Derrick Mehmen was born on May 30,1985 and is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division for the Titan Fighting Championships.
13 Facts About Derrick Mehmen
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Derrick Mehmen was a two-time conference high school wrestling champion for Denver High School in his hometown of Denver, Iowa, placing fourth in the state meet as a junior.
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Derrick Mehmen later became an NJCAA All-American at Ellsworth Community College, placing fifth in the 2007 national meet before transferring to the University of Iowa, where he continued to compete in collegiate wrestling after originally signing a letter of intent to compete for South Dakota State University.
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Derrick Mehmen made his Bellator debut against David Branch and lost via submission in the second round.
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Derrick Mehmen made his Strikeforce debut against Roy Jones and won via unanimous decision.
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Derrick Mehmen next fought Gian Villante at Strikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier and lost via unanimous decision.
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On June 17,2013, it was announced that Derrick Mehmen signed a contract with World Series of Fighting where Derrick Mehmen has competed as a Heavyweight.
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Derrick Mehmen fought against Scott Barrett at World Series of Fighting 8: Gaethje vs Patishnock on January 18,2014.
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Derrick Mehmen faced Dave Huckaba at World Series of Fighting 10: Branch vs Taylor on June 21,2014.
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Derrick Mehmen faced Smealinho Rama for the inaugural WSOF Heavyweight Championship at World Series of Fighting 14: Ford vs Shields on October 11,2014.
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Derrick Mehmen lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Derrick Mehmen challenged Blagoy Ivanov for the WSOF Heavyweight Championship at World Series of Fighting 24: Fitch vs Okami on October 17,2015.
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Derrick Mehmen lost the fight via TKO in the second round.