Rolando Gabriel Dy (born August 11, 1990) is a Filipino bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist.
[2] Dy made his professional debut on a Nemesis MMA card in Quezon City, Philippines where he won by TKO in the 2nd round.
He had 3 straight wins in Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC) before signing with the UFC as a replacement fighter on two weeks notice.
[5] On September 23, 2017, Dy faced Teruto Ishihara in UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs.
The bout could've resulted to a majority draw if not for a point deduction from Dy for repeated groin strikes to Ishihara.
[16] After being released by the UFC, Dy fought in two Middle East based promotions and captured the Abu Dhabi Warriors featherweight Championship on May 6, 2019.
[17] Dy was scheduled to defend his UAE Warriors title against Austin Arnett at ADW 6 on October 18, 2019.
[19] Just over a month removed from his previous bout, Dy faced John Brewin at Brave CF 44 on November 5, 2020.
[25] On December 10, 2022, Dy made his bare-knuckle boxing debut in the main event of BKFC Asia 4: The Big Bash, defeating Apisit Sangmuang by first-round knockout.