Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
John Dodson
United StatesJohn Dodson
“The Magician”
22-12-0
RESULT

Marlon Moraes def. John Dodson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Marlon Moraes
BrazilMarlon Moraes
“Magic”
23-10-1
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, United States

Marlon Moraes defeated John Dodson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis, held Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 27-30, Marlon Moraes won the decision.

Fight stats

John Dodson
Marlon Moraes
1
Knockdowns
0
43 of 105
Significant strikes
45 of 131
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
47 of 109
Total strikes
45 of 131
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
50%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:27
Control time
1:05
Significant strikes by target
24 of 83
Head
21 of 92
15 of 18
Body
15 of 23
4 of 4
Leg
9 of 16
40 of 101
Distance
45 of 131
2 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
19 of 41
Sig. str.
19 of 61
19 of 41
Total str.
19 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 24
Sig. str.
17 of 37
12 of 28
Total str.
17 of 37
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 40
Sig. str.
9 of 33
16 of 40
Total str.
9 of 33
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:07
Ctrl
0:25

Judges' Scorecards

Brian Costello
#DodsonMoraes
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Lee
#DodsonMoraes
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Ron Rodriguez
#DodsonMoraes
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

3
Dodson
-
11
Moraes
●29-28 Moraes×11●29-28 Dodson×3
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

36%
Dodson
1%
Draw
63%
Moraes
138 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Moraes45.7%●29-28 Dodson29%●30-27 Moraes16.7%●30-27 Dodson5.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Dodson
R2
86%
Moraes
R3
63%
Moraes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

John Dodson
-130
57% implied win probability
Open: -120Best: -124
Marlon Moraes
+105
49% implied win probability
Open: -105Best: +110

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn DodsonMarlon Moraes
BetOnline-124+104
Bookmaker-133+103
Bovada-135+105
Pinnacle-124+110
sports-interaction-130+100
unibet-137+110

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Dodson vs Marlon Moraes?

Marlon Moraes defeated John Dodson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis, held Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 27-30, Marlon Moraes won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Dodson vs Marlon Moraes?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 27-30, Marlon Moraes won the decision.

Was John Dodson vs Marlon Moraes a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 63% of 138 fan cards scored it for Marlon Moraes; 79% of 14 media scores picked Marlon Moraes.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Bill Bookwalter
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Dodson 49%51% Marlon Moraes

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
8 edges
Marlon Moraes
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power95
98Speed92
94Precision66
93Durability70
84Engine73
63Wrestling77
57Ground87

Biggest edge John Dodson, Chin +33

Attribute by attribute

John Dodson is on the left of every row, Marlon Moraes on the right.
98Punch power97
96Kick power93
98Punch speed97
97Kick speed86
94Accuracy66
63Takedowns77
51Ground striking82
62Submissions91
96Chin63
89Body strength77
84Cardio73

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

Tale of the Tape

22-12-0
Record
23-10-1
1803
Power Index rating
1811
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
38
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.20
SLpM
3.37
40%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.58
SApM
4.53
61%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
0.87
28%
TD Acc.
41%
82%
TD Def.
46%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 14 fights
43.6
Avg sig. strikes
26.4
0.65
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:40
Avg control time
0:33
101
Career high strikes
59
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

John Dodson
Strike target
Marlon Moraes
56%
Head
65%
30%
Body
16%
14%
Leg
19%
John Dodson
Strike position
Marlon Moraes
85%
Distance
85%
11%
Clinch
1%
4%
Ground
14%