Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Drew Dober
United StatesDrew Dober
29-15-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Matt Frevola def. Drew Dober (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:08
WIN
Matt Frevola
United StatesMatt Frevola
“The SteamRolla”
11-6-1
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Matt Frevola defeated Drew Dober by TKO in round 1 (4:08) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Drew Dober
Matt Frevola
0
Knockdowns
1
20 of 59
Significant strikes
35 of 75
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
20 of 59
Total strikes
39 of 79
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
12 of 50
Head
26 of 61
8 of 9
Body
6 of 11
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
19 of 58
Distance
22 of 58
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
12 of 15

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
20 of 59
Sig. str.
35 of 75
20 of 59
Total str.
39 of 79
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08

Frequently asked questions

Who won Drew Dober vs Matt Frevola?

Matt Frevola defeated Drew Dober by TKO in round 1 (4:08) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Drew Dober 64%36% Matt Frevola

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

29-15-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-6-1
1602
Elo rating
1504
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
36
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.48
SLpM
3.30
41%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.33
SApM
3.76
53%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.61
TD Avg.
2.34
16%
TD Acc.
41%
58%
TD Def.
40%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Drew Dober · 2-3
  • W
    Michael Johnson
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kyle Prepolec
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:16 · Lightweight
  • L
    Manuel Torres
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jean Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Lightweight
  • L
    Renato Moicano
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs ImavovSat, Feb 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Matt Frevola · 2-3
  • L
    Kyle Nelson
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Farès Ziam
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:59 · Lightweight
  • L
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Lightweight
  • W
    Drew Dober
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:08 · Lightweight
  • W
    Ottman Azaitar
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 12 fights
37.4
Avg sig. strikes
28.3
0.35
Avg takedowns
1.25
1:05
Avg control time
1:15
145
Career high strikes
66
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Drew Dober
Strike target
Matt Frevola
63%
Head
66%
23%
Body
19%
14%
Leg
15%
Drew Dober
Strike position
Matt Frevola
80%
Distance
70%
11%
Clinch
11%
10%
Ground
19%