Duško Todorović

Duško Todorović (born May 19, 1994) is a Serbian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Duško Todorović
Born (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994
Kotor, Serbia and Montenegro
Other namesThunder
NationalitySerbian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofBelgrade, Serbia
TeamSecutor MMA
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Black belt in Taekwondo[2]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins11
By knockout7
By submission3
By decision1
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Going 10-0 as an amateur, Todorović made his professional debut in 2015 under the Serbian Battle Championship banner, where he would spend most off his pre-UFC career. During his time there, Todorović took on and defeated the likes off DWCS alumni Alexander Poppeck and future UFC welterweight Michel Pereira,[2] giving Pereira the only KO loss of his career to that point.[3]

Todorović was invited to participate on Dana White's Contender Series 26 on August 27, 2019 against Teddy Ash. Todorović won the bout in convincing fashion via unanimous decision and earned a contract to the UFC.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Most of his 2020 were spent trying to arrange a UFC debut against John Phillips but this contest was cancelled three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Todorović was scheduled to face Phillips on 21 March 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel bans, the bout was moved to Cage Warriors 113 but was later on removed from the card due to Todorović's travel restrictions.[6] Todorović was expected to face Phillips on 16 July 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige.[7] On 8 July Todorović pulled out due to a potential medical issue.[8]

Todorović finally made his UFC debut against Dequan Townsend on October 4, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana.[9] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[10] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[11]

Todorović faced fellow DWCS alumni Punahele Soriano on January 16, 2021 at UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar. He lost for the first time in his career, getting TKO'd by Soriano at the end of the first round.[12]

Todorović was scheduled to face Maki Pitolo on June 5, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[13] However, two weeks ahead of the bout, Pitolo had to pull out due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Gregory Rodrigues.[14][15] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[16]

The bout between Pitolo and Todorović was rescheduled on December 4, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 31.[17] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[18]

Todorović is scheduled to face Chidi Njokuani on May 21, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 206.[19]

Personal life

Todorović is currently studying at the Informational Technologies School at the University of Belgrade, where he is working on his final thesis in the topic of Organization of Business Systems.[2]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
13 matches 11 wins 2 losses
By knockout 7 1
By submission 3 0
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–2 Maki Pitolo TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo December 4, 2021 1 4:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–2 Gregory Rodrigues Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai June 5, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–1 Punahele Soriano TKO (punches) UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar January 16, 2021 1 4:48 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 10–0 Dequan Townsend TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana October 4, 2020 2 3:15 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Performance of the Night.
Win 9–0 Teddy Ash Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 26 August 27, 2019 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Michel Pereira TKO (punches) Serbian Battle Championship 19 December 1, 2018 1 4:32 Novi Sad, Serbia Won the vacant SBC Middleweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Kazuo Takahashi TKO (punches) Rings: The Outsider 51 July 21, 2018 1 1:41 Kawasaki, Japan
Win 6–0 Shota Gvasalia TKO (arm injury) Collision Fighting League 3 June 3, 2018 2 2:11 Belgrade, Serbia
Win 5–0 Alexander Poppeck Submission (rear-naked choke) Final Fight Championship 30 October 21, 2017 2 4:52 Linz, Austria Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Win 4–0 Albert Micura TKO (punches) Serbian Battle Championship 9 April 16, 2016 2 1:09 Odžaci, Serbia
Win 3–0 Toni Markulev TKO (punches) Naissus Fighting Championship 2 December 11, 2015 2 1:54 Niš, Serbia
Win 2–0 František Boban Submission (armbar) Fight of Gladiators: Night of Champions 2 October 23, 2015 1 1:37 Trnava, Slovakia
Win 1–0 Srđan Knežević Submission (guillotine choke) Serbian Battle Championship 6 September 19, 2015 1 0:44 Kać, Serbia Middleweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. "Dusko Todorovic | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  3. "SBC 19 REVENGE! - DUSKO TODOROVIC vs MICHEL "DEMOLIDOR" PEREIRA - SBC - TITLE FIGHT". Youtube. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. Lee, Alexander K. (2019-08-27). "Dana White's Contender Series results: TJ Brown, Peter Barrett, Dusko Todorovic signed on season finale". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  5. DNA, MMA. "John Phillips treft ongeslagen nieuwkomer Dusko Todorovic tijdens UFC Londen". Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  6. "UFC London's John Phillips vs. Dusko Todorovic added to Cage Warriors 113". MMA Junkie. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  7. Dave Doyle (2020-06-18). "UFC Fight Island: Welsh pair Brett Johns and John Phillips added to series". bbc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  8. John Morgan (2020-07-08). "Dusko Todorovic out at UFC on ESPN 13; John Phillips needs new opponent". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  9. DNA, MMA (2020-09-20). "Dequan Townsend vs. Dusko Todorovic toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 3 oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  10. "Dusko Todorovic Ground And Pounds Dequan Townsend - UFC Fight Island 4 Results". LowKickMMA.com. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  11. Ryan Galloway (2020-10-04). "UFC Fight Night: Holm Vs. Aldana Bonuses". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  12. Anderson, Jay (2021-01-16). "UFC Fight Island 7 Results: Punahele Soriano Drops Dusko Todorovic Repeatedly, Remains Perfect". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  13. Guilherme Cruz and Damon Martin (2021-03-24). "UFC adds middleweights Dusko Todorovic, Maki Pitolo to June 5 card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  14. "Maki Pitolo scratched from UFC Vegas 28". KHON2. 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  15. Farah Hannoun (May 25, 2021). "With Maki Pitolo out, LFA champ Gregory Rodrigues steps in to face Dusko Todorovic at UFC Fight Night 189". MMAjunkie.com.
  16. Bitter, Shawn (2021-06-05). "UFC Vegas 28 Results: Gregory Rodrigues Wins Octagon Debut Against Dusko Todorovic". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  17. DNA, MMA (2021-11-13). "Maki Pitolo vs. Dusko Todorovic opnieuw ingepland, ditmaal voor 4 december in Las Vegas". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  18. Doherty, Dan (2021-12-04). "UFC Vegas 44: Dusko Todorovic Stops Maki Pitolo in First Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  19. "UFC | Njokuani wil imposant debuut goed vervolg geven tegen Todorovic". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
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