“The Magician” Bantamweight
John Dodson
10-7-0
UFC record, 17 fights, 231.6 min
22-12-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-2
in 3 title fights
- Height
- 5'3"
- Reach
- 66"
- Weight
- 135 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, Sep 26, 1984, age 41
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 3, 2011
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Aug 15, 2020
01/How he wins
in 10 wins
3 Punches to Head At Distance (6 KO/TKO), 4 decisions in 10 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 7 |
| All | 10 | 7 |
02/Career rates
17 fights, 231.6 min
Sig strikes landed
3.20 per min
742 in 231.6 min, 17 fights
Sig strike accuracy
40.7%
742 of 1,822 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.58 per min
828 of 2,154 landed on him in 231.6 min
Takedowns
0.71 per 15 min
11 of 38 · 231.6 min
Takedown accuracy
28.9%
11 of 38 attempts
Takedown defence
74 of 90
defended of attempted on him, 231.6 min
Control time
0:45 per 15 min
11:28 of 231:35
Knockdowns
11
scored in 231.6 min, 17 fights
Submission attempts
0.00 per 15 min
0 in 231.6 min
Where his sig strikes land
85% distance, 11% clinch, 4% ground
631 distance, 84 clinch, 27 ground of 742 landed
What he hits
56% head, 30% body, 14% leg
414 head, 223 body, 105 leg of 742 landed
Cage time
231:35
17 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
1-2 in 3
- Lv Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight, title fight. Sat, Sep 5, 2015, UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight, title fight. Sat, Jan 26, 2013, UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv TJ DillashawBantamweight, tournament final. Sat, Dec 3, 2011, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale. KO/TKO, R1 1:54
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 10 | 5-5-0 | 127.8 | 428 of 982 | 3.35 | 4 of 20 | 3:36 of 127:47 | 5 | 3 in 5 |
| Flyweight | 7 | 5-2-0 | 103.8 | 314 of 840 | 3.03 | 7 of 18 | 7:52 of 103:48 | 6 | 3 in 5 |
| All | 17 | 10-7-0 | 231.6 | 742 of 1,822 | 3.20 | 11 of 38 | 11:28 of 231:35 | 11 | 6 in 10 |
05/By year
2011 to 2020
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 25.3 | 66 of 158 | 2.61 | 0 of 0 | 2:02 of 25:16 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 30 of 81 | 2.00 | 2 of 8 | 0:35 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 117 of 301 | 3.90 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 91 of 208 | 3.03 | 2 of 5 | 0:27 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 25.6 | 117 of 210 | 4.57 | 0 of 6 | 0:27 of 25:37 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 40.0 | 89 of 219 | 2.23 | 3 of 6 | 3:33 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 10.0 | 27 of 63 | 2.70 | 1 of 1 | 0:53 of 10:00 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 29.2 | 85 of 213 | 2.91 | 1 of 5 | 2:55 of 29:13 | 3 | 1 in 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 24.6 | 113 of 345 | 4.60 | 2 of 6 | 0:31 of 24:35 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1.9 | 7 of 24 | 3.68 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 1:54 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 17 | 10-7-0 | 231.6 | 742 of 1,822 | 3.20 | 11 of 38 | 11:28 of 231:35 | 11 | 6 in 10 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 17 of 17 | 76.7 | 241 of 577 | 3.14 | 2 of 12 | 1:41 of 76:44 | 5 | 0 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 2 | 14 of 17 | 69.6 | 230 of 568 | 3.31 | 6 of 9 | 5:02 of 69:35 | 5 | 0 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 12 of 17 | 55.3 | 168 of 466 | 3.04 | 2 of 8 | 0:52 of 55:16 | 1 | 0 | 9, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 17 | 15.0 | 45 of 108 | 3.00 | 0 of 5 | 1:03 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 3 of 17 | 15.0 | 58 of 103 | 3.87 | 1 of 4 | 2:50 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
17 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 15, 2020UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | Merab DvalishviliBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Rick Winter 27 - 30. | 27 of 86 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 15, 2020UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz | Nathaniel WoodBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R3 0:16Punch to Head At Distance | 39 of 72 | 0 of 0 | 1:58 | 1 | 10:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 23, 2019UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos | Petr YanBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Andreas Gruner 27 - 30. Cezary Wojciechowski 27 - 30. Zdenek Ledvina 27 - 30. | 30 of 81 | 2 of 8 | 0:35 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 8, 2018UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till | Jimmie RiveraBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Steve Armstrong 27 - 30. Aladin Martinez 28 - 29. | 41 of 117 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 3, 2018UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | Pedro MunhozBantamweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 76 of 184 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | Marlon MoraesBantamweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Ron Rodriquez 30 - 27. Brian Costello 27 - 30. | 43 of 105 | 2 of 4 | 0:27 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 22, 2017UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | Eddie WinelandBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Anthony Maness 28 - 29. Roy Silbert 27 - 30. Eric Colon 27 - 30. | 48 of 103 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 1, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | John LinekerBantamweight | LSplit decision, R5 5:00Marcos Rosales 48 - 47. Glenn Trowbridge 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. | 101 of 191 | 0 of 6 | 0:23 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 16, 2016UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans | Manvel GamburyanBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:37Punches to Head In Clinch | 16 of 19 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 0:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 5, 2015UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 | Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Marcos Rosales 46 - 49. Tony Weeks 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 45 - 50. | 58 of 121 | 1 of 3 | 2:55 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | Zach MakovskyFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. | 31 of 98 | 2 of 3 | 0:38 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 7, 2014UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov | John MoragaFlyweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00Nose Injury | 27 of 63 | 1 of 1 | 0:53 | 1 | 10:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 19, 2013UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | Darrell MontagueFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:13Punch to Head At Distance | 28 of 57 | 0 of 1 | 0:21 | 2 | 4:13 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 26, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson | Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Gabriel Sabaitis 46 - 49. Otto Torriero 47 - 48. | 57 of 156 | 1 of 4 | 2:34 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 5, 2012UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot | Jussier FormigaFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:35Punch to Head At Distance | 33 of 112 | 0 of 2 | 0:19 | 2 | 9:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 5, 2012UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller | Tim ElliottFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ricardo Almeida 28 - 29. Tony Tamburrino 28 - 29. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. | 80 of 233 | 2 of 4 | 0:12 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 3, 2011The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale | TJ DillashawBantamweight, tournament final | WKO/TKO, R1 1:54Punches to Head At Distance | 7 of 24 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:54 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.