Dequan Townsend

Dequan Townsend (born May 11, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. He has previously fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background
Townsend originally began training cardio kickboxing along with powerlifting before transitioning to mixed martial arts in 2009.

Early career
After an 8–4 amateur career, Townsend compiled a professional mixed martial arts record of 21–8. Townsend later signed with the UFC in June 2019.

Ultimate Fighting Championship
Townsend made his UFC debut at light heavyweight on June 29, 2019 as a late-notice opponent against Dalcha Lungiambula at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos. He lost the fight via TKO with punches and elbows in round three.

Townsend tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, and norfentanyl, a metabolite of fentanyl and its derivatives, as the result of an in-competition urine sample he provided on June 28, 2019 at UFC Fight Night Minneapolis. He was suspended 6 months by USADA.

Townsend moved to middleweight and faced Bevon Lewis on January 25, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Townsend returned to light heavyweight and faced Devin Clark on February 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Townsend faced Duško Todorović on October 4, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.

On October 7, 2020 it was reported Townsend was released by UFC.

Post UFC
In his first bout since his release from the UFC, Townsend faced Portland Pringle III for the TWC Middleweight Championship at Total Warrior Combat: Unfinished Business on February 5, 2022. He won the bout and title via unanimous decision.

Townsend faced Jason Butcher on April 2, 2022 at B2 Fighting Series 154 for the B2FS Light Heavyweight Championship. He won the bout and title via unanimous decision.

Townsend faced Daniel Spohn on October 8, 2022 at Ohio Combat League 22. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Personal life
Townsend had four sons of whom one – Malakye – died of cancer in March 2015. Townsend is also a registered nurse, working in home health care area full-time.

Townsend had two brothers, Steven and Marcus, who both were killed in a strip mall shooting in Lansing, Michigan in August 2020.

Championships and accomplishments

 * Warrior Xtreme Cagefighting
 * WXC Middleweight Championship (Two-time)
 * WXC Welterweight Championship (One time)


 * Total Warrior Combat
 * TWC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
 * TWC Middleweight Championship (Two time)
 * TWC Welterweight Championship (Two time)
 * Two successful title defenses
 * B2 Fighting Series
 * B2FS Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)