// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Dustin Neace
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Dustin
Neace

NICKNAME"The Beast"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
25-21-1
CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Team Alpha Male
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Dustin Neace
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
40
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
48 BOUTS
WIN
25
LOSS
21
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
53%
25/48 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 2-2
WLWL-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 76% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▼ BELOW
2.08
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
32%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.70
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#116
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1400
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1501 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.17 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 45% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 31, 2013 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (25)
n = 25
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 19
6
KO/TKO
24%
19
SUB
76%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 10
DEC · 6
6
KO/TKO
29%
10
SUB
48%
6
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
24%
SUBANY ROUND · 19 fights
76%
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
48 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER34TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN73STRIKING20CARDIO61AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT85STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power34
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=25 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=47 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat85
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=21 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins25 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record47 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat85 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.21 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
0255075100APR 2006WAPR 2006WMAY 2006WJUN 2006LJUN 2006WJUL 2006LAUG 2006LSEP 2006WSEP 2006WOCT 2006LNOV 2006WNOV 2006WDEC 2006LJAN 2007JAN 2007LMAR 2007LMAR 2007WMAR 2007WAPR 2007LAPR 2007WAPR 2007WMAY 2007WMAY 2007WJUL 2007LNOV 2007WJAN 2008WJAN 2008LFEB 2008WMAR 2008LAPR 2008LJUL 2008WNOV 2008LAUG 2009LAUG 2009LNOV 2009WJAN 2010WMAR 2010WAPR 2010LJUN 2010WSEP 2010WOCT 2010LFEB 2011LDEC 2011LMAR 2012WSEP 2012LNOV 2012WMAR 2013LAUG 2013SEP 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 67, SUB R3.
  6. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 76, SUB R2.
  12. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  13. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 89.
  16. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  19. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  20. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  22. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  31. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  32. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  33. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  34. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  37. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  38. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  39. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  40. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  41. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  43. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  44. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  45. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  46. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  47. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 92, SUB R3.
  48. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  49. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 85, DEC R4.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Powell), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 85.

// 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_
47/48 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
17%
3
6%
1
2%
-
-
12
total
SUB
20
43%
6
13%
3
6%
-
-
29
total
DEC
-
-
5
11%
1
2%
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 47 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely 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_
Team Alpha Male
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
SUB GRAPPLING

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
48 FIGHTS

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

D
VS Kenny JordanSep 28, 2013
DecisionR4 · 5:00
CC - Colosseum Combat 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
NC (Overturned by Indiana Gaming Commission)
L
VS Cody StevensAug 31, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RFO - Big Guns 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Bobby EmmonsMar 30, 2013
SubmissionR3 · 2:02
CC - Colosseum Combat 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Marlon SandroNov 16, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:05
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 81
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Peter DominguezSep 29, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:16
Griggs Entertainment - Conquest FC 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Brian GeraghtyMar 31, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
IMMA - Indy MMA 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Bryan CarawayDec 3, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 3:38
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS David LoveFeb 19, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 3:45
CC - Colosseum Combat 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Joel BlantonOct 9, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 3:43
CC - Colosseum Combat 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Corey MahonSep 10, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 4:54
LOF 41 - Damage Incorporated
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Joao Herdy Jr.Jun 12, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PCF - Total Warrior Challenge 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS York AshApr 9, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 1:26
LOF 38 - Legends of Fighting 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 25-21-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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