Bantamweight · “The Magician”
John Dodson
24-15-0 UFC 10-7-0
5'3"Height
66"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
6KO wins
0Sub wins
60.0%Finish rate
13:37Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.2
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.58
Striking accuracy40.7%
Striking defense61.6%
Takedowns / 15 min0.71
Takedown accuracy28.9%
Takedown defense82.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time5.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Merab Dvalishvili 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · August 15, 2020
27/86Sig. strikes
50/133Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nathaniel Wood 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:16 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
39/72Sig. strikes
46/99Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:58Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Petr Yan 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos · February 23, 2019
30/81Sig. strikes
80/155Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
0:35Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jimmie Rivera 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · September 8, 2018
41/117Sig. strikes
62/125Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pedro Munhoz 5-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · March 3, 2018
76/184Sig. strikes
69/172Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marlon Moraes 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · November 11, 2017
43/105Sig. strikes
45/131Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
0:27Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eddie Wineland 5-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · April 22, 2017
48/103Sig. strikes
21/138Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L John Lineker 9-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · October 1, 2016
101/191Sig. strikes
93/322Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Manvel Gamburyan 6-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:37 — UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans · April 16, 2016
16/19Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Demetrious Johnson 10-1-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · September 5, 2015
58/121Sig. strikes
88/171Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Zach Makovsky 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
31/98Sig. strikes
37/85Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Moraga 3-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · June 7, 2014
27/63Sig. strikes
8/54Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:53Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darrell Montague 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:13 — UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · October 19, 2013
28/57Sig. strikes
10/37Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:21Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Demetrious Johnson 4-1-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · January 26, 2013
57/156Sig. strikes
127/247Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:34Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jussier Formiga 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:35 — UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · October 5, 2012
33/112Sig. strikes
9/37Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:19Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Elliott 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · May 5, 2012
80/233Sig. strikes
79/225Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W TJ Dillashaw 0-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:54 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · December 3, 2011
7/24Sig. strikes
2/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
2
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
15
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
17
Rizin
4
Ultimate Warrior Challenge
4
XMMA
2
Last Man Standing
2
Ring of Fire
2
Nemesis Fighting
1
Duke City MMA Series
1
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 39 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Takaki Soya | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin: Otoko Matsuri
May 4, 2025 |
Rizin | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 45
December 31, 2023 |
Rizin | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tatsuki Saomoto | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 42
May 6, 2023 |
Rizin | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hideo Tokoro | KO (punches) | Rizin 40
December 31, 2022 |
Rizin | 1 | 1:43 |
| W | Francisco Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | XMMA 4
April 2, 2022 |
XMMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cody Gibson | Decision (unanimous) | XMMA 3
October 23, 2021 |
XMMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Merab Dvalishvili | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 252
August 15, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nathaniel Wood | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 0:16 |
| L | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
February 23, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jimmie Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 228
September 8, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (split) | UFC 222
March 3, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marlon Moraes | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
November 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eddie Wineland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
April 22, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | John Lineker | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
October 1, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Manvel Gamburyan | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans
April 16, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 0:37 |
| L | Demetrious Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 191
September 5, 2015 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Zach Makovsky | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 187
May 23, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Moraga | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov
June 7, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Darrell Montague | KO (punch) | UFC 166
October 19, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:13 |
| L | Demetrious Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson
January 26, 2013 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jussier Formiga | TKO (punches) | UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
October 5, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 4:35 |
| W | Tim Elliott | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller
May 5, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | T.J. Dillashaw | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller Finale
December 3, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 1:54 |
| W | John Moraga | Decision (unanimous) | Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion
December 11, 2010 |
Nemesis Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jessie Riggleman | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 8
May 22, 2010 |
Ultimate Warrior Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Pat Runez | Decision (split) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 7
October 3, 2009 |
Ultimate Warrior Challenge | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jose Lujan | TKO (punches) | Duke City MMA Series 2
July 25, 2009 |
Duke City MMA Series | 1 | 0:52 |
| W | Jose Villarisco | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 5
February 21, 2009 |
Ultimate Warrior Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mike Easton | Decision (split) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 4
October 11, 2008 |
Ultimate Warrior Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vern Baca | TKO (punches) | Battlequest 8
April 11, 2008 |
Battlequest | 1 | 3:42 |
| W | Zac White | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Last Man Standing 2
December 15, 2007 |
Last Man Standing | 1 | 3:42 |
| L | Bill Boland | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Cage Wars 7
April 7, 2007 |
Ultimate Cage Wars | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jake Long | TKO (slam and punches) | Last Man Standing 1
March 17, 2007 |
Last Man Standing | 1 | — |
| W | Clint Godfrey | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Fire 27
December 9, 2006 |
Ring of Fire | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joe Doherty | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Fire 25
July 29, 2006 |
Ring of Fire | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jared Moreland | TKO (punches) | Rumble in the Rockies 2
February 18, 2006 |
Rumble in the Rockies | 1 | 2:55 |
| W | Johnny Velasquez | Decision (split) | KOTC: Socorro
July 23, 2005 |
KOTC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Yasuhiro Urushitani | Decision (unanimous) | Demolition 041114
November 14, 2004 |
Demolition | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Zac White | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Desert Extreme
September 3, 2004 |
Desert Extreme | 1 | 3:23 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (John Dodson (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.