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Dustin Stoltzfus

Dustin Stoltzfus (born November 15, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dustin Stoltzfus
Born (1991-11-15) November 15, 1991 (age 33)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofGermersheim, Germany
TeamFrankers Fight Team (2014–present)[2]
Planet Eater[3]
RankPurple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[4]
Black belt in Luta Livre under Dominic Englert and Christoph Schadek [5]
Red belt in Tang Soo Do[4]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins16
By knockout3
By submission6
By decision6
By disqualification1
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision2
UniversityMiddle Tennessee State University
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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Stoltzfus grew up in the Pennsylvania Dutch community outside of Ronks, Pennsylvania to former Amish parents.[2] Stoltzfus started Folkstyle Wrestling as a child, moving to Tang Soo Do, Kung Fu and other martial arts growing up.[2] After graduating from Lampeter-Strasburg High School, he attended Middle Tennessee State University, where he also got introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[6] He graduated with Bachelor's in both foreign languages and economics, and subsequently moved to Germany – where he had already studied abroad – in 2014.[4][6] In Germany he attended Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz where he graduated with Master's in translation.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Stoltzfus fought once as an amateur in 2012, losing via decision.[7] Two years later, he began competing as a professional in the Central-European regional circuit. He compiled a 12–1 record while claiming the FFA Middleweight Championship and defending it twice.[2]

Dana White's Contender Series

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Stoltzfus was then invited to face Joe Pyfer at Dana White's Contender Series 28 on August 11, 2020. He won the fight via technical knockout due to an injury stemming from a slam and was awarded a contract with the UFC.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Stoltzfus made his promotional debut against Kyle Daukaus at UFC 255 on November 21, 2020.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Stoltzfus faced Rodolfo Vieira at UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés on July 17, 2021.[11] He lost the fight via third-round submission.[12]

Stoltzfus was expected to face Anthony Hernandez at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus on December 18, 2021.[13] However, Hernandez withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by newcomer Caio Borralho.[14] In turn, Borralho and Gerald Meerschaert's opponent, Abusupiyan Magomedov, were forced to withdraw from the fight due to visa issues, thus the UFC matched Meerschaert and Stoltzfus against each other for the event.[15] He lost the bout via rear-naked choke in the third round.[16]

Stoltzfus faced Dwight Grant on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Stoltzfuss faced Abusupiyan Magomedov, replacing injured Makhmud Muradov, on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209.[19] He lost the fight via knockout in 19 seconds.[20]

Stoltzfuss faced Punahele Soriano on December 2, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 52.[21] He won the bout by second round rear-naked choke submission.[22] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[23]

Stoltzfuss faced Brunno Ferreira on June 8, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 57.[24] He lost the fight via technical knockout due to a spinning back elbow.[25]

Stoltzfuss faced Marc-André Barriault on November 2, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 246.[26] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[27] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[28]

Professional kickboxing

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Stoltzfus faced Sebastian Cozmâncă, on February 23, 2018, at Colosseum Tournament 5. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[29]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
22 matches 16 wins 6 losses
By knockout 3 2
By submission 6 2
By decision 6 2
By disqualification 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–6 Marc-André Barriault KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi November 2, 2024 1 4:28 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Performance of the Night.
Loss 15–6 Brunno Ferreira KO (spinning back elbow) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov June 8, 2024 1 4:51 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Win 15–5 Punahele Soriano Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan December 2, 2023 2 4:10 Austin, Texas, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 14–5 Abus Magomedov TKO (front kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa September 3, 2022 1 0:19 Paris, France
Win 14–4 Dwight Grant Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez July 16, 2022 3 5:00 Elmont, New York, United States
Loss 13–4 Gerald Meerschaert Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus December 18, 2021 3 2:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–3 Rodolfo Vieira Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés July 17, 2021 3 1:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–2 Kyle Daukaus Decision (unanimous) UFC 255 November 21, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–1 Joe Pyfer TKO (elbow injury) Dana White's Contender Series 28 August 11, 2020 1 4:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–1 Nihad Nasufovic Submission (twister) German MMA Championship 23 November 9, 2019 3 3:33 Oberhausen, Germany
Win 11–1 Jonas Billstein KO (punches) German MMA Championship 20 June 29, 2019 2 1:39 Berlin, Germany
Win 10–1 Filip Zadruzynski Submission (guillotine choke) We Love MMA 44 December 8, 2018 1 2:21 Berlin, Germany Defended the WLMMA Middleweight Championship.
Win 9–1 Roman Kapranov Submission (rear-naked choke) We Love MMA 39 April 7, 2018 1 2:37 Ludwigshafen, Germany Defended the WLMMA Middleweight Championship.
Win 8–1 Selim Agaev Decision (unanimous) Fair FC 7 October 7, 2017 3 5:00 Bochum, Germany
Win 7–1 Mario Wittmann Submission (rear-naked choke) We Love MMA 30 April 22, 2017 1 4:36 Ludwigshafen, Germany Won the WLMMA Middleweight Championship.
Win 6–1 David Moscatelli Decision (unanimous) We Love MMA 26 November 26, 2016 3 5:00 Basel, Switzerland
Win 5–1 Eugen Weber Submission (kneebar) We Love MMA 17 November 28, 2015 1 1:45 Stuttgart, Germany
Win 4–1 Arda Adas DQ (illegal soccer kicks) We Love MMA 15 July 4, 2015 2 N/A Berlin, Germany
Loss 3–1 Christian Skorzik Decision (unanimous) Fair FC 3 March 28, 2015 3 5:00 Herne, Germany Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 3–0 Abu Dzhamaldaev Decision (unanimous) Age of Cage 4 January 30, 2015 3 5:00 Stuttgart, Germany Middleweight debut.
Win 2–0 Rasul Alautdinov Decision (unanimous) We Love MMA 11 December 20, 2014 2 5:00 Berlin, Germany
Win 1–0 Kiril Kolomeitsev Decision (split) We Love MMA 10 November 8, 2014 2 5:00 Stuttgart, Germany Light Heavyweight debut.

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Kickboxing record (incomplete)

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Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
13 wins, 3 losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2018-02-23 Loss   Sebastian Cozmâncă Colosseum Tournament 5 Galați, Romania KO (left hook) 1 1:26
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Interview: Dustin Stoltzfus". welovemma.de. 19 February 2019.
  3. ^ E. Spencer Kyte (July 15, 2021). "Dustin Stoltzfus' Second Coming". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  4. ^ a b c d "Dustin Stoltzfus". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 12 November 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Dustin Stoltzfus [@dustinstoltzfusmma] (August 6, 2021). "Thank you @dominicenglert and @svensvenson3 for honoring me with my black belt in Luta Livre" – via Instagram.
  6. ^ a b Ray Vann (November 27, 2020). "UFC 255 Recap: A Chat With Dustin Stoltzfus". rockawave.com.
  7. ^ "Dustin Stoltzfus | MMA Fighter Page".
  8. ^ Farah Hannoun (August 12, 2020). "Dustin Stoltzfus happy with Dana White's praise but acknowledges he has much to prove". MMAjunkie.com.
  9. ^ David Tees (August 19, 2020). "Dustin Stoltzfus Faces Kyle Daukaus On November 7 UFC Card". fightful.com.
  10. ^ Evanoff, Josh (21 November 2020). "UFC 255 Results: Kyle Daukaus Dominates Dustin Stoltzfus". Cageside Press. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  11. ^ Mike Heck (April 28, 2021). "Rodolfo Vieira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus targeted for UFC event on July 17". mmafighting.com.
  12. ^ Ryan Harkness (July 17, 2021). "Submission! BJJ ace Rodolfo Vieira sleeps Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Vegas 31". mmamania.com.
  13. ^ Farah Hannoun (September 9, 2021). "Anthony Hernandez vs. Dustin Stoltzfus in the works for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 18". MMAjunkie.com.
  14. ^ Guilherme Cruz and Mike Heck (2021-11-29). "Dustin Stoltzfus vs. Caio Borralho targeted for UFC Vegas 45 with Anthony Hernandez injured". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  15. ^ Nolan King (2021-12-03). "Gerald Meerschaert vs. Dustin Stoltzfus in the works after two UFC Fight Night 199 drop-offs". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  16. ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-12-18). "UFC Vegas 45: Gerald Meerschaert Submits Dustin Stoltzfus in Third". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  17. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-06-01). "UFC Long Island Set to Air on ABC, Multiple Fights Announced for July 16 Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  18. ^ Behunin, Alex (2022-07-16). "UFC Long Island: Dustin Stoltzfus Picks Up First UFC Win Over Dwight Grant". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  19. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-07-28). "UFC Fight Roundup: Hakeem Dawodu vs. Julian Erosa, Jake Collier vs. Chris Barnett set for UFC 279". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  20. ^ Bitter, Shawn (2022-09-03). "UFC Paris: Abus Magomedov Lands Front Kick Early, Scores 4th Fastest UFC Middleweight Finish". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  21. ^ Heck, Mike (2023-09-20). "Punahele Soriano vs. Dustin Stoltzfus set for Dec. 2 UFC event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  22. ^ Morehouse, Cade (2023-12-03). "UFC Austin: Dustin Stoltzfus Bounces Back with Sub of Punahele Soriano". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  23. ^ a b Chris Taylor (2023-12-02). "UFC Austin Bonus Report: 10 fighters take home $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  24. ^ Sherdog.com. "Brunno Ferreira Ready for Dustin Stoltzfus, Still Wants 'Shara Bullet'". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  25. ^ Dewar, Val (2024-06-09). "UFC Louisville: Brunno Ferreira's Dual Spinning Elbows Knock Out Dustin Stoltzfus". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  26. ^ Nolan King (2024-08-13). "Dana White announces UFC Edmonton with Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas main event, more". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  27. ^ Hester, Bryson (2024-11-02). "Dustin Stoltzfus KO's Barriault On Enemy Territory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  28. ^ a b Chris Taylor (2024-11-02). "UFC Edmonton Bonus Report: Dustin Stoltzfus one of four fighters to take home an extra $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  29. ^ ""Pitbull" Atodiresei, învins la Galaţi, la Colosseum Tournament" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 23 February 2018.
  30. ^ Sherdog.com. "Dustin Stoltzfus". Sherdog.
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