D.J. Watkins
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
- Fighting out of
- Alabama
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
D.J. Watkins makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
35-25
.583 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 4
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
6
4 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 6 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 3 subCage Rage · XTC 4 · WEF · DF 1 · RITC +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Carlos Garcia | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:54 | Cage Rage | Jun 21, 2008 |
| L | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 0:00 | XTC 4 | May 31, 2008 | |
| W | Nathan Barnes | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:22 | WEF | Apr 19, 2008 |
| L | Paul Bradley23-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:27 | DF 1 | Mar 15, 2008 |
| W | Robby Huston3-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:10 | RITC | Aug 11, 2007 |
| W | Kris Rosser0-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | JCS | Dec 3, 2005 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionCC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Clint Beckley | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:37 | CC | Aug 19, 2006 |
| W | Terry Coy | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:52 | CC | Apr 29, 2006 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.