Derrick Mehmen

Derrick Mehmen (born May 30, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division for the Titan Fighting Championships. A professional competitor since 2006, Mehmen has also made appearances in Strikeforce, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting.

Background Mehmen was a two-time conference wrestling champion for Denver High School in his hometown of Denver, Iowa, placing fourth in the state meet as a junior. He later became an NJCAA All-American at Ellsworth Community College, placing fifth in the 2007 national meet before transferring to the University of Iowa, where he continued to compete in collegiate wrestling after originally signing a letter of intent to compete for South Dakota State University. Mehmen majored in communication studies.

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator MMA Mehmen made his Bellator debut against David Branch and lost via submission in the second round.

Strikeforce Mehmen made his Strikeforce debut against Roy Jones and won via unanimous decision. He next fought Gian Villante at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier and lost via unanimous decision.

World Series of Fighting On June 17, 2013, it was announced that Mehmen signed a contract with World Series of Fighting where Mehmen has competed as a Heavyweight.

Mehmen fought Rolles Gracie Jr. in a Heavyweight bout on September 14, 2013, at World Series of Fighting 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle Mehmen won the bout with a one punch knockout in the second round.

Mehmen fought against Scott Barrett at World Series of Fighting 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock on January 18, 2014. Mehmen won the bout via unanimous decision.

Mehmen faced Dave Huckaba at World Series of Fighting 10: Branch vs. Taylor on June 21, 2014. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Mehmen faced Smealinho Rama for the inaugural WSOF Heavyweight Championship at World Series of Fighting 14: Ford vs. Shields on October 11, 2014. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

Mehmen challenged Blagoy Ivanov for the WSOF Heavyweight Championship at World Series of Fighting 24: Fitch vs. Okami on October 17, 2015. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Personal life Mehmen is married and has a daughter.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Mikhail Mokhnatkin Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights Global 75: Deák vs. Chistyakov

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Alexei Kudin Decision (split) Fight Nights Global 64: Nam vs. Bagautinov

Moscow, Russia Loss

D.J. Linderman Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 40

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Loss

Blagoy Ivanov TKO (punches) WSOF 24

Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States Win

Brett Rogers Decision (unanimous) Abu Dhabi Warriors 2

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Loss

Smealinho Rama TKO (punches) WSOF 14

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Win

Dave Huckaba Decision (unanimous) WSOF 10

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Scott Barrett Decision (unanimous) WSOF 8

Hollywood, Florida, United States Win

Rolles Gracie Jr. KO (punch) WSOF 5

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Louis DeWerdt Decision (unanimous) Pinnacle Combat 13

Dubuque, Iowa, United States Win

Patrick Harman Submission (rear-naked choke) Pinnacle Combat 11

Dubuque, Iowa, United States Win

John Reed TKO (punches) Iowa Challenge 71

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States Loss

Gian Villante Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier

San Jose, California, United States Loss

Rodney Wallace Decision (unanimous) WMMA 1: Fighting for a Better World

El Paso, Texas, United States Win

Roy Jones Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Matt Thompson Decision (unanimous) Fight Time 4: MMA Heavyweight Explosion

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Loss

Gareth Joseph Decision (split) World Extreme Fighting 45

Jacksonville, Florida, United States Win

Chase Waldon TKO (punches) Brutaal: Fight Night

Red Wing, Minnesota, United States Win

Demetrius Richards TKO (punches) The Cage Inc: Battle at the Border 5

Hankinson, North Dakota, United States Loss

David Branch Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 15

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Catchweight of 190 lbs. Win

Eric Poling TKO (punches) Soldiers of Fortune 1

Coralville, Iowa, United States Win

Todd Monaghan TKO (punches) Mainstream MMA: Mehmen vs. Monaghan

Dubuque, Iowa, United States Win

Kyle Davis Submission (choke) Brutaal Fight Night: David and Goliath

Ames, Iowa, United States Win

Lamar Coleman TKO (punches) Brutaal Fight Night: March Badness

Maplewood, Minnesota, United States Loss

Mike Ciesnolevicz Submission (guillotine choke) Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny

Moline, Illinois, United States Win

Karl Kelly TKO (punches) Mainstream MMA 10: Reloaded

Dubuque, Iowa, United States Win

Rashad Brooks TKO (punches) Mainstream MMA 9: New Era

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States Win

Pete Staranko TKO (punches) Mainstream MMA 5: Heavy Duty

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States Win

Jeremy Norwood TKO (punches) Iowa Challenge 30

Waterloo, Iowa, United States