Hall of Fame
Dustin Jacoby attended QU for three semesters in 2009 and 2010 and was the quarterback for the football team under Bill Terlisner, “Coach T.” Dustin chose to forego his redshirt senior season at QU and focus his talents on professional Mixed Martial Arts.
Dustin made his amateur debut at the Oakley-Lindsay Center in Quincy and advanced quickly through the amateur ranks. He was on the fast track to competing for the world’s leading MMA promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. After going 6-0 in his first six professional bouts, Dustin made his UFC debut in 2011. He came up short in his first two attempts at getting his first UFC victory and was released from the promotion in 2012.
Committed to becoming a professional athlete. Dustin competed in a one night, 8-man kickboxing tournament in 2013 with the world’s biggest kickboxing organization, Glory Kickboxing. He would go on to defeat the three opponents he faced that night and started a career in Professional Kickboxing.
Dustin won three of the five tournaments he competed in which led to a ranking as high as #2 in the world in his weight class and a shot at a World Title fight. Dustin came up short in his quest of becoming a World Champion, losing a close decision to his opponent.
From there, Dustin knew he wanted to get back into MMA and compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In August 2020, Dustin won a unanimous decision victory, earning his second contract with the UFC. On October 2020, Dustin Jacoby got his first UFC victory almost a full decade after his UFC debut.
Dustin currently has six UFC victories and is ranked #13 in the world in the Light Heavyweight division.
