Taurean Washington
UFC DebutNickname“Black”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Auburn, Washington
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- AMC Pankration
- Weight class
- Welterweight
Before the UFC
Taurean Washington 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
Opponents' combined record
8-3
.727 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 1
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
1
all opponents have 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 1 bout · 1 promotionROTR
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ian Williams8-3 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 3:05 | ROTR | Feb 18, 2012 |
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
9-5across 14 amateur bouts · 11 promotionsUFCF · Strikeforce · Genesis Fights 7 · ROTR 2 · AXFC 24 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | C.J. Marsh5-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 3:00 | Strikeforce | Jul 23, 2010 |
| W | James Benson | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:23 | Genesis Fights 7 | Jun 27, 2009 |
| W | Josh Calvo | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | ROTR 2 | Apr 4, 2009 |
| L | Ben Fodor7-3-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | AXFC 24 | Jan 24, 2009 |
| W | Justin Larsson | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:35 | Genesis Fights 5 | Dec 6, 2008 |
| L | Caros Fodor11-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:39 | Genesis Fights 4 | Aug 23, 2008 |
| W | Brad Luvaas | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | Genesis Fights 3 | May 17, 2008 |
| W | Taylor Roberts | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:39 | Genesis Fights 1 | Nov 10, 2007 |
| L | Ben Fodor7-3-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | AXFC 17 | Jun 30, 2007 |
| W | Anthony Matney | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | UFCF | Jun 2, 2007 |
| W | Brennan Deveraux | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | UFCF | Feb 10, 2007 |
| L | Caros Fodor11-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:52 | UFCF | Dec 2, 2006 |
| W | Jason Reno | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | AXFC 12 | Aug 5, 2006 |
| W | Jason Perry4-2 | Decision | Split | R2 | 3:00 | UFCF | Jul 29, 2006 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
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