Denzel Freeman (7-3, 5) was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on November 10, 1991. At the age of 26 years on December 15, 2017, he made his professional MMA debut against Davaun McKoy, winning the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On November 22, 2025, 34-year old Denzel Freeman made his UFC debut on his 9th professional MMA fight at UFC Fight Night against a 32-year old Marek Bujło, winning the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
Freeman's last fight was a 1st-round TKO loss to Josh Hokit at UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett at age 34 on January 24, 2026. He is on a 1-fight losing streak.
He has fought twice in the UFC, and has a record of 1 win and 1 loss in the promotion.
Some of Denzel Freeman's best fights were against Marek Bujło and Raiden Kovacs. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Denzel Freeman".
Freeman has 3 losses on his MMA record. For details about these losses refer to "Denzel Freeman Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 24, 2026 34 years, 2 months 7-3 (5) | 28 years, 2 months 7-0 (7) | UFC | HW | 1 | TKO | Loss Retirement | |
Nov 22, 2025 34 years 7-2 (5) | 32 years, 1 month 6-0 (6) | UFC | HW | 3 | UD | Win | |
8 | Mar 22, 2025 33 years, 4 months 6-2 (5) | Hugo Cunha | HW | 2 | TKO | Win Ground & Pound | |
7 | Sep 20, 2024 32 years, 10 months 5-2 (4) | Steven Asplund | HW | 2 | SUB | Win Rear Naked Choke | |
6 | Jan 19, 2024 32 years, 2 months 4-2 (3) | Pouya Rahmani | HW | 3 | UD | Loss | |
5 | Jun 16, 2023 31 years, 7 months 4-1 (3) | Isaiah Pinson | PFL | HW | 3 | SD | Loss |
4 | Mar 17, 2023 31 years, 4 months 4-0 (3) | Raiden Kovacs | PFL | HW | 1 | TKO | Win Head Kick to Ground Punches |
3 | Jul 2, 2021 29 years, 7 months 3-0 (2) | Duane Crespo | HW | 1 | TKO | Win Punches | |
2 | Apr 6, 2018 26 years, 4 months 2-0 (1) | Gustavo Trujillo | LHW | 3 | SD | Win | |
1 | Dec 15, 2017 26 years, 1 months 1-0 (1) | Davaun McKoy | HW | 2 | TKO | Win Ground & Pound |