Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jimmie Rivera
El Terror
23-5-0
RESULT

Jimmie Rivera def. John Dodson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John 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.

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×1129–28 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

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

23-5-0
Record
22-12-0
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
41
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Stance
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jimmie Rivera · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GaneSat, Feb 27, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs IgeThu, Jul 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 238: Cejudo vs MoraesSun, Jun 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 228: Woodley vs TillSat, Sep 8, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
John Dodson · 2-3
  • L
    Rizin FF - Otoko MatsuriSun, May 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    RIZIN 45Sun, Dec 31, 2023
    Decision
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 45Sun, Dec 31, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Rizin FF - Rizin 42Sat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. RizinSat, Dec 31, 2022
    Knockout · R1 · 1:43 · Flyweight

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%