Bantamweight· Not Fighting
John Dodson
“The Magician”·
Albuquerque, United States
Pro record
22-12-0
Model Elo
1613
#289 of 1994
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5'3"
- Reach
- 66"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Joel Diaz Boxing
- Born
- Albuquerque, United States
- UFC debut
- Dec 4, 2011
Profile
John Dodson is 10–7 in the UFC since 2011. 6 of those 10 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision (Aug 14, 2020).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 10–7
- since 2011
- Finish rate
- 60%
- 6 of 10 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 51m
- avg 13:37 per fight
- Opposition
- 1579
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1639opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · Feb 14, 2020
- 1639opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · Mar 2, 2018
1587opp. EloKO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 6, 2014
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 13:37
Fight history (17)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Merab DvalishviliRecord after: 10-7 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3Aug 14, 2020 |
| W |  Nathaniel WoodRecord after: 10-6 | KO/TKORound 3 · 0:16 | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. BlachowiczFeb 14, 2020 |
| L |  Petr YanRecord after: 9-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. SantosFeb 22, 2019 |
| L |  Jimmie RiveraRecord after: 9-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 228: Woodley vs. TillSep 7, 2018 |
| W |  Pedro MunhozRecord after: 9-4 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. KunitskayaMar 2, 2018 |
| L |  Marlon MoraesRecord after: 8-4 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. PettisNov 10, 2017 |
| W |  Eddie WinelandRecord after: 8-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. LobovApr 21, 2017 |
| L |  John LinekerRecord after: 7-3 | split decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. DodsonSep 30, 2016 |
| W |  Manvel GamburyanRecord after: 7-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:37 | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs EvansApr 15, 2016 |
| L |  Demetrious JohnsonRecord after: 6-2 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sep 4, 2015 |
| W |  Zach MakovskyRecord after: 6-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 22, 2015 |
| W | John MoragaRecord after: 5-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovJun 6, 2014 |
| W |  Darrell MontagueRecord after: 4-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:13 | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3Oct 18, 2013 |
| L | Demetrious JohnsonRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs DodsonJan 25, 2013 |
| W |  Jussier FormigaRecord after: 3-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:35 | UFC on FX: Browne vs BigfootOct 4, 2012 |
| W |  Tim ElliottRecord after: 2-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs MillerMay 4, 2012 |
| W |  TJ DillashawRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:54 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller FinaleDec 2, 2011 |