Dustin Jacoby
Dustin Anthony Jacoby (born April 4, 1988)[1] is an American mixed martial artist and kickboxer who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In kickboxing, he has competed for GLORY, and in MMA, he has competed also for Bellator, World Series of Fighting, and Titan FC. He has fought as both a Light Heavyweight and a Middleweight. As of 1 November 2018, he is ranked the #8 middleweight in the world by Combat Press.[2]
| Dustin Jacoby | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dustin Anthony Jacoby April 4, 1988 Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 185.5 lb (84.1 kg; 13.25 st) |
| Division | Middleweight (MMA) Light Heavyweight (Kickboxing) |
| Reach | 78.0 in (198 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Arenzville, Illinois, United States |
| Team | Finney's HIT Squad Factory X Muay Thai |
| Years active | 2010–present (MMA) 2013–present (Kickboxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kickboxing career
GLORY World Series
Jacoby was a last-minute replacement for professional boxer Manuel Quezada at the Road to GLORY USA Light Heavyweight (209 lbs.) Tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3] He had never competed in a professional kickboxing match before the tournament.[4] He pulled off a major upset, knocking out International Sport Karate Association Heavyweight Champion Randy Blake, fellow mixed martial artist Roy Boughton and 19–0 prospect Brian Collette en route to winning the Tournament Championship.[3] He earned a check for $20,000 and a one-year contract with Glory World Series.[3]
He 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.[5][6][7]
Jacoby fought at GLORY 9: New York: 2013 95kg Slam in New York City, New York on June 22, 2013.[8][9][10] Rematching Brian Collette in the quarter-finals, he took a close majority decision win. He 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.[11][12][13]
He was set to fight Makoto Uehara at GLORY 12: New York: Lightweight World Championship Tournament in New York City on November 23, 2013[14] but the fight was switched to GLORY 13: Tokyo: Welterweight World Championship Tournament in Tokyo, Japan on December 21, 2013.[15][16] He lost to Uehara by split decision.[17][18][19][20]
He was set to face Robert Thomas in the semifinals of the GLORY 14: Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia on March 8, 2014[21] but Thomas withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Alex Pereira.[22]
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Jacoby was expected to make his UFC debut against Brad Tavares on October 29, 2011 at UFC 137, replacing an injured Tim Credeur.[23] However, Tavares himself was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by fellow newcomer Clifford Starks.[24] Jacoby lost the fight via unanimous decision.
In his second UFC outing, Jacoby was submitted by Chris Camozzi via guillotine choke on January 28, 2012 at UFC on Fox 2.[25] He was later released from the UFC, following an 0–2 run in the promotion.[26]
Post-UFC career
Jacoby bounced back from his UFC stint with a pair of victories on the regional circuit. He 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.[27]
World Series of Fighting
Jacoby made his WSOF debut at its inaugural event on November 3, 2012, losing to fellow UFC veteran David Branch via unanimous decision.[28]
Bellator MMA
Jacoby stepped in as a replacement for an injured Marcus Sursa to face Muhammed Lawal on September 5, 2014 at Bellator 123.[29] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Jacoby faced John Salter on January 16, 2015 at Bellator 132.[30] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
After the loss to Salter, Jacoby decided to concentrate on his kickboxing career. He eventually returned to MMA in 2019 to participate in Sparta Combat League heavyweight tournament, which consisted of boxing, kickboxing and MMA bouts. Jacoby went on to win the tournament by winning Cody East in the final bout.[31]
DWCS and return to the UFC
On August 4, 2020, Jacoby headlined Dana White's Contender Series Season 4 opening week against Ty Flores. He won the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently awarded a UFC contract.[32]
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series
Jacoby appeared in DWTNCS: Season 4, Episode 1 web-series program on July 30, 2019, facing Ty Flores.[33] He won the fight via unanimous decision and was signed by UFC.[34]
Return to UFC
Jacoby is scheduled to meet Justin Ledet on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 182.[35]
Championships and accomplishments
Kickboxing
- 2013 Road to Glory USA 95kg Tournament Winner
- 2015 Glory Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) Qualification Tournament Winner
- 2016 Glory Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) Contender Tournament Winner
Mixed martial arts
- Cage Fury Fighting Championships
- CFFC Middleweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 12 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12–5 | Ty Flores | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series 27 | August 4, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to light heavyweight. |
| Win | 11–5 | Cody East | Decision (unanimous) | SCL 74: King of Sparta Heavyweight Series | June 29, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Golden, Colorado, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 10–5 | John Salter | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 132 | January 16, 2015 | 2 | 3:33 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Muhammed Lawal | TKO (punches) | Bellator 123 | September 5, 2014 | 2 | 1:13 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 10–3 | Lucas Lopes | TKO (head kick and punches) | TFC 29: Titan Fighting Championship 29 | August 22, 2014 | 1 | 4:15 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 9–3 | Andrew Sanchez | Decision (split) | Capital City Cage Wars: The Uprising | March 2, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | David Branch | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 1 | November 3, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Tim Williams | TKO (doctor stoppage) | CFFC 16: Williams vs. Jacoby | August 24, 2012 | 1 | 4:04 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Won CFFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Billy Johnson | KO (punch) | HFC 11: Hoosier Fight Club 11 | June 2, 2012 | 1 | 0:45 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | Catchweight (200 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 6–2 | Chris Camozzi | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis | January 28, 2012 | 3 | 1:08 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Clifford Starks | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 137 | October 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Billy Horne | TKO (punches) | AP: Riverfists 2011 | September 4, 2011 | 1 | 0:37 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Ryan Sturdy | TKO (doctor stoppage) | XFO: Xtreme Fighting Organization 40 | June 25, 2011 | 2 | 2:31 | Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Oscar Glover | TKO (punches) | CCCW: Fight Night 3 | April 30, 2011 | 1 | 2:25 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ryan Braun | Submission (triangle choke) | Disorderly Conduct: St. Patty's Showdown | March 12, 2011 | 1 | 1:05 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | David Gaston | TKO (punches) | CCCW 6: Capital City Cage Wars | January 29, 2011 | 1 | 0:54 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Dan McGlasson | TKO (punches) | CCCW: Capital City Cage Wars | November 27, 2010 | 1 | 2:09 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
Professional kickboxing record
| Professional kickboxing record[36] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 wins (9 KOs), 8 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Rec. |
| 2017-08-25 | Win |  | Glory 44: Chicago | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA | TKO (3 knockdowns) | 1 | 2:18 | 10-8 |
| 2016-10-21 | Loss | .svg.png){kind=small} | Glory 34: Denver | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | TKO (injury) | 2 | 0:01 | 9-8 |
| 2016-05-13 | Loss | | Glory 30: Los Angeles | Ontario, California, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | 9-7 |
| For the Glory Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-02-26 | Win | | Glory 27: Chicago, Final | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 1:06 | 9-6 |
| Wins the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2016-02-26 | Win | | Glory 27: Chicago, Semi Finals | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA | TKO (strikes) | 3 | 2:56 | 8-6 |
| 2015-10-09 | Win | | Glory 24: Denver | Denver, Colorado, USA | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:40 | 7-6 |
| 2015-08-07 | Win | | Glory 23: Las Vegas, Final | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:19 | 6-6 |
| Wins the Glory Middleweight Qualification Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2015-08-07 | Win | | Glory 23: Las Vegas, Semi Finals | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:59 | 5-6 |
| 2015-04-03 | Loss |  | Glory 20: Dubai | Dubai, UAE | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 4-6 |
| 2014-06-21 | Loss | | GLORY 17: Los Angeles, Reserve Fight | Inglewood, California, USA | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 4-5 |
| 2014-03-08 | Loss |  | Glory 14: Zagreb, Semi Finals | Zagreb, Croatia | KO (left hook) | 1 | 2:02 | 4-4 |
| 2013-12-21 | Loss |  | Glory 13: Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 4-3 |
| 2013-06-22 | Loss |  | Glory 9: New York, Semi Finals | New York City, New York, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 4-2 |
| 2013-06-22 | Win | | Glory 9: New York, Quarter Finals | New York City, New York, USA | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 4-1 |
| 2013-03-23 | Loss |  | Glory 5: London | London, England | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 2:25 | 3-1 |
| 2013-02-01 | Win | | Xtreme Fight Night 11, Finals | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | KO (strikes) | 1 | 3:00 | 3-0 |
| Wins the Road To Glory USA 95kg Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2013-02-01 | Win | | Xtreme Fight Night 11, Semi Finals | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 2:47 | 2-0 |
| 2013-02-01 | Win | | Xtreme Fight Night 11, Quarter Finals | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | TKO (strikes) | 3 | 1:43 | 1-0 |
Professional boxing record
| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | |
TKO | 1 (4) | 29 June 2019 | |
References
- Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 3, 2012
- "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2018". combatpress.com.
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- "UFC Veteran Dustin Jacoby Wins Road To GLORY Tournament on Less than 48 Hours Notice". Cagepotato.com. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- GLORY 5 London Finalized Fight Card, This Saturday March 23
- GLORY 5 London Live Results
- Results and Recap: Glory 5 Archived 2015-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Full GLORY 9 New York Poster, More Participants Revealed
- GLORY 9 New York Gets Ghita vs. Guidon, Valtellini vs. Ambang
- Full Glory 9 NYC Fight Card So Far
- Glory 9 Results and Recap: Tyrone Spong Wins Light Heavyweight Tournament Archived June 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- GLORY 9 Results and Review: Tyrone Spong Wins Light Heavyweight Tournament, Ghita Dominates Guidon Archived August 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- GLORY 9 New York Live Results and Updates
- 4 more fights confirmed for Glory 12 in New York Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- The GLORY 13 Card is Super Stacked So Far
- 4 more bouts confirmed for Glory 13 including main event between Daniel Ghita and Errol Zimmerman Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- GLORY SuperFight Series Tokyo and GLORY 13 Spoilers
- Glory 13 Results and Recap Archived December 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Glory 13 Tokyo results and gifs: Rico Verhoeven, Daniel Ghita, and Nieky Holzken win big in Japan
- GLORY 13 Results: Verhoeven, Ghita and Holzken pick up victories Archived December 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- A Look at GLORY 14 So Far
- GLORY 14 Zagreb
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