Demetrious Johnson vs John Dodson

Demetrious Johnson is 25-4-1; John Dodson is 24-15-0. John Dodson is 2 years older than Demetrious Johnson. They have met 2 times: Demetrious Johnson 2, John Dodson 0.

Demetrious Johnson

“Mighty Mouse” · 25-4-1

FlyweightMet 2 times

John Dodson

“THE MAGICIAN” · 24-15-0

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Style & credentials

Demetrious Johnson

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ

2024Black belt · BJJBibiano Fernandes and Yan McCane
2022ONE Flyweight World ChampionshipONE Championship
2019ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix ChampionshipONE Championship
2024Medalist · IBJJF Pansblack belt, masters

Camp · AMC Kickboxing & Pankration · Kirkland, Washington, US

John Dodson

Folkstyle WrestlingOther

—Black belt · OtherGreg Jackson (Gaidojutsu / Jackson's MMA)
2024BKFC World Flyweight Championship (1st defense, retained)BKFC
2023BKFC World Flyweight Championship (inaugural)BKFC
2011Champion · The Ultimate FighterBantamweight

Camp · Jackson Wink MMA Academy · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

45%

Head

58%

31%

Body

31%

23%

Leg

10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Demetrious Johnsonlast 18 fights

57%31%13%

John Dodsonlast 26 fights

77%20%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Demetrious Johnson John Dodson· incl. 9 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.512.99

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.743.25

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.320.60

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

55%31%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

71%82%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.500.10

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.51

Strikes landed / min

2.99

1.74

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.25

3.32 / 6.0

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.60 / 1.9

55%

Takedown accuracy

31%

71%

Takedown defence

82%

5:41

Control time / fight

0:56

0.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Demetrious Johnson18 UFC fights · 1170 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

26%302/977

10%119/188

20%236/334

Clinch

12%137/212

17%199/231

2%27/29

Ground

8%95/123

4%52/53

0%3/3

John Dodson17 UFC fights · 742 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

47%351/1309

24%176/239

14%104/116

Clinch

5%39/71

6%44/51

0%1/1

Ground

3%24/32

0%3/3

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Demetrious Johnson14 of 30 ended early · 47%16 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

John Dodson13 of 39 ended early · 33%26 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

6 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Demetrious Johnson4-1

W
Adriano Moraes
ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs Moraes III on Prime Video· May 5, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R5 · Flyweight
W
Adriano Moraes
ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs Johnson II· Aug 27, 2022
Knockout · R4 · Flyweight
L
Adriano Moraes
ONE on TNT I· Apr 8, 2021
Knockout · R2 · Flyweight
W
Danny Kingad
CENTURY PART I· Oct 13, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · Flyweight
W
Tatsumitsu Wada
Dawn Of Heroes· Aug 2, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Full record · 30 fights

W
Yuya Wakamatsu
A New Era· Mar 31, 2019
SUB · R2 · 2:40 · Flyweight Quarter-final
L
Henry Cejudo
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2· Aug 4, 2018
SD · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Ray Borg
UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee· Oct 7, 2017
SUB · R5 · 3:15 · Flyweight
W
Wilson Reis
UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis· Apr 15, 2017
SUB · R3 · 4:49 · Flyweight
W
Tim Elliott
UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions· Dec 3, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Henry Cejudo
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux· Apr 23, 2016
TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Flyweight
W
John Dodson
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2· Sep 5, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Kyoji Horiguchi
UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi· Apr 25, 2015
SUB · R5 · 4:59 · Flyweight
W
Chris Cariaso
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso· Sep 27, 2014
SUB · R2 · 2:29 · Flyweight
W
Ali Bagautinov
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov· Jun 14, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Joseph Benavidez
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Benavidez 2· Dec 14, 2013
TKO · R1 · 2:08 · Flyweight
W
John Moraga
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga· Jul 27, 2013
SUB · R5 · 3:43 · Flyweight
W
John Dodson
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson· Jan 26, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Joseph Benavidez
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort· Sep 22, 2012
SD · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Ian McCall
UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall· Jun 8, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
D
Ian McCall
UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann· Mar 3, 2012
DRAW · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
Dominick Cruz
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson· Oct 1, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Miguel Torres
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill· May 29, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Norifumi Yamamoto
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort· Feb 5, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Damacio Page
WEC 52: Faber vs Mizugaki· Nov 10, 2010
SUB · R3 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
W
Nick Pace
WEC 51: Aldo vs Gamburyan· Sep 29, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Brad Pickett
WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber· Apr 23, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Jesse Brock
AFC 68: Monster vs. Demon· Feb 10, 2010
TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Featherweight
W
Marshall Carlyle
Alaska Fighting Championship· Jan 13, 2010
TKO
W
Frankie Mendez
KOTC: Thunderstruck· Aug 15, 2009
SUB · R1 · 4:38 · Bantamweight

John Dodson3-2

L
Takaki Soya
RIZIN: Otoko Matsuri· May 4, 2025
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
Hiromasa Ougikubo
RIZIN 45· Dec 31, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Tatsuki Saomoto
RIZIN 42· May 6, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Hideo Tokoro
RIZIN 40: Bellator MMA vs RIZIN· Dec 31, 2022
Knockout · R1 · 1:43 · Flyweight
W
Francisco Rivera
XMMA 4: Bl4ck Magic· Apr 2, 2022
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight

Full record · 39 fights

L
Cody Gibson
XMMA 3: Vice City· Oct 23, 2021
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
L
Merab Dvalishvili
UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier· Aug 15, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Nathaniel Wood
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz· Feb 15, 2020
TKO · R3 · 0:16 · Bantamweight
L
Petr Yan
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos· Feb 23, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Jimmie Rivera
UFC 228: Woodley vs Till· Sep 8, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Pedro Munhoz
UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya· Mar 3, 2018
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Marlon Moraes
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis· Nov 11, 2017
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Eddie Wineland
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov· Apr 22, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
John Lineker
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 1, 2016
SD · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Manvel Gamburyan
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans· Apr 16, 2016
TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Bantamweight
L
Demetrious Johnson
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2· Sep 5, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Zach Makovsky
UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier· May 23, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
John Moraga
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov· Jun 7, 2014
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Darrell Montague
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III· Oct 19, 2013
TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Flyweight
L
Demetrious Johnson
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson· Jan 26, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Jussier Formiga
UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot· Oct 5, 2012
TKO · R2 · 4:35 · Flyweight
W
Tim Elliott
UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller· May 5, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
TJ Dillashaw
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale· Dec 3, 2011
TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Ultimate Fighter 14 Bantamweight
W
John Moraga
Dominican Republic Regional· Dec 11, 2010
Decision
W
Jessie Riggleman
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 8· May 22, 2010
Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
L
Pat Runez
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 7· Oct 3, 2009
SD · Flyweight
W
Jose Lujan
New Mexico Regional· Jul 25, 2009
TKO
W
Jose Villarisco
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 5· Feb 21, 2009
Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
L
Mike Easton
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 4· Oct 11, 2008
SD · Bantamweight
W
Vern Baca
Ring of Fire· Apr 11, 2008
TKO
W
Zac White
New Mexico Regional· Dec 15, 2007
SUB
L
Bill Boland
Manitoba Regional· Apr 7, 2007
Decision
W
Jake Long
New Mexico Regional· Mar 17, 2007
TKO
W
Clint Godfrey
Ring of Fire· Dec 9, 2006
Decision
L
Joe Doherty
Ring of Fire· Jul 29, 2006
Decision
W
Jared Moreland
Colorado Regional· Feb 18, 2006
TKO
W
Johnny Velasquez
KOTC Underground 5· Jul 23, 2005
SD · Bantamweight
L
Yasuhiro Urushitani
Greatest Common Multiple· Nov 14, 2004
Decision
W
Zac White
New Mexico Regional· Sep 3, 2004
SUB

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Demetrious JohnsonJohn Dodson

Frequently asked questions

Have Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 (Sat, Sep 5, 2015), where Demetrious Johnson won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson?

Demetrious Johnson is 25-4-1 and John Dodson is 24-15-0.

Who has the longer reach, Demetrious Johnson or John Dodson?

Neither. Both have a 66" · 168 cm reach.

Who is taller, Demetrious Johnson or John Dodson?

Neither. Both stand 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, Demetrious Johnson or John Dodson?

John Dodson is 42 and Demetrious Johnson is 40.

Who has more finishes, Demetrious Johnson or John Dodson?

Demetrious Johnson has 13 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); John Dodson has 13 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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