Devonte Smith

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Devonte Smith
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 30)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States [1]
Other namesKing Kage
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Reach76 in (193 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Bedford, Ohio, United States
TeamFactory X (2018–present) [2]
RankPurple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu [3]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins11
By knockout10
By submission1
Losses4
By knockout3
By decision1
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.

Contents

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 Dana White's Contender Series web-series program. [5]

Dana White's Contender Series

Smith appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 16 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: The 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 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 was replaced by Ľudovít Klein. [26] Smith lost the fight via split decision. [27]

In May 2022, it was reported that Smith was released by the 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

Professional record breakdown
15 matches11 wins4 losses
By knockout103
By submission10
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–4 Ľudovít Klein Decision (split) UFC 272 March 5, 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss11–3 Jamie Mullarkey TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker October 2, 202122:51 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–2 Justin Jaynes TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov February 6, 202123:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (160 lb) bout.
Loss10–2 Khama Worthy TKO (punches) UFC 241 August 17, 201914:15 Anaheim, California, United States
Win10–1 Dong Hyun Ma TKO (punches) UFC 234 February 9, 201913:53 Melbourne, AustraliaPerformance of the Night.
Win9–1 Julian Erosa KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez November 10, 201810:46 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win8–1Joseph LowryKO (elbows) Dana White's Contender Series 16 August 7, 201812:52 Las Vegas, United States
Win7–1 Justin Edwards KO (punches)Iron Tiger Fight Series / Alliance MMAMarch 3, 201811:30 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win6–1Nick GehrtsTKO (punches)V3 Fights 65November 18, 201741:03 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win5–1Damonte RobinsonSubmission (triangle choke)IT Fight Series 74July 29, 201712:54 Akron, Ohio, United States
Loss4–1John GuntherTKO (punches)RFO: Big Guns 22January 28, 201732:29 Mansfield, Ohio, United States
Win4–0Xavier NashTKO (punches)Pinnacle FC 14September 2, 201630:50 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
Win3–0Fred StonehouseKO (punches)GOTC MMA 21June 4, 201613:01 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win2–0Mike WisemanTKO (punches)Caged Madness 40January 16, 201622:42 Akron, Ohio, United States
Win1–0John MosleyTKO (punches)Caged Madness 38September 26, 201514:29 Akron, Ohio, United StatesLightweight debut.

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