The record for the most knockouts in the light heavyweight division, currently held by ‘The Iceman’, is in jeopardy. The 205-pound division was in focus during the first UFC Fight Night of the Paramount era on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
The record for the most knockouts in the light heavyweight division, currently held by ‘The Iceman’, is in jeopardy.
The 205-pound division was in focus during the first UFC Fight Night of the Paramount era on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
One of those stepping into the Apex cage was former ranked contender Dustin Jacoby, who kicked off the UFC Vegas 113 main card against Julius Walker.
The 37-year-old continued his strong run inside the Octagon, stopping Walker in the second round to start his 2026 campaign on a high note.
Beyond strengthening his case for a return to the rankings, Jacoby’s victory put him near some legendary names in UFC history.
Dustin Jacoby moves closer to Chuck Liddell’s UFC light heavyweight knockout record
Jacoby added another highlight-reel finish at UFC Vegas 113.
After back-to-back losses against former title challengers Dominick Reyes and Khalil Rountree Jr. that dropped him to a 1-5 stretch, ‘The Hanyak’ responded with knockout wins over Vitor Petrino and Bruno Lopes.
Saturday’s victory made it three straight KOs, taking Jacoby’s total to seven knockouts in the UFC.
That number places him third all-time in the division, trailing only two former champions.
Shogun Rua is second with eight, while Chuck Liddell leads the way with nine KO/TKO victories at 205 pounds in the UFC.
Dustin Jacoby hints at Alex Pereira challenge
Alex Pereira’s long-standing rivalry with Israel Adesanya was a big talking point when he joined the UFC, but Adesanya is not the only one familiar with ‘Poatan’ from his kickboxing days.
Pereira stopped Jacoby in a Glory Kickboxing match back in 2012, and since then, the American has been hinting at wanting another shot at him, this time in the Octagon.
Before his UFC 325 fight was cancelled, the 37-year-old American said to MMA Junkie Radio: “You go get a big knockout, I mean, would it be bizarre to call for a title shot?
“Because there’s all these guys, one guy in the center, and you’ve already seen certain matchups.”
“I think with three knockouts in a row I am right there. Give me an opportunity.”
“Where I dropped the ball was when I fought Dominick Reyes,” he continued. “That one really hurt me… I’ll be honest with you, I was not completely focused.
“It is up to me to go out there and clean up that mess and continue knocking people out getting wins and try to get back to that top tier.”
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