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Don'Tale Mayes "Lord Kong"

Active #41 heavyweight · age 34 · Orthodox · 6'6" 198 cm · 260 lb 118 kg · reach 81" 206 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
Elo rating
1407
Global Elo 1458 ±39
Rank
#41
top 98% of division
UFC record
4-7-0
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-3
Δ90d +2 · Δ1y +2
Last fight
May 3, 2025
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 15m
Avg fight time
12:16
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
2.0
Since last fight
1y 2mo

Honest Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
Oct 26, 2019 — L vs Ciryl Gane Δ-30May 16, 2020 — L vs Rodrigo Nascimento Δ-30Nov 14, 2020 — W vs Roque Martinez Δ+31Dec 18, 2021 — W vs Josh Parisian Δ+35Feb 25, 2023 — L vs Augusto Sakai Δ-27Jun 3, 2023 — W vs Andrei Arlovski Δ+24Nov 4, 2023 — L vs Rodrigo Nascimento Δ-13Apr 27, 2024 — W vs Caio Machado Δ+15Aug 3, 2024 — L vs Shamil Gaziev Δ-16Feb 15, 2025 — L vs Valter Walker Δ-18May 3, 2025 — L vs Thomas Petersen Δ-16 1360138014001420144014601480 202020212022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":246.3,"elo":1421,"date":"2019-10-26","opp":"Ciryl Gane","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":1,"x":162.5,"y":326.8,"elo":1391,"date":"2020-05-16","opp":"Rodrigo Nascimento","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":2,"x":227.5,"y":244.1,"elo":1422,"date":"2020-11-14","opp":"Roque Martinez","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":370,"y":149.7,"elo":1458,"date":"2021-12-18","opp":"Josh Parisian","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":4,"x":525,"y":221.7,"elo":1431,"date":"2023-02-25","opp":"Augusto Sakai","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":5,"x":560,"y":157.7,"elo":1455,"date":"2023-06-03","opp":"Andrei Arlovski","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":6,"x":615,"y":193.2,"elo":1441,"date":"2023-11-04","opp":"Rodrigo Nascimento","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":7,"x":677.5,"y":152.4,"elo":1457,"date":"2024-04-27","opp":"Caio Machado","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":712.5,"y":194,"elo":1441,"date":"2024-08-03","opp":"Shamil Gaziev","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":782.5,"y":241.7,"elo":1423,"date":"2025-02-15","opp":"Valter Walker","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":283.9,"elo":1407,"date":"2025-05-03","opp":"Thomas Petersen","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
May 3, 2025 Thomas Petersen L -16
Feb 15, 2025 Valter Walker L -18
Aug 3, 2024 Shamil Gaziev L -16
Apr 27, 2024 Caio Machado W +15
Nov 4, 2023 Rodrigo Nascimento L -13

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
2 / 4
Finish rate
KO
2
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
50% of wins
KO: 2 (50%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (50%) 2
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
R2
1 50%
R3
1 50%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 374 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
54% Head
  • Head 54%
  • Body 29%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
84% Distance
  • Distance 84%
  • Clinch 13%
  • Ground 3%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
43%
of losses by finish
3 of 7
0 KO/TKO 3 Sub 4 Dec Never been KO'd

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1505
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Andrei Arlovski
Elo 1589 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.1
−1.1 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1533
1476

Top heavyweight

See full rankings →
Ciryl Gane IC
#1 · Elo 1691
Alexander Volkov
#2 · Elo 1656
Alex Pereira
#3 · Elo 1655
Tom Aspinall C
#4 · Elo 1654
Sergei Pavlovich
#5 · Elo 1619
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Don'Tale Mayes on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.