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

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

Betting Odds

John Dodson
+207
33% implied win probability
Open: +150Best: +235
Merab Dvalishvili
-270
73% implied win probability
Open: -190Best: -247

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

John DodsonMerab Dvalishvili
30%40%50%60%70%Jul 17Jul 27Aug 6Aug 16Jul 17, 4:00 PM UTC · John Dodson +149 (40%)Jul 20, 10:50 PM UTC · John Dodson +149 (40%)Jul 21, 10:50 AM UTC · John Dodson +150 (40%)Jul 21, 2:20 PM UTC · John Dodson +150 (40%)Jul 21, 8:55 PM UTC · John Dodson +151 (40%)Jul 26, 9:17 AM UTC · John Dodson +154 (39%)Jul 27, 12:12 AM UTC · John Dodson +153 (40%)Jul 27, 7:36 PM UTC · John Dodson +153 (40%)Jul 28, 5:40 AM UTC · John Dodson +152 (40%)Jul 28, 7:11 PM UTC · John Dodson +154 (39%)Jul 30, 5:41 PM UTC · John Dodson +154 (39%)Aug 3, 1:40 PM UTC · John Dodson +154 (39%)Aug 3, 11:30 PM UTC · John Dodson +154 (39%)Aug 5, 5:25 AM UTC · John Dodson +155 (39%)Aug 8, 9:17 PM UTC · John Dodson +154 (39%)Aug 9, 6:00 AM UTC · John Dodson +153 (40%)Aug 9, 7:40 AM UTC · John Dodson +151 (40%)Aug 9, 12:40 PM UTC · John Dodson +150 (40%)Aug 9, 3:00 PM UTC · John Dodson +150 (40%)Aug 9, 6:35 PM UTC · John Dodson +152 (40%)Aug 9, 6:45 PM UTC · John Dodson +152 (40%)Aug 10, 8:10 AM UTC · John Dodson +153 (40%)Aug 10, 12:50 PM UTC · John Dodson +152 (40%)Aug 10, 9:00 PM UTC · John Dodson +155 (39%)Aug 10, 11:30 PM UTC · John Dodson +155 (39%)Aug 11, 2:21 AM UTC · John Dodson +157 (39%)Aug 11, 3:30 AM UTC · John Dodson +158 (39%)Aug 11, 3:35 AM UTC · John Dodson +160 (38%)Aug 11, 3:35 AM UTC · John Dodson +163 (38%)Aug 11, 4:30 AM UTC · John Dodson +163 (38%)Aug 11, 7:05 AM UTC · John Dodson +163 (38%)Aug 11, 6:30 PM UTC · John Dodson +166 (38%)Aug 11, 7:21 PM UTC · John Dodson +167 (37%)Aug 11, 7:35 PM UTC · John Dodson +169 (37%)Aug 11, 8:00 PM UTC · John Dodson +169 (37%)Aug 11, 8:22 PM UTC · John Dodson +172 (37%)Aug 11, 10:35 PM UTC · John Dodson +171 (37%)Aug 12, 1:21 AM UTC · John Dodson +173 (37%)Aug 12, 2:05 AM UTC · John Dodson +174 (36%)Aug 12, 8:52 AM UTC · John Dodson +174 (36%)Aug 12, 2:24 PM UTC · John Dodson +175 (36%)Aug 12, 4:53 PM UTC · John Dodson +179 (36%)Aug 13, 12:31 AM UTC · John Dodson +181 (36%)Aug 13, 12:35 AM UTC · John Dodson +185 (35%)Aug 13, 12:51 AM UTC · John Dodson +188 (35%)Aug 13, 8:10 AM UTC · John Dodson +188 (35%)Aug 13, 11:01 AM UTC · John Dodson +188 (35%)Aug 13, 11:14 AM UTC · John Dodson +187 (35%)Aug 13, 8:41 PM UTC · John Dodson +187 (35%)Aug 13, 8:48 PM UTC · John Dodson +189 (35%)Aug 14, 1:26 AM UTC · John Dodson +190 (34%)Aug 14, 4:01 AM UTC · John Dodson +191 (34%)Aug 14, 4:30 AM UTC · John Dodson +192 (34%)Aug 14, 8:26 AM UTC · John Dodson +190 (34%)Aug 14, 1:12 PM UTC · John Dodson +190 (34%)Aug 14, 5:48 PM UTC · John Dodson +191 (34%)Aug 14, 7:53 PM UTC · John Dodson +191 (34%)Aug 14, 11:22 PM UTC · John Dodson +191 (34%)Aug 15, 3:26 PM UTC · John Dodson +191 (34%)Aug 15, 4:43 PM UTC · John Dodson +193 (34%)Aug 15, 5:22 PM UTC · John Dodson +194 (34%)Aug 15, 5:47 PM UTC · John Dodson +196 (34%)Aug 15, 6:00 PM UTC · John Dodson +201 (33%)Aug 15, 6:07 PM UTC · John Dodson +205 (33%)Aug 15, 6:28 PM UTC · John Dodson +205 (33%)Aug 15, 6:42 PM UTC · John Dodson +205 (33%)Aug 15, 7:05 PM UTC · John Dodson +205 (33%)Aug 15, 7:19 PM UTC · John Dodson +202 (33%)Aug 15, 8:01 PM UTC · John Dodson +203 (33%)Aug 15, 8:38 PM UTC · John Dodson +202 (33%)Aug 15, 9:17 PM UTC · John Dodson +204 (33%)Aug 15, 10:51 PM UTC · John Dodson +206 (33%)Aug 15, 11:03 PM UTC · John Dodson +204 (33%)Aug 15, 11:16 PM UTC · John Dodson +202 (33%)Aug 15, 11:36 PM UTC · John Dodson +204 (33%)Aug 15, 11:44 PM UTC · John Dodson +204 (33%)Aug 16, 1:06 AM UTC · John Dodson +206 (33%)Aug 16, 1:26 AM UTC · John Dodson +209 (32%)Aug 16, 1:54 AM UTC · John Dodson +208 (32%)Aug 16, 2:07 AM UTC · John Dodson +207 (33%)Jul 17, 4:00 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -174 (64%)Jul 20, 10:50 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -184 (65%)Jul 21, 10:50 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -185 (65%)Jul 21, 2:20 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -182 (65%)Jul 21, 8:55 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -185 (65%)Jul 26, 9:17 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -189 (65%)Jul 27, 12:12 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -188 (65%)Jul 27, 7:36 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -186 (65%)Jul 28, 5:40 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -188 (65%)Jul 28, 7:11 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -189 (65%)Jul 30, 5:41 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -188 (65%)Aug 3, 1:40 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -189 (65%)Aug 3, 11:30 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -189 (65%)Aug 5, 5:25 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -190 (66%)Aug 8, 9:17 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -196 (66%)Aug 9, 6:00 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -195 (66%)Aug 9, 7:40 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -193 (66%)Aug 9, 12:40 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -190 (66%)Aug 9, 3:00 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -190 (66%)Aug 9, 6:35 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -192 (66%)Aug 9, 6:45 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -192 (66%)Aug 10, 8:10 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -193 (66%)Aug 10, 12:50 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -194 (66%)Aug 10, 9:00 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -194 (66%)Aug 10, 11:30 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -197 (66%)Aug 11, 2:21 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -199 (67%)Aug 11, 3:30 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -202 (67%)Aug 11, 3:35 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -204 (67%)Aug 11, 3:35 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -208 (68%)Aug 11, 4:30 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -210 (68%)Aug 11, 7:05 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -211 (68%)Aug 11, 6:30 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -211 (68%)Aug 11, 7:21 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -215 (68%)Aug 11, 7:35 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -217 (68%)Aug 11, 8:00 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -218 (69%)Aug 11, 8:22 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -220 (69%)Aug 11, 10:35 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -220 (69%)Aug 12, 1:21 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -222 (69%)Aug 12, 2:05 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -223 (69%)Aug 12, 8:52 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -226 (69%)Aug 12, 2:24 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -227 (69%)Aug 12, 4:53 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -233 (70%)Aug 13, 12:31 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -236 (70%)Aug 13, 12:35 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -241 (71%)Aug 13, 12:51 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -245 (71%)Aug 13, 8:10 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -245 (71%)Aug 13, 11:01 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -242 (71%)Aug 13, 11:14 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -241 (71%)Aug 13, 8:41 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -241 (71%)Aug 13, 8:48 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -244 (71%)Aug 14, 1:26 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -245 (71%)Aug 14, 4:01 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -249 (71%)Aug 14, 4:30 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -249 (71%)Aug 14, 8:26 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -248 (71%)Aug 14, 1:12 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -250 (71%)Aug 14, 5:48 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -249 (71%)Aug 14, 7:53 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -249 (71%)Aug 14, 11:22 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -249 (71%)Aug 15, 3:26 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -249 (71%)Aug 15, 4:43 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -251 (72%)Aug 15, 5:22 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -254 (72%)Aug 15, 5:47 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -256 (72%)Aug 15, 6:00 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -262 (72%)Aug 15, 6:07 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -267 (73%)Aug 15, 6:28 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -266 (73%)Aug 15, 6:42 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -266 (73%)Aug 15, 7:05 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -266 (73%)Aug 15, 7:19 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -264 (73%)Aug 15, 8:01 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -265 (73%)Aug 15, 8:38 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -262 (72%)Aug 15, 9:17 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -263 (72%)Aug 15, 10:51 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -268 (73%)Aug 15, 11:03 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -264 (73%)Aug 15, 11:16 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -263 (72%)Aug 15, 11:36 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -266 (73%)Aug 15, 11:44 PM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -266 (73%)Aug 16, 1:06 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -269 (73%)Aug 16, 1:26 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -270 (73%)Aug 16, 1:54 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -269 (73%)Aug 16, 2:07 AM UTC · Merab Dvalishvili -270 (73%)+207-270
SportsbookJohn DodsonMerab Dvalishvili
BetOnline+235-275
Bookmaker+220-281
Bovada+220-280
Cloudbet+228-270
MyBookie+200-260
Pinnacle+205-247
sportsbetio+159-294
sports-interaction+195-265
unibet+205-265

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

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. 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.

Full robbery index →
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 UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

John Dodson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Merab Dvalishvili
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power89
98Speed94
94Precision91
93Durability94
84Engine100
63Wrestling98
57Ground93

Biggest edge Merab Dvalishvili, Ground striking +42

Attribute by attribute

John Dodson is on the left of every row, Merab Dvalishvili on the right.
98Punch power90
96Kick power88
98Punch speed94
97Kick speed93
94Accuracy91
63Takedowns98
51Ground striking93
62Submissions93
96Chin94
89Body strength93
84Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

22-12-0
Record
21-5-0
1802
Power Index rating
1737
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)

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
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
  • W
    Frankie Edgar
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    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%