Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
John Dodson
The Magician
22-12-0
RESULT

Petr Yan def. John Dodson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Petr Yan
No Mercy
20-5-0
Saturday, February 23, 2019
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Petr Yan defeated John Dodson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos, held Saturday, February 23, 2019 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

John Dodson
Petr Yan
1
Knockdowns
0
30 of 81
Significant strikes
80 of 155
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
35 of 86
Total strikes
102 of 180
2 of 8
Takedowns
2 of 5
25%
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:35
Control time
1:30
Significant strikes by target
18 of 65
Head
61 of 131
8 of 11
Body
16 of 20
4 of 5
Leg
3 of 4
25 of 73
Distance
61 of 134
4 of 7
Clinch
15 of 17
1 of 1
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 27
Sig. str.
18 of 43
11 of 27
Total str.
18 of 43
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
15 of 38
Sig. str.
32 of 61
20 of 43
Total str.
34 of 64
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 16
Sig. str.
30 of 51
4 of 16
Total str.
50 of 73
1 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
1:13

Judges' Scorecards

#DodsonYan
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#DodsonYan
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#DodsonYan
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Dodson
14
Yan
30–27 Yan×1029–28 Yan×330–26 Yan
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

6%
Dodson
2%
Draw
92%
Yan
64 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Yan45.3%30–26 Yan25%29–28 Yan17.2%29–28 Dodson6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Yan
R2
77%
Yan
R3
66%
Yan

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Dodson vs Petr Yan?

Petr Yan defeated John Dodson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos, held Saturday, February 23, 2019 at The O2, London.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Dodson vs Petr Yan?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Petr Yan won the decision.

Referee
Neil Hall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

John Dodson 42%58% Petr Yan

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

22-12-0
Record
20-5-0
1618
Elo rating
1675
0
Win Streak
4
41
Age
33
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.20
SLpM
5.16
40%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.58
SApM
4.24
61%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
1.70
28%
TD Acc.
49%
82%
TD Def.
86%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Dodson · 2-3
  • L
    Rizin FF - Otoko MatsuriSun, May 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    RIZIN 45Sun, Dec 31, 2023
    Decision
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 45Sun, Dec 31, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Rizin FF - Rizin 42Sat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. RizinSat, Dec 31, 2022
    Knockout · R1 · 1:43 · Flyweight
Petr Yan · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Yan vs DvalishviliSat, Mar 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 16 fights
43.6
Avg sig. strikes
91.0
0.65
Avg takedowns
2.00
0:40
Avg control time
2:39
101
Career high strikes
194
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

John Dodson
Strike target
Petr Yan
56%
Head
69%
30%
Body
19%
14%
Leg
12%
John Dodson
Strike position
Petr Yan
85%
Distance
75%
11%
Clinch
12%
4%
Ground
13%