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Featherweight · “The Beast”

Dustin Neace

25-21-1 (1 NC) UFC 0-1-0
5'9"Height
69"Reach
—Stance
40Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
8:38Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 26.3 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 27.5 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 45.8 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 45.8 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 19.9 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 15.2 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 43.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Average 46
  2. Durability Average 46
  3. Grappling Average 45
  4. Control Below avg 44
  5. Accuracy Below avg 28
  6. Striking Below avg 26
  7. Wrestling Weak 20
  8. TD Defense Weak 15

Built on 8 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.08
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.66
Striking accuracy32.7%
Striking defense56.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.74
Control time10.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Bryan Caraway 15-5 walk-in Submission · R2 3:38 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · December 3, 2011
18/55Sig. strikes
23/53Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:55Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
25-21-1 (1 NC)Pro record
Damage IncorporatedGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 20
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 13
Decision 5
Other 0

Draws: 1 · No contests: 1

Fights by organization

Legends of Fighting 14
Freestyle Combat Challenge 4
NAAFS 3
Coliseum Combat 2
Colosseum Combat 2
King of Kombat 2
Revelation Fight Organization 1
Bellator 1

+ 19 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 48 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
NC Kenny Jordan NC (Overturned by Indiana Gaming Commission) Coliseum Combat 26: Neace vs. Jordan
September 28, 2013
Coliseum Combat 4 5:00
L Cody Stevens Decision (Majority) Revelation Fight Organization: Big Guns 12
August 31, 2013
Revelation Fight Organization 3 5:00
W Bobby Emmons Submission (rear naked choke) Coliseum Combat 24
March 30, 2013
Coliseum Combat 3 2:02
L Marlon Sandro Technical submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 81
November 16, 2012
Bellator 1 2:05
W Peter Dominguez Submission (guillotine choke) Griggs Entertainment: Conquest FC 1
September 29, 2012
Griggs Entertainment 1 0:16
L Brian Geraghty Decision (split) Indy MMA 2
March 31, 2012
Indy MMA 3 5:00
L Bryan Caraway Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
December 3, 2011
UFC 2 3:38
L David Love Submission (armbar) Colosseum Combat 16
February 19, 2011
Colosseum Combat 2 3:45
W Joel Blanton TKO (punches) Colosseum Combat 15
October 9, 2010
Colosseum Combat 1 3:43
W Corey Mahon KO (punches) Legends of Fighting 41: Damage Incorporated
September 10, 2010
Legends of Fighting 3 4:54
L João Herdy Decision (unanimous) Premier Cage Fighting: Total Warrior Challenge 6
June 12, 2010
Premier Cage Fighting 3 5:00
W York Ash Submission (armbar) Legends of Fighting 38
April 9, 2010
Legends of Fighting 2 1:26
W Anthony Marti Submission (rear-naked choke) Ruckus Entertainment - Ruckus 2
March 12, 2010
Ruckus Entertainment - Ruckus 1 3:53
W Michael Glenn Submission (rear-naked choke) Legends of Fighting 36
January 8, 2010
Legends of Fighting 1 2:56
L Jeff Curran Submission (rib injury) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
November 7, 2009
Strikeforce 1 1:39
L Nick Gonzalez TKO (corner stoppage) King of Kombat 7 - Judgment Day
August 29, 2009
King of Kombat 2 0:10
L Tommy Hayden Submission (rear-naked choke) War in the Yard
August 9, 2009
War in the Yard 2 —
W Johnny Bedford Submission (kneebar) King of Kombat 5: Season's Beatings
November 22, 2008
King of Kombat 1 1:38
L Brian Geraghty Submission (triangle choke) Revolution Fight League: Proving Ground
July 26, 2008
Revolution Fight League 3 2:15
L Jared McMahan Submission (armbar) Corral Combat Classic 2
April 26, 2008
Corral Combat Classic 1 0:38
W Jake Corry Submission (rear-naked choke) Courage Fighting Championships 10
March 22, 2008
Courage Fighting Championships 1 1:30
L Arman Loktev TKO (punches) NAAFS: Caged Fury 4
February 16, 2008
NAAFS 1 1:06
W Jeremy Ashley TKO (punches) Freestyle Combat Challenge 32
January 12, 2008
Freestyle Combat Challenge 1 4:59
W Rich Taylor Submission (guillotine choke) Freestyle Combat Challenge 32
January 12, 2008
Freestyle Combat Challenge 1 —
L Vadim Ivanov Submission (punches) NAAFS: Caged Fury 3
November 3, 2007
NAAFS 2 0:22
W Wade Markland Submission (rear-naked choke) Legends of Fighting 19: Back in Action
July 27, 2007
Legends of Fighting 1 1:27
W Kirk Birchum TKO (punches) Legends of Fighting 18: Pole Position
May 25, 2007
Legends of Fighting 1 1:49
W James Powell Submission (verbal) Legends of Fighting 16: Heat
May 5, 2007
Legends of Fighting 1 2:30
W David Hampton Submission (rear-naked choke) Legends of Fighting 15: Vengeance
April 27, 2007
Legends of Fighting 1 0:17
L Alonzo Martinez Submission (punches) Glory FC 1: Genesis
April 20, 2007
Glory FC 1 1:10
W Jack O'Neil Submission (choke) Legends of Fighting: Revolution 4
April 13, 2007
Legends of Fighting 1 1:47
W John Paun Submission (triangle choke) Pure Force V: Vendetta
March 31, 2007
Pure Force V 1 1:53
L Nick Sorg Submission (rear-naked choke) Legends of Fighting 14: Resurrection
March 23, 2007
Legends of Fighting 1 1:31
L Jameel Massouh Decision (unanimous) Freestyle Combat Challenge 26
March 10, 2007
Freestyle Combat Challenge 3 5:00
D Dan Swift Draw (majority) Legends of Fighting 13: Bad Blood
January 26, 2007
Legends of Fighting 3 5:00
L Raymond Hunter Decision (split) Freestyle Combat Challenge 25
January 13, 2007
Freestyle Combat Challenge 3 5:00
W Tim Bradley Submission (guillotine choke) Legends of Fighting 12: Black Tie Battles
December 31, 2006
Legends of Fighting 1 0:17
W Johnny Bedford Submission (armbar) Genesis 5
November 25, 2006
Genesis 2 0:56
L Mike Bogner Submission (guillotine choke) Legends of Fighting 10: Unbreakable
November 3, 2006
Legends of Fighting 2 3:58
W Tommy Ridenbaugh Submission (triangle choke) NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 2
October 7, 2006
NAAFS 1 0:50
W Paul Hayes TKO (punches) Legends of Fighting 9
September 29, 2006
Legends of Fighting 1 2:57
L Kevin Manderson TKO (punches) Gladiators Cage Fighting: Colosseum 3
September 23, 2006
Gladiators Cage Fighting 2 1:33
L Mike Brown Submission (guillotine choke) Absolute Fighting Championships 18
August 26, 2006
Absolute Fighting Championships 1 0:50
W Jason Thile Submission (armbar) Evolution 2
July 15, 2006
Evolution 1 1:49
L Jameel Massouh Submission Diesel Fighting Championships 1
June 30, 2006
Diesel Fighting Championships 3 4:50
W Mike Morgan Submission (guillotine choke) Legends of Fighting 7: Divide & Conquer
June 17, 2006
Legends of Fighting 1 —
W Merritt Warren Submission (rear-naked choke) HOOKnSHOOT: Live
May 20, 2006
HOOKnSHOOT 1 —
W Eugene Crisler Submission (rear-naked choke) Madtown Throwdown 7
April 29, 2006
Madtown Throwdown — —

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dustin Neace) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 130 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.1 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 2.7 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 32.7% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 56.6% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 0.0% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.7 avg 0.6
Control time 10.6% avg 20.2%