Introduction
Devonte Smith (born July 30, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After 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 DWTNCS: Season 2, Episode 8.
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Smith appeared in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series (DWTNCS)Series Season 2, Episode 8web-series program on August 7, 2018, facing Joseph Lowry. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Smith made his UFC debut on November 10, 2018 against Julian Erosa at UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez. He won the fight knockout in round one.
His next fight came on February 9, 2019 at UFC 234 against Dong Hyun Ma. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.The wi earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.
Smith was scheduled to face John Makdessi on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241. However, it was reported on July 30 that Makdessi was forced to withdraw for undisclosed reasons. Returning veteran Clay Collard was briefly linked as the replacement. 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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Dong Hyun Ma
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 10 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez | November 10, 2018 | 1 | 0:46 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Joseph Lowry | KO (elbows) | Dana White's Tuesday Night 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 | June 23, 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. |