// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Dustin Jacoby
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Dustin
Jacoby

NICKNAME"The Hanyak"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-9-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Factory X
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Dustin Jacoby
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
32 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
9
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
69%
22/32 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 68% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.40
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.92
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.32
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
13%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 55 other rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#12
of 56 on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1612
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
65th
percentile · average opponent rated 1559 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
44th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.02 per fight)

31 rated fights · opponents rated in 97% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 25, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 15
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
15
KO/TKO
68%
1
SUB
5%
6
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
3
KO/TKO
33%
2
SUB
22%
5
DEC
56%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 15 fights
68%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
5%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
27%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
33 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER97TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN77STRIKING69CARDIO64AGGRESSION51SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY56
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power97
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=32 bouts
Striking69
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression51
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery56
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power97 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record32 bouts
Striking69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2010WNOV 2010WJAN 2011WMAR 2011WAPR 2011WJUN 2011WSEP 2011LOCT 2011LJAN 2012WJUN 2012WAUG 2012LNOV 2012WMAR 2013WAUG 2014LSEP 2014LJAN 2015WJUN 2019WAUG 2020WOCT 2020WFEB 2021MAY 2021WAUG 2021WNOV 2021WMAR 2022WJUL 2022LOCT 2022LAPR 2023WAUG 2023LDEC 2023LJUN 2024WDEC 2024WMAY 2025WFEB 2026LJUL 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 100.
  22. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  28. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R3.
  32. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  34. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Horne), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
32/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
41%
4
13%
1
3%
-
-
18
total
SUB
1
3%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
11
34%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 17 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Factory X
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Muhammad SaidJul 25, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 4:49
UFC Fight Night 282 - Ankalaev vs. Guskov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Julius WalkerFeb 7, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 1:42
UFC Fight Night 266 - Bautista vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Bruno LopesMay 31, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:50
UFC on ESPN 68 - Blanchfield vs. Barber
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Vitor PetrinoDec 14, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 3:44
UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Dominick ReyesJun 8, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 2:00
UFC on ESPN 57 - Cannonier vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Alonzo MenifieldDec 16, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kennedy NzechukwuAug 5, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:22
UFC on ESPN 50 - Sandhagen vs. Font
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Azamat MurzakanovApr 15, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 44 - Holloway vs. Allen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Khalil RountreeOct 29, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 213 - Kattar vs. Allen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Da Woon JungJul 16, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:13
UFC on ABC 3 - Ortega vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Michal OleksiejczukMar 5, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 272 - Covington vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS John AllanNov 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 22-9-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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