D.J. Linderman
“Da Protege”
Age: 41 | Sep 1, 1983
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 249 lbs
Professional Record
| 42 fights | 23 wins | 19 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 8 | 9 |
| Submissions | 6 | 1 |
| Decisions | 9 | 9 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 23 - 19 - 0 | Ronny Markes | PureCombat - Battleground | July 27, 2024 | TKO | 2 | 4:02 | |
| LOSS | 23 - 18 - 0 | Marcelo Golm | TAURA MMA - 11 | October 30, 2020 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| LOSS | 23 - 17 - 0 | Tony Lopez | M-1 Global - Road to M-1: USA 3 | October 11, 2019 | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| WIN | 23 - 16 - 0 | Bill Widler | PureCombat - Warrior Spirit | June 22, 2019 | TKO | 2 | 2:27 | |
| WIN | 22 - 16 - 0 | Jared Torgeson | CageSport MMA - CageSport 57 | May 11, 2019 | Submission (Armbar) | 3 | 3:47 | |
| LOSS | 21 - 16 - 0 | Tony Johnson | FFC 34 - Final Fight Championship 34 | November 16, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 21 - 15 - 0 | Richard Foster | CageSport MMA - CageSport 52 | July 22, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 21 - 14 - 0 | Tanner Boser | ACB 81 - Dubai | February 23, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 21 - 13 - 0 | Amirkhan Isagadzhiev | ACB 71 - Moscow | September 30, 2017 | KO (Head Kick and Punches) | 1 | 1:29 | |
| WIN | 21 - 12 - 0 | Bill Widler | WFC - World Fighting Championships 68 | April 15, 2017 | Submission (Kimura) | 3 | 1:29 | |
| LOSS | 20 - 12 - 0 | Vitaly Minakov | FNG - Fight Nights Global 59 | February 23, 2017 | KO (Punches) | 3 | 3:09 | |
| WIN | 20 - 11 - 0 | Derrick Mehmen | Titan FC 40 - Cavalcante vs. Assuncao | August 05, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 19 - 11 - 0 | Fabiano Scherner | KOTC - Wipeout | June 04, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:55 | |
| LOSS | 19 - 10 - 0 | Josh Copeland | FTW - Prize Fighting Championship 12 | November 07, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 19 - 9 - 0 | Carl Seumanutafa | KOTC - Total Elimination | October 03, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 18 - 9 - 0 | Jeff Monson | Fight Time 24 - MMA Kings | April 03, 2015 | TKO (Punches) | 5 | 1:42 | |
| WIN | 17 - 9 - 0 | Terrell Bosen | Rogue Fights 28 - Swofford vs. Lopez | November 08, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 16 - 9 - 0 | Chris de la Rocha | WFC 25 - Brawl at the Beach | July 26, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:26 | |
| LOSS | 16 - 8 - 0 | Walt Harris | Titan FC 28 - Titan Fighting Championship 28 | May 16, 2014 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 4:12 | |
| LOSS | 16 - 7 - 0 | Michal Kita | TFL 2 - Kita vs. Linderman 2 | November 30, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 16 - 6 - 0 | Richard Odoms | LFC 23 - Legacy Fighting Championship 23 | September 13, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 16 - 5 - 0 | Mike Hayes | War MMA 1 - Roberts vs. Baesman | June 22, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 15 - 5 - 0 | Michal Kita | FA 8 - Night of Heavyweights | May 24, 2013 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:51 | |
| LOSS | 14 - 5 - 0 | Robert Drysdale | LFC 19 - Legacy Fighting Championship 19 | April 12, 2013 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:48 | |
| LOSS | 14 - 4 - 0 | Anthony Johnson | WSOF 1 - Arlovski vs. Cole | November 03, 2012 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 3:58 | |
| WIN | 14 - 3 - 0 | Dale Mitchell | LFC 12 - Legacy Fighting Championship 12 | July 13, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:29 | |
| WIN | 13 - 3 - 0 | Mike Hayes | CWFC 47 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 47 | June 02, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 12 - 3 - 0 | Bobby Brents | CWFC - Fight Night 5 | April 13, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 11 - 3 - 0 | Moise Rimbon | Instinct MMA - Instinct Fighting 3 | March 31, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 11 - 2 - 0 | Ty Lee | WCFC - Last Man Standing 2 | January 21, 2012 | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| WIN | 10 - 2 - 0 | Bill Widler | Rogue Fights 15 - Five Knuckle Showdown | October 08, 2011 | Submission (Crucifix Choke) | 1 | 2:57 | |
| LOSS | 9 - 2 - 0 | Rich Hale | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 42 | April 23, 2011 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 9 - 1 - 0 | Raphael Davis | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 38 | March 26, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | Jason Herzog | 3 | 2:44 |
| WIN | 8 - 1 - 0 | Daniel Stewart | SF 28 - Boiling Point | July 10, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 7 - 1 - 0 | Mario Rinaldi | AOF 6 - Season's Beatings | November 22, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 1:37 | |
| WIN | 6 - 1 - 0 | Rolando Graham | CS - CageSport 6 | July 26, 2009 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | Anthony Hamlett | 1 | 4:17 |
| LOSS | 5 - 1 - 0 | Devin Cole | BKP - Cinco de Massacre | May 16, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| WIN | 5 - 0 - 0 | Mike Hayes | Alliance - The Uprising | May 02, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 - 0 | Kyle Keeney | SF 25 - Wildcard | April 03, 2009 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:29 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 - 0 | Devin Cole | BKP - Night of Champions | January 24, 2009 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:28 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Mychal Clark | SF 24 - Domination | September 19, 2008 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Justin Moody | SF 23 - Heated Rivals | June 20, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:37 |
Upcoming Major Events
One Championship - One Friday Fights 113
Jun 20, 2025
UFC on ABC 8 - Hill vs. Rountree
Jun 21, 2025
UFC 317 - Oliveira vs. Topuria
Jun 28, 2025
One Championship - One on Prime Video 33
Jul 11, 2025
UFC on ESPN 70 - Lewis vs. Teixeira
Jul 12, 2025
Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round
Jul 19, 2025
KSW 108 - Soldaev vs. Brichta
Jul 19, 2025
UFC 318 - Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Jul 19, 2025
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder
Jul 26, 2025
Rizin FF - Super Rizin 4
Jul 27, 2025