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Devin Clark (fighter)

Devin Clark (born April 12, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2010, he was signed by the UFC after Dana White scouted him on the "Dana White: Looking for a Fight - Season 1 Episode 6" UFC web series.[6]

Devin Clark
Born (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990 (age 33) [1]
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Other namesBrown Bear[2]
ResidenceSioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight[1]
Middleweight[3]
Reach75 in (191 cm)
StyleWrestling
Fighting out ofSioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
TeamTeam Nak Suk (until 2010)[4]
Next Edge Academy of Martial Arts (2010–2017)[4][1]
Jackson-Wink MMA (2017–present)[3]
TrainerBruce Hoyer[5]
WrestlingNJCAA Wrestling[4]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins14
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision9
Losses9
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background edit

Clark was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1990. He started boxing as a child and wrestling at the age of seven, continuing to compete in the latter in high school. He started coming into his own as a junior in high school, where in the state finals match, he lost to former UFC athlete David Michaud. The following year, his senior year, he became the South Dakota State Champion at 189 lbs.[7] Clark attended Rochester Community and Technical College where he was a two-time NJCAA All-American at the 184-pounds division for the Yellowjackets. He won the National Championship in 2009, and placed 4th in 2010.[8]

Despite eventually dropping out of college, Clark wasn't ready to stop competing as a martial artist, so Clark started MMA training at his local gym, Team Nak Suk, and later moved to Next Edge Academy under the tutelage of BJJ black belt Bruce Hoyer.[4][9] He quickly moved up and competed in the Resurrection Fighting Alliance. He was a high school state wrestling champion, Junior College National wrestling champion, and an amateur boxer.[10][11]

Mixed martial arts career edit

Early career edit

Clark started his professional MMA career on August 24, 2013, and made his debut in Knockout Events: Battle at the Chip. He had his first win over Jeremy Spelts via TKO (punches) on round one.[12]

One year later, after his first professional win, he made a move to compete in Resurrection Fighting Alliance 17 on August 22, 2014. He faced Aaron Brown and secured a win via TKO (punches) on round two.[13]

On February 7, 2015, Clark joined Total Fight Challenge promotion for his third fight and faced William Vincent. He secured a win via submission (rear-naked choke).[14]

Clark returned to Resurrection Fighting Alliance promotion (RFA). He faced Jaquis William on RFA 25 on April 10, 2015, outworked William and won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Clark faced Dervin Lopez on RFA 29: USA vs Brazil on August 21, 2015. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

On April 15, 2016 Dana White, Matt Serra and Robbie Lawler attended Resurrection Fighting Alliance 39 event at Sioux Falls, South Dakota for "Dana White Looking For a Fighter", a UFC web series program,[6] where Clark faced Rafael Viana for the Light heavyweight Championship. The fight was scheduled for 5 rounds and after the second round, Viana suffered a broken hand which kept him from continuing in the fight. Clark was declared the new champion. White was impressed with Clark's performance on the night and with his MMA record of 6-0-0, White signed him up into the UFC roster.[17][18][19]

Ultimate Fighting Championship edit

Clark made his UFC debut against Alex Nicholson in a middleweight bout on July 13, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 91.[20] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[21]

Clark, replacing Jake Collier, moved back to light heavyweight division and faced Josh Stansbury on December 3, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[22][23]

Clark next faced Jake Collier on April 15, 2017, at UFC on Fox 24.[24] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[25] In post fight interviews, Clark admitted that he was disappointed in his performance as he stated he missed opportunities to finish the fight.[26]

Clark faced Jan Błachowicz on October 21, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 118.[27] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[28]

Clark faced Mike Rodríguez on April 7, 2018, at UFC 223.[29] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[30]

Clark faced Aleksandar Rakić on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231.[31] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[32]

Clark was expected to face Abdul-Kerim Edilov on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149.[33] However, Edilov's removal from the card for undisclosed reasons was announced on 25 March and he was replaced by Ivan Shtyrkov.[34] However, on April 20, 2019, it was reported that the bout was cancelled after Shtyrkov was hospitalized.[35]

Soon after the previous fight was canceled, it was announced that Clark would face Darko Stošić at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith on June 1, 2019.[36] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[37]

Clark faced Ryan Spann on October 12, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 161.[38] He lost the fight via submission in round two.[39]

Clark was scheduled to face Gadzhimurad Antigulov on February 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167.[40] However, Antigulov was pulled from the event for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by Dequan Townsend.[41] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[42]

Clark was scheduled to face Alonzo Menifield on May 2, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman.[43] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[44] and the bout took place on June 6, 2020, at UFC 250.[45] Clark won the fight via unanimous decision.[46]

Clark was briefly linked to a bout against Shamil Gamzatov on November 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 18.[47] However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout in mid-October due to alleged visa issues. Clark faced Anthony Smith on the card as the main event after Curtis Blaydes had to pull out of his fight against Derrick Lewis due to a positive COVID test.[48] He lost the fight via a triangle choke submission in the first round.[49]

Clark was scheduled to face Ion Cuțelaba on May 1, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 23.[50] However, Clark pulled out from the event, citing injury, and he was replaced by Dustin Jacoby.[51] The bout eventually took place on September 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.[52] After being knocked down in round one, he lost the fight via unanimous decision.[53]

Clark faced William Knight on April 16, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 34.[54] He won the fight via technical knockout in round three.[55]

Clark faced Azamat Murzakanov on August 13, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 41.[56] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[57]

Clark faced Da Un Jung on February 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 218.[58] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[59]

Clark faced Kennedy Nzechukwu on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[60] He lost the bout via technical guillotine choke in second round.[61]

Clark faced Marcin Prachnio on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236.[62] He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[63]

On February 14, 2024, it was reported that Clark was removed from UFC roster.[64]

Championships and accomplishments edit

Mixed martial arts edit

Personal life edit

When Clark was in high school at Lincoln, his two best friends gave him the moniker "Brown Bear", citing his dual personal characteristics - He has bear-like wrestling, and has a pleasant, thoughtful demeanor in everyday life.[11] Clark is active in helping numerous non profit agencies in his community. He is especially involved in advocating for those that have Down syndrome and was recently appointed to the National Board of Garrett's Fight.[65]

While training for his bout at UFC on Fox 24, Clark gained notice for advocating for Down syndrome awareness.[66] Clark is very vocal in support of Down Syndrome Awareness and Advocacy, and the campaign to save the unborn Down syndrome child from abortion.[67][68][69]

Clark and his wife have a daughter.[9]

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
23 matches 14 wins 9 losses
By knockout 4 3
By submission 1 4
By decision 9 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–9 Marcin Prachnio Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer February 10, 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 14–8 Kennedy Nzechukwu Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 288 May 6, 2023 2 2:28 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 14–7 Jung Da-un Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac February 4, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–7 Azamat Murzakanov TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz August 13, 2022 3 1:18 San Diego, California, United States Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win 13–6 William Knight TKO (elbow and punches) UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 April 16, 2022 3 3:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Heavyweight debut.
Loss 12–6 Ion Cuțelaba Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann September 18, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–5 Anthony Smith Submission (triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark November 28, 2020 1 2:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–4 Alonzo Menifield Decision (unanimous) UFC 250 June 6, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–4 Dequan Townsend Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 February 15, 2020 3 5:00 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Loss 10–4 Ryan Spann Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson October 12, 2019 2 2:01 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 10–3 Darko Stošić Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith June 1, 2019 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss 9–3 Aleksandar Rakić TKO (punches) UFC 231 December 8, 2018 1 4:05 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win 9–2 Mike Rodríguez Decision (unanimous) UFC 223 April 7, 2018 3 5:00 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Loss 8–2 Jan Błachowicz Submission (standing rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till October 21, 2017 2 3:02 Gdańsk, Poland
Win 8–1 Jake Collier Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis April 15, 2017 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 7–1 Josh Stansbury Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale December 3, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Light Heavyweight.
Loss 6–1 Alex Nicholson KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker July 13, 2016 1 4:57 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Middleweight debut.
Win 6–0 Rafael Viana TKO (hand injury) RFA 37 April 15, 2016 2 5:00 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Won the RFA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Dervin Lopez Decision (unanimous) RFA 29 August 21, 2015 3 5:00 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 4–0 Jaquis Williams Decision (unanimous) RFA 25 April 10, 2015 3 5:00 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 3–0 William Vincent Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Fight Challenge February 7, 2015 1 4:29 Willow Springs, Illinois, United States
Win 2–0 Aaron Brown TKO (punches) RFA 17 August 22, 2014 2 4:02 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 1–0 Jeremy Spelts TKO (punches) Knockout Events: Battle at the Chip August 4, 2013 1 1:12 Sturgis, South Dakota, South Dakota

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External links edit

  • Professional MMA record for Devin Clark from Sherdog  
  • Devin Clark at UFC

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Devin Clark born April 12 1990 is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC A professional competitor since 2010 he was signed by the UFC after Dana White scouted him on the Dana White Looking for a Fight Season 1 Episode 6 UFC web series 6 Devin ClarkBorn 1990 04 12 April 12 1990 age 33 1 Sioux Falls South Dakota U S Other namesBrown Bear 2 ResidenceSioux Falls South Dakota U S Height6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Weight205 lb 93 kg 14 6 st DivisionHeavyweightLight Heavyweight 1 Middleweight 3 Reach75 in 191 cm StyleWrestlingFighting out ofSioux Falls South Dakota U S TeamTeam Nak Suk until 2010 4 Next Edge Academy of Martial Arts 2010 2017 4 1 Jackson Wink MMA 2017 present 3 TrainerBruce Hoyer 5 WrestlingNJCAA Wrestling 4 Years active2010 presentMixed martial arts recordTotal23Wins14By knockout4By submission1By decision9Losses9By knockout3By submission4By decision2Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Contents 1 Background 2 Mixed martial arts career 2 1 Early career 2 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship 3 Championships and accomplishments 3 1 Mixed martial arts 4 Personal life 5 Mixed martial arts record 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBackground editClark was born in Sioux Falls South Dakota in 1990 He started boxing as a child and wrestling at the age of seven continuing to compete in the latter in high school He started coming into his own as a junior in high school where in the state finals match he lost to former UFC athlete David Michaud The following year his senior year he became the South Dakota State Champion at 189 lbs 7 Clark attended Rochester Community and Technical College where he was a two time NJCAA All American at the 184 pounds division for the Yellowjackets He won the National Championship in 2009 and placed 4th in 2010 8 Despite eventually dropping out of college Clark wasn t ready to stop competing as a martial artist so Clark started MMA training at his local gym Team Nak Suk and later moved to Next Edge Academy under the tutelage of BJJ black belt Bruce Hoyer 4 9 He quickly moved up and competed in the Resurrection Fighting Alliance He was a high school state wrestling champion Junior College National wrestling champion and an amateur boxer 10 11 Mixed martial arts career editEarly career edit Clark started his professional MMA career on August 24 2013 and made his debut in Knockout Events Battle at the Chip He had his first win over Jeremy Spelts via TKO punches on round one 12 One year later after his first professional win he made a move to compete in Resurrection Fighting Alliance 17 on August 22 2014 He faced Aaron Brown and secured a win via TKO punches on round two 13 On February 7 2015 Clark joined Total Fight Challenge promotion for his third fight and faced William Vincent He secured a win via submission rear naked choke 14 Clark returned to Resurrection Fighting Alliance promotion RFA He faced Jaquis William on RFA 25 on April 10 2015 outworked William and won the fight via unanimous decision 15 Clark faced Dervin Lopez on RFA 29 USA vs Brazil on August 21 2015 He won the fight via unanimous decision 16 On April 15 2016 Dana White Matt Serra and Robbie Lawler attended Resurrection Fighting Alliance 39 event at Sioux Falls South Dakota for Dana White Looking For a Fighter a UFC web series program 6 where Clark faced Rafael Viana for the Light heavyweight Championship The fight was scheduled for 5 rounds and after the second round Viana suffered a broken hand which kept him from continuing in the fight Clark was declared the new champion White was impressed with Clark s performance on the night and with his MMA record of 6 0 0 White signed him up into the UFC roster 17 18 19 Ultimate Fighting Championship edit Clark made his UFC debut against Alex Nicholson in a middleweight bout on July 13 2016 at UFC Fight Night 91 20 He lost the fight via knockout in the first round 21 Clark replacing Jake Collier moved back to light heavyweight division and faced Josh Stansbury on December 3 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale He won the fight via unanimous decision 22 23 Clark next faced Jake Collier on April 15 2017 at UFC on Fox 24 24 He won the fight via unanimous decision 25 In post fight interviews Clark admitted that he was disappointed in his performance as he stated he missed opportunities to finish the fight 26 Clark faced Jan Blachowicz on October 21 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118 27 He lost the fight via rear naked choke submission in the second round 28 Clark faced Mike Rodriguez on April 7 2018 at UFC 223 29 He won the fight by unanimous decision 30 Clark faced Aleksandar Rakic on December 8 2018 at UFC 231 31 He lost the fight via TKO in the first round 32 Clark was expected to face Abdul Kerim Edilov on April 20 2019 at UFC Fight Night 149 33 However Edilov s removal from the card for undisclosed reasons was announced on 25 March and he was replaced by Ivan Shtyrkov 34 However on April 20 2019 it was reported that the bout was cancelled after Shtyrkov was hospitalized 35 Soon after the previous fight was canceled it was announced that Clark would face Darko Stosic at UFC Fight Night Gustafsson vs Smith on June 1 2019 36 He won the fight via unanimous decision 37 Clark faced Ryan Spann on October 12 2019 at UFC Fight Night 161 38 He lost the fight via submission in round two 39 Clark was scheduled to face Gadzhimurad Antigulov on February 15 2020 at UFC Fight Night 167 40 However Antigulov was pulled from the event for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by Dequan Townsend 41 He won the fight by unanimous decision 42 Clark was scheduled to face Alonzo Menifield on May 2 2020 at UFC Fight Night Hermansson vs Weidman 43 However on April 9 Dana White the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed 44 and the bout took place on June 6 2020 at UFC 250 45 Clark won the fight via unanimous decision 46 Clark was briefly linked to a bout against Shamil Gamzatov on November 28 2020 at UFC on ESPN 18 47 However Gamzatov was removed from the bout in mid October due to alleged visa issues Clark faced Anthony Smith on the card as the main event after Curtis Blaydes had to pull out of his fight against Derrick Lewis due to a positive COVID test 48 He lost the fight via a triangle choke submission in the first round 49 Clark was scheduled to face Ion Cuțelaba on May 1 2021 at UFC on ESPN 23 50 However Clark pulled out from the event citing injury and he was replaced by Dustin Jacoby 51 The bout eventually took place on September 18 2021 at UFC Fight Night 192 52 After being knocked down in round one he lost the fight via unanimous decision 53 Clark faced William Knight on April 16 2022 at UFC on ESPN 34 54 He won the fight via technical knockout in round three 55 Clark faced Azamat Murzakanov on August 13 2022 at UFC on ESPN 41 56 He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three 57 Clark faced Da Un Jung on February 4 2023 at UFC Fight Night 218 58 He won the fight via unanimous decision 59 Clark faced Kennedy Nzechukwu on May 6 2023 at UFC 288 60 He lost the bout via technical guillotine choke in second round 61 Clark faced Marcin Prachnio on February 10 2024 at UFC Fight Night 236 62 He lost the bout by unanimous decision 63 On February 14 2024 it was reported that Clark was removed from UFC roster 64 Championships and accomplishments editMixed martial arts edit Resurrection Fighting Alliance RFA Light Heavyweight Championship one time 17 Personal life editWhen Clark was in high school at Lincoln his two best friends gave him the moniker Brown Bear citing his dual personal characteristics He has bear like wrestling and has a pleasant thoughtful demeanor in everyday life 11 Clark is active in helping numerous non profit agencies in his community He is especially involved in advocating for those that have Down syndrome and was recently appointed to the National Board of Garrett s Fight 65 While training for his bout at UFC on Fox 24 Clark gained notice for advocating for Down syndrome awareness 66 Clark is very vocal in support of Down Syndrome Awareness and Advocacy and the campaign to save the unborn Down syndrome child from abortion 67 68 69 Clark and his wife have a daughter 9 Mixed martial arts record editProfessional record breakdown 23 matches 14 wins 9 lossesBy knockout 4 3By submission 1 4By decision 9 2Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location NotesLoss 14 9 Marcin Prachnio Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Hermansson vs Pyfer February 10 2024 3 5 00 Las Vegas Nevada United StatesLoss 14 8 Kennedy Nzechukwu Technical Submission guillotine choke UFC 288 May 6 2023 2 2 28 Newark New Jersey United StatesWin 14 7 Jung Da un Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Lewis vs Spivac February 4 2023 3 5 00 Las Vegas Nevada United StatesLoss 13 7 Azamat Murzakanov TKO punches UFC on ESPN Vera vs Cruz August 13 2022 3 1 18 San Diego California United States Return to Light Heavyweight Win 13 6 William Knight TKO elbow and punches UFC on ESPN Luque vs Muhammad 2 April 16 2022 3 3 21 Las Vegas Nevada United States Heavyweight debut Loss 12 6 Ion Cuțelaba Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Smith vs Spann September 18 2021 3 5 00 Las Vegas Nevada United StatesLoss 12 5 Anthony Smith Submission triangle choke UFC on ESPN Smith vs Clark November 28 2020 1 2 34 Las Vegas Nevada United StatesWin 12 4 Alonzo Menifield Decision unanimous UFC 250 June 6 2020 3 5 00 Las Vegas Nevada United StatesWin 11 4 Dequan Townsend Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Anderson vs Blachowicz 2 February 15 2020 3 5 00 Rio Rancho New Mexico United StatesLoss 10 4 Ryan Spann Submission guillotine choke UFC Fight Night Joanna vs Waterson October 12 2019 2 2 01 Tampa Florida United StatesWin 10 3 Darko Stosic Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Gustafsson vs Smith June 1 2019 3 5 00 Stockholm SwedenLoss 9 3 Aleksandar Rakic TKO punches UFC 231 December 8 2018 1 4 05 Toronto Ontario CanadaWin 9 2 Mike Rodriguez Decision unanimous UFC 223 April 7 2018 3 5 00 Brooklyn New York United StatesLoss 8 2 Jan Blachowicz Submission standing rear naked choke UFC Fight Night Cowboy vs Till October 21 2017 2 3 02 Gdansk PolandWin 8 1 Jake Collier Decision unanimous UFC on Fox Johnson vs Reis April 15 2017 3 5 00 Kansas City Missouri United StatesWin 7 1 Josh Stansbury Decision unanimous The Ultimate Fighter Tournament of Champions Finale December 3 2016 3 5 00 Las Vegas Nevada United States Return to Light Heavyweight Loss 6 1 Alex Nicholson KO punch UFC Fight Night McDonald vs Lineker July 13 2016 1 4 57 Sioux Falls South Dakota United States Middleweight debut Win 6 0 Rafael Viana TKO hand injury RFA 37 April 15 2016 2 5 00 Sioux Falls South Dakota United States Won the RFA Light Heavyweight Championship Win 5 0 Dervin Lopez Decision unanimous RFA 29 August 21 2015 3 5 00 Sioux Falls South Dakota United StatesWin 4 0 Jaquis Williams Decision unanimous RFA 25 April 10 2015 3 5 00 Sioux Falls South Dakota United StatesWin 3 0 William Vincent Submission rear naked choke Total Fight Challenge February 7 2015 1 4 29 Willow Springs Illinois United StatesWin 2 0 Aaron Brown TKO punches RFA 17 August 22 2014 2 4 02 Sioux Falls South Dakota United StatesWin 1 0 Jeremy Spelts TKO punches Knockout Events Battle at the Chip August 4 2013 1 1 12 Sturgis South Dakota South Dakota 70 See also editList of male mixed martial artistsReferences edit a b c Devin Clark Brown Bear MMA Fighter Page Tapology Tapology Retrieved 2017 05 26 Devin Clark UFC Retrieved 2017 05 26 a b Sherdog com Devin Sherdog Retrieved 2017 05 26 a b c d Clark s path to MMA title fight has roots in childhood ArgusLeader 2016 04 16 Retrieved 2020 02 21 Good night for S D fighters at RFA 29 The Advertiser Retrieved 2017 05 26 a b UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship 2016 06 28 Dana White Lookin for a Fight Season 1 Ep 6 retrieved 2017 05 26 Clark s path to MMA title fight has roots in childhood NJCAA Wrestling Championship Preview permanent dead link 2010 February 18 Retrieved April 10 2017 from a b Morgan Christian April 15 2019 39 Rakim Thorpe and Devin Clark UFC and MMA Fighters out of Jackson Wink Pro Gym ABQ Podcast UFC gets new 185er for Sioux Falls show Bloody Elbow 2016 04 26 Retrieved 2017 05 26 a b Clark s path to MMA title fight has roots in childhood Argus Leader Retrieved 2017 05 26 Knockout Events Battle At The Chip MMA Event Results The Underground Retrieved 2017 05 26 Resurrection Fighting Alliance 17 MMA Event Results The Underground Retrieved 2017 05 26 Total Fight Challenge 02 07 15 MMA Event Results The Underground Retrieved May 26 2017 Resurrection Fighting Alliance 25 MMA Event Results The Underground Retrieved May 26 2017 Resurrection Fighting Alliance 29 RFA 29 USA vs Brazil MMA Event Results The Underground Retrieved May 26 2017 a b Becker Dana Resurrection Fighting Alliance 37 Viana Vs Clark Results amp Recap The MMA Corner Archived from the original on 2018 01 20 Retrieved 2017 05 26 Resurrection Fighting Alliance 37 RFA 37 MMA Event Results The Underground Retrieved 2017 05 26 Zane Simon 2016 04 26 Welcome to the UFC Devin Clark bloodyelbow Retrieved 2017 06 05 Sherdog com RFA Champion Devin Clark Faces Alex Nicholson at July 13 UFC Fight Night in Sioux Falls Sherdog Retrieved 2021 05 28 UFC Fight Night 91 Results McDonald vs Lineker MMA Fighting 2016 07 13 Retrieved 2017 05 26 Josh Stansbury vs Devin Clark TUF 24 Finale Full Fight MMA Video MMA Core Retrieved 2017 07 27 TUF 24 Finale Results Devin Clark defeats Josh Stansbury BJPenn com BJPenn com 2016 12 03 Retrieved 2017 07 27 Staff 2017 02 11 UFC heads to Kansas City for first time for UFC on FOX 24 mmajunkie com Retrieved 2017 02 11 UFC on FOX 24 results Devin Clark s pressure too much in unanimous win vs Jake Collier MMAjunkie 2017 04 15 Retrieved 2017 05 26 John Morgan 2017 06 05 Despite UFC on FOX 24 whitewash win Devin Clark still unsatisfied mmajunkie com Retrieved 2017 06 05 Staff 2017 08 09 Jan Blachowicz meets Devin Clark at October s UFC Fight Night event in Gdansk mmajunkie com Retrieved 2017 08 09 Twitter was in awe of Jan Blachowicz s standing bulldog choke finisher at UFC Gdansk MMAjunkie 2017 10 21 Retrieved 2017 10 21 DNA MMA February 2018 Devin Clark vecht tegen Mike Rodriguez tijdens een UFC 223 in Brooklyn mmadna nl Retrieved 2018 02 02 UFC 223 results Devin Clark wears down Michael Rodriguez for decision win MMAjunkie 2018 04 08 Retrieved 2018 04 08 Alexander K Lee 2018 09 04 Devin Clark vs Aleksandar Rakic announced for UFC 231 mmafighting com Retrieved 2018 09 04 Hiergesell Dan 2018 12 08 Highlights Rakic Finishes Clark Via Back Fist At UFC 231 MMAmania com Retrieved 2018 12 09 Marcel Dorff 2019 03 05 Abdul Kerim Edilov returns against Devin Clark during UFC St Petersburg in Dutch mmadnanl com Retrieved 2019 03 05 DNA MMA 25 March 2019 EXCLUSIEF Ural Hulk pakt short notice partij tegen Devin Clark tijdens UFC St Petersburg Retrieved 2019 03 26 Marc Raimondi 2019 04 20 Devin Clark vs Ivan Shtyrkov off UFC St Petersburg card mmafighting com Retrieved 2019 04 20 Devin Clark says he s fighting Darko Stosic at UFC Stockholm mmajunkie com April 24 2019 Shillan Keith 2019 06 01 UFC Stockholm Results Journey Overseas Worth It for Devin Clark Who Earns Decision Win Cageside Press Retrieved 2019 06 02 Light heavyweights Ryan Spann Devin Clark meet at UFC on ESPN 19 MMA Junkie 2019 08 06 Retrieved 2019 08 07 Evanoff Josh 2019 10 12 UFC Tampa Results Ryan Spann Chokes Out Devin Clark Cageside Press Retrieved 2019 10 13 DNA MMA 3 December 2019 Chiasson vs Montano amp Clark vs Antigulov toegevoegd aan UFC Rio Rancho Retrieved 2019 12 03 DNA MMA 7 February 2020 Wederom short notice partij voor Dequan Townsend ditmaal tegen Devin Clark in Rio Rancho Retrieved 2020 02 08 Evanoff Josh 2020 02 15 UFC Rio Rancho Results Devin Clark Outwrestles Dequan Townsend Cageside Press Retrieved 2020 02 17 DNA MMA 4 March 2020 UFC voegt Alonzo Menifield vs Devin Clark toe aan UFC Fight Night Oklahoma City Retrieved 2020 03 04 Brett Okamoto 2020 04 09 Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18 espn com Retrieved 2020 04 09 DNA MMA 8 May 2020 Alonzo Menifield vs Devin Clark ditmaal ingepland voor UFC 250 op 6 juni Retrieved 2020 05 09 Bryan Tucker June 6 2020 UFC 250 Results Nunes vs Spencer MMAFighting com Retrieved June 6 2020 DNA MMA 2020 10 13 Devin Clark vs Shamil Gamzatov toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 28 november MMA DNA Retrieved 2020 10 13 Nolan King and Mike Bohn 2020 10 15 Devin Clark vs Anthony Smith added to UFC s Nov 28 event in Las Vegas mmajunkie usatoday com Retrieved 2020 10 15 McClory Mike 2020 11 28 UFC Vegas 15 Results Anthony Smith Rights Ship with Triangle Choke Win cagesidepress Retrieved 2020 11 28 Redactie 2021 02 17 Ion Cutelaba vs Devin Clark added to UFC event on May 1 mma dna nl in Dutch Retrieved 2021 02 17 DNA MMA 2021 04 20 Short notice partij voor Dustin Jacoby tegen Ion Cutelaba op 1 mei in Las Vegas MMA DNA Retrieved 2021 04 20 DNA MMA 2021 06 16 BREAKING Ion Cutelaba vs Devin Clark opnieuw geboekt ditmaal voor 18 september MMA DNA Retrieved 2021 06 16 Evanoff Josh 2021 09 18 UFC Vegas 37 Results Ion Cuțelaba Dominates Devin Clark Cageside Press Retrieved 2021 09 19 Nolan King 2022 03 31 William Knight stays at heavyweight Devin Clark elevates to fight him at UFC on ESPN 34 mmajunkie usatoday com Retrieved 2022 04 01 Behunin Alex 2022 04 16 UFC Vegas 51 Devin Clark Knocks Out William Knight In Heavyweight Debut Cageside Press Retrieved 2022 04 17 Fern Julio Navas o 2022 05 17 Devin Clark vs Azamat Murzakanov anadida al UFC Fight Night del 13 de agosto MMA uno 1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas MMA en Espanol in Spanish Retrieved 2022 05 18 Anderson Jay 2022 08 13 UFC San Diego Nasty Body Shot Sets Up Azamat Murzakanov TKO of Devin Clark Cageside Press Retrieved 2022 08 15 Da Un Jung faces Devin Clark at UFC event in Seoul Asian MMA 2022 10 19 Retrieved 2022 10 20 Val Dewar 2023 02 05 UFC Vegas 68 Devin Clark outduels Da Un Jung announces he s getting a puppy Cageside Press Retrieved 2023 02 05 Arshad 2023 03 01 Devin Clark vs Kennedy Nzechukwu Reportedly Set for UFC 288 www itnwwe com Retrieved 2023 03 03 Anderson Jay 2023 05 06 UFC 288 Kennedy Nzechukwu Chokes Out Devin Clark in Wild Scrap Cageside Press Retrieved 2023 05 08 Desk ITN News 2023 12 14 Devin Clark vs Marcin Prachnio Reported for UFC Vegas 86 Event www itnwwe com Retrieved 2024 01 29 Dewar Val 2024 02 10 UFC Vegas 86 Marcin Prachnio Uses Karate Background to Outduel Devin Clark in Decision Win Cageside Press Retrieved 2024 02 11 Martin Damon 2024 03 12 Abubakar Nurmagomedov Devin Clark among 11 fighters no longer on UFC roster MMA Fighting Retrieved 2024 03 18 ago Ryan Thomas1 week 2017 05 25 UFC s Devin Clark Kinder than your average bear Cage Pages Retrieved 2017 06 08 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Ryan Thomas 2017 05 25 UFC s Devin Clark Kinder than your average bear cagepages com Retrieved 2017 05 25 James Lynch 2017 10 07 UFN 118 s Devin Clark talks Jan Blachowicz fighting Gokhan Saki amp SavingDownSyndrome retrieved 2017 10 09 What We Fight For Devin Brown Bear Clark Archived from the original on 2017 10 09 Retrieved 2017 10 09 UFC s Devin Clark Kinder than your average bear Cage Pages 2017 05 25 Retrieved 2017 10 09 Sherdog com Devin Sherdog Retrieved 2020 06 07 External links editProfessional MMA record for Devin Clark from Sherdog nbsp Devin Clark at UFC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Devin Clark fighter amp oldid 1216077342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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