David Douglas (fighter)

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David Douglas
David Douglas in 2009, at the weigh-in for the Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg event.
Born (1982-08-16) August 16, 1982 (age 41)
Antioch, California, United States
Other namesTarzan
ResidenceAntioch, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAntioch, California, United States
TeamCesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy
Teacher(s)Cesar Gracie
Years active2004-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins10
By knockout9
By submission1
Losses12
By knockout9
By submission3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

David Douglas is an American professional mixed martial artist and boxer. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, he has competed for Strikeforce, EliteXC and ShoXC.

Background[edit]

Douglas was born and raised in the heart of a rough neighborhood in Antioch, California, along with his twin brother Damion, by their parents who worked for steel mills. The Douglas brothers got into many fights while growing up, beating up schoolyard bullies that were bigger and older than themselves. Both of them began learning the martial arts from a young age and were taught at home by their father, Danny, who was a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.[1]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

After a 3-1 start to his professional career, Douglas was signed by EliteXC in 2008.

Strikeforce[edit]

Douglas made his debut for Strikeforce in August 2009 on the preliminary card of Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg, losing to Justin Wilcox via submission.

He returned to the organization in 2010 on their ShoMMA Strikeforce Challengers series. He defeated Dominic Clark via TKO in October 2010 and Nick Gonzalez via submission in February 2011.

He next fought Caros Fodor at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm and lost in the third round by TKO.

Professional boxing[edit]

Douglas made his professional boxing debut in 2016 against Jasper McCargo, losing via third round knockout.

Douglas returned to the ring in 2019 against 3-0 Chris Washington. He was defeated via first-round knockout.

Personal life[edit]

Douglas got his nickname "Tarzan" from Cesar Gracie while training together, due to his long hair and lanky build. David's twin brother, Damion Douglas, is also a mixed martial artist who competed for Strikeforce. David has two children, while Damion has three.[2]


Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
22 matches 10 wins 12 losses
By knockout 9 9
By submission 1 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10-12 Serob Minasyan TKO (punches) UNF 4 January 28, 2023 2 4:55 Commerce, California, United States
Loss 10–11 Eugene Correa Submission (heel hook) Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 6 October 22, 2022 1 0:18 Commerce, California, United States
Loss 10–10 Migran Arutyunyan TKO (punches) UNF 2 August 20, 2022 1 2:54 Commerce, California, United States Return to Lightweight.
Loss 10–9 Richard LeRoy TKO (punches) Celtic Gladiator 21 May 19, 2018 1 3:45 Burbank, California, United States Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win 10–8 D.J. Roberson TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge: Holiday Beatings November 11, 2017 1 0:22 Lincoln, California, United States Welterweight bout.
Loss 10–7 Eldon Sproat TKO (punches) X-1 World Events 48.5 September 30, 2017 2 3:04 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States For the X-1 Middleweight Championship.
Loss 9–7 Chris Hofmann TKO (punches) URCC 29: Conquest January 7, 2017 1 N/A San Francisco, California, United States For the URCC Middleweight Championship.
Win 9–6 DeMarco Villalona TKO (punches) Dragon House 22 February 6, 2016 1 1:00 San Francisco, California, United States Middleweight debut.
Loss 8–6 Ray Cooper III TKO (punches) Star Elite Cage Fighting August 7, 2015 1 0:27 Waipahu, Hawaii, United States Welterweight bout.
Loss 8–5 Ousmane Thomas Diagne KO (punch) Red Canvas: Art of Submission 3 October 27, 2012 1 3:03 Stockton, California, United States
Loss 8–4 Felipe Olivieri TKO (knee and punches) Wreck MMA: Road to Glory April 20, 2012 1 2:54 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Loss 8–3 Caros Fodor TKO (strikes) Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm April 1, 2011 3 2:12 Stockton, California, United States
Win 8–2 Nick Gonzalez Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy February 18, 2011 1 1:05 Cedar Park, Texas, United States Catchweight (150 lbs) bout.
Win 7–2 Dominic Clark TKO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker October 22, 2010 2 2:33 Fresno, California, United States
Loss 6–2 Justin Wilcox Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg August 15, 2009 3 3:16 San Jose, California, United States
Win 6–1 Malaipet TKO (punches) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series September 26, 2008 3 2:51 Santa Ynez, California, United States
Win 5–1 William Jacobson TKO (corner stoppage) ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma II August 15, 2008 1 1:12 Friant, California, United States
Win 4–1 Marlon Mathias TKO (punches) EliteXC: Unfinished Business July 26, 2008 1 0:12 Stockton, California, United States Lightweight debut.
Win 3–1 Yusuke Ikenishi TKO (doctor stoppage) CCFC: Total Elimination May 12, 2007 3 N/A Santa Rosa, California, United States
Loss 2–1 Jeff Curran Submission (rear-naked choke) IFC: Eve Of Destruction March 5, 2005 1 1:39 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 2–0 Joe Martin TKO (corner stoppage) IFC: Night of the Warriors 5 September 25, 2004 1 0:46 Susanville, California, United States
Win 1–0 Richard Savala TKO (punches) IFC: Night of the Warriors 5 September 25, 2004 1 0:08 Susanville, California, United States

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External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "From the Streets of Antioch to the Cage, David "Tarzan" and Damion Douglas". 28 March 2011.
  2. ^ "From the Streets of Antioch to the Cage, David "Tarzan" and Damion Douglas". 28 March 2011.
  3. ^ "David".
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