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Devin Clark
Light Heavyweight · “Brown Bear”

Devin Clark

14-10-0 UFC 8-9-0
Precision Striker Positional Grappler Suspect Chin Submission-Vulnerable
6'0"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
12.5%Finish rate
11:23Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Below avg, rated 44 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking decent · Feb 2024 · stats read 49 → nudged +4 inside the band · claims striking power +2, striking volume -1, striking technique -2, kicking +1 (+1) Accuracy — Strong, rated 87 of 100 · claims striking technique -2 (-4) Striking D — Below avg, rated 27 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking defence marked as a minus · stats read 19 → nudged -6 inside the band · claims striking defense -1 (-3) Durability — Below avg, rated 33 of 100 · 138 MMA tag chin: suspect · May 2023 · stats read 37 → nudged +1 inside the band · claims chin -1 (-2) Wrestling — Average, rated 69 of 100 · 138 MMA: wrestling good · Feb 2024 · stats read 84 → nudged +10 inside the band · claims td offense +1 (+2) TD Defense — Average, rated 53 of 100 · 138 MMA: wrestling good (no takedown-defence tag), half-weighted with the stats read 48 Grappling — Below avg, rated 29 of 100 · claims ground and pound +1 (+1) Control — Strong, rated 87 of 100 · claims top control +1, ground and pound +1 (+6) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Hermansson vs Pyfer Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Vegas 86) · February 6, 2024 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling good
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Hermansson vs Pyfer Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Vegas 86) · February 6, 2024 watch ↗
  • very good UFC 288 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · May 2, 2023 watch ↗
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking decent 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling good 2 reads
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Striking D, Durability, Wrestling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, TD Defense, Grappling, Control.

Precision Striker strong accuracy — rates 87 of 100 · claims striking technique -2 (-4)
Positional Grappler strong control — rates 87 of 100 · claims top control +1, ground and pound +1 (+6)
Suspect Chin 138 MMA · May 2023 tags chin: suspect
Submission-Vulnerable 4 of 9 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.03
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.24
Striking accuracy54.2%
Striking defense44.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.23
Takedowns / 15 min2.17
Takedown accuracy32.9%
Takedown defense58.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.08
Control time30.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-5

Insider info

3 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Marcin Prachnio lean UFC Fight Night Hermansson vs Pyfer Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Vegas 86) · February 6, 2024
strikingdecent wrestlinggood

Calls Clark the rightful side but explicitly frames it as a low-confidence pick, noting Clark has gone both ways in similarly-billed fights before.

14-8 at light heavyweight. Our paraphrase: a good wrestler with control and ground-and-pound, and a decent striker with power, a working 1-2 and a leg kick, but criticized for low striking volume and shaky striking defense, plus a general inconsistency note that runs through the whole read.

Strengthwrestling control
Strengthground and pound
Strengthpower
Strengthleg kick
Weaknesslow striking volume
Weaknessstriking defense called not great
Weaknessinconsistent fighter overall
vs Kennedy Nzechukwu clear UFC 288 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · May 2, 2023 · 1 read since
wrestlingvery good

He settles on Nzechukwu because of that combination. Stated plainly off a clear mechanism (Clark's weak striking defense, questionable chin and fight-to-fight inconsistency vs. Nzechukwu's power and steadier approach), with no hedge on the win and no betting caution.

A strong, high-level wrestler who controls well and lands heavy ground-and-pound once things hit the mat or the cage, and powerful striking of his own including a good leg kick -- though his arsenal is otherwise limited (a leg kick mixed with a 1-2 is close to the whole package). His volume is usually not good enough, his striking defense is not good, his chin is questionable, and the analyst stresses he is highly unpredictable from one outing to the next.

Strengthvery good wrestler, solid ground-and-pound and top control
Strengthpowerful striking with a good leg kick
Weaknesslimited striking arsenal beyond the leg kick and a 1-2
Weaknessusually insufficient striking volume
Weaknessnot a good striking defense
Weaknessquestionable chin
Weaknessfight-to-fight inconsistency
chin · suspect
vs Da Woon Jung coinflip UFC Vegas 68 Full Card Breakdown (Road to UFC Finals) · January 31, 2023 · 2 reads since

The analyst takes Jung as the stronger fighter in most of their fights, but will not bet this one and calls it a rough fight to pick.

His entire game plan is his wrestling -- setting it up with power strikes and mixing in decent kicks. He is a powerful wrestler once he gets it going, but if the fight stays standing he is low volume with horrible striking defense, leaving him very exposed. He does have a route to close distance and attempt a takedown against a taller opponent by attacking the legs.

Strengthpowerful wrestler once he gets it going
Strengthdecent kicks
Strengtha route to the legs and takedowns against a taller opponent
Weaknesslow volume on the feet
Weaknesshorrible striking defense, very exposed if the fight stays standing

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
June 6, 2020 vs Alonzo Menifield — 5.27/min (W) Jun '20 November 28, 2020 vs Anthony Smith — 0.39/min (L) — only 2.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '20 September 18, 2021 vs Ion Cutelaba — 1.53/min (L) Sep '21 April 16, 2022 vs William Knight — 2.55/min (W) Apr '22 August 13, 2022 vs Azamat Murzakanov — 1.24/min (L) Aug '22 February 4, 2023 vs Da Woon Jung — 2.6/min (W) Feb '23 May 6, 2023 vs Kennedy Nzechukwu — 4.82/min (L) May '23 February 10, 2024 vs Marcin Prachnio — 3.53/min (L) Feb '24

Fight history

17 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Marcin Prachnio 16-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · February 10, 2024
53/127Sig. strikes
101/189Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kennedy Nzechukwu 11-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:28 — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
36/58Sig. strikes
62/81Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Da Woon Jung 15-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · February 4, 2023
39/70Sig. strikes
18/52Absorbed
3/11Takedowns
5:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Azamat Murzakanov 10-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:18 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · August 13, 2022
14/52Sig. strikes
79/106Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W William Knight 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:21 — UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad · April 16, 2022
34/47Sig. strikes
21/41Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
5:46Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ion Cutelaba 15-6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · September 18, 2021
23/52Sig. strikes
64/101Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
1:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Smith 33-16 walk-in Submission · R1 2:34 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark · November 28, 2020
1/3Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alonzo Menifield 9-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer · June 6, 2020
79/124Sig. strikes
39/85Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
2:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dequan Townsend 21-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
39/54Sig. strikes
6/36Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
10:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ryan Spann 16-5 walk-in Submission · R2 2:01 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · October 12, 2019
17/37Sig. strikes
17/48Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darko Stosic 13-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · June 1, 2019
40/95Sig. strikes
26/55Absorbed
2/11Takedowns
2:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Aleksandar Rakic 10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:05 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
19/31Sig. strikes
31/45Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:49Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Rodriguez 9-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta · April 7, 2018
50/64Sig. strikes
40/66Absorbed
7/11Takedowns
11:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jan Blachowicz 14-7 walk-in Submission · R2 3:02 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till · October 21, 2017
15/43Sig. strikes
33/44Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jake Collier 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · April 15, 2017
68/105Sig. strikes
36/72Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
7:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Stansbury 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · December 3, 2016
47/103Sig. strikes
36/66Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
4:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alex Nicholson 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:57 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
14/20Sig. strikes
18/31Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:46Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-10-0Pro record
Team Nak Suk (until 2010)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 9
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 4
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 17
RFA 4
LFA 1
Total Fight Challenge 1
Knockout Events 1
Full career — 24 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Bevon Lewis Decision (split) LFA 214
August 15, 2025
LFA 3 5:00
L Marcin Prachnio Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
February 10, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
L Kennedy Nzechukwu Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 288
May 6, 2023
UFC 2 2:28
W Jung Da-un Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
February 4, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
L Azamat Murzakanov TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
August 13, 2022
UFC 3 1:18
W William Knight TKO (elbow and punches) UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2
April 16, 2022
UFC 3 3:21
L Ion Cuțelaba Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
September 18, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
L Anthony Smith Submission (triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark
November 28, 2020
UFC 1 2:34
W Alonzo Menifield Decision (unanimous) UFC 250
June 6, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Dequan Townsend Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
L Ryan Spann Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019
UFC 2 2:01
W Darko Stošić Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
June 1, 2019
UFC 3 5:00
L Aleksandar Rakić TKO (punches) UFC 231
December 8, 2018
UFC 1 4:05
W Mike Rodríguez Decision (unanimous) UFC 223
April 7, 2018
UFC 3 5:00
L Jan Błachowicz Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till
October 21, 2017
UFC 2 3:02
W Jake Collier Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 15, 2017
UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Stansbury Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
December 3, 2016
UFC 3 5:00
L Alex Nicholson KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016
UFC 1 4:57
W Rafael Viana TKO (hand injury) RFA 37
April 15, 2016
RFA 2 5:00
W Dervin Lopez Decision (unanimous) RFA 29
August 21, 2015
RFA 3 5:00
W Jaquis Williams Decision (unanimous) RFA 25
April 10, 2015
RFA 3 5:00
W William Vincent Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Fight Challenge: Cannon vs. Al-Ghoul
February 7, 2015
Total Fight Challenge 1 4:29
W Aaron Brown TKO (punches) RFA 17
August 22, 2014
RFA 2 4:02
W Jeremy Spelts TKO (punches) Knockout Events: Battle at the Chip
August 4, 2013
Knockout Events 1 1:12

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Devin Clark (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.0 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 54.2% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 44.0% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 2.2 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 32.9% avg 38.4%
Takedown defense 58.8% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.1 avg 0.5
Control time 30.8% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 12.5% avg 63.4%

Headshot of Devin Clark by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized