Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Dodson
United StatesJohn Dodson
“The Magician”
22-12-0
RESULT

John Dodson def. Zach Makovsky (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Zach Makovsky
United StatesZach Makovsky
“Fun Size”
20-8-0
Saturday, May 23, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

John Dodson defeated Zach Makovsky by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Dodson won the decision.

Fight stats

John Dodson
Zach Makovsky
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 98
Significant strikes
37 of 85
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
32 of 99
Total strikes
39 of 87
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 17
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:38
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
13 of 76
Head
14 of 56
11 of 14
Body
9 of 12
7 of 8
Leg
14 of 17
19 of 77
Distance
31 of 77
12 of 20
Clinch
6 of 8
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 33
Sig. str.
12 of 22
15 of 34
Total str.
13 of 23
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 28
Sig. str.
13 of 25
10 of 28
Total str.
14 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 37
Sig. str.
12 of 38
7 of 37
Total str.
12 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:03

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#DodsonMakovsky
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#DodsonMakovsky
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Patricia Morse Jarman
#DodsonMakovsky
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

13
Dodson
-
2
Makovsky
●29-28 Dodson×11●30-27 Dodson×2●29-28 Makovsky●30-27 Makovsky
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

43%
Dodson
7%
Draw
50%
Makovsky
60 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Makovsky40%●29-28 Dodson38.3%●30-27 Makovsky6.7%●29-29 Draw5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Makovsky
R2
57%
Makovsky
R3
72%
Dodson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

John Dodson
-828
89% implied win probability
Open: -383Best: -750
Zach Makovsky
+479
17% implied win probability
Open: +350Best: +565

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn DodsonZach Makovsky
Bookmaker-1000+565
Bovada-800+300
Pinnacle-750+550
sports-interaction-800+500

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Dodson vs Zach Makovsky?

John Dodson defeated Zach Makovsky by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Dodson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Dodson vs Zach Makovsky?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Dodson won the decision.

Was John Dodson vs Zach Makovsky a robbery?

Many scored it for Zach Makovsky: 50% of 60 fan cards scored it for Zach Makovsky; 87% of 15 media scores picked John Dodson. The judges gave it to John Dodson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Dodson 53%47% Zach Makovsky

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

John Dodson
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Zach Makovsky
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power63
98Speed80
94Precision60
93Durability77
84Engine97
63Wrestling96
57Ground84

Biggest edge John Dodson, Punch power +51

Attribute by attribute

John Dodson is on the left of every row, Zach Makovsky on the right.
98Punch power47
96Kick power79
98Punch speed66
97Kick speed94
94Accuracy60
63Takedowns96
51Ground striking73
62Submissions94
96Chin83
89Body strength70
84Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-12-0
Record
20-8-0
1785
Power Index rating
1761
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
43
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.20
SLpM
1.94
40%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.58
SApM
2.24
61%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
3.71
28%
TD Acc.
30%
82%
TD Def.
56%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Dodson · 2-2-1
  • L
    Takaki Soya
    Rizin FF - Otoko Matsuri · May 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Takaki Soya
    Rizin FF - Super Rizin 3 · Jul 28, 2024
    Decision
  • D
    Dagoberto Aguero
    BKFC 59: Dodson vs. Aguero · Mar 29, 2024
    Decision
  • L
    Hiromasa Ougikubo
    Rizin FF - Rizin 45 · Dec 31, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    JR Ridge
    BKFC 48: Dodson vs. Ridge · Aug 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:49
Zach Makovsky · 1-4

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 7 fights
43.6
Avg sig. strikes
29.1
0.65
Avg takedowns
3.71
0:40
Avg control time
3:41
101
Career high strikes
40
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

John Dodson
Strike target
Zach Makovsky
56%
Head
58%
30%
Body
19%
14%
Leg
23%
John Dodson
Strike position
Zach Makovsky
85%
Distance
70%
11%
Clinch
14%
4%
Ground
16%