Justin Michael Sumter “The Fort”
| Age | 36 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight Class | Light-heavyweight |
Justin Michael Sumter is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 11 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 11-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 9 years, 5 months, 12 days |
| Rounds Fought | 17.8 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.0 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 6 months, 19 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 3 weeks, 6 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| Losses | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Finish Rate | 81.8% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 100.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 18.2% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 9.1% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 71.4% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 72.7% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 28.6% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
1 Loss
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:23 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:32 |
| Fastest SUB | 00:23 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.9 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 04:20 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.1 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 05:41 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10/04/2025 | L (11-6-0) | Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes (9-1-0) | LHW (204.5 vs. 204.0) | KO (Strike) Reality Fighting - October 4, 2025 | 2 | 00:23 |  |
| | 08/15/2025 | W (10-6-0) | Joe Taylor (6-1-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 204.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Battle For The Boroughs | 1 | 00:45 | |
| | 03/22/2025 | L (10-5-0) | Luis Henrique Oliveira (15-9-0) | LHW (204.0 vs. 204.0) | Submission (Kimura) Legacy Fighting Alliance 204 (LFA 204) | 2 | 04:45 | |
| | 08/03/2024 | W (9-5-0) | Nah-Shon Burrell (19-11-0) | MW (194.0* vs. 195.0*) | Submission (Choke) CES 78 | 1 | 01:15 | |
| | 10/20/2023 | W (8-5-0) | Eric Spicely (13-8-0) | LHW (204.0 vs. 207.0*) | Submission CES 75 | 1 | 02:32 | |
| | 04/01/2022 | L (8-4-0) | Billy Ray Goff (6-2-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 183.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches) CES 67 | 2 | 02:13 | |
| | 09/17/2021 | W (7-4-0) | Albert Tadevosyan (7-1-1) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CES 64 | 1 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/10/2020 | L (7-3-0) | Romero Cotton (4-0-0) | MW (184.7 vs. 185.1) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bellator MMA 254 | 1 | 03:36 | |
| | 07/09/2019 | L (7-2-0) | Maki Pitolo (11-3-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 185.5) | TKO/RSC DWTNCS Season 3, Episode 3 | 1 | 01:37 | |
| | 02/16/2019 | W (6-2-0) | Reginaldo Felix (4-1-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 185.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bellator MMA 216 | 2 | 03:27 | |
| | 07/31/2018 | L (6-1-0) | Ian Heinisch (10-1-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 185.2) | KO DWTNCS - Season 2, Episode 7 | 1 | 03:37 | |
| | 02/15/2018 | W (5-1-0) | Roger Carroll (17-16-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) 864 Championship 2 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| | 10/27/2017 | W (4-1-0) | Shedrick Goodridge III (6-8-0) | LHW (193.0 vs. 203.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CES 46 | 1 | 01:56 | |
| | 05/12/2017 | W (3-1-0) | Brian Sparrow (2-0-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 182.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) CES 44 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/15/2017 | W (2-1-0) | Abe Pitrowski (5-2-0) | LHW (190.0 vs. 190.0) | Submission CES 43 | 1 | 01:56 | |
| | 10/22/2016 | W (1-1-0) | Ralph Johnson (8-17-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 184.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Premier Fighting Championship 21 | 1 | 00:23 | |
| | 08/27/2016 | W (0-1-0) | Sean Evans (0-0-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 186.0) | KO Cage Titans 30 | 1 | 00:32 | |
| | 04/22/2016 | L (0-0-0) | Tim Caron (4-0-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 185.0) | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 153 | 2 | 03:38 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
Amateur Career Statistics
| Amateur Record | 8-3-1 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 4 years, 4 months, 13 days |
| Rounds Fought | 12.7 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.8 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 8 months, 9 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 3 weeks, 1 day |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| Losses | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Finish Rate | 100.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 100.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 87.5% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 33.3% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 12.5% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 66.7% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
3 Wins
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:15 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:15 |
| Fastest SUB | 02:48 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.9 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 02:37 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.9 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 02:42 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Amateur Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 11/14/2015 | W (7-3-1) | Aaron Goodwine (3-0-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 181.5) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Premier FC 18 | 1 | 02:48 | |
| NSF | 06/06/2015 | W (6-3-1) | Jerome Mickle (1-1-0) | TKO/RSC NYFE 7: High Voltage | 1 | 01:42 | ||
| | 09/28/2013 | W (5-3-1) | Allen Lawyer (3-1-1) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | KO Bash at Beach 3, The final Bout | 3 | 00:30 | |
| | 05/04/2013 | L (5-2-1) | Denison Paiva (3-0-0) | MW (186.6* vs. 183.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Fight Lab 31 | 1 | 03:00 | |
| | 02/02/2013 | L (5-1-1) | Eryk Anders (6-2-0) | MW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) SHP 22 | 1 | 02:30 | |
| | 08/24/2012 | W (4-1-1) | William Moss (9-1-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 184.0) | KO Warfare Fighting Championships 6 | 1 | 00:15 | |
| | 06/03/2012 | W (3-1-1) | Moses Reyes (2-0-0) | MW (188.0* vs. 188.0*) | KO Warfare 5 | 1 | 00:23 | |
| | 05/12/2012 | W (2-1-1) | Joseph Riley Matheson (2-0-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 182.0) | TKO/RSC Strike Hard 16 | 2 | 00:32 | |
| NSF | 04/14/2012 | L (2-0-1) | Rick Turner (1-0-0) | MW (180.0 vs. 184.0) | Submission Deadgame Fight School: Rumble In The Ancient City 04/14/12 | 1 | 02:36 | |
| NSF | 01/28/2012 | W (1-0-1) | Zach Elkins (3-1-0) | LHW (189.0 vs. 192.0) | TKO/RSC Deadgame Fight School: Rumble At The Fairgrounds 01/28/12 | 2 | 01:12 | |
| NSF | 10/08/2011 | D (1-0-0) | Jerome Buchanan (2-1-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Draw (Unanimous Draw) Deadgame Fight School: Rumble in the Ancient City 10/8/11 | 3 | 03:00 | |
| NSF | 07/01/2011 | W (0-0-0) | Matthew Monk (2-0-0) | TKO/RSC Breakthrough MMA 1 | 1 | 01:36 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |