Dowen Pugh
UFC DebutNickname“Dangerous”
Record
Streak
L6
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
Before the UFC
Dowen Pugh 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
15-6-1
.714 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 3
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
6
3 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 · 3 promotionsCN · CN 168 · SMMA 33
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Shane Mistretta | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:48 | CN | Aug 17, 2024 |
| L | Nick McCarty7-3-1 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R3 | 2:00 | CN | Aug 3, 2024 |
| L | Chayil Calaway | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:42 | CN 168 | Mar 23, 2024 |
| L | Tanner Chambers | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 1:06 | SMMA 33 | Aug 19, 2023 |
| L | Korey Taylor6-2 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:19 | CN | May 6, 2023 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:00 | CN | Jul 16, 2022 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-5across 6 amateur bouts · 6 promotionsConflict MMA 65 · TF · ROAW · CN 122 · CN 120 +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mark Klemm | Submission | — | R1 | 1:08 | Conflict MMA 65 | Oct 5, 2024 |
| L | Kevin Provo2-3 | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 0:56 | TF | Mar 27, 2021 |
| L | Barrington Bishop | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 0:00 | ROAW | Mar 13, 2021 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:16 | CN 122 | Dec 19, 2020 | |
| W | Robert Massalene | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | CN 120 | Oct 24, 2020 |
| L | James Hairston4-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Square Ring Promotions | Aug 8, 2020 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
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