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John Dodson
“THE MAGICIAN”
United States
24-15-0W-L-D
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5'3"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 66"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- BantamweightBantamweight: 126 to 135 lb (57 to 61 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Jackson Wink MMA Academy
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1743
Scouting Report
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
Won 3 of last 5
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Dodson puts people to sleep, with 13 KO/TKO wins, plus 2 submissions and 12 decisions. His finish rate is 56%, so he ends fights early more often than he goes to the scorecards.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, he lost a round 3 decision to Takaki Soya (13-8-1). Before that, he beat Soya by decision in round 5, then lost a unanimous decision to Hiromasa Ougikubo (30-9-2).
- Style
- Orthodox at 5'3" with a 66" reach. He lands 3.26 significant strikes a minute and absorbs the same, at 43% accuracy and 61% defense. He rarely shoots takedowns but stuffs 82% of attempts against him.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 13 KO/TKO (50%)
- 1 Submission (4%)
- 12 Decision (46%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 54%
- Last fought
- 18 months ago
26 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 110-62-6
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1648
- Lossvs Takaki Soya13-8-1 · Power Index 1574Decision · R3 · 5:00May 4, 2025 · RIZIN: Otoko Matsuri
- Winvs Takaki Soya13-8-1 · Power Index 1574Decision · R5 · 02:01Jul 28, 2024 · Super RIZIN 3
- Lossvs Hiromasa Ougikubo30-9-2 · Power Index 1801Decision (Unanimous) · R3 · 5:00Dec 31, 2023 · RIZIN 45
- Winvs Tatsuki Saomoto18-3-0 · Power Index 1749Decision (Unanimous) · R3 · 5:00May 6, 2023 · RIZIN 42
- Winvs Hideo Tokoro36-34-2 · Power Index 1540KO (Punches) · R1 · 1:43Dec 31, 2022 · RIZIN 40: Bellator MMA vs RIZIN
Career Stats
Based on 21 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.99
- Striking accuracy
- 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.25
- Striking defense
- 62%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.60
- Takedown accuracy
- 31%
- Takedown defense
- 82%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.10