Dustin Pague is a UFC veteran and former competitor on season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter. He represented Jason Miller’s team against Micahel Bisping’s along with legends like John Dodson and Johnny Bedford. Throughout his MMA career, Pague earned a 12-11 record throughout the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions. 

Pague began boxing when he was 15 years old and took to it quickly. Throughout high school he trained and once he got to college, he saw a UFC video and six months later, he had his first amateur fight. He had a two year amateur career where he went 7-4 and made his pro debut in 2008. 

Pague had suffered several back injuries throughout his career and decided to return to boxing and from there bare-knuckle fighting. He has faced a solid competition level thus far in his BK stint and got his first main event against Carlos Trinidad-Snake in Omaha, May 17, 2024.

Dustin Pague is a devout Christian, as his tattoos and nickname would hint. He and his wife have created a nice family together and they all support each other in their endeavors. Look for a dangerous yet calculated style from the finisher and whether he’s ending the fight in the first round or going the distance, he’s an equal threat from bell to bell.