Saturday, September 8, 2018American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States
Jimmie Rivera defeated John Dodson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 228: Woodley vs Till, held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Jimmie Rivera won the decision.
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Jimmie Rivera vs John Dodson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jimmie RiveraJohn Dodson
0
Knockdowns0
62 / 125
Significant strikes41 / 117
50%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
63 / 126
Total strikes41 / 117
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:04
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jimmie RiveraJohn Dodson
2540%2151%
Head
1626%1537%
Body
2134%512%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jimmie Rivera
97%
John Dodson
83%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jimmie Rivera62 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/77
1414/19
2121/25
Clinch
00/2
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
John Dodson41 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1919/92
1010/12
55/5
Clinch
22/3
55/5
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Jimmie RiveraJohn Dodson
R1
23
9
10-910-910-9
R2
15
10
10-910-910-9
R3
24
22
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Jimmie Rivera
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 30
Significant strikes9 / 33
77%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
24 / 31
Total strikes9 / 33
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:04
Control time0:02
Round 2Judges: Jimmie Rivera
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 41
Significant strikes10 / 32
37%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
15 / 41
Total strikes10 / 32
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Jimmie Rivera
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 54
Significant strikes22 / 52
44%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
24 / 54
Total strikes22 / 52
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Jimmie Rivera
0
John Dodson
●30-27 Rivera×11●29-28 Rivera×3
All 14 media scorecards
- Mike Straus · MMAJA30-27Rivera
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Rivera
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com30-27Rivera
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Rivera
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30-27Rivera
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Rivera
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Rivera
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Rivera
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Rivera
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-27Rivera
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Rivera
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Rivera
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com29-28Rivera
- Thiago Kuhl · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Rivera
Fan Scorecards
26 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Jimmie Rivera
0%
John Dodson
●30-27 Rivera80.8%●29-28 Rivera19.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Rivera
R2
89%
Rivera
R3
100%
Rivera
Betting Odds
Jimmie Rivera
-149
60% implied win probability
Open: -138Best: -142
John Dodson
+122
45% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: +125
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Jimmie Rivera | John Dodson |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -142 | +122 |
| Bookmaker | -145 | +125 |
| Bovada | -145 | +115 |
| sports-interaction | -160 | +125 |
| unibet | -155 | +122 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Jimmie Rivera absorbs 5.17 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Jimmie Rivera lands 5.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Jimmie Rivera stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Jimmie Rivera
No background on record
Camp · Team Tiger Schulman · Puerto RicoJohn 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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
48%61%
Head
39%28%
Body
13%11%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jimmie Riveralast 17 fights
75%24%
John Dodsonlast 25 fights
81%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jimmie Rivera· from fights outside the UFC John Dodson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.673.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.173.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.640.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJohn Dodson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.67
Strikes landed / min3.26
5.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.26
0.64 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.58 / 1.9
28%
Takedown accuracy31%
93%
Takedown defence82%
0:53
Control time / fight0:56
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Jimmie Rivera11 UFC fights · 552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%265/947
18%97/173
22%123/153
Clinch
4%23/40
3%17/21
3%14/17
Ground
2%10/14
0%0/0
1%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
Jimmie Rivera7 of 28 ended early · 25%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
John Dodson13 of 40 ended early · 33%27 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
Jimmie Rivera2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane · Feb 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige · Jul 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader · Jan 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WCarson BeebeCFFC 48: Good vs. Burrell · May 9, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Bantamweight
- WAnthony DurnellCFFC 43: Good vs. Webb · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:22 · Bantamweight
- WCody StevensCFFC 35: Heckman vs. Makashvili · Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WSidemar HonorioWSOF 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle · Sep 14, 2013Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 83 · Dec 7, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WJoel RobertsRing of Combat 42 · Sep 14, 2012Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WJustin HickeyRing of Combat 41 · Jun 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WAbel CullumKOTC: No Mercy · Sep 17, 2010SD · Bantamweight
- WCarlos OliveiraRing of Combat 29 · Apr 16, 2010TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Bantamweight
- W
- WNick GarciaBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 11 · Jun 12, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- W
- WTyler VeniceRing of Combat 23 · Feb 20, 2009SUB · R2 · 1:13 · Bantamweight
- LJason McLeanRing of Combat 22 · Nov 21, 2008SD · Catchweight
- WFernando BernandinoRing of Combat 21 · Sep 12, 2008Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
John Dodson3-2
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- LUFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier · Aug 15, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- LUFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · Sep 5, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Ultimate Fighter 14 Bantamweight
- W
- WJessie RigglemanUltimate Warrior Challenge 8 · May 22, 2010Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- LPat RunezUltimate Warrior Challenge 7 · Oct 3, 2009SD · Flyweight
- WJose LujanNew Mexico Regional · Jul 25, 2009TKO
- WJose VillariscoUltimate Warrior Challenge 5 · Feb 21, 2009Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- L
- WVern BacaRing of Fire · Apr 11, 2008TKO
- WZac WhiteNew Mexico Regional · Dec 15, 2007SUB
- LBill BolandManitoba Regional · Apr 7, 2007Decision
- WJake LongNew Mexico Regional · Mar 17, 2007TKO
- WClint GodfreyRing of Fire · Dec 9, 2006Decision
- LJoe DohertyRing of Fire · Jul 29, 2006Decision
- WJared MorelandColorado Regional · Feb 18, 2006TKO
- WJohnny VelasquezKOTC Underground 5 · Jul 23, 2005SD · Bantamweight
- L
- WZac WhiteNew Mexico Regional · Sep 3, 2004SUB
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jimmie Rivera vs John Dodson?
Jimmie Rivera defeated John Dodson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 228: Woodley vs Till, held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Jimmie Rivera won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jimmie Rivera vs John Dodson?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Jimmie Rivera won the decision.
Was Jimmie Rivera vs John Dodson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 26 fan cards scored it for Jimmie Rivera; 100% of 14 media scores picked Jimmie Rivera.