Darren Stewart Explained

Darren Stewart
Birth Name:Darren Erdley Springer-Stewart[1]
Other Names:The Dentist
Nationality:British
Birth Date:1990 12, df=yes[2]
Birth Place:Poplar, London, England
Weight:195 lb
Weight Class:Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach:74 in[3]
Rank:Black belt in Taekwondo[4]
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Michael Russell[5]
Team:The MMA Clinic
Years Active:2013–present
Mma Kowin:9
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:6
Mma Nc:2
Sherdog:128141

Darren Erdley Stewart (born 30 December 1990)[6] is an English mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2013, he competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Cage Warriors.

Background

Stewart was born in Poplar, East London, England. His father was from Jamaica and his mother was from St Vincent. Encouraged by his mum, Stewart started MMA training at 13 for self-defence due to the crime rate was high in London with the youth during that time.[3] His friend Regan Lawrence was at The MMA Clinic at that time and invited him to try on MMA, even though his initial thought was "I’m not doing that crap, cage fighting. I’ve seen the blood on TV. No way", but he eventually found MMA full contact striking exciting,[7] and thrived where he competed in the UK and abroad.[1]

Stewart works as a full-time prison officer for the Crown Court in London Bridge.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Stewart fought most of the fights in England and picked up seven consecutive wins with five by knockout before signed by UFC.[8] He was the former Killacam light heavy weight champion in England.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Light heavyweight

Stewart made his promotional debut on 17 September 2016, at against Francimar Barroso at São Paulo, Brazil. Stewart was initially declared the winner of the fight via TKO,[10] but the decision was overturned by Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA), after an appeal from Borroso,[11] as a result from an accidental head butt prior Stewart rained down a series of heavy punches. The bout was finally declared as no contest.[12] [13] Calling for a rematch when UFC would return to London,[2] Stewart was displeased with the CABMMA decision and commented "The entire situation stinks. I put a lot of time and money into this fight, won the fight, and his mates at the Brazilian MMA Commission overturned the decision. Fighting a Brazilian in Brazil is something that every fighter should think very strongly about. Had I lost and made an appeal to the Brazil commission, I doubt it would be overturned because I’m not from Brazil.”[14]

The match with Francimar Barroso was rescheduled on 18 March 2017, at .[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Middleweight

After losing to Barroso in March 2017, Stewart announced he would compete in the middleweight division.[17]

Stewart faced Karl Roberson on 11 November 2017 at .[18] [19] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[20]

Stewart faced promotional newcomer Julian Marquez on 16 December 2017 at UFC on Fox 26.[21] He lost the back-and-forth bout via submission in the second round.[22] Even though he lost the fight, he was awarded a Fight of the Night bonus award.[23]

Stewart faced Eric Spicely on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130.[24] He won the fight via technical knock out in the second round.[25] The win earned him his first Performance of the Night award.[26]

Stewart faced Charles Byrd on 8 September 2018 at UFC 228.[27] He won the fight via technical knockout.[28]

Stewart faced promotional newcomer Edmen Shahbazyan on 30 November 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.[29] He lost the fight via split decision.[30]

Stewart faced Bevon Lewis on 8 June 2019 at UFC 238.[31] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[32]

Stewart faced Deron Winn on 18 October 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6.[33] At the weigh-in, Winn weighed in at 188.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit of 186. The bout was held at catchweight and winn was fined 20% of his purse which went to their opponents Stewart.[34] He won the fight via split decision.[35]

Stewart was scheduled to face Marvin Vettori on 21 March 2020 at .[36] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UFC bout was moved to Cage Warriors 113 main event in which he faced Bartosz Fabiński instead.[37] Stewart lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Stewart faced Maki Pitolo on 8 August 2020 at UFC Fight Night 174.[38] He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.[39] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[40]

Stewart faced Kevin Holland on 19 September 2020 at UFC Fight Night 178.[41] He lost the fight via split decision.[42]

Stewart faced Eryk Anders on 13 March 2021 at UFC Fight Night 187.[43] Due to an illegal knee thrown by Anders in round one, the fight was declared a no contest.[44]

Stewart rematched Eryk Anders on June 12, 2021 at UFC 263.[45] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[46]

Stewart faced Dustin Jacoby on August 28, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 30.[47] He lost the fight via TKO in round one.[48]

On August 31, 2021, it was announced that Stewart was released by UFC.[49]

Return to Cage Warriors

Stewart faced Mick Stanton at Cage Warriors 141 on July 22, 2022. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[50]

Stewart faced Guilherme Cadena on December 31, 2022 at Cage Warriors 148, winning the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round due to elbows and punches on the ground.[51]

Stewart returned to Cage Warriors on May 6, 2023 at Cage Warriors 154, taking on Leon Aliu and winning the bout via unanimous decision.[52]

Stewart faced Matthew Bonner on July 1, 2023 at Cage Warriors 156, winning the bout via unanimous decision.[53]

Stewart faced Antonio Zovak on November 25, 2023 at Cage Warriors 164, winning the bout via first round TKO stoppage.[54]

On March 30, 2024, Stewart faced Carlos Pereira in a 195 lb bout at Cage Warriors 169, losing the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round.[55]

Personal life

Stewart's moniker "The Dentist" refers to his opponents, whereby "He (his opponent) is just another patient who's gonna get drilled".[56]

Stewart is an avid dancer and was a student of contemporary dance, ballet and street dance for GCSE. He was also a salsa dancing champion.[1]

Stewart lives in Barking, London with his fiancée Katherine, an Ecuadorian, and his sons Marlon and Tyler.[1]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center||Carlos Pereira|TKO (punches)|Cage Warriors 169||align=center|2|align=center|0:28|London, England||-|Win|align=center|16–9 (2)|Antonio Zovak|TKO (punches)|Cage Warriors 164||align=center|1|align=center|1:43|Cardiff, Wales||-|Win|align=center|15–9 (2)|Matthew Bonner|Decision (unanimous)|Cage Warriors 156||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Cardiff, Wales||-|Win|align=center|14–9 (2)|Leon Aliu|Decision (unanimous)|Cage Warriors 154||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rome, Italy||-|Win|align=center|13–9 (2)|Guilherme Cadena|TKO (elbow and punches)|Cage Warriors 148||align=center|1|align=center|2:07|London, England||-|Loss|align=center|12–9 (2)|Mick Stanton|Decision (unanimous)|Cage Warriors 141||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-|Loss|align=center|12–8 (2)|Dustin Jacoby|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:04|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–7 (2)|Eryk Anders|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 263||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Glendale, Arizona, United States||-|NC|align=center|12–6 (2)|Eryk Anders|NC (illegal knee)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:37|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–6 (1)|Kevin Holland|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–5 (1)|Maki Pitolo|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:41|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–5 (1)|Bartosz Fabiński|Decision (unanimous) |Cage Warriors 113||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Manchester, England||-|Win|align=center|11–4 (1)|Deron Winn|Decision (split) | ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center||Bevon Lewis|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 238 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–4 (1)|Edmen Shahbazyan|Decision (split)|The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Win|align=center|9–3 (1)|Charles Byrd|TKO (punches and elbows)|UFC 228 ||align=center|2|align=center|2:17|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–3 (1)|Eric Spicely|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:47|Liverpool, England||- |Loss|align=center|7–3 (1)|Julian Marquez|Submission (guillotine choke)| ||align=center|2|align=center|2:42|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada||- | Loss| align=center|7–2 (1)| Karl Roberson| Submission (rear-naked choke)| | | align=center|1| align=center|3:41| Norfolk, Virginia, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 7–1 (1)| Francimar Barroso| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center|3| align=center| 5:00| London, England||-| NC| align=center| 7–0 (1)| Francimar Barroso| NC (overturned)| | | align=center|1| align=center| 1:34| São Paulo, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Boubacar Balde| TKO (punches)| Cage Warriors 77| | align=center|3| align=center| 1:28| London, England||-| Win| align=center| 6–0| James Hurrell| TKO (punches)| Cage Warriors 75| | align=center|1| align=center| 0:37| London, England||-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Grégory Pierre| Decision (unanimous)| Killacam Fight Night 9| | align=center|3| align=center| 5:00|Kent, England| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Carl Kinslow| KO (knee)| Killacam Fight Night 8| | align=center|1| align=center| 4:56| Kent, England|Won the Killacam Light Heavyweight Championship.|-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Lloyd Clarkson| Decision (unanimous)| Warrior Fight Series 3| | align=center|3| align=center| 5:00| London, England||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Pelu Adetola| TKO (knees)| Cage Warriors 74| | align=center|1| align=center| 2:24| London, England||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Michael Revenscroft| TKO (elbows)| Cage Warriors 69| | align=center|1| align=center| 1:23| London, England||-[57]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Intensiti Fighter Management. intensitifightermanagement.com. 2017-09-12. 1 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170701222832/http://intensitifightermanagement.com/index.php/profile/darren-stewart. dead.
  3. Web site: Darren Stewart. UFC. 2017-09-12.
  4. News: UFC debutante Stewart: 'I hated cagefighting'. Bloody Elbow. Tim Bissell. November 16, 2016.
  5. "Well well well you never guess who’s gone and received their purple belt? (...)". B5oDYx9BMw_. darren_mma. 3 December 2019. 8 August 2020.
  6. http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2020_Results/08-08-20MMA%20.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 8, 2020
  7. News: UFC debutante Stewart: 'I hated cagefighting'. Bloody Elbow. 2017-09-12.
  8. Web site: Darren Stewart. Tapology. 12 September 2017.
  9. Web site: Killacam Fight Night 9: Invasion. Tapology. 12 September 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170912010101/https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/34587%2Dkillacam%2Dfight%2Dnig. 12 September 2017.
  10. Web site: Francimar Barroso vs Darren Stewart UFC Fight Night 100 Full Fight MMA Video. MMA-Core. 2017-09-12.
  11. News: Darren Stewart has UFC win struck off after Borroso appeal - MMA Plus. Rodger. Stuart. 2016-11-22. MMA Plus. 2017-09-12. en-US.
  12. News: Darren Stewart's UFC Fight Night 100 TKO of Francimar Barroso flipped to no-contest by Brazil commission. 2016-11-22. MMAjunkie. 2017-09-12. en-US.
  13. News: Stewart on London opponent: 'He could drop dead for all I care'. Bloody Elbow. 2017-09-12.
  14. Web site: Darren Stewart Blasts Brazilian Commission for Being Biased MMAWeekly.com. www.mmaweekly.com. en-US. 2017-09-12.
  15. News: Francimar Barroso vs. Darren Stewart rematch set for UFC Fight Night 108 in London MMA Mad. 2016-12-20. MMA Mad. 2017-09-12. en-GB.
  16. News: UFC Fight Night 107 results: Francimar Barroso tops Darren Stewart in grinding rematch. 2017-03-18. MMAjunkie. 2017-09-12. en-US.
  17. News: Following bizarre start to UFC career, Darren Stewart announces move to middleweight. 2017-03-27. MMAjunkie. 2017-09-12. en-US.
  18. News: Karl Roberson to make UFC debut against Darren Stewart at UFC Fight Night 120. 2017-08-06. FanSided. 2017-09-12. en-US.
  19. News: Engelsman Darren Stewart treft Karl Roberson tijdens UFC Norfolk. DNA. MMA. 2017-08-06. MMA DNA. 2017-09-12. en-US.
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  22. News: UFC on FOX 26 results: Julian Marquez impresses in UFC debut, choking out Darren Stewart. 2017-12-17. MMAjunkie. 2017-12-17. en-US.
  23. News: UFC on FOX 26 bonuses: Julian Marquez, Darren Stewart awarded for back-and-forth brawl. MMA Fighting. 2017-12-17.
  24. News: Darren Stewart vs. Eric Spicely headed to UFC Fight Night 130 in Liverpool. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-03-20. 2018-03-20.
  25. News: UFC Fight Night 130 results: Fifth time the charm for Darren Stewart, who stops Eric Spicely for first UFC win. 2018-05-27. MMAjunkie. 2018-05-27. en-US.
  26. News: UFC Fight Night 130 bonuses: Darren Stewart's emotional win nets him $50,000 extra. 2018-05-27. MMAjunkie. 2018-05-27. en-US.
  27. News: UFC 228 in Dallas bouts revealed. sportsday.dallasnews.com. Mark Francescutti. 2018-07-18. 2018-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517135128/https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/other-sports/moresports/2018/07/18/ufc-228-dallas-bouts-revealed-womens-flyweight-title. 17 May 2019. dead.
  28. News: UFC 228 results: Darren Stewart tested but scores impressive TKO of Charles Byrd. 2018-09-09. MMAjunkie. 2018-09-09. en-US.
  29. Web site: UFC newcomer Edmen Shahbazyan meets Darren Stewart at November's TUF 28 Finale. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2018-09-27. 2018-09-27.
  30. News: TUF 28 Finale results: Edmen Shahbazyan uses wrestling-heavy approach to edge past Darren Stewart. 2018-12-01. MMAjunkie. 2018-12-01. en-US.
  31. Web site: Twee nieuwe gevechten toegevoegd aan UFC Greenville inclusief "The Extraordinary Gentleman". DNA. MMA. en-US. 2019-03-23.
  32. Web site: UFC 238 early prelims results: Chookagian, Xiaonan earn tough wins; Wineland scores KO. 2019-06-09. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-06-09.
  33. Web site: Darren Stewart set to square off with Deron Winn at UFC on ESPN 6. Nolan King and Mike Bohn. 2019-08-07. MMA Junkie. 2019-08-07.
  34. Web site: UFC on ESPN 6 weigh-in results: Weidman vs. Reyes set, but two fighters miss weight. 2019-10-17. MMAWeekly.com. en-US. 2019-10-17.
  35. Web site: UFC Boston Results: Darren Stewart Takes Hard-Fought Split Decision From Deron Winn. Doherty. Dan. 2019-10-18. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-10-19.
  36. Web site: Twee nieuwe partijen toegevoegd aan UFC Londen evenement. DNA. MMA. en-US. 2019-12-14.
  37. Web site: Darren Stewart vs. Bartosz Fabinski added to Cage Warriors 113 after UFC London cancellation. Carroll. Peter. 2020-03-16. MMA Fighting. en. 2020-03-16.
  38. Web site: Darren Stewart faces Maki Pitolo at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik. fightful.com. David Tees. 2020-07-27. 2020-07-28.
  39. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2020-08-08. UFC Vegas 6 Results: Darren Stewart Guillotines Maki Pitolo in First Round. 2020-08-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  40. Web site: 2020-08-09. UFC Fight Night: Lewis Vs. Oleinik Bonuses. 2020-08-09. lowkickmma.com. Ryan Galloway.
  41. Web site: Kevin Holland announces UFC match against Darren Stewart on Sept. 19. mmadna.nl. Redactie. 2020-08-24. 2020-08-24. en-nl.
  42. Web site: McClory. Mike. 2020-09-19. UFC Vegas 11 Results: Early Lead Pushes Kevin Holland Past Darren Stewart. 2020-09-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  43. Web site: UFC books Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart for March 13 event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2021-01-15. 2021-01-15.
  44. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-03-13. UFC Vegas 21 Results: Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart Ends Early Due to Illegal Knee. 2021-03-14. Cageside Press. en-US.
  45. Web site: Eryk Anders And Darren Stewart Run It Back, More News Fightful News. 2021-05-10. www.fightful.com. en.
  46. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-06-12. UFC 263 Results: Eryk Anders Turns It Up in Third Against Darren Stewart. 2021-06-13. Cageside Press. en-US.
  47. Web site: ATSteveDuncan. 2021-07-01. Mozharov fuera, Darren Stewart enfrenta a Dustin Jacoby en UFC Fight Night del 28 de agosto. 2021-07-01. MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español.. es.
  48. Web site: 2021-08-29. UFC Vegas 35 video: Dustin Jacoby dominates and TKO's Darren Stewart. 2021-08-29. FIGHTMAG. en-US.
  49. Web site: Cruz. Guilherme. 2021-08-31. UFC parts ways with Darren Stewart. 2021-09-01. MMA Fighting. en.
  50. Web site: 2022-07-22 . Cage Warriors 141 results: George Hardwick crumples Kyle Driscoll with slick body punch to win vacant title . 2022-07-23 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  51. Web site: Head . Simon . Cage Warriors 148 results: Modestas Bukauskas becomes two-time champ with huge KO . Fighters Only . 25 January 2023 . 31 December 2022.
  52. Web site: FightBookMMA . 2023-05-08 . Cage Warriors 154: Rome Results . 2023-05-28 . FightBook MMA . en-US.
  53. Web site: Head . Simon . 2023-07-01 . Cage Warriors 156: Darren Stewart outbattles Matt Bonner to position himself for middleweight title shot . 2023-08-06 . Fighters Only . en-US.
  54. Web site: Team . Black Belt . 2023-11-26 . Cage Warriors 164: New Champions Crowned in Newcastle's Night of Fights . 2023-11-27 . Black Belt Magazine . en.
  55. Web site: Staff . 2024-03-30 . Cage Warriors 169: London Full Results . 2024-03-31 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  56. Web site: UFC Liverpool: Till beats Thompson by unanimous decision. BBC Sport. 10 January 2020.
  57. Web site: Sherdog.com. Darren. 2021-03-14. Sherdog.

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