Fighter Profile›Bantamweight

“The Magician”

John Dodson

22-1217 UFC

Balanced

Form

Inactive

3× Title

3× 5R

Early Chaos

High Wear

5'3"ht·66"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age

Last fightLMerab Dvalishvili·U-DEC·R3·5yr ago

Fighter Context

10–7UFC·

6KO

0Sub

4Dec

13.6min/fight

232UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

4–6(10 fights)

50%finish rate

-0.9str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.38

Deficit

36%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.066

Average

29%ile

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

Durability

100

Ironclad

96%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

47%

Average

34%ile

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

Striking

Dodson

Distance Striker

Body Attacker

Bantamweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.20

Str. Accuracy40%

742UFC landed/1,822attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.2 vs avg3.58

Str. Defense61%

KD Rate / fight0.65

11UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Elite86%ile1.48

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

56%

Body

30%

Leg

14%

By Position

Distance85%

Clinch11%

Ground4%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 117 rounds	Round 214 rounds	Round 312 rounds	Round 43 rounds	Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed	14	16	14	15	19
Avg. Absorbed	12	16	18	26	32
Avg. Net	+2	0	-4	-11	-12

Grappling

Dodson

Control Wrestler

·40s ctrlAverage Control

Bantamweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.71

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.46

TD Accuracy28%

11UFC landed/38attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense82%

74UFC defended/90opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Escaped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

60%

Strong Finisher

div avg 46%

How They Lose

7UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO6 / 10

Submission0 / 10

Decision4 / 10

KD → Finish

6/9Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 7

Submission0 / 7

Decision7 / 7

Loss Pattern

Outscored

7 of 7 losses by decision

Explosive starter. 5 of 6 KOs inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

20%

2 of 10 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

1.3pts

W4 dec

2.1pts

L7 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

8UD

3SD

0MD

27%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 7 more in second half of career

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=17

R2n=14

R3n=12

Outputsig strikes / min

3.1

3.3

3.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.8

3.2

4.0

Diff

+0.4

+0.1

-0.9

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

Last 8 Fights — Trend

▼Str. Diff-0.39 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Dodson — 17 UFC Fights

Result

Method

17 fights

Merab Dvalishvili

U-DEC R3Aug '20

-23

·27 SS (31%)·50 abs·2 td taken

Nathaniel Wood

KO/TKO R3 · 0:16Feb '20

-7

·39 SS (54%)·46 abs·1 td taken·118s ctrl·1 kd landed

Petr Yan

U-DEC R3Feb '19

-50

·30 SS (37%)·80 abs·2/8 td·2 td taken·35s ctrl·1 kd landed

Jimmie Rivera

U-DEC R3Sep '18

-21

·41 SS (35%)·62 abs·0/1 td

Pedro Munhoz

S-DEC R3Mar '18

·76 SS (41%)·69 abs·1 td taken

Marlon Moraes

S-DEC R3Nov '17

-2

·43 SS (41%)·45 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·27s ctrl·1 kd landed

Eddie Wineland

U-DEC R3Apr '17

+27

·48 SS (47%)·21 abs·0/1 td

John LinekerVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5Oct '16

·101 SS (53%)·93 abs·0/6 td·23s ctrl

Manvel Gamburyan

KO/TKO R1 · 0:37Apr '16

+14

·16 SS (84%)·2 abs·1 kd landed

Demetrious JohnsonVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Sep '15

-30

·58 SS (48%)·88 abs·1/3 td·4 td taken·175s ctrl

All Fighters

Bantamweight

“The Magician”

John Dodson

22-1217 UFC

Form

5'3"ht·66"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age

Last fightLMerab Dvalishvili·U-DEC·5yr ago

Fighter Context

10–7UFC·

6KO

0Sub

4Dec

13.6min/fight

232UFC min

vs. Winning Record4–6

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.38

36%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.066

29%ile

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

Durability

100

96%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

47%

34%ile

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

Striking

Dodson

Bantamweight avg

Distance StrikerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.20

Str. Accuracy40%

742UFC landed/1,822attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.2 vs avg3.58

Str. Defense61%

KD Rate / Fight0.65

11UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Elite86%ile1.48

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

56%

Body

30%

Leg

14%

By Position

Dist85%

Clinch11%

Ground4%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=17	R2 n=14	R3 n=12	R4 n=3	R5 n=3
Landed	14	16	14	15	19
Absorbed	12	16	18	26	32
Net	+2	0	-4	-11	-12

Grappling

Dodson

Bantamweight avg

Control Wrestler

40s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.71

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.46

TD Accuracy28%

11UFC landed/38attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense82%

74UFC defended/90opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

60%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

6KO/TKO

0Sub

4Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

7Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

20%2 of 10 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.3pts

W4 dec

2.1pts

L7 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

8UD

3SD

0MD

27%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=17

R2n=14

R3n=12

Outputsig strikes / min

3.1

3.3

3.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.8

3.2

4.0

Diff

+0.4

+0.1

-0.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Dodson — UFC Fight Log

Merab Dvalishvili

U-DEC·R3·Aug '20

27 SS (31%)·50 abs·2 td taken

Nathaniel Wood

KO/TKO·R3·Feb '20

39 SS (54%)·46 abs·1 td taken·118s ctrl·1 kd

Petr Yan

U-DEC·R3·Feb '19

30 SS (37%)·80 abs·2/8 td·2 td taken·35s ctrl·1 kd

Jimmie Rivera

U-DEC·R3·Sep '18

41 SS (35%)·62 abs·0/1 td

Pedro Munhoz

S-DEC·R3·Mar '18

76 SS (41%)·69 abs·1 td taken

Marlon Moraes

S-DEC·R3·Nov '17

43 SS (41%)·45 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·27s ctrl·1 kd

Eddie Wineland

U-DEC·R3·Apr '17

48 SS (47%)·21 abs·0/1 td

John LinekerVeteranTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Oct '16

101 SS (53%)·93 abs·0/6 td·23s ctrl

Round 117 rounds

Round 214 rounds

Round 312 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-4

-11

-12

n=17

n=14

n=12

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-4

-11

-12