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"The Magician"

John Dodson

Former Fighter • 22-12-0 (W-L-D)
Anthony Gutierrez
Albert Morales
Athletes
7 months ago

John Dodson Embraces Underdog Role

John Dodson doesn’t mind being an underdog against another highly touted fighter who is ranked below him. He loves proving people wrong.
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1 year ago

Dodson TKOs Wood

2 years ago

Fights To Watch Before UFC Prague

Athletes
2 years ago

Dodson Wants To Redirect The Hype

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2 years ago

John Dodson's Signature Moves

Athletes
2 years ago

Dodson Out To Prove He Still Belongs

Brian Ortega UFC 222
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3 years ago

UFC 222: Fight Motion

Take a slow-motion trip through the wild night in Las Vegas known as UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya. Order the full replay now at www.ufc.tv
Belem media faceoff
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3 years ago

Fight Night Belem: Media Day Face Offs

The stars of Fight Night: Machida vs Anders face off after meeting with media. Main card action kicks off at 10pm ET, with prelims starting things off at 8pm ET. Exclusive FIGHT PASS prelims get things underway at 7pm ET.
PORTLAND, OR - SEPTEMBER 30: John Dodson steps onto the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the Oregon Convention Center on September 30, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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3 years ago

UFC Minute: Fight of the Night Contenders in Nashville

UFC Minute host Lisa Foiles previews some Fight of the Night contenders to look out for at Fight Night Nashville.
PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 01: (R-L) John Lineker of Brazil punches John Dodson in their bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at the Moda Center on October 1, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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4 years ago

Fight Night Portland: John Lineker Octagon Interview

John Lineker talks in the Octagon about his split decision win against John Dodson at UFC Fight Night Portland.
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4 years ago

Fight Night Portland: Weigh-in Highlights

Check out the highlights from today's weigh-in, featuring Fight Night Portland main event fighters John Lineker and John Dodson.
ZAGREB, CROATIA - APRIL 10: (R-L) Curtis Blaydes punches Francis Ngannou in their heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at the Arena Zagreb on April 10, 2016 in Zagreb, Croatia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Image
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4 years ago

UFC Minute: Portland Fight of the Night Contenders

UFC Minute host Lisa Foiles previews some potential Fight of the Night candidates to come at Fight Night Portland on Saturday.

Stats & Records

  • 11
    Wins by Knockout
  • 2
    Wins by Submission
  • 9
    Wins by Decision
Striking accuracy 41% 41%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
715
Sig. Strikes Attempted
1736
Grappling accuracy 29% 29%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
9
Takedowns Attempted
38
3.30
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
3.59
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.76
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.00
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
62
%
Sig. Str. Defense
80
%
Takedown Defense
0.76
Knockdown Ratio
13:32
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
605 (85%)
Clinch
83 (12%)
Ground
27 (4%)

Sig. Str. by target

56% 403 Head 30% 214 Body 14% 98 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
11 (50%)
DEC
9 (41%)
SUB
2 (9%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Not Fighting
Hometown
Albuquerque, United States
Trains at
Jackson Wink MMA Academy - NM
Age
35
Height
63.00
Weight
125.00
Octagon Debut
Dec. 04, 2011
Reach
66.00
Leg reach
35.00
Albert Morales
Bantamweight Division • 7-4-1 (W-L-D)