David Douglas (fighter)


David Douglas is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2004, he has competed for Strikeforce, EliteXC, and ShoXC. Known for his exciting, fan-friendly style, 16 of his 19 career bouts have ended in a knockout.

Background

Douglas was born and raised in the heart of a rough neighborhood in Antioch, California, along with his twin brother Damion, by their parents who worked for steel mills. The Douglas brothers got into many fights while growing up, beating up schoolyard bullies that were bigger and older than themselves. Both of them began learning the martial arts from a young age and were taught at home by their father, Danny, who was a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After a 3-1 start to his professional career, Douglas was signed by EliteXC in 2008.

Strikeforce

Douglas made his debut for Strikeforce in August 2009 on the preliminary card of, losing to Justin Wilcox via submission.
He returned to the organization in 2010 on their ShoMMA Strikeforce Challengers series. He defeated Dominic Clark via TKO in October 2010 and Nick Gonzalez via submission in February 2011.
He next fought Caros Fodor at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm and lost in the third round by TKO.

Personal life

Douglas got his nickname "Tarzan" from Cesar Gracie while training together, due to his long hair and lanky build. David's twin brother, Damion Douglas, is also a mixed martial artist who competed for Strikeforce. David has two children, while Damion has three.

Mixed martial arts record