Dustin Anthony Jacoby was born on April 4,1988 and is an American professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer.
43 Facts About Dustin Jacoby
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Dustin Jacoby currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Dustin Jacoby has fought as both a Light Heavyweight and a Middleweight.
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Dustin Jacoby has a twin brother, Darren, who is a former professional mixed martial artist.
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In Illinois Dustin Jacoby started playing basketball, claiming all-state honors while attending Triopia High School.
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Also playing football in the high school, Dustin Jacoby had many Division I scholarship offers for both sports, but due to a severe knee injury sustained during his senior year, many of the offers were withdrawn.
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Subsequently, Dustin Jacoby selected Culver-Stockton College, where he played football two years as a quarterback while studying business management before transferring to Quincy University.
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Dustin Jacoby had never competed in a professional kickboxing match before the tournament.
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Dustin Jacoby earned a check for $20,000 and a one-year contract with Glory World Series.
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Dustin Jacoby lost to Michael Duut by TKO after being knocked down three time in round one at GLORY 5: London in London, England, on March 23,2013.
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Dustin Jacoby fought at GLORY 9: New York: 2013 95kg Slam in New York City, New York, on June 22,2013.
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Dustin Jacoby then faced Danyo Ilunga in the semis and put up a good fight early, but fell behind in rounds two and three as he was hacked at with leg kicks and lost a unanimous decision.
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Dustin Jacoby was set to fight Makoto Uehara at GLORY 12: New York: Lightweight World Championship Tournament in New York City on November 23,2013, but the fight was switched to GLORY 13: Tokyo: Welterweight World Championship Tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on December 21,2013.
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Dustin Jacoby was set to face Robert Thomas in the semifinals of the GLORY 14: Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia, on March 8,2014, but Thomas withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Alex Pereira.
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Dustin Jacoby was expected to make his UFC debut against Brad Tavares on October 29,2011, at UFC 137, replacing an injured Tim Credeur.
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Dustin Jacoby bounced back from his UFC stint with a pair of victories on the regional circuit.
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Dustin Jacoby knocked out Billy Johnson in 45 seconds at an Indiana-based Hoosier Fight Club event on June 2,2012, followed by a doctor stoppage win over Tim Williams for the Cage Fury FC middleweight title.
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Dustin Jacoby made his WSOF debut at its inaugural event on November 3,2012, losing to fellow UFC veteran David Branch via unanimous decision.
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Dustin Jacoby stepped in as a replacement for an injured Marcus Sursa to face Muhammed Lawal on September 5,2014, at Bellator 123.
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Dustin Jacoby lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.
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Dustin Jacoby faced John Salter on January 16,2015, at Bellator 132.
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Dustin Jacoby lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Dustin Jacoby eventually returned to MMA in 2019 to participate in Sparta Combat League heavyweight tournament, which consisted of boxing, kickboxing and MMA bouts.
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Dustin Jacoby went on to win the tournament by beating Cody East in the final bout.
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Dustin Jacoby won the fight via unanimous decision and was awarded a UFC contract.
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Dustin Jacoby faced Justin Ledet on October 31,2020, at UFC Fight Night 181.
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Dustin Jacoby won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Dustin Jacoby faced Maxim Grishin on February 27,2021, at UFC Fight Night 186.
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Dustin Jacoby faced Ion Cutelaba, replacing injured Devin Clark, on May 1,2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs Prochazka.
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Cutelaba dominated the first round, however Dustin Jacoby came back in the second and third rounds with the fight ending in a split draw.
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Dustin Jacoby was scheduled to face Askar Mozharov on August 28,2021, at UFC on ESPN 30.
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Dustin Jacoby won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Dustin Jacoby faced Da Un Jung on July 16,2022, at UFC on ABC 3.
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Dustin Jacoby won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Dustin Jacoby faced Azamat Murzakanov on April 15,2023, at UFC on ESPN 44.
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Dustin Jacoby faced Kennedy Nzechukwu on August 5,2023, at UFC Fight Night 225.
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Dustin Jacoby won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Dustin Jacoby faced Alonzo Menifield on December 16,2023, at UFC 296.
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Dustin Jacoby faced Dominick Reyes on June 8,2024, at UFC on ESPN 57.
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Dustin Jacoby lost the fight by technical knockout in the first round.
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Dustin Jacoby faced Vitor Petrino on December 14,2024 at UFC on ESPN 63.
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Dustin Jacoby won the fight by knockout via a straight, right punch in the third round.
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Dustin Jacoby was scheduled to face Bruno Lopes on May 31,2025 at UFC on ESPN 68.