Introduction
Dustin Jacoby (born April 4, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist and kickboxer. In kickboxing, he has competed for GLORY, and in MMA, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, World Series of Fighting, and Titan FC. He has fought as both a Light Heavyweight and a Middleweight.
As of 28 September 2016, he is ranked the #9 middleweight in the world by LiverKick.com.
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. However, Tavares himself was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by fellow newcomer Clifford Starks. 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. He was later released from the UFC, following an 0-2 run in the promotion.
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.
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.
Bellator MMA
Jacoby stepped in as a replacement for an injured Marcus Sursa to face Muhammed Lawal on September 5, 2014 at Bellator 123. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Jacoby faced John Salter on January 16, 2015 at Bellator 132. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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. He had never competed in a professional kickboxing match before the tournament. 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. He earned a check for $20,000 and a one-year contract with Glory World Series.
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.
Jacoby fought at GLORY 9: New York: 2013 95kg Slam in New York City, New York on June 22, 2013. 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.
He 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. He lost to Uehara by split decision.
He 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.
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 | ||
| 15 matches | 10 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 wins (8 KOs), 8 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Rec. |
| 2016-10-21 | Loss |  Simon Marcus | Glory 34: Denver | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | TKO (injury) | 2 | 0:01 | 9-8 |
| 2016-05-13 | Loss | Simon Marcus | Glory 30: Los Angeles | Ontario, California, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | 9-7 |
| For the Glory Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-02-26 | Win |  Wayne Barrett | 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 | Karl Roberson | Glory 27: Chicago, Semi Finals | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA | TKO (strikes) | 3 | 2:56 | 8-6 |
| 2015-10-09 | Win | Wayne Barrett | Glory 24: Denver | Denver, Colorado, USA | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:40 | 7-6 |
| 2015-08-07 | Win | Casey Greene | 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 | Ariel Sepulveda | Glory 23: Las Vegas, Semi Finals | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:59 | 5-6 |
| 2015-04-03 | Loss |  Mourad Bouzidi | Glory 20: Dubai | Dubai, UAE | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 4-6 |
| 2014-06-21 | Loss | Mike Lemaire | GLORY 17: Los Angeles, Reserve Fight | Inglewood, California, USA | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 4-5 |
| 2014-03-08 | Loss |  Alex Pereira | Glory 14: Zagreb, Semi Finals | Zagreb, Croatia | KO (left hook) | 1 | 2:02 | 4-4 |
| 2013-12-21 | Loss |  Makoto Uehara | Glory 13: Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 4-3 |
| 2013-06-22 | Loss |  Danyo Ilunga | Glory 9: New York, Semi Finals | New York City, New York, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 4-2 |
| 2013-06-22 | Win | Brian Collette | Glory 9: New York, Quarter Finals | New York City, New York, USA | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 4-1 |
| 2013-03-23 | Loss |  Michael Duut | Glory 5: London | London, England | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 2:25 | 3-1 |
| 2013-02-01 | Win | Brian Collette | 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 | Roy Boughton | Xtreme Fight Night 11, Semi Finals | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 2:47 | 2-0 |
| 2013-02-01 | Win | Randy Blake | Xtreme Fight Night 11, Quarter Finals | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | TKO (strikes) | 3 | 1:43 | 1-0 |