Dakota Bush: record, fights and statistics
Dakota Bush (“Hairy”) is a lightweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 17-4-0. StatsNext stores 2 UFC bouts for Dakota Bush (0-2). In the 3 fights stored since Sep 13, 2025, Dakota Bush is 3-0.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 73" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1994 |
Dakota Bush: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts | All stored bouts |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.77 | 2.77 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.41 | 4.41 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 38.8% | 38.8% |
| Significant striking defense | 41.5% | 41.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.39 | 2.39 |
| Takedown accuracy | ||
| Takedown defense | ||
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.41 | 2.41 |
| Share of fight time in control | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 2 (18.8) | 2 (18.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 48.1% head, 15.4% body, 36.5% legs.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 0 | 1 |
0-2 in the 2 stored UFC bouts since April 17, 2021, averaging 9.4 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Dakota Bush among fighters
| Figure | Dakota Bush | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 50.0 | 198th of 360 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Sep 13, 2025
- 3 wins: 2 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Morquez Forest (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | |||
| Mar 28, 2026 | Robert Watley (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:34 | 0.6 | Lightweight | |||
| Sep 13, 2025 | Joe Giannetti (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | |||
| Jan 15, 2022 | Viacheslav Borshchev (0-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:47 | 3.8 | Lightweight | 11 of 30 (16) | 2 of 3 | 1:30 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Austin Hubbard (2-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 41 of 104 (67) | 1 of 6 | 1:31 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Dakota Bush in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
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