Donny Walker is an American

United States

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 mixed martial artist who trains alongside fellow UFC veteran Jason "Dynamite" Dent at the GriffonRawl MMA Academy in Mentor, Ohio.

Mixed martial arts career

Walker began his MMA career competing mostly in regional promotions across the midwest

Great Lakes region (North America)

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 with most of his bouts occurring in the featherweight

Featherweight (MMA)

The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...

 division against notable opponents Jeff Curran

Jeff Curran

Jeffrey M. Curran is an American mixed martial artist. He fights at a number of different weight classes for a large number of organizations, including: Ultimate Fighting Championship , Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting , International Fight League , and King of...

 and Cub Swanson

Cub Swanson

Kevin Luke Swanson is an American mixed martial artist . He is currently signed as a featherweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-World Extreme Cagefighting:...

. Walker was the reigning NAAFS Featherweight Champion before signing with the UFC

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Walker tried out for the fourteenth season of The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...

, making it to the interview round, but was not selected.

Instead, Walker dropped to the bantamweight

Bantamweight

Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...

 division and signed with the UFC. He made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer Jeff Hougland

Jeff Hougland

Jeff Hougland is an American mixed martial artist who is currently under contract for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early career:Hougland started fighting professionally in 2002...

 on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132

UFC 132

UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:UFC 132 was originally set to feature a rematch between B.J...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Walker faced Ken Stone

Ken Stone (fighter)

Ken Stone is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Stone had fought mostly in regional promotions on the east coast, before signing with Zuffa.-Background:...

 on September 17, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 25

UFC Fight Night 25

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. He was submitted via rear naked choke at 2:40 seconds of the first round.

After going 0-2 in the UFC, he was subsequently released from the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|align=center| 14–8
| Ken Stone

Ken Stone (fighter)

Ken Stone is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Stone had fought mostly in regional promotions on the east coast, before signing with Zuffa.-Background:...

| Technical Submission (rear naked choke)
| UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:40
|New Orleans, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 14–7
| Jeff Hougland

Jeff Hougland

Jeff Hougland is an American mixed martial artist who is currently under contract for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early career:Hougland started fighting professionally in 2002...

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 132

UFC 132

UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:UFC 132 was originally set to feature a rematch between B.J...

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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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| Bantamweight debut
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| Win
|align=center| 14–6
| Billy Vaughan
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| NAAFS: Night of Champions 2010
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:58
|Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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| Defended NAAFS Featherweight Title
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| Win
|align=center| 13–6
| Mike Nesto
| Decision (unanimous)
| NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 4
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|align=center| 5
|align=center| 5:00
|Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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| Won NAAFS Featherweight Title
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| Win
|align=center| 12–6
| Kenny Foster

Kenny Foster

Kenny Foster is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships.-Bellator Fighting Championships:...

| TKO (punches)
| EFC: Downtown Beatdown 3
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 0:52
|Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie, Pennsylvania

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| Win
|align=center| 11–6
| Dustin Kempf
| TKO (punches)
| NAAFS: Caged Fury 9
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:55
|Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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| Win
|align=center| 10–6
| Tony Jayme
| Decision (split)
| NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 6
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

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| Win
|align=center| 9–6
| Bruce Ferguson
| Submission (armbar)
| UMMAXX 8: All Heart, No Fear
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 2:04
|Akron, Ohio

Akron, Ohio

Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...

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| Win
|align=center| 8–6
| Brad Fonck
| TKO (punches)
| UMMAXX 7: Out of the Cage
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:32
|Akron, Ohio

Akron, Ohio

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| Loss
|align=center| 7–6
| Cody Stephens
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 2
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|align=center| 5
|align=center| 4:14
|Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 7–5
| Cub Swanson

Cub Swanson

Kevin Luke Swanson is an American mixed martial artist . He is currently signed as a featherweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-World Extreme Cagefighting:...

| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| IFBL: Fight Night 11
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:24
|Niles, Ohio

Niles, Ohio

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| Win
|align=center| 7–4
| Sonny Marchette
| Submission (triangle choke)
| NAAFS: Caged Fury 3
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:16
|Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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| Loss
|align=center| 6–4
| Yaotzin Meza
| TKO (punches)
| EC: Fights
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| N/A
|Monterrey

Monterrey

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, Mexico
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| Win
|align=center| 6–3
| Ryan McIntosh
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Superior Fight Night 3
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:24
|Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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, United States
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| Loss
|align=center| 5–3
| Mike Bogner
| Decision (unanimous)
| NAAFS: Caged Fury 2
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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, United States
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 5–2
| Jeff Curran

Jeff Curran

Jeffrey M. Curran is an American mixed martial artist. He fights at a number of different weight classes for a large number of organizations, including: Ultimate Fighting Championship , Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting , International Fight League , and King of...

| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| KOTC: Hard Knocks
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:23
|Rockford, Illinois

Rockford, Illinois

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| Win
|align=center| 5–1
| Dan Swift
| Decision (split)
| NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 2
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 4–1
| Jesse Lessard
| Submission (armbar)
| KOTC: Shock and Awe
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:32
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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| Win
|align=center| 3–1
| Adam Bass
| TKO (punches)
| ECC: Ho Ho Ho KO
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
|Dayton, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

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| Loss
|align=center| 2–1
| Josh Souder
| Submission (heel hook)
| KOTC 42: Buckeye Nuts
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| N/A
|Dayton, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...

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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Jim Calazante
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Xtreme Fighting Organization 3
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:20
|Lakemoor, Illinois

Lakemoor, Illinois

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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Jason Cable
| Submission (armbar)
| Extreme Fighting Challenge 9
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:55
|Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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External links

• Official UFC Profile
• Donny Walker Official web site - http://www.donny-walker.com/

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