On the clock
6 of 10 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
10–7UFC record
6 of 10Dominant wins
85Average win score
67thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 7
Knockdowns landed11
Average fight time13:37
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time5% of the fight
Best winPedro Munhoz rated 1595 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How John Dodson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 8knockdownsNo. 8dominant-win rateNo. 10dominant winsNo. 10finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
67
60%
Average win scoreOut of 100
41
84.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
78
67th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
72
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
22
−0.37
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
28
3.20
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
56
3.58
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
18
0.71
ControlShare of fight time in control
8
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Pedro Munhoz, rated 1595 at 135 lb. Dominant in 6 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 15 Aug 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1578, after 10 fights there.
5–5Record at 135 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
84Average win score
1477Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 5
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time12:46
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time3% of the fight
Best winNathaniel Wood rated 1608 going in
Against the division
How John Dodson’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. John Dodson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
38
84.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
81
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
69
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
23
−0.33
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
28
3.35
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
51
3.68
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
12
0.47
ControlShare of fight time in control
7
3%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Pedro Munhoz, rated 1595 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 5 Sep 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1582, after 7 fights there.
5–2Record at 125 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
85Average win score
1372Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time14:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy37%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time8% of the fight
Best winJohn Moraga rated 1469 going in
Against the division
How John Dodson’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. John Dodson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 4knockdownsNo. 6finish rateNo. 7toughest oppositionNo. 8average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
61
84.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
81
64th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
72
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
25
−0.42
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
28
3.03
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
56
3.45
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
1.01
ControlShare of fight time in control
19
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: John Moraga, rated 1469 at 125 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
17 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2020 | Loss | 18–82 | Merab Dvalishvili | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 |
| 15 Feb 2020 | Win | 89–11 | Nathaniel Wood | KO/TKO | R3 0:16 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Loss | 17–83 | Petr Yan | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Loss | 21–79 | Jimmie Rivera | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till |
| 3 Mar 2018 | Win | 71–29 | Pedro Munhoz | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Loss | 29–71 | Marlon Moraes | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Win | 80–20 | Eddie Wineland | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov |
| 1 Oct 2016 | Loss | 30–70 | John Lineker | split decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Manvel Gamburyan | KO/TKO | R1 0:37 | Bantamweight | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Loss | 18–82 | Demetrious Johnson | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 |
| 23 May 2015 | Win | 76–24 | Zach Makovsky | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Win | 87–13 | John Moraga | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Win | 92–8 | Darrell Montague | KO/TKO | R1 4:13 | Flyweight | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Loss | 16–84 | Demetrious Johnson | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson |
| 5 Oct 2012 | Win | 93–7 | Jussier Formiga | KO/TKO | R2 4:35 | Flyweight | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot |
| 5 May 2012 | Win | 76–24 | Tim Elliott | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller |
| 3 Dec 2011 | Win | 90–10 | TJ Dillashaw | KO/TKO | R1 1:54 | Bantamweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale |