Don'Tale Mayes

"Lord Kong"

MMA Record: 11-9-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 4-7-0
Weight Class: Heavyweight

Don'Tale Mayes "Lord Kong" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Don'Tale Mayes has 5 wins in the UFC. Don'Tale Mayes lands an average of 3.22 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.59 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

12
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Don'Tale Mayes, a formidable athlete with an impressive stature, has competed in the UFC's heavyweight division at 260 lbs. Standing tall at 6' 6', he boasts a reach of 81 inches, adopting an orthodox stance in the octagon. Throughout his mixed martial arts career, Mayes has demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 3.22, with a striking accuracy rate of 43%. However, he has also shown vulnerability, absorbing an average of 3.61 strikes per minute and maintaining a strike defense of 46%. In terms of grappling, Mayes averages 0.59 takedowns per 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 38%, but has yet to attempt any submissions during his UFC career. One of the highlights of Mayes' career came when he achieved a victory over Andrei Arlovski, an opponent who held an ELO rating of 1085 at the time. In recent years, Mayes has competed in five fights, with his most notable victories coming against Caio Machado in April 2024 and Andrei Arlovski earlier in his career. However, he has faced defeat in his last three bouts, including losses to Rodrigo Nascimento, Shamil Gaziev, Valter Walker, and Thomas Petersen. His most recent fight took place on May 3rd, 2025.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1085

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 6'
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
81'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jan 16 1992
Age
33
Peak ELO
1016
ELO Rank
2402 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
169-65-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1014.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
982.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.22
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
43%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.61
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
46%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.59
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Don'Tale Mayes Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-05-03 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo Thomas Petersen U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2025-02-15 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues Valter Walker SUB Heel Hook 1 1:17 Loss
2024-08-03 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Shamil Gaziev U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2024-04-27 UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez Caio Machado U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-11-04 UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis Rodrigo Nascimento U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-06-03 UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi Andrei Arlovski KO/TKO Punch 2 3:17 Win
2023-02-25 UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen Augusto Sakai U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2022-07-30 UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 Hamdy Abdelwahab Overturned 3 5:00 Win
2021-12-18 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus Josh Parisian KO/TKO Elbows 3 3:26 Win
2020-11-14 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos Roque Martinez U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-05-16 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris Rodrigo Nascimento SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:05 Loss
2019-10-26 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren Ciryl Gane SUB Heel Hook 3 4:46 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Don'Tale Mayes ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
12 2025-05-03 Thomas Petersen 987 Loss -16 966
11 2025-02-15 Valter Walker 1005 Loss -16 982
10 2024-08-03 Shamil Gaziev 1009 Loss -16 998
9 2024-04-27 Caio Machado 985 Win +15 1014
8 2023-11-04 Rodrigo Nascimento 1004 Loss -17 999
7 2023-06-03 Andrei Arlovski 1085 Win +25 1016
6 2023-02-25 Augusto Sakai 987 Loss -17 991
5 2022-07-30 Hamdy Abdelwahab 1000 Win 0 1008
4 2021-12-18 Josh Parisian 983 Win +21 1008
3 2020-11-14 Roque Martinez 984 Win +17 987
2 2020-05-16 Rodrigo Nascimento 1000 Loss -15 970
1 2019-10-26 Ciryl Gane 1021 Loss -15 985

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