The Tarantula
Dequan Townsend
25 - 13 - 0
Height
6'3"
Reach
79.0"
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Height
6'3"
Reach
79.0"
Born
1986-05-11
Birthplace
Lansing, Michigan, United States
Fighting Out Of
Lansing, Michigan
Team(s)
Murcielago MMA (until 2020)
Overall Record
25 - 13 - 0
Winning Method
24%
Dec.
Decision
6 / 25
20%
Sub.
Submission
5 / 25
56%
KO
KO
14 / 25
Losing Method
76.9%
Dec.
Decision
10 / 13
7.7%
Sub.
Submission
1 / 13
15.4%
KO
KO
2 / 13
Past Fights
October 28, 2023
Rebel Combat Sports
Marcus Maulding
Win (25–12)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (4:33)
May 26, 2023
TWC 101.5
Eric Smith
Win (24–12)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (3:51)
October 8, 2022
Ohio Combat League 22
Dan Spohn
Loss (23–13)Decision (unanimous)
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October 28, 2023
Rebel Combat Sports
Marcus Maulding
Win (25–12)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (4:33)
May 26, 2023
TWC 101.5
Eric Smith
Win (24–12)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (3:51)
October 8, 2022
Ohio Combat League 22
Dan Spohn
Loss (23–13)Decision (unanimous)
April 2, 2022
B2 Fighting Series 154
Jason Butcher
Win (23–12)Decision (unanimous)
February 5, 2022
Total Warrior Combat: Unfinished Business
Portland Pringle III
Win (22–12)Decision (unanimous)
October 4, 2020
UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana
Duško Todorović
Loss (21–12)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (3:15)
February 15, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
Devin Clark
Loss (21–11)Decision (unanimous)
January 25, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
Bevon Lewis
Loss (21–10)Decision (unanimous)
June 29, 2019
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
Dalcha Lungiambula
Loss (21–9)TKO (punches and elbows) • Round 3 (0:42)
March 9, 2019
TWC: Brooks vs. Robinson
Wayman Carter
Win (21–8)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 1 (1:31)
December 1, 2018
TWC: Bennett vs. Shaw
Portland Pringle III
Win (20–8)Decision (split)
June 30, 2018
KOP 62: KnockOut Promotions 62
Jamahal Hill
Loss (19–8)Decision (unanimous)
February 17, 2018
WXC 71: Night of Champions 10
Muhammad Abdullah
Win (19–7)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 3 (3:58)
October 28, 2017
New League Fights 7: Hallows Eve
Héctor Urbina
Win (18–7)KO (head kick) • Round 1 (1:16)
July 14, 2017
WXC 69: Illuminate
Willis Black
Win (17–7)TKO (head kick and punches) • Round 1 (0:28)
May 20, 2017
FSF MMA: New Beginning
Timothy Woods
Win (16–7)Decision (unanimous)
March 25, 2017
RFO: Big Guns 23: Battle for the Belts
Luka Strezoski
Loss (15–7)Submission (heel hook) • Round 1 (1:42)
January 13, 2017
WXC 66: Night of Champions 9
Jason Fischer
Loss (15–6)Decision (unanimous)
November 12, 2016
TWC Pro Series: Anderson vs. Veerella
Ted Worthington
Win (15–5)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (1:24)
May 14, 2016
TWC 29: Jaynes vs. Lamson
Dakota Cochrane
Loss (14–5)Decision (split)
February 6, 2016
HFC 27: Hoosier Fight Club 27
Kevin Nowaczyk
Loss (14–4)Decision (unanimous)
November 21, 2015
TWC 28: Townsend vs. Lozano
Erick Lozano
Win (14–3)Submission (triangle choke) • Round 2 (2:51)
October 30, 2015
DC 9: Duneland Classic 9
Dustin Pape
Win (13–3)Submission (triangle choke) • Round 2 (4:22)
August 8, 2015
WXC 59: Homeland Pride
Tenyeh Dixon
Win (12–3)TKO (punches) • Round 3 (0:18)
July 11, 2015
MFL 38: Michiana Fight League 38
Deray Davis
Win (11–3)Decision (unanimous)
June 20, 2015
TWC 27: Townsend vs. Taveirne
Josh Taveirne
Win (10–3)TKO (doctor stoppage) • Round 3 (3:40)
February 7, 2015
WXC 55: Fully Loaded
Dom O'Grady
Win (9–3)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (4:58)
November 22, 2014
TWC 26: Townsend vs. Ward
Billy Ward
Win (8–3)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (2:19)
August 15, 2014
WXC 52: Evolution
David Evans
Loss (7–3)Decision (unanimous)
May 17, 2014
MFL: Michiana Fight League 34
Darryl Madison
Win (7–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (2:30)
December 13, 2013
XFC 27: Frozen Fury
Marcus Reynolds
Win (6–2)KO (kick to body) • Round 3 (2:52)
November 16, 2013
TWC 20: Final Cut
Erick Lozano
Win (5–2)KO • Round 1 (2:33)
September 27, 2013
SCL: Havoc at the Hellespont
Rocky Johnson
Loss (4–2)Decision (unanimous)
May 18, 2013
TWC 18: Bulletproof
Anthony Smith
Win (4–1)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (3:28)
February 9, 2013
SCL: Thunderdome
Canaan Grigsby
Win (3–1)KO (punches) • Round 1 (0:07)
September 22, 2012
TWC 14: Up Close and Personal
Robby Longwith
Win (2–1)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (0:27)
April 27, 2012
NAAFS: Caged Fury 17
Jason Cardillo
Loss (1–1)Decision (unanimous)
February 18, 2012
IFL 45: My Bloody Valentine
Andy Hahn
Win (1–0)Decision (split)
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