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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

Betting Odds

Islam Makhachev
-478
83% implied win probability
Open: -342Best: -390
Drew Dober
+339
23% implied win probability
Open: +257Best: +358

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookIslam MakhachevDrew Dober
BetOnline-450+350
Bookmaker-514+358
Bovada-500+350
Cloudbet-602+350
DraftKings-455+340
FanDuel-450+350
MyBookie-390+290
Pinnacle-513+315
sportsbetio-667+342
sports-interaction-390+340
unibet-455+340

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Islam Makhachev vs Drew Dober?

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.

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

Win probability

Islam Makhachev 56%44% Drew Dober

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Islam Makhachev
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
Drew Dober
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power95
95Speed94
97Precision82
93Durability89
96Engine82
98Wrestling55
97Ground70

Biggest edge Islam Makhachev, Takedowns +43

Attribute by attribute

Islam Makhachev is on the left of every row, Drew Dober on the right.
94Punch power98
94Kick power91
95Punch speed96
94Kick speed92
97Accuracy82
98Takedowns55
97Ground striking79
97Submissions61
93Chin94
93Body strength84
96Cardio82

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

Tale of the Tape

29-1-0
Record
29-15-0 (1 NC)
1817
Power Index rating
1773
17
Win Streak
2
34
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Russia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.27
SLpM
4.48
58%
Str. Acc.
41%
1.42
SApM
4.33
61%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

3.22
TD Avg.
0.61
54%
TD Acc.
16%
91%
TD Def.
58%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Islam Makhachev · 5-0
  • W
    UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
Drew Dober · 2-3
  • W
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:16 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · Feb 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 26 fights
26.7
Avg sig. strikes
37.4
2.53
Avg takedowns
0.35
6:00
Avg control time
1:05
88
Career high strikes
145
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Islam Makhachev
Strike target
Drew Dober
70%
Head
63%
23%
Body
23%
7%
Leg
14%
Islam Makhachev
Strike position
Drew Dober
58%
Distance
80%
19%
Clinch
11%
23%
Ground
10%