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AJ Dobson absorbs 5.3 and lands 4.3 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

AJ Dobson's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

AJ Dobson wins 40% of rounds across 10 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

AJ Dobson has 1 KO/TKO loss in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.25 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 53 out of 99, average for the division.

AJ Dobson's last fight was over 27 months ago.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

AJ Dobson

7-3 (1 NC)4 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
Inactive
6'1"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age
Last fightLEdmen Shahbazyan·KO/TKO·R1·2yr ago
Fighter Context
1–3UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
54UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-1.02
Deficit
15%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.421
Strong
80%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
53
Average
33%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
40%
Passive
27%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

AJ Dobson — 4.29 significant strikes per minute, 46% striking accuracy, absorbs 5.31 strikes per minute.

Dobson
Distance Striker
Leg Kicker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.29
Str. Accuracy46%
192UFC landed/431attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.7 vs avg5.31
Str. Defense46%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
13%
Leg
25%
By Position
Distance78%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 14 rounds
Round 23 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed261712
Avg. Absorbed283026
Avg. Net-1-13-14
Grappling

AJ Dobson — 1.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 75% takedown accuracy, 0.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 65% takedown defense.

Dobson
Control Wrestler
·126s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.67
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.82
TD Accuracy75%
5UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense65%
13UFC defended/20opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

AJ Dobson — 1 UFC win (1 decision).

Finish Rate
0%
div avg 61%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision2 / 3
Loss Pattern
Outscored
2 of 3 losses by decision
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
W1 dec
2.0pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+19+39+58+77avg202220232024

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.71.74.0R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
5.4
3.5
2.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
5.6
6.1
5.1
Diff
-0.3
-2.6
-2.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Acc-10%L3
-25%44%113%LLWL

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Dobson — 4 UFC Fights

AJ Dobson — UFC fight record: 1 win, 3 losses.

Result
Method
4 fights
L
Edmen Shahbazyan
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:33Mar '24
-12
·15 SS (33%)·27 abs·1 td taken·75s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Tafon Nchukwi
MW
U-DEC R3Aug '23
+14
·67 SS (50%)·53 abs·2/3 td·273s ctrl
L
Armen Petrosyan
MW
U-DEC R3Oct '22
-60
·58 SS (36%)·118 abs·3/3 td·49s ctrl
L
Jacob Malkoun
MW
U-DEC R3Feb '22
-28
·52 SS (58%)·80 abs·6 td taken·27s ctrl
Dobson — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WHashem ArkhaghaDWCSSUBR1Sep 2021
All Fighters
Middleweight

AJ Dobson

7-3 (1 NC)4 UFC
Form
6'1"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age
Last fightLEdmen Shahbazyan·KO/TKO·2yr ago
Fighter Context
1–3UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
54UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.02
15%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.421
80%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
53
33%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
40%
27%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Dobson
Middleweight avg
Distance StrikerLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.29
Str. Accuracy46%
192UFC landed/431attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.7 vs avg5.31
Str. Defense46%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
13%
Leg
25%
By Position
Dist78%
Clinch12%
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=4
R2
n=3
R3
n=3
Landed261712
Absorbed283026
Net-1-13-14
Grappling
Dobson
Middleweight avg
Control Wrestler
126s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.67
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.82
TD Accuracy75%
5UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense65%
13UFC defended/20opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—more needed
W1 dec
2.0pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.71.74.0R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
5.4
3.5
2.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
5.6
6.1
5.1
Diff
-0.3
-2.6
-2.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Dobson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Edmen ShahbazyanMW
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '24
15 SS (33%)·27 abs·1 td taken·75s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Tafon NchukwiMW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '23
67 SS (50%)·53 abs·2/3 td·273s ctrl
L
Armen PetrosyanMW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '22
58 SS (36%)·118 abs·3/3 td·49s ctrl
L
Jacob MalkounMW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '22
52 SS (58%)·80 abs·6 td taken·27s ctrl
Dobson — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WHashem ArkhaghaDWCSSUBR1Sep 2021
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