Derrick Mehmen

Derrick Mehmen
Born	Derrick Mehmen (1985-05-30) May 30, 1985 (age 31) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Other names	Caveman
Residence	Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	237 lb (108 kg; 16 st 13 lb)
Division	Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Heavyweight (265 lb)
Reach	77 in (196 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Team	Hard Drive Mixed Martial Arts, American Top Team
Years active	2006-present

Mixed martial arts record
Total	26
Wins	19
By knockout	11
By submission	2
By decision	6
Losses	7
By knockout	2
By submission	2
By decision	3
University	Ellsworth Community College, University of Iowa
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Derrick Mehmen (born May 30, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division for the Titan Fighting Championships. A professional competitor since 2006, Mehmen has also made appearances in Strikeforce, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting.

Mehmen was a two-time conference high school wrestling champion for Denver High School in his hometown of Denver, Iowa, placing fourth in the state meet as a junior. He later became an NJCAA All-American at Ellsworth Community College, placing fifth in the 2007 national meet before transferring to the University of Iowa, where he continued to compete in collegiate wrestling after originally signing a letter of intent to compete for South Dakota State University. Mehmen majored in communication studies.

Mehmen made his Bellator debut against David Branch and lost via submission in the second round.

Mehmen made his Strikeforce debut against Roy Jones and won via unanimous decision. He next fought Gian Villante at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier and lost via unanimous decision.

On June 17, 2013 it was announced that Mehmen signed a contract with World Series of Fighting where Mehmen has competed as a Heavyweight.