Dustin Stoltzfus

Dustin Stoltzfus
Born	(1991-11-15) November 15, 1991 (age 33) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division	Light Heavyweight Middleweight
Reach	75 in (191 cm)[1]
Fighting out of	Germersheim, Germany
Team	Frankers Fight Team (2014–present)[2] Planet Eater[3]
Rank	Purple 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 active	2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	22
Wins	16
By knockout	3
By submission	6
By decision	6
By disqualification	1
Losses	6
By knockout	2
By submission	2
By decision	2
Other information
University	Middle Tennessee State University Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.

Background

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

Early career

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

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

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

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

• We Love MMA
  • FFA Middleweight Championship (One time)
    • Two successful title defenses
• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Punahele Soriano and Marc-André Barriault[23][28]

Mixed martial arts record

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	Abusupiyan 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)

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

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists
• List of male kickboxers

References

1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
2. "Interview: Dustin Stoltzfus". welovemma.de. 19 February 2019.
3. E. Spencer Kyte (July 15, 2021). "Dustin Stoltzfus' Second Coming". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
4. "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. 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.
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22. Morehouse, Cade (2023-12-03). "UFC Austin: Dustin Stoltzfus Bounces Back with Sub of Punahele Soriano". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
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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. 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.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Dustin Stoltzfus from Sherdog
• Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC