Saturday, August 15, 2020Meta 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 Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
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John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
John DodsonMerab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 86
Significant strikes50 / 133
31%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
31 / 90
Total strikes88 / 171
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 20
0:04
Control time3:44
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
John DodsonMerab Dvalishvili
1141%1632%
Head
933%48%
Body
726%3060%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
John Dodson
96%
Merab Dvalishvili
50%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
John Dodson27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/63
88/13
77/7
Clinch
0
11/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Merab Dvalishvili50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/92
44/9
77/7
Clinch
22/2
0
2323/23
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
John DodsonMerab Dvalishvili
R1
5
26
10-910-910-9
R2
12
9
10-910-910-9
R3
10
15
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: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 16
Significant strikes26 / 38
31%
Sig. strike accuracy68%
5 / 16
Total strikes46 / 58
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 7
0:00
Control time1:55
Round 2Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 35
Significant strikes9 / 37
34%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
14 / 37
Total strikes17 / 45
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 8
0:04
Control time0:50
Round 3Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 35
Significant strikes15 / 58
29%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
12 / 37
Total strikes25 / 68
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 5
0:00
Control time0:59
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
John Dodson
25
Merab Dvalishvili
●30-27 Dvalishvili×24●29-28 Dvalishvili
All 25 media scorecards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Dvalishvili
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Dvalishvili
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Dvalishvili
- MMAMania.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges30-27Dvalishvili
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-27Dvalishvili
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press30-27Dvalishvili
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30-27Dvalishvili
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30-27Dvalishvili
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Greg Rosenstein · The Athletic30-27Dvalishvili
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com30-27Dvalishvili
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-27Dvalishvili
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Dvalishvili
Fan Scorecards
77 fan scorecards submitted
5%
John Dodson
95%
Merab Dvalishvili
●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
Betting Odds
John Dodson
+208
32% implied win probability
Open: +150Best: +230
Merab Dvalishvili
-271
73% implied win probability
Open: -190Best: -247
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | John Dodson | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +230 | -270 |
| Bookmaker | +220 | -281 |
| Bovada | +220 | -280 |
| Cloudbet | +230 | -273 |
| mybookie | +200 | -260 |
| Pinnacle | +205 | -247 |
| sportsbetio | +159 | -294 |
| sports-interaction | +200 | -270 |
| unibet | +205 | -265 |
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
- Merab Dvalishvili lands 5.97 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
John 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
Merab Dvalishvili
SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
- 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
- —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%67%
Head
28%17%
Body
11%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
John Dodsonlast 4 fights
70%19%11%
Merab Dvalishvililast 8 fights
70%18%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
John Dodson· from fights outside the UFC Merab Dvalishvili· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.264.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.262.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.585.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.26
Strikes landed / min4.42
3.26
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.80
0.58 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min5.97 / 17.1
31%
Takedown accuracy35%
82%
Takedown defence76%
0:56
Control time / fight6:19
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
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
Merab Dvalishvili17 UFC fights · 1322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%552/2045
10%136/229
12%153/189
Clinch
7%99/180
4%56/65
3%42/42
Ground
17%229/372
3%37/40
1%18/19
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
John Dodson13 of 40 ended early · 33%27 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Merab Dvalishvili6 of 26 ended early · 23%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
John Dodson3-2
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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 Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
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.
Was John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 77 fan cards scored it for Merab Dvalishvili; 100% of 25 media scores picked Merab Dvalishvili.