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Jamel Herring vs John Dodson

Jamel Herring is 2-0-0; John Dodson is 24-15-0. John Dodson is 1 year older than Jamel Herring. Jamel Herring has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over John Dodson. Jamel Herring is 7" · 18 cm taller than John Dodson. They have met once: Jamel Herring 1, John Dodson 0.

Jamel Herring
United States
Jamel Herring
“SEMPR FI” · 2-0-0
Win · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
John Dodson
United States
John Dodson
“THE MAGICIAN” · 24-15-0
Loss · DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Jamel Herring
Boxing
  • 2026BKFC World Bantamweight ChampionshipBKFC
  • 2019WBO junior lightweight (super featherweight) world titleWBO
  • 2018IBF-USBA junior lightweight title (regional)IBF
  • 2012Competitor · Olympicslight welterweight (64 kg)
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

53%
Head
58%
47%
Body
31%
0%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jamel Herringlast 3 fights
64%36%
John Dodsonlast 26 fights
77%20%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jamel Herring· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC John Dodson· incl. 9 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
10.002.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jamel Herring · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.803.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jamel Herring · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

10.00
Strikes landed / min
2.99
6.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.25

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

Jamel Herring3 fights · by range and by target
Range
64%Distance · 193
36%Clinch · 107
0%Ground · 0
Target
53%Head · 160
47%Body · 140
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Jamel Herring and John Dodson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC 95 Newark: Herring vs Dodson (Sat, Oct 17, 2026), where Jamel Herring won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Jamel Herring and John Dodson?

Jamel Herring is 2-0-0 and John Dodson is 24-15-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jamel Herring or John Dodson?

Jamel Herring has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 66" · 168 cm for John Dodson, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jamel Herring or John Dodson?

Jamel Herring is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; John Dodson stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, Jamel Herring or John Dodson?

John Dodson is 42 and Jamel Herring is 41.

Who has more finishes, Jamel Herring or John Dodson?

Jamel Herring has 8 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); John Dodson has 13 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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