Don'Tale Mayes
“Lord Kong”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLWL
Profile
- Age
- 34 (born January 16, 1992)
- Born in
- Louisville
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Weight
- 260 lbs.
- Reach
- 81"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 4-7 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC7
- Submission 3
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.81 top 67%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.57
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.7 top 61%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
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About Don'Tale Mayes
Don'Tale Mayes "Lord Kong" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Louisville, United States, on January 16, 1992. Mayes stands 6' 6", has an 81" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Mayes turned professional in 2016, debuting with Hardrock MMA. A 7-2 record outside the UFC came first. Mayes made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren in October 2019 and lost to Ciryl Gane by heel hook from guard. In the UFC, Mayes is 4-7 with 1 no contest across 12 fights.
A finisher on the feet, Mayes has won 2 of 4 UFC fights by knockout. A notable win came against Andrei Arlovski, a UFC title-fight winner.
Most recently, Mayes lost to Thomas Petersen by decision at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo in May 2025.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
3Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Heel Hook On Ground · R1 1:17
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
Feb 15, 2025
1Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Aug 3, 2024
27Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
Apr 27, 2024
67Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
Nov 4, 2023
79Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:17
UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi
Jun 3, 2023
25Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
Feb 25, 2023
29Str 0TD 0KD -
NC
Overturned · Failed Drug Test by AbdelwahabDan Mathisen 29 - 28.Seth Fuller 28 - 29.Kent Basinger 29 - 28. · R3 5:00
Jul 30, 2022
47Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Crucifix · R3 3:26
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Dec 18, 2021
25Str 6TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos
Nov 14, 2020
59Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:05
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020
27Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Heel Hook From Guard · R3 4:46
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
Oct 26, 2019
32Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Don'Tale Mayes is 11-10 (1 NC) across 22 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on February 6, 2016 (Hardrock MMA). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins11
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 3
- Decision 4
Pro losses10
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 3
- Decision 5
- Other 1
- Finish rate
- 64% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- 4 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 4-7 (1 NC) | 2019 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 2-1 | 2017 |
| Hardrock MMA | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Hoosier Fight Club | 1-0 | 2016 |
| LFA | 1-0 | 2017 |
| RFA | 0-1 | 2016 |
| Unified MMA | 0-1 | 2026 |
| V | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Victory FC | 1-0 | 2018 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Jake Craig | Sep 18, 2026 |
| L | Thomas Petersen | May 3, 2025 |
| L | Valter Walker | Feb 15, 2025 |
| L | Shamil Gaziev | Aug 3, 2024 |
| W | Caio Machado | Apr 27, 2024 |
| L | Rodrigo Nascimento | Nov 4, 2023 |
| W | Andrei Arlovski | Jun 3, 2023 |
| L | Augusto Sakai | Feb 25, 2023 |
| NC | Hamdy Abdelwahab | Jul 30, 2022 |
| W | Josh Parisian | Dec 18, 2021 |
| W | Roque Martinez | Nov 14, 2020 |
| L | Rodrigo Nascimento | May 16, 2020 |
| L | Ciryl Gane | Oct 26, 2019 |
| W | Ricardo Prasel | Jul 16, 2019 |
| W | Nkemdirim Oti | Nov 17, 2018 |
| W | Mitchell Sipe | Jul 31, 2018 |
| W | Mohammed Usman | Apr 14, 2018 |
| L | Allen Crowder | Aug 29, 2017 |
| W | Demoreo Dennis | Apr 14, 2017 |
| L | Kenny Fredenburg | Dec 9, 2016 |
| W | Arnold Adams | Jun 4, 2016 |
| W | Harry Hunsucker | Feb 6, 2016 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Don'Tale Mayes's record?
Don'Tale Mayes's professional MMA record is 11 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Don'Tale Mayes?
Don'Tale Mayes is 34 years old, born on January 16, 1992.
How tall is Don'Tale Mayes and what is their reach?
Don'Tale Mayes stands 6' 6" with a 81" reach.
Who did Don'Tale Mayes fight last?
Don'Tale Mayes lost to Thomas Petersen by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo on May 3, 2025.