–1 Malaipet TKO (punches) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series September 26, 200832:51 Santa Ynez, California, United States
Win5–1William JacobsonTKO (corner stoppage) ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma II August 15, 200811:12 Friant, California, United States
Win4–1Marlon MathiasTKO (punches) EliteXC: Unfinished Business July 26, 200810:12 Stockton, California, United States Lightweight debut.
Win3–1Yusuke IkenishiTKO (doctor stoppage)CCFC: Total EliminationMay 12, 20073N/A Santa Rosa, California, United States
Loss2–1 Jeff Curran Submission (rear-naked choke)IFC: Eve Of DestructionMarch 5, 200511:39 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Featherweight debut.
Win2–0Joe MartinTKO (corner stoppage)IFC: Night of the Warriors 5September 25, 200410:46 Susanville, California, United States
Win1–0Richard SavalaTKO (punches)IFC: Night of the Warriors 5September 25, 200410:08 Susanville, California, United States

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References

  1. ↑ "From the Streets of Antioch to the Cage, David "Tarzan" and Damion Douglas". 28 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "From the Streets of Antioch to the Cage, David "Tarzan" and Damion Douglas". 28 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "David".
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