All MMA fightersVal Woodburn
“The Animal”
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5KO / TKO WINS
1SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Valentine Woodburn |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Animal |
| Date of birth | 10 Aug 1993 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Not added yet |
| Lives in | Apopka, United States |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Fusion X-Cel Performance |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 15 Feb 2020 |
| Last fight | Win vs Vanilton Antunes, 9 Aug 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- Combat Night Middleweight Champion
Background
American fighter from Apopka, Florida, who built an unbeaten record on Combat Night cards before joining the UFC on short notice in 2023. He trains at Fusion X-Cel Performance.
Fight history
11 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Vanilton Antunes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:56 | Combat Night: Kissimmee | 9 Aug 2025 | Kissimmee, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Jhonoven Pati | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Combat Night: Kissimmee | 5 Apr 2025 | Kissimmee, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | Oban Elliott | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | 17 Feb 2024 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Loss | Bo Nickal | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:38 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | 8 Jul 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | Luis Sergio Melo Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Combat Night Pro: Tallahassee | 20 Aug 2022 | Tallahassee, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Wesley Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Combat Night Pro: Orlando | 19 Mar 2022 | Orlando, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Brandon Johnson | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:33 | Combat Night Pro: Tallahassee | 28 Aug 2021 | Tallahassee, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Miles Amos | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:20 | Combat Night Pro 20 | 13 Mar 2021 | Orlando, Florida, USA | Won the Combat Night Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Todd Coppinger | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:27 | Combat Night Pro 19 | 12 Dec 2020 | ||
| Win | Christopher Fernandez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:51 | Combat Night Pro 18 | 21 Mar 2020 | ||
| Win | Mike Joiner | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:11 | Combat Night Pro 17 | 15 Feb 2020 | Pro debut |