Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Shahbazyan vs Dobson
Mar. 23, 2024
Stats & Records
3
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
5
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 231
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 500
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 8
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, United States
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
31
Height
73.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 12, 2022
Reach
76.00
Leg reach
43.50
- Pro since 2016
- Three wins by KO, two by submission (2 RNC)
- Five first-round finishes
- Three wins in a minute or less
- Has won two of his last five
- Owns amateur win over UFC vet John Gunther
UFC on ESPN (3/23/24) Dobson was knocked out by Edmen Shahbazyan at 4:33 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (8/12/23) Dobson won a three round unanimous decision over Tafon Nchukwi
UFC 280 (10/22/22) Dobson lost a three unanimous decision to Armen Petrosyan
UFC 271 (2/12/22) Dobson lost a three round unanimous decision to Jacob Malkoun
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
Episode four (9/21/21) Dobson submitted Hashem Arkhagha via rear naked choke at 4:21 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in 2011, I was a diehard fan of the sport ever since accidentally coming across the Forrest Griffin-Stephen Bonnar fight. I told myself if I ever had the opportunity to do it I would. After transferring back to Columbus State community college after a failed college football run, I decided to go all in.
What titles have you held? Two amateur titles
Do you have any heroes? My mother
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means the absolute world to me to fight in the UFC. MMA was a big part of my childhood; I never watched traditional sports even though I played them. Fight sports, specifically MMA, was everything to me. To come full circle and actually live out my childhood dream is literally be a dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Went to Lake Erie College to play football but transferred after the first year and later dropped out to pursue MMA.
What was your job before you started fighting? Every crappy job you can think of; lawn care, busboy at a restaurant, administrative assistant, hot tub delivery and installation, freelance mover, Skyzone assistant manager, float spa employee, etc.\
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I held two belts at the same time.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Purple Belt BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Rear naked choke
Favorite Striking technique: Lead teep (also known as the Giga kick; very sad he claimed it first)
