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Serbian mixed martial arts fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duško Todorović (born May 19, 1994) is a Serbian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Duško Todorović | |
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Born | Kotor, Serbia and Montenegro | May 19, 1994
Other names | Thunder |
Nationality | Serbian |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division | Middleweight |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm)[1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Belgrade, Serbia |
Team | Secutor MMA |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] Black belt in Taekwondo[2] |
Years active | 2015–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 16 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 3 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Todorović started training taekwondo around the age of eight, continuing until his late teens.[3] He would also pick up wrestling and grappling along the way and after faring well in all disciplines, Todorović started training mixed martial arts around the age of 16.[3] Todorović attended the Informational Technologies School at the University of Belgrade, where he graduated with a thesis about Organization of Business Systems.[2][4]
Going 10-0 as an amateur, Todorović made his professional debut in 2015 under the Serbian Battle Championship banner, where he would spend most off his pre-UFC career. During his time there, Todorović took on and defeated the likes off DWCS alumni Alexander Poppeck and future UFC welterweight Michel Pereira,[2] giving Pereira the only KO loss of his career to that point.[5]
Todorović was invited to participate on Dana White's Contender Series 26 on August 27, 2019, against Teddy Ash. Todorović won the bout in convincing fashion via unanimous decision and earned a contract to the UFC.[6]
Most of his 2020 were spent trying to arrange a UFC debut against John Phillips but this contest was cancelled three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Todorović was scheduled to face Phillips on 21 March 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.[7] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel bans, the bout was moved to Cage Warriors 113 but was later on removed from the card due to Todorović's travel restrictions.[8] Todorović was expected to face Phillips on 16 July 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige.[9] On 8 July Todorović pulled out due to a potential medical issue.[10]
Todorović finally made his UFC debut against Dequan Townsend on October 4, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana.[11] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[12] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[13]
Todorović faced fellow DWCS alumni Punahele Soriano on January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar. He lost for the first time in his career, getting TKO'd by Soriano at the end of the first round.[14]
As the last fight of his contract, Todorović was scheduled to face Maki Pitolo on June 5, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[15][4] However, two weeks ahead of the bout, Pitolo had to pull out due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Gregory Rodrigues.[16][17] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[18]
The bout between Pitolo and Todorović was rescheduled on December 4, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 31.[19] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[20]
Todorović faced Chidi Njokuani on May 21, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 206.[21] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[22]
Todorović faced Jordan Wright on October 15, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 212.[23] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[24] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[25]
Todorović faced Christian Leroy Duncan on March 18, 2023, at UFC 286.[26] He lost the fight via technical knockout after a knee injury rendered him unable to continue in round one.[27]
Todorović was scheduled to face Edmen Shahbazyan on March 23, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 53.[28] However, Todorović pulled out due to a serious knee injury and was replaced by A.J. Dobson.[29][30]
Todorović is scheduled to face promotional newcomer Mansur Abdul-Malik on November 9, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 247.[31]
16 matches | 12 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 8 | 3 |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 12-4 | Christian Leroy Duncan | TKO (knee injury) | UFC 286 | March 18, 2023 | 1 | 1:52 | London, England | |
Win | 12–3 | Jordan Wright | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo | October 15, 2022 | 2 | 3:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 11–3 | Chidi Njokuani | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | May 21, 2022 | 1 | 4:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 11–2 | Maki Pitolo | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo | December 4, 2021 | 1 | 4:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 10–2 | Gregory Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | June 5, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 10–1 | Punahele Soriano | TKO (punches) | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar | January 16, 2021 | 1 | 4:48 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 10–0 | Dequan Townsend | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana | October 4, 2020 | 2 | 3:15 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 9–0 | Teddy Ash | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 26 | August 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 8–0 | Michel Pereira | TKO (punches) | Serbian Battle Championship 19 | December 1, 2018 | 1 | 4:32 | Novi Sad, Serbia | Won the vacant SBC Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 7–0 | Kazuo Takahashi | TKO (punches) | Rings: The Outsider 51 | July 21, 2018 | 1 | 1:41 | Kawasaki, Japan | |
Win | 6–0 | Shota Gvasalia | TKO (arm injury) | Collision Fighting League 3 | June 3, 2018 | 2 | 2:11 | Belgrade, Serbia | |
Win | 5–0 | Alexander Poppeck | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Final Fight Championship 30 | October 21, 2017 | 2 | 4:52 | Linz, Austria | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
Win | 4–0 | Albert Micura | TKO (punches) | Serbian Battle Championship 9 | April 16, 2016 | 2 | 1:09 | Odžaci, Serbia | |
Win | 3–0 | Toni Markulev | TKO (punches) | Naissus Fighting Championship 2 | December 11, 2015 | 2 | 1:54 | Niš, Serbia | |
Win | 2–0 | František Boban | Submission (armbar) | Fight of Gladiators: Night of Champions 2 | October 23, 2015 | 1 | 1:37 | Trnava, Slovakia | |
Win | 1–0 | Srđan Knežević | Submission (guillotine choke) | Serbian Battle Championship 6 | September 19, 2015 | 1 | 0:44 | Kać, Serbia | Middleweight debut. |
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