David Mundell

David Mundell (born August 1, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer. He currently competes in the middleweight division of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he is the current BKFC Middleweight Champion. A professional mixed martial arts competitor from 2014 to 2019, he has fought in Bellator, Cage Fury Fighting Championships and the Titan Fighting Championships. As of August 29, 2026, he is #3 in the BKFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

Mixed martial arts career Mundell started his professional MMA career in 2014 and competed until 2019. Throughout his career, he compiled a 10-5 professional record.

Mundell faced Ed Ruth at Bellator 178 on April 21, 2017, replacing Aaron Goodwine. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.

Bare-knuckle boxing career In his BKFC debut, Mundell faced Drew Lipton at BKFC 6 on June 22, 2019. He won the bout by first-round TKO.

Mundell then faced Ronnie Forney on October 19, 2019, at BKFC 8. He won the bout by first-round TKO.

Mundell faced Héctor Lombard on February 15, 2020, at BKFC 10, replacing Joe Hunt who was originally scheduled to face Lombard. Mundell lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Mundell faced Stanislav Grosu at BKFC Fight Night 4 on December 9, 2021. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Mundell faced Julian Lane on May 6, 2022, at BKFC 25. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

Mundell faced David Simpson on July 23, 2022, at BKFC Fight Night 10. He won the bout by fifth-round TKO, earning him a Knockout of the Night award in the process.

Mundell faced interim champion Francesco Ricchi for the vacant BKFC middleweight title on December 3, 2022, at BKFC 34. He won the bout by knockout to win the title.

In his first title defense, Mundell faced Mike Richman at BKFC 47 on July 14, 2023. He won the bout via knockout in the second round.

Mundell faced Doug Coltrane on November 3, 2023, at BKFC 53. He won the bout by second-round TKO to defend the title.

Mundell was scheduled to face former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion and Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship challenger "King Mo" Muhammed Lawal on September 13, 2024, at BKFC 66. However, Lawal withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons.

Mundell defended his title against Danny Christie on October 12, 2024, at BKFC on DAZN: Tenaglia vs. Soto. He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round.

Mundell made his fourth defense of his BKFC Middleweight title against Donald Sanchez at BKFC 75 in Albuquerque, NM, on June 6, 2025. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Mundell is scheduled to compete for the BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship against current champion Josh Dyer on November 15, 2025, at BKFC 84. However, for unknown reasons, Mundell was replaced by Lorenzo Hunt.

Replacing Yoel Romero who fell ill, Mundell faced Lorenzo Hunt in a 199 lb catchweight bout on February 7, 2026, at BKFC Knucklemania VI. Mundell lost the fight knockout in the fourth round.

Mundell is scheduled to defend his middleweight title against Jack Cullen on September 26, 2026 at BKFC 94.

Championships and accomplishments Bare-knuckle boxing Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship BKFC Middleweight World Champion (One time, current) Four successful title defenses Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. David Simpson.

Mixed martial arts Real Fighting Championships RFC Welterweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Joey Pierotti Decision (unanimous) Cage Fury FC 72

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Marcos Lloreda Decision (unanimous) Combat Quest 3

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Doug Usher KO (punches) Road to M-1: USA

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Win

Elijah Gbollie Decision (unanimous) Battleground MMA

Largo, Florida, United States Win

Brad Taylor Decision (unanimous) Real FC 41

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Michael Lombardo Decision (unanimous) V3 Fights 61

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Ed Ruth TKO (knee to the body) Bellator 178

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Loss

Preston Parsons Submission (armbar) Titan FC 42

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Win

Jarod Lawton Decision (unanimous) New England Fights: Dana White Looking For A Fight

Bangor, Maine, United States Loss

Mike Perry KO (punches) Battleground: Perry vs. Mundell

Kissimmee, Florida, United States Win

Travis Cox Submission (armbar) Real FC 36

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Brad Taylor Decision (unanimous) Real FC 33

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Juan Marrero TKO (punches) Real FC 31

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Rance Jones Decision (unanimous) Atlas Fights: Battle on the Mobile Bay

Mobile, Alabama, United States Win

Jeremie Cook TKO (punches) Real FC 30

Tampa, Florida, United States Bare-knuckle boxing record Loss

Lorenzo Hunt KO BKFC Knucklemania VI

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Win

Donald Sanchez Decision (unanimous) BKFC 75

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Win

Danny Christie TKO BKFC on DAZN: Tenaglia vs. Soto

Marbella, Spain Win

Doug Coltrane KO BKFC 53

Orlando, Florida, United States Win

Mike Richman KO BKFC 47

Lakeland, Florida, United States Win

Francesco Ricchi KO (punch) BKFC 34

Hollywood, Florida, United States Win

David Simpson TKO (punches) BKFC Fight Night Tampa 2: Grant vs. Barnett

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Julian Lane Decision (unanimous) BKFC 25

Orlando, Florida, United States Win

Stanislav Grosu Decision (unanimous) BKFC Fight Night Tampa: Brown vs. Taylor

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Héctor Lombard Decision (unanimous) BKFC 10

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Ronnie Forney TKO (punches) |BKFC 8: Silva vs. Gonzaga

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Drew Lipton TKO (punches) BKFC 6

Tampa, Florida, United States