Devonte Smith (born July 30, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Born | Cleveland, Ohio, United States[1] | July 30, 1993
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 (193 cm)[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 |
Background
editSmith 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
editEarly career
editAfter 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
editSmith 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
editSmith 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
editWhile 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
editMixed martial arts
editMixed martial arts record
edit15 matches | 11 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 10 | 3 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Devonte Smith | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ Tom Gerbasi (November 7, 2018). "2018 A Life-changing Year for Devonte Smith". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- ^ Devonte Smith [@koe_kingkageufc] (October 16, 2019). "Guess who just got promoted to purple belt" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Daniel Vreeland (September 30, 2021). "UFC Vegas 38's Devonte Smith Came to MMA Thanks to Rampage". cagesidepress.com.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Devonte". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ Rodriguez, Victor (2018-08-07). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 2018: Week 8 Preview". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contenders Series Episode 16 Results • Page 2 | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2018-11-03). "Devonte Smith vs. Julian Erosa added to UFC Denver". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2018-11-10). "UFC Denver Results: Devonte Smith Debuts in Style, Finishes Julian Erosa Early". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ Staff (2019-01-14). "'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim vs. Devonte Smith part of finalized UFC 234 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "UFC 234: Devonte Smith stings Dong Hyun Ma early, finishes with flurry". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ a b MMAjunkie.com. "UFC 234 bonuses: Israel Adesanya, Anderson Silva collect extra $50,000". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ Shelton, Cole (2019-07-12). "John Makdessi vs. Devonte Smith Added To UFC 241". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ John Morgan (2019-07-30). "John Makdessi out at UFC 241, promotion seeking replacement opponent for Devonte Smith". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2019-08-05). "Clay Collard replaces John Makdessi vs. Devonte Smith at UFC 241". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ Nolan King (2019-08-13). "Devonte Smith gets third opponent, draws promotional newcomer Khama Worthy at UFC 241". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2019-08-17). "UFC 241 Results: Khama Worthy Proves He is Worthy of Roster Spot with KO". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Staff (2020-12-22). "Devonte Smith vs. Alex da Silva added to UFC event on February 6" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2021-01-30). "Alex da Silva out of UFC Fight Night 184; Devonte Smith in need of new opponent". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ Nolan King (2021-02-01). "Justin Jaynes steps in to fight Devonte Smith at UFC Fight Night 184". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-02-06). "UFC Vegas 18 Results: Devonte Smith Earns Doctor's Stoppage Win Over Justin Jaynes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "UFC adds Devonte Smith vs. Jamie Mullarkey to Oct. 2 event". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-10-02). "UFC Vegas 38 Results: Jamie Mullarkey Stops Devonte Smith In Round Two". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Dorff Marcel (2022-01-12). "Lightweight fighters Smith and Gonzales added to UFC 272". Eurosport (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-02-24). "Erick Gonzalez Says He's Out of UFC 272 Fight Against Devonte Smith". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2022-02-25). "Klein replaces Gonzalez for Smith in 8 days" (in Dutch). eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2022-03-05). "UFC 272: L'udovit Klein Earns Second UFC Win With Split Decision Over Devonte Smith". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "Report: Moutinho, Grundy, Hubbard Among Latest UFC Cuts". MMA News. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (July 20, 2020). "After Tragedy, Devonte Smith Fights On". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Devonte". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-10-02.