Heavyweight

Don'Tale Mayes

Last fought: May 2025

RECORD

Pro

11-9-0 (1 NC)

UFC

4-7-0

Age

Height

6'6"

Weight

260 lbs

Reach

81"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:29
Fight Completion Rate	83.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.50
% Fights Inside the Distance	41.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	33-28 (54.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	22-19 (53.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	11-9 (55.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	51.9%
% Time in Control	13.1%
% Time Controlled	35.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	27.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.62
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.83
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.21
Distance Strike Accuracy	38.5%
Distance Strike Defense	52.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.59
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.52
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.96
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.06
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.98

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Don'Tale Mayes League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Don'Tale Mayes
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Strike Differential	-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	46.7%
Takedown Defense	31.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:57
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:29
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	29.4%
Control Time/Fight	0:15

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Thomas Petersen

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo • May 2025Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Don'Tale Mayes3/1127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Thomas Petersen28/5155%TD 9/9Ctrl 13:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thomas Petersen	1/3	33%	3/3	4:34	—

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thomas Petersen	5/19	26%	2/2	4:27	—

R3	Don'Tale Mayes	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thomas Petersen	22/29	76%	4/4	4:48	—

LOSS

vs. Valter Walker

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues • Feb 2025Heavyweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:17

Don'Tale Mayes1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Valter Walker1/333%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Valter Walker	1/3	33%	1/2	0:58	—

LOSS

vs. Shamil Gaziev

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov • Aug 2024Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Don'Tale Mayes27/5847%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Shamil Gaziev31/4667%TD 2/3Ctrl 11:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	12/17	71%	0/0	0:00	—
	Shamil Gaziev	8/13	62%	1/2	4:32	—

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	10/25	40%	0/2	0:00	—
	Shamil Gaziev	21/28	75%	0/0	3:28	—

R3	Don'Tale Mayes	5/16	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Shamil Gaziev	2/5	40%	1/1	3:58	—

WIN

vs. Caio Machado

UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez • Apr 2024Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Don'Tale Mayes67/18337%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:36KD 1

Caio Machado76/15948%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	20/55	36%	0/0	0:36	1
	Caio Machado	19/40	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	26/61	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Caio Machado	25/53	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Don'Tale Mayes	21/67	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Caio Machado	32/66	48%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rodrigo Nascimento

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis • Nov 2023Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Don'Tale Mayes79/15950%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:39

Rodrigo Nascimento70/15445%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	28/60	47%	0/0	0:21	—
	Rodrigo Nascimento	33/69	48%	0/2	0:33	—

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	23/50	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rodrigo Nascimento	20/40	50%	0/1	1:48	—

R3	Don'Tale Mayes	28/49	57%	0/1	0:18	—
	Rodrigo Nascimento	17/45	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Andrei Arlovski

UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi • Jun 2023Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:17

Don'Tale Mayes25/8729%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Andrei Arlovski24/5643%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	8/47	17%	0/1	0:00	—
	Andrei Arlovski	14/25	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	17/40	42%	0/0	0:02	1
	Andrei Arlovski	10/31	32%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Augusto Sakai

UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen • Feb 2023Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Don'Tale Mayes29/6247%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:46

Augusto Sakai53/9556%TD 1/2Ctrl 8:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	13/20	65%	0/1	0:53	—
	Augusto Sakai	19/38	50%	0/0	2:58	—

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	4/15	27%	0/0	1:06	—
	Augusto Sakai	16/27	59%	0/1	2:52	—

R3	Don'Tale Mayes	12/27	44%	0/0	0:47	—
	Augusto Sakai	18/30	60%	1/1	3:01	—

vs. Hamdy Abdelwahab

UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Heavyweight

Overturned • Rd 3, 5:00

Don'Tale Mayes47/11641%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Hamdy Abdelwahab58/11053%TD 3/4Ctrl 6:36KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	11/40	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hamdy Abdelwahab	21/40	52%	1/2	2:00	1

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	24/56	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hamdy Abdelwahab	19/41	46%	0/0	0:45	—

R3	Don'Tale Mayes	12/20	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hamdy Abdelwahab	18/29	62%	2/2	3:51	—

WIN

vs. Josh Parisian

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:26

Don'Tale Mayes25/4161%TD 6/8Ctrl 11:32

Josh Parisian10/1662%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	6/14	43%	3/4	4:05	—
	Josh Parisian	3/6	50%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	13/15	87%	1/2	4:27	—
	Josh Parisian	2/2	100%	0/2	0:18	—

R3	Don'Tale Mayes	6/12	50%	2/2	3:00	—
	Josh Parisian	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Roque Martinez

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos • Nov 2020Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Don'Tale Mayes59/13544%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:27

Roque Martinez58/11152%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	16/52	31%	1/1	1:34	—
	Roque Martinez	18/28	64%	0/0	0:24	—

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	24/56	43%	0/0	0:06	—
	Roque Martinez	20/42	48%	0/1	0:38	—

R3	Don'Tale Mayes	19/27	70%	0/1	0:47	—
	Roque Martinez	20/41	49%	1/1	1:50	—

LOSS

vs. Rodrigo Nascimento

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris • May 2020Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:05

Don'Tale Mayes27/4856%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:33

Rodrigo Nascimento32/5262%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	16/33	48%	0/0	0:36	—
	Rodrigo Nascimento	21/39	54%	1/1	2:03	—

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	11/15	73%	0/0	0:57	—
	Rodrigo Nascimento	11/13	85%	1/1	0:20	—

LOSS

vs. Ciryl Gane

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren • Oct 2019Heavyweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 3, 4:46

Don'Tale Mayes32/12126%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Ciryl Gane94/16856%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:15KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	15/52	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ciryl Gane	39/78	50%	0/0	0:07	1

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	10/38	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ciryl Gane	18/35	51%	2/2	1:10	—

R3	Don'Tale Mayes	7/31	23%	0/0	0:02	—
	Ciryl Gane	37/55	67%	1/1	0:58	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (3 fights)

WIN

vs. Ricardo Prasel

DWCS 3.4 • Jul 2019

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:59

Don'Tale Mayes39/6263%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Ricardo Prasel11/1958%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	39/62	63%	0/0	0:00	1
	Ricardo Prasel	11/19	58%	0/4	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mitchell Sipe

DWCS 2.7 • Jul 2018

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:49

Don'Tale Mayes98/18354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mitchell Sipe54/9557%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	30/64	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mitchell Sipe	36/64	56%	1/4	0:00	—

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	68/119	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mitchell Sipe	18/31	58%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Allen Crowder

DWCS 1.8 • Aug 2017

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 4:12

Don'Tale Mayes17/5531%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Allen Crowder45/7262%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Don'Tale Mayes	11/27	41%	0/2	0:00	—
	Allen Crowder	11/22	50%	1/3	0:00	—

R2	Don'Tale Mayes	5/22	23%	0/1	0:00	—
	Allen Crowder	11/22	50%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Don'Tale Mayes	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Allen Crowder	23/28	82%	1/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com