Don'Tale Mayes “Lord Kong”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 24/100 · peak 38 · Finisher · 4–7 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Don'Tale Mayes holds an ORCA rating of 24 (peak 38), 53rd of 54 active heavyweights on the ORCA board. Striking defence grades 43, 33rd of 54 active heavyweights, the high point of the profile. Grappling defence trails at 6, with takedown defence grading 3. The 4 UFC wins split 2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 2 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 24 | 54 of 54 | — |
| Striking defence | 43 | 33 of 54 | — |
| Grappling offence | 19 | 47 of 54 | Control time, seconds per minute 21 |
| Grappling defence | 6 | 54 of 54 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 9 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 21. Weakest: Takedown defence 3.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 24 (peak 38)
- Heavyweight rank
- 53 of 54 active
- UFC record
- 4–7
- Pro record
- 11–9
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 6′6″ (198 cm)
- Reach
- 81″ (206 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Jackson Wink MMA Academy - NM
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.81
- Significant strike accuracy: 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.57
- Significant strike defence: 48%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.7
- Takedown accuracy: 34%
- Takedown defence: 35%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2025-05-03 · L vs Thomas Petersen · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
- 2025-02-15 · L vs Valter Walker · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
- 2024-08-03 · L vs Shamil Gaziev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
- 2024-04-27 · W vs Caio Machado · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
- 2023-11-04 · L vs Rodrigo Nascimento · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
- 2023-06-03 · W vs Andrei Arlovski · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi
- 2023-02-25 · L vs Augusto Sakai · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
- 2021-12-18 · W vs Josh Parisian · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
- 2020-11-14 · W vs Roque Martinez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos
- 2020-05-16 · L vs Rodrigo Nascimento · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
- 2019-10-26 · L vs Ciryl Gane · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
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