Result
Dakota BushDecision (Split)
MethodDecision (Split)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeDavid Baggett
Details(29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
Elo swing+11Dakota Bush (1697 → 1709)-17Morquez Forest (1641 → 1623)
DateAug 22, 2026
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueBenchmark International Arena
BroadcastESPN 2
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W
Hairy | 17-4-0Dakota Bush
L
Black Clover | 8-2-0Morquez Forest
Dakota Bush vs Morquez Forest
Method :Decision (Split)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :David Baggett
Details :(29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
Dakota Bush
Elo1709Good
3Y trend1630 → 1709
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (Split)
Morquez Forest
Elo1623Solid
3Y trend1575 → 1623
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Dakota Bush won this fight by Decision (Split) in round R3 at 5:00. Morquez Forest led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Dakota Bush and Morquez Forest across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Dakota BushMorquez Forest
Elo edge
Dakota Bush1709+11 last move
Morquez Forest1623-17 last move
Why they are ranked here
Dakota Bush#65 of 459 active Lightweight fighters · 1709 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Robert Watley (rated 1733 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Viacheslav Borshchev (rated 1612 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 5 wins, 0 losses, +68 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #64 Nurkhan Zhumagazy, 0 ahead of #66 Juan Pablo Vieira.
Morquez Forest#223 of 459 active Lightweight fighters · 1623 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Chad Ritter (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Robert Watley (rated 1701 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +5 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #222 Mathias Poiron, 0 ahead of #224 Rolando Bedoya.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Dakota BushvsMorquez Forest
Total strikes
52vs122
Sig. strikes
27vs83
Control time
1:12vs1:05
Takedowns
1vs3
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Dakota Bushdecision leads 47% of wins
Morquez ForestKO/TKO leads 38% of wins
Common opponents
Robert WatleyDakota Bush: win · TKO (Punches) · Mar 28, 2026Morquez Forest: loss · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Jul 26, 2024
Round stats
Dakota Bush vs Morquez Forest is a completed Lightweight fight from PFL TAMPA : CYBORG VS VIEIRA. Dakota Bush defeated Morquez Forest by Decision (Split) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Dakota Bush vs Morquez Forest quick answers
Who won Dakota Bush vs Morquez Forest?
Dakota Bush won Dakota Bush vs Morquez Forest by Decision (Split) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Dakota Bush vs Morquez Forest on?
Dakota Bush vs Morquez Forest is listed on PFL TAMPA : CYBORG VS VIEIRA.
What are the records for Dakota Bush vs Morquez Forest?
Dakota Bush enters with a 17-4-0 record and Morquez Forest enters with a 8-2-0 record.
What division is Dakota Bush vs Morquez Forest?
Dakota Bush vs Morquez Forest is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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