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Don'Tale Mayes vs Thomas Petersen

Don'Tale Mayes is 11-9-0 (1 NC); Thomas Petersen is 11-5-0. Don'Tale Mayes is 3 years older than Thomas Petersen. Don'Tale Mayes has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Thomas Petersen. Don'Tale Mayes is 5" · 13 cm taller than Thomas Petersen. They have met once: Don'Tale Mayes 0, Thomas Petersen 1.

Don'Tale Mayes
United States
Don'Tale Mayes
“Lord Kong” · 11-9-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBUD
HeavyweightMet once
Thomas Petersen
United States
Thomas Petersen
“The Train” · 11-5-0
SUBMDTKO
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Style & credentials

Don'Tale Mayes

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United States
Thomas Petersen

No background on record

Camp · Spartan MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
67%
23%
Body
25%
14%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Don'Tale Mayeslast 8 fights
58%16%26%
Thomas Petersenlast 8 fights
56%16%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Don'Tale Mayes· from fights outside the UFC Thomas Petersen· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.223.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don'Tale Mayes · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.612.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don'Tale Mayes · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.592.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don'Tale Mayes · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don'Tale Mayes · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don'Tale Mayes · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Don'Tale Mayes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.22
Strikes landed / min
3.03
3.61
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.57
0.59 / 1.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.95 / 7.0
39%
Takedown accuracy
42%
47%
Takedown defence
88%
1:24
Control time / fight
4:13
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Don'Tale Mayes15 UFC fights · 575 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%250/841
17%100/164
14%81/116
Clinch
8%47/68
6%33/39
0%0/0
Ground
11%64/95
0%0/0
0%0/0
Thomas Petersen8 UFC fights · 247 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%95/224
23%58/69
8%19/19
Clinch
6%14/21
2%4/4
0%0/0
Ground
23%57/79
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Don'Tale MayesThomas Petersen

Frequently asked questions

Have Don'Tale Mayes and Thomas Petersen ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo (Sat, May 3, 2025), where Thomas Petersen won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Don'Tale Mayes and Thomas Petersen?

Don'Tale Mayes is 11-9-0 (1 NC) and Thomas Petersen is 11-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Don'Tale Mayes or Thomas Petersen?

Don'Tale Mayes has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Thomas Petersen, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Don'Tale Mayes or Thomas Petersen?

Don'Tale Mayes is taller at 6'6" · 198 cm; Thomas Petersen stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Don'Tale Mayes or Thomas Petersen?

Don'Tale Mayes is 34 and Thomas Petersen is 31.

Who has more finishes, Don'Tale Mayes or Thomas Petersen?

Don'Tale Mayes has 7 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Thomas Petersen has 8 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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