Deron Winn


Deron Andrew Winn is an American mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. As a mixed martial artist, he is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its middleweight division. A professional since 2017, he has also competed in Bellator MMA.

Background

Winn was born and raised in Liberty, Missouri. He began wrestling for Liberty High School, where he became a three-time MSHSAA champion and compiled a record of 163-6.
After high school, Winn attended St. Louis Community College where he won the NJCAA Championship and earned the NJCAA Outstanding Wrestler award as a true freshman. In his sophomore year he was awarded All-American status.
Following his career at St. Louis Community College, in his senior year he transferred to the wrestling program of Lindenwood University where he earned NAIA All-American honors by participating in the NAIA Wrestling Championships, where he placed third.
After his successful collegiate wrestling career, he focused in freestyle wrestling, where he competed internationally with multiple accomplishments, including being a bronze medalist at the 2014 Pan American Championships.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Winn began his professional career in 2017 and fought under various promotions, most notably Bellator MMA. He amassed an undefeated record of 5-0 with all but one of his wins ending by knockout in the first round. On December 20, 2018 it was announced that Winn had signed with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Winn was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Markus Perez on June 22, 2019 at. However, on May 9 it was reported that Perez had pulled out of the fight citing injury and was replaced by Bruno Silva. On June 16, it was reported that Silva was forced to pull out of the contest due to a potential anti-doping violation by USADA and was replaced by returning veteran Eric Spicely. He won the fight by unanimous decision. This win earned both competitors the Fight of the Night award.
Winn faced Darren Stewart on October 18, 2019 at. At the weigh-in, Winn weighed in at 188.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit of 186. The bout was held at catchweight and he was fined 20% of his purse which went to his opponent. He lost the fight via split decision.
Winn faced Gerald Meerschaert on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248. He lost the fight via submission in the third round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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