Devin Powell

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Devin Powell
BornDevin Powell
(1988-03-01) March 1, 1988 (age 35)
Somersworth, New Hampshire, United States
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Fighting out of South Berwick, Maine, United States
TeamSeacoast BJJ and MMA (formerly) [1]
The Shop MMA (until 2014) [2]
Port City BJJ [2]
Nostos MMA (2014–present) [3]
Rank1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jay Mansfield and James Deluca [4] [3]
Years active2010–2020
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins10
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision3
Losses5
By decision5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Devin Powell (born March 1, 1988) is an American retired mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA.

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Background

A once-aspiring professional guitarist who played in a rock band in his teens, Powell graduated from Marshwood High School in South Berwick in 2006. [5] He attended college for a year before dropping out, [6] and taking a clerical job at the National Passport Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Seeking a creative outlet from the tedium of his day job, Powell began attending an MMA gym in town. Powell started participating in jiu-jitsu tournaments and found some success. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Powell had his first amateur fight in 2010, losing by split decision. In a little over a year, Powell won his next three amateur fights. When he fought his first professional bout in 2012, he was ranked #1 among amateur lightweight MMA fighters in the Northeastern United States. [5]

In May 2014, Powell took over The Shop MMA academy in Somersworth, New Hampshire when its owners decided to call it quits. Powell revamped the facility, founding Nostos MMA, a small family-friendly MMA gym which is owned by Powell and managed by his wife Carol Linn Hawkins. [7]

In 2016, Powell went on a rapid win streak of four wins in six months. In February, he defeated Jeff Anderson by unanimous decision at Combat Zone 57. In April, despite hurting his back during the fight, Powell finished Jesse Erickson by first-round TKO to win the New England Fights professional lightweight championship. In June, he debuted on World Series of Fighting, winning a split decision over Tom Marcellino. [5]

While taking a break from training and spending some time recuperating from lingering injuries in the days after a winning the Marcellino fight, Powell was asked in mid-July to step in on short notice to fight in New England Fights' upcoming event Dana White: Looking for a Fight on August 6 in Bangor, Maine. UFC president Dana White would be attending this event, scouting talent to sign to his promotion. The event would also be filmed and promoted through White's reality web series of the same name. [6] Powell, the reigning NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion, agreed to rematch Jon Lemke in a three-round non-title fight at a catchweight of 160 pounds. [8]

At Looking for a Fight, Powell pressed the action for most of the fight, using kicks to keep Lemke at range. Despite getting caught with a punch at one point that resulted in a visibly broken nose, Powell continued to press the action. Powell dropped Lemke with an uppercut and immediately took his back for a rear naked choke submission in the first round. [5] During the fight, Powell tore his LCL. [9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

A few days after his performance in Bangor, Powell was signed to a non-guaranteed four-fight contract with the UFC. In November he was booked to fight at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn on January 15, 2017. [9] Powell's original opponent was Jordan Rinaldi, but Rinaldi pulled out just before Christmas due to an injury. [5] The UFC quickly signed newcomer Drakkar Klose to his own four-fight contract to replace Rinaldi on short notice. [10] In their fight, Klose defeated Powell decisively, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-27 for Klose. [11]

Powell faced Darrell Horcher on June 25, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 112. [12] He lost the fight via split decision. [13]

Powell faced Álvaro Herrera on July 28, 2018 at UFC on Fox 30. [14] He won the fight via knockout due to kicks to the body in the first round. [15]

Powell was expected to face Claudio Puelles on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140. [16] However, it was reported that Puelles pulled out from the event due to injury and he was replaced by newcomer Jesus Pinedo. [17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion. [18]

Bellator MMA

Powell made his debut for Bellator MMA at Bellator 232 on October 26, 2019, against Marcus Surin. He won the fight by technical submission after his opponent appeared to be unconscious at the end of the second round. [19]

He made his sophomore appearance against Manny Muro at Bellator 252 on November 12, 2020. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and subsequently retired after the loss. [20]

Personal life

Powell and his wife Carol have a daughter, Clementine (born 2012). [3] [21]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches10 wins5 losses
By knockout30
By submission40
By decision35
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–5Manny MuroDecision (unanimous) Bellator 252 November 12, 202035:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win10–4Marcus SurinTechnical Submission (mounted guillotine) Bellator 232 October 26, 201925:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss9–4 Jesus Pinedo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio November 17, 201835:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win9–3 Álvaro Herrera TKO (body kicks and punches) UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 July 28, 201811:52 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss8–3 Darrell Horcher Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee June 25, 201735:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Loss8–2 Drakkar Klose Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn January 15, 201735:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win8–1Jonathan LemkeSubmission (rear-naked choke)NEF: Lookin' for a FightAugust 5, 201613:50 Bangor, Maine, United StatesCatchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Win7–1Tom MarcellinoDecision (split) WSOF 31 June 17, 201635:00 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win6-1Jesse EricksonTKO (punches)NEF 22: All Roads Lead HereApril 23, 201614:00 Lewiston, Maine, United StatesWon the vacant NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Championship.
Win5–1Jeff AndersonDecision (unanimous)CZ 57: Clash of the TitansFebruary 5, 201635:00 Salem, New Hampshire, United States
Win4–1Scott JurgenTKO (elbows)T2T: Toe 2 Toe Fights 2May 9, 201511:40 Portland, Maine, United States
Win3–1Jonathan LemkeSubmission (guillotine choke)NEF: Fight Night 13May 10, 201410:24 Lewiston, Maine, United States
Loss2–1Bruce BoyingtonDecision (unanimous)Coliseum To The Cage: RuckusDecember 6, 201335:00 Derry, New Hampshire, United States
Win2–0Andy RobertsonTechnical Submission (triangle choke)Cage Titans 9: Live Free and Fight HardJuly 21, 201210:37 Dover, New Hampshire, United States
Win1–0Anthony LoycanoDecision (unanimous)CZ 41: Cage Rage at The RockApril 27, 201235:00 Salem, New Hampshire, United StatesLightweight debut.

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