Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Jimmie Rivera def. John Dodson (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Media Scores
14
Rivera
–
0
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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Jimmie Rivera 50%50% John Dodson
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
23-5-0
Record
22-12-0
1631
Elo rating
1630
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 · 2-3
John Dodson · 2-3
Common Opponents
Jimmie Rivera
John Dodson
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%