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 | align=center| 10–5 | Joey Pierotti | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fury FC 72 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
| Win | align=center| 10–4 | Marcos Lloreda | Decision (unanimous) | Combat Quest 3 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States
| Loss | align=center| 9–4 | Doug Usher | KO (punches) | Road to M-1: USA | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States
| Win | align=center| 9–3 | Elijah Gbollie | Decision (unanimous) | Battleground MMA | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Largo, Florida, United States
| Win | align=center| 8–3 | Brad Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | Real FC 41 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States
| Win | align=center| 7–3 | Michael Lombardo | Decision (unanimous) | V3 Fights 61 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States
| Loss | align=center| 6–3 | Ed Ruth | TKO (knee to the body) | Bellator 178 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:38 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
| Loss | align=center| 6–2 | Preston Parsons | Submission (armbar) | Titan FC 42 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:10 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States
| Win | align=center| 6–1 | Jarod Lawton | Decision (unanimous) | New England Fights: Dana White Looking For A Fight | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Bangor, Maine, United States
| Loss | align=center| 5–1 | Mike Perry | KO (punches) | Battleground: Perry vs. Mundell | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:10 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States
| Win | align=center| 5–0 | Travis Cox | Submission (armbar) | Real FC 36 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:59 | Tampa, Florida, United States
| Loss | align=center| 4–0 | Brad Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | Real FC 33 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States
| Win | align=center| 3–0 | Juan Marrero | TKO (punches) | Real FC 31 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:30 | Tampa, Florida, United States
| Win | align=center| 2–0 | Rance Jones | Decision (unanimous) | Atlas Fights: Battle on the Mobile Bay | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Mobile, Alabama, United States
| Win | align=center| 1–0 | Jeremie Cook | TKO (punches) | Real FC 30 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:17 | Tampa, Florida, United States
Bare-knuckle boxing record
|Loss |align=center|10–2 |Lorenzo Hunt |KO |BKFC Knucklemania VI | |align=center|4 |align=center|0:29 |Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|Win |align=center|10–1 |Donald Sanchez |Decision (unanimous) |BKFC 75 | |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
|Win |align=center|9–1 |Danny Christie |TKO |BKFC on DAZN: Tenaglia vs. Soto | |align=center|2 |align=center|0:55 |Marbella, Spain
|Win |align=center|8–1 |Doug Coltrane |KO |BKFC 53 | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:23 |Orlando, Florida, United States
|Win |align=center|7–1 |Mike Richman |KO |BKFC 47 | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:54 |Lakeland, Florida, United States
|Win |align=center|6–1 |Francesco Ricchi |KO (punch) |BKFC 34 | |align=center|3 |align=center|1:48 |Hollywood, Florida, United States
|Win |align=center|5–1 |David Simpson |TKO (punches) |BKFC Fight Night Tampa 2: Grant vs. Barnett | |align=center|5 |align=center|1:08 |Tampa, Florida, United States
|Win |align=center|4–1 |Julian Lane |Decision (unanimous) |BKFC 25 | |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |Orlando, Florida, United States
|Win |align=center|3–1 |Stanislav Grosu |Decision (unanimous) |BKFC Fight Night Tampa: Brown vs. Taylor | |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |Tampa, Florida, United States
|Loss |align=center|2–1 |Héctor Lombard |Decision (unanimous) |BKFC 10 | |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
|Win |align=center|2–0 |Ronnie Forney |TKO (punches) ||BKFC 8: Silva vs. Gonzaga | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:09 |Tampa, Florida, United States
|Win |align=center|1–0 |Drew Lipton |TKO (punches) |BKFC 6 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:35 |Tampa, Florida, United States
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