Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 228: Woodley vs Till
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jimmie Rivera
United StatesJimmie Rivera
“El Terror”
23-5-0
RESULT

Jimmie Rivera def. John Dodson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Dodson
United StatesJohn Dodson
“The Magician”
22-12-0
Saturday, September 8, 2018
American 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.

Fight stats

Jimmie Rivera
John Dodson
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 125
Significant strikes
41 of 117
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
63 of 126
Total strikes
41 of 117
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
25 of 79
Head
21 of 95
16 of 21
Body
15 of 17
21 of 25
Leg
5 of 5
60 of 121
Distance
34 of 109
2 of 4
Clinch
7 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 30
Sig. str.
9 of 33
24 of 31
Total str.
9 of 33
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 41
Sig. str.
10 of 32
15 of 41
Total str.
10 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 54
Sig. str.
22 of 52
24 of 54
Total str.
22 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Steve Armstrong
#RiveraDodson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#RiveraDodson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Aladin Martinez
#RiveraDodson
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

14
Rivera
-
0
Dodson
●30-27 Rivera×11●29-28 Rivera×3
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Rivera
0%
Dodson
26 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Rivera80.8%●29-28 Rivera19.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Rivera
R2
89%
Rivera
R3
100%
Rivera

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jimmie Rivera
-152
60% implied win probability
Open: -138Best: -142
John Dodson
+124
45% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: +128

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Jimmie RiveraJohn Dodson
40%50%60%Aug 19Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9Aug 19, 4:09 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -150 (60%)Aug 20, 2:48 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -140 (58%)Aug 20, 5:09 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -141 (59%)Aug 20, 8:27 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -141 (59%)Aug 20, 8:30 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -139 (58%)Aug 24, 2:21 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -137 (58%)Aug 24, 3:06 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -136 (58%)Aug 24, 6:57 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -133 (57%)Aug 24, 9:27 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -131 (57%)Aug 24, 8:06 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -132 (57%)Aug 26, 12:36 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -131 (57%)Aug 27, 12:51 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -132 (57%)Aug 27, 1:51 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -132 (57%)Aug 28, 8:45 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -132 (57%)Aug 31, 9:30 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -138 (58%)Aug 31, 9:36 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -136 (58%)Aug 31, 9:39 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -132 (57%)Aug 31, 9:42 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -136 (58%)Sep 1, 3:09 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -138 (58%)Sep 2, 3:18 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -136 (58%)Sep 2, 8:18 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -137 (58%)Sep 2, 1:18 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -137 (58%)Sep 2, 11:42 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -139 (58%)Sep 2, 11:45 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -137 (58%)Sep 2, 11:48 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -139 (58%)Sep 3, 1:09 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -140 (58%)Sep 3, 1:18 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -141 (59%)Sep 4, 3:57 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -142 (59%)Sep 4, 5:27 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -145 (59%)Sep 4, 9:39 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -145 (59%)Sep 4, 8:42 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -146 (59%)Sep 5, 12:39 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -145 (59%)Sep 5, 3:12 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -144 (59%)Sep 5, 11:18 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -144 (59%)Sep 5, 11:09 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -149 (60%)Sep 5, 11:57 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -150 (60%)Sep 6, 6:18 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -151 (60%)Sep 6, 6:33 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -151 (60%)Sep 6, 8:57 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -151 (60%)Sep 6, 10:39 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -150 (60%)Sep 6, 11:48 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -151 (60%)Sep 6, 1:18 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -150 (60%)Sep 6, 9:36 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -151 (60%)Sep 7, 5:18 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -153 (60%)Sep 8, 12:06 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -152 (60%)Sep 8, 2:57 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -150 (60%)Sep 8, 6:00 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -148 (60%)Sep 8, 7:15 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -149 (60%)Sep 8, 7:24 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -149 (60%)Sep 8, 10:42 PM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -148 (60%)Sep 9, 2:54 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -147 (60%)Sep 9, 3:36 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -147 (60%)Sep 9, 3:57 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -148 (60%)Sep 9, 5:39 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -149 (60%)Sep 9, 7:30 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -147 (60%)Sep 9, 7:33 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -149 (60%)Sep 9, 8:05 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -152 (60%)Sep 9, 8:15 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -153 (60%)Sep 9, 8:21 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -151 (60%)Sep 9, 8:21 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -148 (60%)Sep 9, 8:24 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -147 (60%)Sep 9, 8:24 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -146 (59%)Sep 9, 8:33 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -147 (60%)Sep 9, 8:36 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -146 (59%)Sep 9, 8:39 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -147 (60%)Sep 9, 8:39 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -148 (60%)Sep 9, 9:00 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -149 (60%)Sep 9, 9:27 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -150 (60%)Sep 9, 9:27 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -151 (60%)Sep 9, 9:33 AM UTC · Jimmie Rivera -152 (60%)Aug 19, 4:09 AM UTC · John Dodson +120 (45%)Aug 20, 2:48 AM UTC · John Dodson +110 (48%)Aug 20, 5:09 PM UTC · John Dodson +109 (48%)Aug 20, 8:27 PM UTC · John Dodson +113 (47%)Aug 20, 8:30 PM UTC · John Dodson +111 (47%)Aug 24, 2:21 AM UTC · John Dodson +109 (48%)Aug 24, 3:06 AM UTC · John Dodson +108 (48%)Aug 24, 6:57 AM UTC · John Dodson +105 (49%)Aug 24, 9:27 AM UTC · John Dodson +103 (49%)Aug 24, 8:06 PM UTC · John Dodson +104 (49%)Aug 26, 12:36 AM UTC · John Dodson +103 (49%)Aug 27, 12:51 AM UTC · John Dodson +104 (49%)Aug 27, 1:51 AM UTC · John Dodson +103 (49%)Aug 28, 8:45 PM UTC · John Dodson +104 (49%)Aug 31, 9:30 AM UTC · John Dodson +108 (48%)Aug 31, 9:36 AM UTC · John Dodson +108 (48%)Aug 31, 9:39 AM UTC · John Dodson +104 (49%)Aug 31, 9:42 AM UTC · John Dodson +108 (48%)Sep 1, 3:09 AM UTC · John Dodson +109 (48%)Sep 2, 3:18 AM UTC · John Dodson +108 (48%)Sep 2, 8:18 AM UTC · John Dodson +108 (48%)Sep 2, 1:18 PM UTC · John Dodson +109 (48%)Sep 2, 11:42 PM UTC · John Dodson +110 (48%)Sep 2, 11:45 PM UTC · John Dodson +109 (48%)Sep 2, 11:48 PM UTC · John Dodson +110 (48%)Sep 3, 1:09 AM UTC · John Dodson +110 (48%)Sep 3, 1:18 AM UTC · John Dodson +111 (47%)Sep 4, 3:57 AM UTC · John Dodson +112 (47%)Sep 4, 5:27 AM UTC · John Dodson +115 (47%)Sep 4, 9:39 AM UTC · John Dodson +116 (46%)Sep 4, 8:42 PM UTC · John Dodson +118 (46%)Sep 5, 12:39 AM UTC · John Dodson +117 (46%)Sep 5, 3:12 AM UTC · John Dodson +116 (46%)Sep 5, 11:18 AM UTC · John Dodson +117 (46%)Sep 5, 11:09 PM UTC · John Dodson +121 (45%)Sep 5, 11:57 PM UTC · John Dodson +122 (45%)Sep 6, 6:18 AM UTC · John Dodson +122 (45%)Sep 6, 6:33 AM UTC · John Dodson +123 (45%)Sep 6, 8:57 AM UTC · John Dodson +124 (45%)Sep 6, 10:39 AM UTC · John Dodson +123 (45%)Sep 6, 11:48 AM UTC · John Dodson +124 (45%)Sep 6, 1:18 PM UTC · John Dodson +123 (45%)Sep 6, 9:36 PM UTC · John Dodson +124 (45%)Sep 7, 5:18 PM UTC · John Dodson +125 (44%)Sep 8, 12:06 AM UTC · John Dodson +124 (45%)Sep 8, 2:57 AM UTC · John Dodson +122 (45%)Sep 8, 6:00 AM UTC · John Dodson +121 (45%)Sep 8, 7:15 AM UTC · John Dodson +121 (45%)Sep 8, 7:24 AM UTC · John Dodson +122 (45%)Sep 8, 10:42 PM UTC · John Dodson +120 (45%)Sep 9, 2:54 AM UTC · John Dodson +119 (46%)Sep 9, 3:36 AM UTC · John Dodson +120 (45%)Sep 9, 3:57 AM UTC · John Dodson +121 (45%)Sep 9, 5:39 AM UTC · John Dodson +122 (45%)Sep 9, 7:30 AM UTC · John Dodson +120 (45%)Sep 9, 7:33 AM UTC · John Dodson +122 (45%)Sep 9, 8:05 AM UTC · John Dodson +124 (45%)Sep 9, 8:15 AM UTC · John Dodson +125 (44%)Sep 9, 8:21 AM UTC · John Dodson +123 (45%)Sep 9, 8:21 AM UTC · John Dodson +120 (45%)Sep 9, 8:24 AM UTC · John Dodson +119 (46%)Sep 9, 8:24 AM UTC · John Dodson +118 (46%)Sep 9, 8:33 AM UTC · John Dodson +119 (46%)Sep 9, 8:36 AM UTC · John Dodson +119 (46%)Sep 9, 8:39 AM UTC · John Dodson +120 (45%)Sep 9, 8:39 AM UTC · John Dodson +120 (45%)Sep 9, 9:00 AM UTC · John Dodson +121 (45%)Sep 9, 9:27 AM UTC · John Dodson +122 (45%)Sep 9, 9:27 AM UTC · John Dodson +123 (45%)Sep 9, 9:33 AM UTC · John Dodson +124 (45%)-152+124
SportsbookJimmie RiveraJohn Dodson
BetOnline-148+128
Bookmaker-142+120
Bovada-155+125
sports-interaction-160+125
unibet-155+120

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

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.

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

Win probability

Jimmie Rivera 52%48% John Dodson

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 · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Jimmie Rivera
Complete Fighter
4 edges
John Dodson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power97
95Speed98
85Precision94
90Durability93
97Engine84
69Wrestling63
60Ground57

Biggest edge John Dodson, Punch power +28

Attribute by attribute

Jimmie Rivera is on the left of every row, John Dodson on the right.
70Punch power98
93Kick power96
95Punch speed98
95Kick speed97
85Accuracy94
69Takedowns63
51Ground striking51
68Submissions62
89Chin96
91Body strength89
97Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

23-5-0
Record
22-12-0
1818
Power Index rating
1804
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
41
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
3.20
40%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.90
SApM
3.58
60%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
0.71
27%
TD Acc.
28%
92%
TD Def.
82%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jimmie Rivera · 3-2
  • W
    Timmy Mason
    BKFC 82: Perry vs. Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 0:29
  • L
    Kai Stewart
    BKFC on DAZN 2 · Nov 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Daniel Straus
    BKFC 61: Rivera vs. Straus · May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Jeremy Stephens
    BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • W
    Bekhzod Usmonov
    BKFC 43: Alexander vs. Smith · May 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
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

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 17 fights
50.2
Avg sig. strikes
43.6
0.73
Avg takedowns
0.65
0:53
Avg control time
0:40
96
Career high strikes
101
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Jimmie Rivera
Strike target
John Dodson
54%
Head
56%
21%
Body
30%
25%
Leg
14%
Jimmie Rivera
Strike position
John Dodson
88%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
11%
2%
Ground
4%