Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
John Dodson
United StatesJohn Dodson
“The Magician”
22-12-0
RESULT

Merab Dvalishvili def. John Dodson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Merab Dvalishvili
GeorgiaMerab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”
21-5-0
Sunday, August 16, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Merab Dvalishvili defeated John Dodson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

John Dodson
Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 86
Significant strikes
50 of 133
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
31 of 90
Total strikes
88 of 171
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 20
—
Takedown accuracy
10%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
3:44
Significant strikes by target
11 of 63
Head
16 of 94
9 of 16
Body
4 of 9
7 of 7
Leg
30 of 30
26 of 83
Distance
25 of 108
1 of 3
Clinch
25 of 25
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 16
Sig. str.
26 of 38
5 of 16
Total str.
46 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 35
Sig. str.
9 of 37
14 of 37
Total str.
17 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:50
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 35
Sig. str.
15 of 58
12 of 37
Total str.
25 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:59

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#DodsonDvalishvili
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#DodsonDvalishvili
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Rick Winter
#DodsonDvalishvili
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Dodson
–
25
Dvalishvili
●30–27 Dvalishvili×24●29–28 Dvalishvili
All 25 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

5%
Dodson
95%
Dvalishvili
77 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Dvalishvili80.5%●29–28 Dvalishvili6.5%●30–26 Dvalishvili5.2%●29–28 Dodson5.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Dvalishvili
R2
86%
Dvalishvili
R3
94%
Dvalishvili

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili?

Merab Dvalishvili defeated John Dodson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Dodson 59%41% Merab Dvalishvili

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

22-12-0
Record
21-5-0
1625
Elo rating
1565
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Georgia

Striking Profile

3.20
SLpM
4.42
40%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.58
SApM
2.80
61%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
5.97
28%
TD Acc.
35%
82%
TD Def.
76%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
    Hiromasa Ougikubo
    Rizin FF - Rizin 45Sun, Dec 31, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Tatsuki Saomoto
    Rizin FF - Rizin 42Sat, May 6, 2023
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  • W
    Hideo Tokoro
    Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. RizinSat, Dec 31, 2022
    Knockout · R1 · 1:43 · Flyweight
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 17 fights
43.6
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
0.65
Avg takedowns
7.00
0:40
Avg control time
6:19
101
Career high strikes
147
2
Career high TDs
20

Strike Distribution

John Dodson
Strike target
Merab Dvalishvili
56%
Head
67%
30%
Body
17%
14%
Leg
16%
John Dodson
Strike position
Merab Dvalishvili
85%
Distance
64%
11%
Clinch
15%
4%
Ground
21%