Dustin Stoltzfus

Overview

Dustin Stoltzfus has lost seven of his eleven UFC fights, and he is still on the roster because of what the other four looked like. Three of those wins were finishes, two by submission and one by knockout.

The Middleweight from Lancaster, Pennsylvania has a 4-7 UFC record and a 17-8-0 professional record across all promotions. He debuted at UFC 255 in November 2020 and is not a champion. He carries a one-fight win streak into his next bout.

That is the whole story in miniature. Short bursts of success, long stretches without them.

UFC Career

The UFC run started with a loss. Stoltzfus dropped a unanimous decision to Kyle Daukaus at UFC 255. His next two fights also ended on the wrong side of a submission: Rodolfo Vieira in round three at 1:54, then Gerald Meerschaert in round three at 2:58. Three fights, three losses, two of them finished late.

The first UFC win came in July 2022, a unanimous decision over Dwight Grant. It did not carry over. Seven weeks later Abus Magomedov stopped him in 19 seconds of round one.

A 15-month gap followed, and then the best stretch of his career. Punahele Soriano was submitted in round two at 4:10 of a December 2023 card. A knockout loss to Brunno Ferreira came next, at 4:51 of round one. Then, in November 2024, Stoltzfus knocked out Marc-Andre Barriault at 4:28 of the first.

Decision losses to Nursulton Ruziboev and Kelvin Gastelum followed in 2025. His latest result is a round-two submission of Mansur Abdul-Malik at 4:25 at UFC 330.

None of the four wins came against an opponent our model rates as elite. His longest win streak is one fight, and that is where he stands now.

Fighting Style

Stoltzfus is a grappler first. He shoots for takedowns and hunts for submissions far more often than most UFC fighters, and that is the clearest part of his style. On the feet he is unremarkable: his output and accuracy sit around the UFC average, and he takes fewer strikes than most.

His defense is where he gives ground. He gets hit more easily than most when he does stand and trade, and he gets taken down more than most. That fits a fighter who has lost twice by submission.

The finishing pattern matches the style. Two of his three finishes came by submission, both in round two, and the other was a first-round knockout. Only one of his four UFC wins went the distance.

Notable Wins

• Mansur Abdul-Malik — submission, round 2, UFC 330 (2026)
• Marc-Andre Barriault — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi (2024)
• Punahele Soriano — submission, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan (2023)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 4-7
• Professional record (all promotions): 17-8-0
• UFC debut: 2020
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / Reach: 6'0" / 75"
• Team: Labyrinth Luta Livre Landau
• Born: Lancaster, PA, United States