Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Dodson
The Magician
22-12-0
RESULT

John Dodson def. Tim Elliott (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, May 5, 2012

John Dodson defeated Tim Elliott by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller, held Saturday, May 5, 2012. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Dodson won the decision.

Fight stats

John Dodson
Tim Elliott
0
Knockdowns
0
80 of 233
Significant strikes
79 of 225
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
83 of 236
Total strikes
81 of 227
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 5
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:12
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
54 of 200
Head
64 of 192
17 of 24
Body
11 of 28
9 of 9
Leg
4 of 5
78 of 226
Distance
67 of 203
2 of 6
Clinch
12 of 22
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 64
Sig. str.
17 of 63
26 of 66
Total str.
18 of 64
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 74
Sig. str.
18 of 72
26 of 75
Total str.
18 of 72
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 95
Sig. str.
44 of 90
31 of 95
Total str.
45 of 91
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#DodsonElliott
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#DodsonElliott
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#DodsonElliott
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

5
Dodson
-
1
Elliott
29-28 Dodson×529-28 Elliott
All 6 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

65%
Dodson
18%
Draw
18%
Elliott
17 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Dodson64.7%29-29 Draw17.6%29-28 Elliott11.8%30-26 Elliott5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Dodson
R2
65%
Dodson
R3
88%
Elliott

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

John Dodson
-573
85% implied win probability
Open: -532Best: -503
Tim Elliott
+392
20% implied win probability
Open: +378Best: +426

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn DodsonTim Elliott
Bookmaker-535+385
Bovada-550+350
Pinnacle-503+426
sports-interaction-769+405

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Dodson vs Tim Elliott?

John Dodson defeated Tim Elliott by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller, held Saturday, May 5, 2012. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Dodson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Dodson vs Tim Elliott?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Dodson won the decision.

Was John Dodson vs Tim Elliott a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 6 media scores picked John Dodson.

Full robbery index
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

John Dodson 62%38% Tim Elliott

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.

John Dodson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Tim Elliott
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power90
98Speed92
94Precision92
93Durability93
84Engine94
63Wrestling95
57Ground92

Biggest edge Tim Elliott, Ground striking +38

Attribute by attribute

John Dodson is on the left of every row, Tim Elliott on the right.
98Punch power90
96Kick power89
98Punch speed92
97Kick speed91
94Accuracy92
63Takedowns95
51Ground striking89
62Submissions94
96Chin94
89Body strength91
84Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

22-12-0
Record
22-14-1
1745
Power Index rating
1661
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
39
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.20
SLpM
3.51
40%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.58
SApM
3.00
61%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
3.61
28%
TD Acc.
45%
82%
TD Def.
59%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.10

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Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 22 fights
43.6
Avg sig. strikes
43.1
0.65
Avg takedowns
2.95
0:40
Avg control time
3:40
101
Career high strikes
116
2
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

John Dodson
Strike target
Tim Elliott
56%
Head
58%
30%
Body
20%
14%
Leg
23%
John Dodson
Strike position
Tim Elliott
85%
Distance
66%
11%
Clinch
16%
4%
Ground
18%