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John Dodson vs Takaki Soya

John Dodson is 24-15-0; Takaki Soya is 13-8-1. John Dodson is 10 years older than Takaki Soya. John Dodson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Takaki Soya. Takaki Soya is 2" · 5 cm taller than John Dodson. They have met 2 times: John Dodson 1, Takaki Soya 1.

John Dodson
United States
John Dodson
“THE MAGICIAN” · 24-15-0
Loss · DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
FlyweightMet 2 times
Takaki Soya
Japan
Takaki Soya
13-8-1
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Decision
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Style & credentials

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
Takaki Soya
Amateur MMA
  • 2013Champion · Shooto Rookie TournamentBantamweight

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%
Head
83%
31%
Body
16%
10%
Leg
1%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

John Dodsonlast 4 fights
70%19%11%
Takaki Soyalast 4 fights
72%18%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Dodson· incl. 9 fights outside the UFC Takaki Soya· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.991.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersTakaki Soya · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.252.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersTakaki Soya · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.600.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersTakaki Soya · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersTakaki Soya · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersTakaki Soya · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersTakaki Soya · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.99
Strikes landed / min
1.74
3.25
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.63
0.60 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.85 / 4.7
31%
Takedown accuracy
18%
82%
Takedown defence
0%
0:56
Control time / fight
1:45
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Takaki Soya4 fights · by range and by target
Range
71%Distance · 81
19%Clinch · 22
10%Ground · 11
Target
83%Head · 76
16%Body · 15
1%Leg · 1

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

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have John Dodson and Takaki Soya ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at RIZIN: Otoko Matsuri (Sun, May 4, 2025), where Takaki Soya won by Decision.

What are the records of John Dodson and Takaki Soya?

John Dodson is 24-15-0 and Takaki Soya is 13-8-1.

Who has the longer reach, John Dodson or Takaki Soya?

John Dodson has the longer reach: 66" · 168 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Takaki Soya, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Dodson or Takaki Soya?

Takaki Soya is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; John Dodson stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, John Dodson or Takaki Soya?

John Dodson is 42 and Takaki Soya is 32.

Who has more finishes, John Dodson or Takaki Soya?

John Dodson has 13 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Takaki Soya has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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