Dequan Townsend was born on May 11,1986 and is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division.
15 Facts About Dequan Townsend
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Dequan Townsend has previously fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Dequan 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.
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Dequan Townsend lost the fight via TKO with punches and elbows in round three.
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Dequan 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.
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Dequan Townsend moved to middleweight and faced Bevon Lewis on January 25,2020 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs dos Santos.
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Dequan Townsend faced Dusko Todorovic on October 4,2020 at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs Aldana.
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Dequan Townsend lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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On October 7,2020 it was reported Dequan Townsend was released by UFC.
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Dequan Townsend won the bout and title via unanimous decision.
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Dequan Townsend faced Jason Butcher on April 2,2022 at B2 Fighting Series 154 for the B2FS Light Heavyweight Championship.
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Dequan Townsend won the bout and title via unanimous decision.
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Dequan Townsend faced Daniel Spohn on October 8,2022 at Ohio Combat League 22.
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Dequan Townsend's eldest Casharie was killed November 2023 Townsend is a registered nurse, working in home health care area full-time.
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Dequan Townsend had two brothers, Steven and Marcus, who both were killed in a strip mall shooting in Lansing, Michigan in August 2020.