Heavyweight · Men

DJ Linderman

“Da Protege”
United States Dosomthin Athletics debut 2006
Elo 1,143 peak 1,776 · 13 Jul 2012 633 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3654428
23-20pro record
4L current streak
1,769best win, Elo
1,414average opponent
-- born 1 Sep 1983
73.0" / 74.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO954 Sub1,122 Dec1,024

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Raphael Davis KO/TKO R3 · 26 Mar 2011 · Bellator MMA 1,769
  2. Mike Hayes Decision R5 · 2 Jun 2012 · Cage Warriors 1,712
  3. Michał Kita KO/TKO R2 · 24 May 2013 · Fighters Arena 1,631
  4. Bobby Brents Decision R3 · 12 Apr 2012 · Cage Warriors 1,599
  5. Derrick Mehmen Decision R3 · 5 Aug 2016 · Titan FC 1,587

Losses

The latest 5 of 20
  1. Al Matavao KO/TKO R2 · 18 Feb 2026 · Alaska Fighting Championship 1,403
  2. Ronny Markes KO/TKO R2 · 27 Jul 2024 · PureCombat 1,559
  3. Marcelo Golm KO/TKO R1 · 30 Oct 2020 · Taura MMA 1,383
  4. Tony Lopez KO/TKO R1 · 11 Oct 2019 · C4 Fighting Championships 1,448
  5. Tony Johnson Jr. Decision R3 · 16 Nov 2018 · Final Fight Championship 1,703

Fight history

49 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
49 18 Feb 202642.5 yrs L23-20 Al Matavao 13-7 · 32.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R25:48 0.00 1,181→1,143 -38 1,403 – Alaska Fighting Championship 173 Alaska Fighting Championship
48 27 Jul 202440.9 yrs L23-19 Ronny Markes 23-10 · 36.3 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R29:02 0.00 1,206→1,186 -20 1,559 – PureCombat - Battleground PureCombat
47 30 Oct 202037.2 yrs L23-18 Marcelo Golm 6-3 · 28.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:59 0.00 1,308→1,239 -69 1,383 – TAURA MMA - 11 Taura MMA
46 11 Oct 201936.1 yrs L23-17 Tony Lopez 63-31 (1) · 45.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:59 0.00 1,379→1,309 -70 1,448 – M-1 Global - Road to M-1: USA 3 C4 Fighting Championships
45 22 Jun 201935.8 yrs W23-16 Bill Wilder 8-9 Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:27 1.00 1,348→1,379 +31 1,084 – PureCombat: Warrior Spirit PureCombat
44 11 May 201935.7 yrs W22-16 Jared Torgeson 19-21 · 32.5 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R313:47 1.00 1,289→1,348 +59 1,172 – CageSport 57 CageSport
43 16 Nov 201835.2 yrs L21-16 Tony Johnson Jr. 11-4-1 · 32.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,275→1,289 +14 1,703 – Final Fight Championship 34 Final Fight Championship
42 21 Jul 201834.9 yrs L21-15 Richard Foster 4-3 · 33.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,374→1,275 -99 1,205 – CageSport 52 CageSport
41 23 Feb 201834.5 yrs L21-14 Tanner Boser 13-4 · 26.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,399→1,374 -26 1,543 – ACB 81: Carneiro vs. Saidov Absolute Championship Berkut
40 30 Sep 201734.1 yrs L21-13 Amirkhan Isagadzhiev 2-0 Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R11:35 0.00 1,485→1,399 -85 1,493 – ACB 71: Moscow Absolute Championship Berkut
39 15 Apr 201733.6 yrs W21-12 Bill Wilder 8-7 Heavyweight SubKimura R3 1.00 1,461→1,485 +24 1,141 – World Fighting Championships 68 World Fighting Championships
38 23 Feb 201733.5 yrs L20-12 Vitaly Minakov 18-0 · 32.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R313:09 0.00 1,473→1,461 -12 1,930 – Fight Nights Global 59 Fight Nights Global
37 5 Aug 201632.9 yrs W20-11 Derrick Mehmen 19-7 · 31.2 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,363→1,473 +109 1,587 -210→-265 Titan FC 40 Titan FC
36 4 Jun 201632.8 yrs L19-11 Fabiano Scherner 10-10 (3) · 43.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:55 0.00 1,502→1,363 -139 1,268 – KOTC: Wipeout King of the Cage
35 6 Nov 201532.2 yrs L19-10 Josh Copeland 11-2 · 33.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,505→1,502 -3 1,536 – Prize FC 12: Rock N' Rumble Prize FC
34 3 Oct 201532.1 yrs W19-9 Carl Seumanutafa 9-5 · 32.3 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,465→1,505 +40 1,386 – KOTC: Total Elimination King of the Cage
33 3 Apr 201531.6 yrs W18-9 Jeff Monson 56-20-1 · 44.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R521:42 1.00 1,339→1,465 +126 1,502 – Fight Time 24: MMA Kings Fight Time
32 8 Nov 201431.2 yrs W17-9 Terrell Bosen 1-0 · 26.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,302→1,339 +37 1,210 – Rogue Fights 28: Swofford vs. Lopez Rogue Fights
31 26 Jul 201430.9 yrs L16-9 Chris De La Rocha 2-0 · 35.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:26 0.00 1,384→1,302 -82 1,405 – WFC 25: Brawl at the Beach World Fighting Championships
30 16 May 201430.7 yrs L16-8 Walt Harris 6-3 · 30.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R14:12 0.00 1,508→1,384 -124 1,355 +105→+105 Titan FC 28 Titan FC
29 30 Nov 201330.2 yrs L16-7 Michał Kita 14-7 · 33.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,580→1,508 -72 1,530 – TFL 2: Kita vs. Linderman 2 Thunderstrike Fight League
28 13 Sep 201330.0 yrs L16-6 Richard Odoms 7-1 · 38.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,710→1,580 -130 1,324 – Legacy Fighting Championship 23 Legacy FC
27 22 Jun 201329.8 yrs W16-5 Mike Hayes 16-7-1 · 32.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,680→1,710 +30 1,556 – War MMA 1: Roberts vs. Baesman WAR MMA
26 24 May 201329.7 yrs W15-5 Michał Kita 14-6 · 33.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R27:51 1.00 1,580→1,680 +100 1,631 – FA 8: Night of Heavyweights Fighters Arena
25 12 Apr 201329.6 yrs L14-5 Robert Drysdale 5-0 · 31.5 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:48 0.00 1,707→1,580 -127 1,537 +300→+300 Legacy Fighting Championship 19 Legacy FC
24 3 Nov 201229.2 yrs L14-4 Anthony Johnson 13-4 · 28.7 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R13:58 0.00 1,776→1,707 -69 1,851 +255→+255 WSOF 1: Arlovski vs. Cole World Series of Fighting
23 13 Jul 201228.9 yrs W14-3 Dale Mitchell 5-4 · 29.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R28:29 1.00 1,762→1,776 +14 1,341 -335→-335 Legacy Fighting Championship 12 Legacy FC
22 2 Jun 201228.8 yrs W13-3 Mike Hayes 16-4-1 · 31.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,707→1,762 +55 1,712 -230→-230 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 47 Cage Warriors
21 12 Apr 201228.6 yrs W12-3 Bobby Brents 12-2 · 30.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,663→1,707 +44 1,599 – CWFC - Fight Night 5 Cage Warriors
20 31 Mar 201228.6 yrs L11-3 Moise Rimbon 18-9-3 · 34.9 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,734→1,663 -71 1,690 – Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 3 Instinct MMA
19 20 Jan 201228.4 yrs W11-2 Ty Lee 8-1 – SubKimura R12:35 1.00 1,701→1,734 +33 1,449 – WCFC - Last Man Standing 2 World Championship Full Contact
18 8 Oct 201128.1 yrs W10-2 Bill Wilder 2-0 – SubCrucifix Choke R12:57 1.00 1,675→1,701 +25 1,367 – Rogue Fights 15: Five Knuckle Showdown Rogue Fights
17 23 Apr 201127.6 yrs L9-2 Richard Hale 16-3-1 · 25.9 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.28* 1,738→1,675 -63 1,639 – Bellator 42 Bellator MMA
16 26 Mar 201127.6 yrs W9-1 Raphael Davis 10-1 · 34.6 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R312:44 1.00 1,614→1,738 +124 1,769 – Bellator Fighting Championships 38 Bellator MMA
15 9 Jul 201026.9 yrs W8-1 Daniel Stewart 5-1 Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,581→1,614 +33 1,497 – SportFight 28: Boiling Point SportFight
14 22 Nov 200926.2 yrs W7-1 Mario Rinaldi 10-3 (1) · 27.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,503→1,581 +78 1,466 – AOF 6: Season's Beatings Art of Fighting
13 25 Jul 200925.9 yrs W6-1 Rolando Graham 3-1 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R14:17 1.00 1,454→1,503 +49 1,289 – CageSport 5: Hayes vs. Krug CageSport
12 16 May 200925.7 yrs L5-1 Devin Cole 8-7 · 32.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,576→1,454 -122 1,268 – Brass Knuckle: Cinco de Massacre 2 Brass Knuckle Promotions
11 2 May 200925.7 yrs W5-0 Mike Hayes 5-1 · 28.5 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,541→1,576 +35 1,439 – Alliance Fights 1: The Uprising Alliance Fighting Championships
10 3 Apr 200925.6 yrs W4-0 Kyle Keeney 5-7 · 26.2 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:29 1.00 1,522→1,541 +19 1,158 – SportFight 25: Wildcard SportFight
9 24 Jan 200925.4 yrs W3-0 Devin Cole 8-6 · 32.3 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:28 1.00 1,470→1,522 +52 1,319 – Brass Knuckle: Night Of Champions 1 Brass Knuckle Promotions
8 19 Sep 200825.1 yrs W2-0 Mychal Clark 6-4 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,437→1,470 +33 1,326 – SportFight 24: Domination 1 SportFight
7 20 Jun 200824.8 yrs W1-0 Justin Moody 1-0 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R27:37 1.00 1,351→1,437 +87 1,348 – SportFight 23: Heated Rivals SportFight
6 5 Apr 200824.6 yrs W6-0 Corey Sutton 2-1 Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:41 1.00 1,313→1,351 +38 1,154 – FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 34 Full Contact Fighting Federation am
5 15 Dec 200724.3 yrs W5-0 Corey Sutton 2-0 Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,288→1,313 +25 1,179 – FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 32 Full Contact Fighting Federation am
4 26 Oct 200724.2 yrs W4-0 Trona Free 5-1 Heavyweight -- -- 1.00 1,210→1,288 +78 1,278 – PCCF 15: Masquerade Brawl PCCF am
3 17 Feb 200723.5 yrs W3-0 Ryan Miller 1-1 Heavyweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R3 1.00 1,168→1,210 +42 1,037 – Brass Knuckle Promotions Brass Knuckle Promotions am
2 7 Oct 200623.1 yrs W2-0 Brandon Rauls 5-1 – -- -- 1.00 1,085→1,168 +83 1,179 – Brass Knuckle: Samurai Showdown 5 Brass Knuckle Promotions am
1 5 Jul 200622.8 yrs W1-0 Danny Fielder debut – SubSubmission R12:20 1.00 1,020→1,085 +66 1,020 – PCCF 3: Nightclub Knockouts PCCF am