Official MMA record
Justin Michael Sumter
“The Fort”
Professional record
11-7-0
- Division
- Light-heavyweight
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- SC
Profile summary
Justin Michael Sumter is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 11-7-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
11-7-0
Total fights
19
Rounds fought
17.8
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
81.8%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
9y 5m 12d
Fights per year
2
Longest layoff
1y 6m 19d
Quickest turnaround
27d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:23
Fastest KO
00:32
Fastest submission
00:23
Finished rate
100%
Avg. fight length · wins
04:20
Avg. fight length · losses
05:41
Avg. rounds · wins
0.9
Avg. rounds · losses
1.1
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | L | Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes | Light-heavyweight | KO · Strike Reality Fighting - October 4, 2025VerifiedTitle bout | R2/00:23 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | W | Joe Taylor | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Battle For The BoroughsVerified | R1/00:45 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | L | Luis Henrique Oliveira | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Kimura Legacy Fighting Alliance 204 (LFA 204)Verified | R2/04:45 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | W | Nah-Shon Burrell | Middleweight | Submission · Choke CES 78Verified | R1/01:15 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | W | Eric Spicely | Light-heavyweight | Submission CES 75Verified | R1/02:32 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | L | Billy Ray Goff | Middleweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Punches CES 67VerifiedTitle bout | R2/02:13 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | W | Albert Tadevosyan | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke CES 64Verified | R1/05:00 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | L | Romero Cotton | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Bellator MMA 254Verified | R1/03:36 |
| Jul 9, 2019 | L | Maki Pitolo | Middleweight | TKO/RSC DWTNCS Season 3, Episode 3Verified | R1/01:37 |
| Feb 16, 2019 | W | Reginaldo Felix | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Bellator MMA 216Verified | R2/03:27 |
| Jul 31, 2018 | L | Ian Heinisch | Middleweight | KO DWTNCS - Season 2, Episode 7Verified | R1/03:37 |
| Feb 15, 2018 | W | Roger Carroll | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision 864 Championship 2Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 27, 2017 | W | Shedrick Goodridge III | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke CES 46Verified | R1/01:56 |
| May 12, 2017 | W | Brian Sparrow | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision CES 44Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | W | Abe Pitrowski | Light-heavyweight | Submission CES 43Verified | R1/01:56 |
| Oct 22, 2016 | W | Ralph Johnson | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Premier Fighting Championship 21Verified | R1/00:23 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | W | Sean Evans | Middleweight | KO Cage Titans 30Verified | R1/00:32 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | L | Tim Caron | Middleweight | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 153Verified | R2/03:38 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
8-3-1
Total fights
12
Rounds fought
12.7
Current streak
3 W
Finish rate
100%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
4y 4m 13d
Fights per year
2.8
Longest layoff
1y 8m 9d
Quickest turnaround
22d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:15
Fastest KO
00:15
Fastest submission
02:48
Finished rate
100%
Avg. fight length · wins
02:37
Avg. fight length · losses
02:42
Avg. rounds · wins
0.9
Avg. rounds · losses
0.9
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2015 | W | Aaron Goodwine | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Premier FC 18VerifiedTitle bout | R1/02:48 |
| Jun 6, 2015 | W | Jerome Mickle | — | TKO/RSC NYFE 7: High Voltage | R1/01:42 |
| Sep 28, 2013 | W | Allen Lawyer | Middleweight | KO Bash at Beach 3, The final BoutVerified | R3/00:30 |
| May 4, 2013 | L | Denison Paiva | Middleweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Fight Lab 31VerifiedTitle bout | R1/03:00 |
| Feb 2, 2013 | L | Eryk Anders | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke SHP 22VerifiedTitle bout | R1/02:30 |
| Aug 24, 2012 | W | William Moss | Middleweight | KO Warfare Fighting Championships 6VerifiedTitle bout | R1/00:15 |
| Jun 3, 2012 | W | Moses Reyes | Middleweight | KO Warfare 5Verified | R1/00:23 |
| May 12, 2012 | W | Joseph Riley Matheson | Middleweight | TKO/RSC Strike Hard 16Verified | R2/00:32 |
| Apr 14, 2012 | L | Rick Turner | Middleweight | Submission Deadgame Fight School: Rumble In The Ancient City 04/14/12 | R1/02:36 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | W | Zach Elkins | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC Deadgame Fight School: Rumble At The Fairgrounds 01/28/12 | R2/01:12 |
| Oct 8, 2011 | D | Jerome Buchanan | Middleweight | Draw · Unanimous Draw Deadgame Fight School: Rumble in the Ancient City 10/8/11 | R3/03:00 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | W | Matthew Monk | — | TKO/RSC Breakthrough MMA 1 | R1/01:36 |