Saturday, May 5, 2012Izod Center, East Rutherford, United States
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 at Izod Center, East Rutherford. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Dodson won the decision.
John Dodson vs Tim Elliott
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
John DodsonTim Elliott
0
Knockdowns0
80 / 233
Significant strikes79 / 225
34%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
83 / 236
Total strikes81 / 227
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 5
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:12
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
John DodsonTim Elliott
5468%6481%
Head
1721%1114%
Body
911%45%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
John Dodson
98%
Tim Elliott
85%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
John Dodson80 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5252/194
1717/23
99/9
Clinch
22/5
00/1
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Tim Elliott79 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5656/176
88/23
33/4
Clinch
88/16
33/5
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
John DodsonTim Elliott
R1
24
17
10-910-910-9
R2
25
18
10-910-910-9
R3
31
44
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: John Dodson
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 64
Significant strikes17 / 63
38%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
26 / 66
Total strikes18 / 64
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:07
Control time0:02
Round 2Judges: John Dodson
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 74
Significant strikes18 / 72
34%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
26 / 75
Total strikes18 / 72
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:05
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Tim Elliott
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 95
Significant strikes44 / 90
33%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
31 / 95
Total strikes45 / 91
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
5
John Dodson
1
Tim Elliott
●29-28 Dodson×5●29-28 Elliott
All 6 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Dodson
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Dodson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Dodson
- Lotfi Sariahmed · Sherdog.com29-28Dodson
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Dodson
- Dave Doyle · MMAFighting.com29-28Elliott
Fan Scorecards
17 fan scorecards submitted
65%
John Dodson
18%
Draw
18%
Tim Elliott
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | John Dodson | Tim Elliott | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -535 | +385 | |
| Bovada | -550 | +350 | |
| Pinnacle | -503 | +426 | |
| sports-interaction | -769 | +405 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Tim Elliott lands 3.69 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
John Dodson
Folkstyle WrestlingOther
- —Black belt · OtherGreg Jackson (Gaidojutsu / Jackson's MMA)
- 2024BKFC World Flyweight Championship (1st defense, retained)BKFC
- 2023BKFC World Flyweight Championship (inaugural)BKFC
- 2011Champion · The Ultimate Fighterbantamweight
Tim Elliott
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2015Titan FC Flyweight ChampionshipTitan FC
- 2016Champion · The Ultimate FighterFlyweight
- 2009All-American · NCAA D2125 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%59%
Head
28%19%
Body
11%22%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
John Dodsonlast 4 fights
70%19%11%
Tim Elliottlast 5 fights
48%49%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
John Dodson· from fights outside the UFC Tim Elliott
Strikes landed / min
3.263.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersTim Elliott · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.263.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersTim Elliott · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.583.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersTim Elliott · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersTim Elliott · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersTim Elliott · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Dodson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTim Elliott · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.26
Strikes landed / min3.55
3.26
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.05
0.58 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.69 / 8.2
31%
Takedown accuracy45%
82%
Takedown defence59%
0:56
Control time / fight3:46
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
John Dodson17 UFC fights · 742 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%351/1309
24%176/239
14%104/116
Clinch
5%39/71
6%44/51
0%1/1
Ground
3%24/32
0%3/3
0%0/0
Tim Elliott22 UFC fights · 964 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%335/1288
11%109/261
21%198/264
Clinch
10%93/144
5%44/58
2%19/19
Ground
14%136/228
3%30/31
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
John Dodson13 of 40 ended early · 33%27 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Tim Elliott18 of 37 ended early · 49%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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 at Izod Center, East Rutherford. 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.