John Dodson
UFC 2011–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 82.0
Scouting report
John "The Magician" Dodson won The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 and challenged Demetrious Johnson twice for the flyweight title. Training out of Albuquerque, New Mexico with Jackson-Wink MMA, Dodson built his game around left-cross hand speed and takedown defense, reflected in an 86 Boxing and 86 Cardio.
Peak ratings
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After winning The Ultimate Fighter 14 at bantamweight, Dodson dropped to flyweight in 2012, finishing Jussier Formiga at UFC on FX 5 in Minneapolis. In January 2013, he challenged Demetrious Johnson at UFC on Fox 6, scoring knockdowns before losing a decision. He knocked out Darrell Montague in round one at 4:13 at UFC 166 in Houston. His hand speed, left cross, and power-punch threat are reflected in his 86 Boxing and 84 Durability.
In 2014, Dodson finished John Moraga via doctor stoppage at UFC Fight Night 42 in Albuquerque. Following knee surgery and a recovery layoff, he returned in May 2015 to defeat Zach Makovsky by decision before dropping a title rematch to Demetrious Johnson at UFC 191 in Las Vegas. His counter-punching, combination exits, and takedown defense are reflected in an 86 Boxing and 80 Wrestling.
Dodson moved between divisions in 2016 and 2017, stopping Manny Gamburyan at UFC on Fox 19 before dropping split decisions to John Lineker and Marlon Moraes. UNVERIFIED: "knocked out Manny Gamburyan in 47 seconds" — the finish is confirmed, the exact time of 47 seconds could not be verified. His hand combinations and durability against top-ten contenders are reflected in an 86 Boxing and 84 Durability across this stretch.
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