Dequan Townsend

“The Tarantula”

OctagonStats Rating 1441

0-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 3" (190 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach79" (201 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMay 11, 1986

Age40

DivisionLight Heavyweight

BirthplaceLansing, Michigan, U.S.

TeamMurcielago MMA (until 2020)

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.23

Str. Acc34%

SApM3.92

Str. Def38%

TD Avg0.00

TD Acc0%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L L L

Last 4 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

4 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate0%

Times finished50%

StreakL4

Best streak-

Avg fight12:14

Octagon time48m

Opp win%65%

ActiveJun. 29, 2019 – Oct. 03, 2020 (2y)

Career story

Dequan Townsend "The Tarantula" is a 21-12-0 mixed martial artist.

Dequan debuted Jun. 29, 2019 vs Dalcha Lungiambula (loss). On a 4-fight losing skid.

Dequan Townsend (born May 11, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. He has previously fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD
Oct. 03, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana	L Dusko Todorovic	KO/TKO Punches	2	3:15	0 0	13 85	0 1
Feb. 15, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz	L Devin Clark	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	6 39	0 3
Jan. 25, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos	L Bevon Lewis	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	28 36	0 0
Jun. 29, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos	L Dalcha Lungiambula	KO/TKO Punch	3	0:42	0 1	13 32	0 4

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.