Desmond Ford
UFC DebutNickname“Reptile”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Canton, Ohio
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Victory MMA
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Desmond Ford 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
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
19-27
.413 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
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 10 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 3 sub · 1 decExplosive Fight Promotions · 247 FC · Caged Thunder 38 · CT 12 · RFO +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Josh Hensel | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 2:18 | Caged Thunder 38 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| L | Chase Boyde0-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:20 | 247 FC | Jul 14, 2023 |
| L | Joshua Visokey0-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R3 | 0:10 | 247 FC | May 14, 2022 |
| W | Patrick Beemer1-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | CT 12 | Sep 11, 2021 |
| L | Tyler Collins4-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Explosive Fight Promotions | Sep 30, 2016 |
| L | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:52 | Explosive Fight Promotions | Apr 23, 2016 | |
| W | Josh Barbee6-10 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:31 | Explosive Fight Promotions | Nov 25, 2015 |
| W | Justan Grandison1-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:11 | RFO | Aug 22, 2015 |
| W | Harrison Watkins0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:31 | CM 33 | Jan 17, 2015 |
| L | Logan Urban6-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:28 | CM 30 | Jul 26, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.