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RESULT

Islam Makhachev def. Drew Dober (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:37
Drew Dober
29-15-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Islam Makhachev defeated Drew Dober by Submission in round 3 (1:37) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Islam Makhachev
Drew Dober
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 25
Significant strikes
10 of 20
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
102 of 119
Total strikes
14 of 24
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
75%
Takedown accuracy
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:26
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
12 of 22
Head
5 of 15
2 of 2
Body
3 of 3
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 2
5 of 14
Distance
6 of 14
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
9 of 10
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 5
Sig. str.
3 of 7
34 of 42
Total str.
3 of 7
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:42
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 14
Sig. str.
2 of 5
52 of 59
Total str.
5 of 8
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 6
Sig. str.
5 of 8
16 of 18
Total str.
6 of 9
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:16
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0
Record
29-15-0 (1 NC)
16
Win Streak
2
34
Age
37
5'10"
Height
5'8"
70"
Reach
70"
Stance
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

2.45
SLpM
4.48
58%
Str. Acc.
41%
1.45
SApM
4.33
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

3.10
TD Avg.
0.61
56%
TD Acc.
16%
91%
TD Def.
58%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Islam Makhachev · 5-0
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiSat, Feb 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Drew Dober · 2-3
  • W
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:16 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs ImavovSat, Feb 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 26 fights
26.9
Avg sig. strikes
37.4
2.28
Avg takedowns
0.35
5:38
Avg control time
1:05
88
Career high strikes
145
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Islam Makhachev
Strike target
Drew Dober
71%
Head
63%
24%
Body
23%
6%
Leg
14%
Islam Makhachev
Strike position
Drew Dober
57%
Distance
80%
18%
Clinch
11%
24%
Ground
10%