Derek Wilson
UFC DebutNickname“D.J.”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
Before the UFC
Derek Wilson 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
42-18
.700 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
7
6 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 7 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 1 decNFC 163 · NFC 120 · Action Fight League · CES MMA 52 · AF 33 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Lewis Glover | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:02 | NFC 163 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| L | Lajuan Davis8-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:55 | NFC 120 | Aug 3, 2019 |
| L | Dilano Taylor14-5 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | Action Fight League | Feb 16, 2019 |
| L | Joe Pyfer16-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 52 | Aug 17, 2018 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:16 | AF 33 | Jul 21, 2018 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NFC 102 | Nov 17, 2017 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 2:50 | Bellator | Oct 13, 2017 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
4-0across 4 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsConflict MMA 43 · NFC 95 · Conflict MMA 36 · NFC 77
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Conflict MMA 43 | Jun 24, 2017 | |
| W | Adnan Ibrahimovic0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:36 | NFC 95 | May 12, 2017 |
| W | Josh Wesley2-4 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Conflict MMA 36 | Apr 2, 2016 |
| W | Submission | North-South Choke | R1 | 1:18 | NFC 77 | Sep 18, 2015 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.