Devonte Smith Explained

Devonte Smith
Other Names:King Kage
Birth Date:30 July 1993
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, United States[1]
Fighting Out Of:Bedford, Ohio, United States
Weight Lb:155
Weight Class:Lightweight
Reach:76 in
Rank:Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[2]
Team:Factory X (2018–present)[3]
Years Active:2015–present
Mma Kowin:10
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:89163

Devonte Smith (born July 30, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Smith started training mixed martial arts around the age of 14 after seeing Quinton Jackson fight in PRIDE.[4] He attended Bedford High School where he wrestled every year.

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 Dana White's Contender Series web-series program.[5]

Dana White's Contender Series

Smith appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 16 on August 7, 2018, facing Joseph Lowry.[6] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Smith made his UFC debut on November 10, 2018, against Julian Erosa at .[8] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[9]

His next fight came on February 9, 2019, at UFC 234 against Dong Hyun Ma.[10] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[11] The win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[12]

Smith was scheduled to face John Makdessi on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241.[13] However, it was reported on July 30 that Makdessi was forced to withdraw for undisclosed reasons.[14] Returning veteran Clay Collard was briefly linked as the replacement.[15] 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.[16] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[17]

Smith was expected to face Alex da Silva Coelho on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184.[18] However, Coelho pulled out due to undisclosed reasons,[19] and was replaced by Justin Jaynes.[20] Smith won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[21]

Smith faced Jamie Mullarkey on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193.[22] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[23]

Smith was scheduled to face Erick Gonzalez on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272.[24] However, Gonzalez was forced to withdraw from the event due to foot injuries[25] and was replaced by Ľudovít Klein.[26] Smith lost the fight via split decision.[27]

In May 2022, it was reported that Smith was released by the UFC.[28]

Personal life

While preparing for his fight against Khama Worthy, Smith's sister Dariene was killed by a stray bullet in Columbus, Ohio, on July 11, 2020.[29]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Ľudovít Klein|Decision (split)|UFC 272||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss| align=center| 11–3| Jamie Mullarkey| TKO (punches)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:51| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Win|align=center|11–2|Justin Jaynes|TKO (doctor stoppage)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:38|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–2|Khama Worthy|TKO (punches)|UFC 241||align=center|1|align=center|4:15|Anaheim, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–1|Dong Hyun Ma|TKO (punches)|UFC 234||align=center|1|align=center|3:53|Melbourne, Australia||-|Win|align=center|9–1|Julian Erosa|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:46|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Joseph Lowry|KO (elbows)|Dana White's Contender Series 16||align=center|1|align=center|2:52|Las Vegas, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Justin Edwards|KO (punches)|Iron Tiger Fight Series / Alliance MMA||align=center|1|align=center|1:30|Columbus, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Nick Gehrts|TKO (punches)|V3 Fights 65||align=center|4|align=center|1:03|Memphis, Tennessee, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Damonte Robinson|Submission (triangle choke)|IT Fight Series 74||align=center|1|align=center|2:54|Akron, Ohio, United States||-|Loss|align=center|4–1|John Gunther|TKO (punches)|RFO: Big Guns 22||align=center|3|align=center|2:29|Mansfield, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Xavier Nash|TKO (punches)|Pinnacle FC 14||align=center|3|align=center|0:50|Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Fred Stonehouse|KO (punches)|GOTC MMA 21||align=center|1|align=center|3:01|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Mike Wiseman|TKO (punches)|Caged Madness 40||align=center|2|align=center|2:42|Akron, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|John Mosley|TKO (punches)|Caged Madness 38||align=center|1|align=center|4:29|Akron, Ohio, United States||-[30]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Devonte Smith UFC . www.ufc.com . en . 2019-08-17.
  2. B3qWKVrBtsy. koe_kingkageufc. Devonte Smith. October 16, 2019. Guess who just got promoted to purple belt.
  3. Web site: 2018 A Life-changing Year for Devonte Smith. Tom Gerbasi. November 7, 2018. Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  4. Web site: UFC Vegas 38’s Devonte Smith Came to MMA Thanks to Rampage. Daniel Vreeland. September 30, 2021. cagesidepress.com.
  5. Web site: Devonte . Sherdog.com . Sherdog . 2019-08-17.
  6. Web site: Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 2018: Week 8 Preview . Rodriguez . Victor . 2018-08-07 . Bloody Elbow . 2019-08-17.
  7. Web site: Dana White's Tuesday Night Contenders Series Episode 16 Results • Page 2 Fightful MMA . www.fightful.com . en . 2019-08-17 . 2019-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190818025741/https://www.fightful.com/mma/results/live-coverage-discussion-dana-white-s-tuesday-night-contenders-series-episode-16-tonight-8pm-est/page/0/1 . dead .
  8. Web site: Devonte Smith vs. Julian Erosa added to UFC Denver . Lee . Alexander K. . 2018-11-03 . MMA Fighting . 2019-08-17.
  9. Web site: UFC Denver Results: Devonte Smith Debuts in Style, Finishes Julian Erosa Early . Anderson . Jay . 2018-11-10 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2019-08-17.
  10. Web site: 'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim vs. Devonte Smith part of finalized UFC 234 lineup . Staff . 2019-01-14 . mmajunkie.com . 2019-08-17.
  11. Web site: UFC 234: Devonte Smith stings Dong Hyun Ma early, finishes with flurry . 2019-02-10 . MMAjunkie . en . 2019-02-10.
  12. Web site: UFC 234 bonuses: Israel Adesanya, Anderson Silva collect extra $50,000 . MMAjunkie.com . MMA Junkie . 2019-02-10.
  13. Web site: John Makdessi vs. Devonte Smith Added To UFC 241 . Shelton . Cole . 2019-07-12 . LowKickMMA.com . en-US . 2019-08-17.
  14. Web site: John Makdessi out at UFC 241, promotion seeking replacement opponent for Devonte Smith . John Morgan . 2019-07-30 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 2019-08-17.
  15. Web site: Clay Collard replaces John Makdessi vs. Devonte Smith at UFC 241 . Mike Bohn . 2019-08-05 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 2019-08-17.
  16. Web site: Devonte Smith gets third opponent, draws promotional newcomer Khama Worthy at UFC 241 . Nolan King . 2019-08-13 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 2019-08-17.
  17. Web site: UFC 241 Results: Khama Worthy Proves He is Worthy of Roster Spot with KO . Doherty . Dan . 2019-08-17 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2019-08-18.
  18. Web site: Devonte Smith vs. Alex da Silva added to UFC event on February 6. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2020-12-22. 2020-12-22. nl.
  19. Web site: Alex da Silva out of UFC Fight Night 184; Devonte Smith in need of new opponent. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2021-01-30. 2021-01-30.
  20. Web site: Justin Jaynes steps in to fight Devonte Smith at UFC Fight Night 184. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2021-02-01. 2021-02-01.
  21. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-02-06. UFC Vegas 18 Results: Devonte Smith Earns Doctor's Stoppage Win Over Justin Jaynes. 2021-02-07. Cageside Press. en-US.
  22. Web site: 2021-07-23. UFC adds Devonte Smith vs. Jamie Mullarkey to Oct. 2 event. 2021-07-24. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  23. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-10-02. UFC Vegas 38 Results: Jamie Mullarkey Stops Devonte Smith In Round Two. 2021-10-02. Cageside Press. en-US.
  24. Web site: 2022-01-12. Lightweight fighters Smith and Gonzales added to UFC 272. 2022-02-25. Eurosport. Dorff Marcel. nl.
  25. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2022-02-24. Erick Gonzalez Says He's Out of UFC 272 Fight Against Devonte Smith. 2022-02-25. Cageside Press. en-US.
  26. Web site: 2022-02-25. Klein replaces Gonzalez for Smith in 8 days. 2022-02-25. eurosport.nl. Marcel Dorff. nl.
  27. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-03-05 . UFC 272: L'udovit Klein Earns Second UFC Win With Split Decision Over Devonte Smith . 2022-03-06 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  28. Web site: 2022-05-05 . Report: Moutinho, Grundy, Hubbard Among Latest UFC Cuts . 2022-05-05 . MMA News . en-US.
  29. Web site: After Tragedy, Devonte Smith Fights On. Thomas Gerbasi. July 20, 2020. Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  30. Web site: Sherdog.com. Devonte. 2021-10-02. Sherdog.

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