Who will Denzel Freeman 🇺🇸 fight next?
Most likely Ryan Spann (9%), no event announced yet. Next: Gable Steveson (8%), Robelis Despaigne (7%).
Updated (Dubai time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #25 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Likely opponents Model estimate
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Model pick: Unofficial #25 and #27, neither has a fight booked. Ryan Spann lost last time out (5 Sep 2026).
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Model pick: Unofficial #25 and #24, neither has a fight booked. Gable Steveson lost last time out (19 Sep 2026).
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Model pick: Unofficial #25 and #26, neither has a fight booked. Robelis Despaigne won last time out (19 Sep 2026).
Field / other: 76%, including Steven Asplund 3%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Loss vs Josh Hokit · KO/TKO R1 4:59 · UFC 324 · 24 Jan 2026
- Career stage
- Coming off a loss.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (Dubai time)
Denzel Freeman: frequently asked questions
When is Denzel Freeman's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Denzel Freeman fight last?
Denzel Freeman lost to Josh Hokit at UFC 324 on 24 Jan 2026 (KO/TKO R1 4:59).
Who is Denzel Freeman likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Ryan Spann (9%), Gable Steveson (8%), Robelis Despaigne (7%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Denzel Freeman's record?
7-1-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Your pick
Other heavyweight fighters
- Gable Steveson Unofficial rank #24 · next: Denzel Freeman 8%
- Robelis Despaigne Unofficial rank #26 · next: Ryan Spann 13%
- Shamil Gaziev Unofficial rank #23 · next: Tallison Teixeira 92%
- Ryan Spann Unofficial rank #27 · next: Robelis Despaigne 13%
- Steven Asplund Unofficial rank #22 · next: Gokhan Saricam 11%
More: Heavyweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.