Donta Wade
UFC DebutNickname“The African Mantis”
Record
Streak
L6
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Huntington, West Virginia
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Ather MMA
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Donta Wade 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
61-54
.530 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
11
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 11 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 3 KOBB · Superfly Promotions · RCS 11 · Nightmare Promotions · CFFC 45 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:48 | Superfly Promotions | Jul 20, 2024 | |
| L | Will Merino2-1 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 3:04 | RCS 11 | Nov 5, 2022 |
| L | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:06 | Nightmare Promotions | Jul 9, 2022 | |
| L | Jamelle Jones15-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:59 | CFFC 45 | Feb 7, 2015 |
| L | Tim Lutke1-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFFC 44 | Dec 13, 2014 |
| L | Billy Horne18-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TWEF | Aug 16, 2014 |
| NC | Tim Lutke1-1 | No Contest | Accidental Foul | R2 | 3:00 | CFFC 36 | Jun 21, 2014 |
| W | Aaron Hartman | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:16 | MFL 34 | May 17, 2014 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:59 | BB | Nov 30, 2013 | |
| NC | No Contest | — | R0 | — | BB | Sep 7, 2013 | |
| W | William Jesse Stover | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:45 | Spartan FC 11 | Jan 13, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionSpartan FC 6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Michael Gay | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:23 | Spartan FC 6 | Dec 10, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.