Demetrius Richards
UFC DebutNickname“D-MO-lition”
Record
Streak
L7
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Demetrius Richards 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
193-132-1
.594 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
9 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 13 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 2 subBFC · The Cage Inc. · Disorderly Conduct 8 · ACFC · Extreme Challenge +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Cody Millard | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:38 | Disorderly Conduct 8 | May 19, 2012 |
| L | Brian Green32-24 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:28 | ACFC | May 28, 2011 |
| L | Anthony Smith39-22 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:07 | Extreme Challenge | Feb 11, 2011 |
| L | Jeb Chiles | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 3:51 | BFC | Aug 26, 2010 |
| L | Razak Al-Hassan13-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:01 | VFC 32 | Jul 30, 2010 |
| L | Raphael Davis13-3 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:51 | BFC | Jun 17, 2010 |
| L | Derrick Mehmen19-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:09 | The Cage Inc. | May 15, 2010 |
| W | Gian Villante17-14 | KO/TKO | Arm Injury | R1 | 3:27 | ROC 29 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| W | Jesse Lund10-6 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 1:31 | MCC 23 | Nov 25, 2009 |
| L | Chuck Grigsby23-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 3:33 | VFC 29 | Nov 13, 2009 |
| W | Dontrell Neal | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:19 | MFDM | Aug 28, 2009 |
| W | Bruce Nelson27-38-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:46 | The Cage Inc. | Jun 12, 2009 |
| W | Paul Van Vuvrain | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 0:34 | VFC 27 | May 1, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionVFC 25
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Zach Johnson | Draw | — | R3 | 3:00 | VFC 25 | Dec 5, 2008 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.