TAMPA, Fla. – Dustin Jacoby’s right hand has made him an extra $50,000 a year each of the past three years.
Thanks to that fist, Jacoby put away Da Woon Jung in 2022 and picked up a post-fight bonus. He took out Kennedy Nzechukwu in the first round in 2023 for another $50K. And this past Saturday, Jacoby (20-9-1 MMA, 8-6-1 UFC) knocked out Vitor Petrino (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in the third round at UFC on ESPN 63.
This time, the bonus that came at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., was of major importance because it came on the heels of a two-fight skid to former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes and Alonzo Menifield. The win over Nzechukwu came after back-to-back losses to Azamat Murzakanov and recent title challenger Khalil Rountree.