David Mundell (fighter)


David Mundell 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 January 29, 2026, he is the pound for pound champion 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 is scheduled to face Lorenzo Hunt in a 199 lb catchweight bout on February 7, 2026 at BKFC Knucklemania VI.

Championships and accomplishments

Bare-knuckle boxing

Mixed martial arts

Real Fighting Championships
  • * RFC Welterweight Championship