Dustin Center is an Australian-American professional mixed martial artist and 4x All American wrestler from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Background

Center is well rounded fighter with a variegated MMA background including extensive time spent in Wrestling, BJJ, and Muay Thai – where he trained as a professional kickboxer in Thailand from 2008–2009. As a wrestler Dustin is a 4x All American and the only 2010 NAIA

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...

 4x All American qualifier. As an amateur fighter Dustin owned a 8–2 record. Center originally got into MMA after training former UFC and Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

 vet Jorge Gurgel

Jorge Gurgel

Jorge Valente Gurgel is a Brazilian-American Mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who currently competes in Strikeforce's lightweight division.- Early life :...

 in wrestling. Dustin was considered one of the top 155lb pro-fighting prospects to make their debut in 2010.

Currently Dustin is also working on his Master's Degree in Special Education. Dustin was diagnosed with dyslexia

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...

 at a young age and he hopes to one day help other kids with learning disabilities.

Mixed martial arts

Center made his professional debut in Atlanta, Georgia on 10 July 2010 against Kenny Jackson

Kenny Jackson

Kenny Jackson is a former professional American football player. He played wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Oilers and was twice named a collegiate All-American at Penn State University .-Early years:Jackson grew up in South...

. He won via submission in the second round. In his second fight, against Dalton Moss, he won via rear naked choke in the first round. Center won Submission of the Night in his most recent bout against Brian Karmolinski. His only loss came at the hands of undefeated Jacob Allman

Jacob Allman

-Background:Allman holds a 3-0 record as a pro fighter. He was a very decorated amateur fighter: Allman held a 7-0 amateur record; held the Fightlab Promotions 155 lb Championship Belt; and was MMA For Real's top ranked amateur fighter...

. Center almost knocked Allman out and was dominating the fight until he got caught passing guard.

Mixed martial arts record

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Submission

Submission is the acknowledgement of the legitimacy of the power of one's superior or superiors.Submission may also refer to:* Submission/Submitter , an Islamic organisation...

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|Annihilation: Judgement Day
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|Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Lawrenceburg is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Dearborn County...

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|  Jacob Allman

Jacob Allman

-Background:Allman holds a 3-0 record as a pro fighter. He was a very decorated amateur fighter: Allman held a 7-0 amateur record; held the Fightlab Promotions 155 lb Championship Belt; and was MMA For Real's top ranked amateur fighter...

|Submission
|Blackeye Entertainment: Rise of the Champion
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|Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville, North Carolina

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|  Dalton Moss
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Submission

Submission is the acknowledgement of the legitimacy of the power of one's superior or superiors.Submission may also refer to:* Submission/Submitter , an Islamic organisation...

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|Florence, Kentucky

Florence, Kentucky

Florence is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,951 at the 2010 census.-History:The Florence area was originally known as Crossroads, because of the convergence of several roads from Burlington and Union at Ridge Road...

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|  Kenny Jackson

Kenny Jackson

Kenny Jackson is a former professional American football player. He played wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Oilers and was twice named a collegiate All-American at Penn State University .-Early years:Jackson grew up in South...

|Submission (americana

Submission

Submission is the acknowledgement of the legitimacy of the power of one's superior or superiors.Submission may also refer to:* Submission/Submitter , an Islamic organisation...

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|SportFight X: Undefeated
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External links

• Website http://www.dustincenter.com
• Facebook http://www.facebook.com/dustincenter

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