Dakota Bush
USADakota Bush, “Hairy”, is a Lightweight from the United States with an official record of 17-4. The 17 wins came 3 by knockout, 6 by submission and 8 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a decision win over Morquez Forest at PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira on 22 August 2026, the ninth win in a row.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Morquez Forest | WIN | DECDecision - Split | R3 · 5:00 | PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Robert Watley | WIN | KOPunches | R1 · 0:34 | PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Joe Giannetti | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Cage Titans FC 73 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Scottie Stockman | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 1:37 | Nemesis Fighting Alliance 19 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Jhonasky SojoTitle | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 3:03 | Nemesis Fighting Alliance 18 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Jeremiah ScottTitle | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Nemesis Fighting Alliance 16 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Jordan Griffin | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | Iowa Fight Series 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Ivey Nixon | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | FAC 16: Fighting Alliance Championship |
| May 20, 2022 | Josh Streacker | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R5 · 5:00 | FAC 14: Fighting Alliance Championship |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Viacheslav Borshchev | LOSS | KOPunch | R1 · 3:47 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Austin Hubbard | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Austin Clem | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | LFA 98: Fremd vs. Oliveira |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Brian Del Rosario | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 | LFA 92: Wirth vs. Askar |
| May 24, 2019 | Jaleel Willis | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | LFA 67: James vs. Martin |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Jordin Hinman | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 | LFA 60: Anglickas vs. York |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Patrick Rivera | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R3 | LFA 49: Brady vs. Urbina |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Bryce Logan | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | LFA 37: Bice vs. Perez |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Jose Martinez | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 | LFA 21: Noblitt vs. Branjao |
| Mar 3, 2017 | CJay Hunter | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | GFS: Gateway Fighting Series 8: Destiny |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Chris Petty | WIN | DECDecision - Split | R3 | Shamrock FC: Shamrock 273 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Matteo Collazo | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | Rumble Time Promotions: Cage Champions 54 |
Wins, losses and draws are Dakota Bush’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 21 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Dakota Bush’s record, in numbers
Dakota Bush’s record is 17-4, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 21 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 17 wins break down as 3 by knockout, 6 by submission and 8 by decision — 9 of 17 inside the distance, a finish rate of 53%. Across all 21 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 8 minutes 17 seconds.
Dakota Bush has been stopped once in the 21 bouts on file, by knockout — 5% of them. The last 9 bouts on file are all wins.
Of the 21 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 2 were for a title and 6 were the main event of the card. Four of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 621 Lightweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Dakota Bush has a finish rate above 27% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 83% of them and a two-year bout count above 88% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Dakota Bush is listed at 5ft 10in with a reach of 73in, fights orthodox and is 32, born 9 June 1994.
These figures are recomputed from Dakota Bush’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.