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Dustin Neace

Dustin Neace

American mixed martial arts fighter

Dustin Neace (born September 12, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who fought in Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforce and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. Neace formerly fought in the featherweight division of Bellator.

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MMA career

Strikeforce

Neace faced Jeff Curran on November 7, 2009 at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers.[1] He lost via submission in the first round.

The Ultimate Fighter

In 2011, Neace had signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.[2] In the first episode, Neace fought Josh Clopton to gain entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. Neace defeated Clopton via unanimous decision (20-18, 20–18, 20–18) after two rounds. Neace was selected as a part of Team Miller, being the third featherweight chosen for the team.

In episodes three through five, Neace was shown multiple times in altercations with Team Bisping fighter, Akira Corassani.[3][4][5] The two would later be paired in a bout against each other in the preliminary round. During the fight, inside the first round, Neace applied a heel hook submission that looked like Corassani tapped to; however referee Herb Dean did not stop the fight and Corassani was released from the hold.[5][6] Corassani went on to defeat Neace via a majority decision after two rounds.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Neace made his UFC debut on December 3, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale against his former Ultimate Fighter teammate Bryan Caraway.[7] Neace lost the bout via submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[8]

Bellator Fighting Championships

Neace made his Bellator debut on November 16, 2012 at Bellator 81 against Marlon Sandro.[9] Neace lost via technical submission in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • Coliseum Combat
    • CC Featherweight Championship (2010,2013)[10][11]
  • Conquest Fighting Championships
    • Conquest FC Featherweight Championship (2012)[12]
  • Courage Fighting Championships
    • CFC Featherweight Championship (2008)[13]
  • King of Kombat (
    • KOK Featherweight Championship (2008)[14]
  • Legends of Fighting
    • LOF Featherweight Championship (2010)[15]
  • Freestyle Combat Challenge
    • FCC Four-man Featherweight Tournament Winner (2008)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
48 matches 25 wins 21 losses
By knockout 5 3
By submission 20 13
By decision 0 5
By disqualification 0 0
Draws 1
No contests 1
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References

  1. [1]
    "Strikeforce and M-1 Global's "Fedor vs. Rogers" official weigh-in results". MMAJunkie.com. 2009-11-06. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  2. [2]
    "Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14 cast announced for 'Team Miller vs Team Bisping' on Sept. 21". MMAMania.com. 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  3. [3]
    "Episode No. 3 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller'". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-10-05. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  4. [4]
    "Episode No. 4 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller'". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-10-12. Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  5. [5]
    "Episode No. 5 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller'". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-10-19. Archived from the original on 2011-12-28. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  6. [6]
    "'TUF 14' cast member Akira Khorassani: 'If I tapped, my knee wouldn't even be stable'". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-10-20. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  7. [7]
    "UFC's Ultimate Fighter Results: Brian Caraway Chokes Out Dustin Neace". SBNation.com. 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  8. [8]
    "Marlon Sandro vs. Dustin Neace at Bellator 81 in Rhode Island". MMAFrenzy.com. 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  9. [9]
    "Bellator 81 Results: Held vs. Clementi". MMAFighting.com. 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  10. [10]
    "Colosseum Combat XV Official Results". Mixedmartialarts.com.
  11. [11]
    "Colosseum Combat XXIV Official Results". Mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  12. [12]
    "Conquest FC 1 Official Results". Mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  13. [13]
    "Courage Fighting Championships 10 official results". Mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  14. [14]
    "King of Kombat 5: Seasons Beatings official results". Mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  15. [15]
    "Legends of Fighting 41 - Damage Incorporated Official Results". Mixedmartialarts.com.
  16. [16]
    "North American Allied Fight Series: Caged Fury 3 official results". Mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
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