Best fights of John Dodson
Over 21 years as a professional, John Dodson has compiled a 24-15 (13) record, including five title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. John Dodson KOs Manny Gamburyan in 37 seconds
On April 16, 2016 John Dodson faced Manny Gamburyan in a bantamweight bout. Dodson was 31 years old with a record of 17-7, and Gamburyan was 34 with a record of 15-8. Dodson was coming off a loss, while Gamburyan was on a 2-fight winning streak. Dodson stopped Manny Gamburyan via TKO in the 1st round.
2. John Dodson KOs Nathaniel Wood
On February 15, 2020 John Dodson faced Nathaniel Wood in a bantamweight bout. Dodson was 35 years old with a record of 20-11, and Wood was 26 with a record of 14-3. Dodson was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Wood was on a 7-fight winning streak. Dodson stopped Nathaniel Wood via TKO in the 3rd round.
3. John Dodson defeats Eddie Wineland
On April 22, 2017 John Dodson faced Eddie Wineland in a bantamweight bout. Dodson was 32 years old with a record of 18-8, and Wineland was 32 with a record of 23-11-1. Dodson was coming off a loss, while Wineland was on a 2-fight winning streak. Dodson won via unanimous decision.
4. John Dodson defeats Zach Makovsky
On May 23, 2015 John Dodson faced Zach Makovsky in a flyweight bout. Dodson was 30 years old with a record of 16-6, and Makovsky was 33 with a record of 19-5. Dodson was on a 2-fight winning streak and Makovsky was coming off a win. Dodson won via unanimous decision.
5. John Dodson loses to Demetrious Johnson in their 2nd fight via unanimous decision
On September 5, 2015 John Dodson fought Demetrious Johnson for the UFC flyweight title. It was their second meeting. Dodson was 30 years old with a record of 17-6, and Johnson was 29 with a record of 15-2-1. Dodson was on a 3-fight winning streak and Johnson was on a 8-fight winning streak. Dodson lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Johnson.
6. John Dodson KOs John Moraga in their 2nd fight
On June 7, 2014 John Dodson faced John Moraga in a flyweight bout. It was their second meeting. Dodson was 29 years old with a record of 15-6, and Moraga was 30 with a record of 14-2. Both Dodson and Moraga were coming off a win. Dodson stopped John Moraga via TKO in the 2nd round.
7. John Dodson loses to John Lineker via split decision
On October 1, 2016 John Dodson faced John Lineker in a bantamweight bout. Dodson was 32 years old with a record of 18-7, and Lineker was 26 with a record of 28-7. Dodson was coming off a win and Lineker was on a 5-fight winning streak. Dodson lost via split decision. Went the distance with Lineker.
8. John Dodson KOs T.J. Dillashaw
On December 3, 2011 John Dodson fought T.J. Dillashaw for the vacant The Ultimate Fighter 14 tournament bantamweight title. Dodson was 27 years old with a record of 11-5, and Dillashaw was 25 with a record of 4-0. Dodson was on a 2-fight winning streak and Dillashaw was on an undefeated 4-fight winning streak. Dodson stopped T.J. Dillashaw via TKO in the 1st round. Won the vacant title.
9. John Dodson defeats Pedro Munhoz
On March 3, 2018 John Dodson faced Pedro Munhoz in a bantamweight bout. Dodson was 33 years old with a record of 19-9, and Munhoz was 31 with a record of 15-2. Dodson was coming off a loss, while Munhoz was on a 4-fight winning streak. Dodson won via split decision.
10. John Dodson KOs Darrell Montague
On October 19, 2013 John Dodson faced Darrell Montague in a flyweight bout. Dodson was 29 years old with a record of 14-6, and Montague was 25 with a record of 13-2. Dodson was coming off a loss, while Montague was on a 4-fight winning streak. Dodson stopped Darrell Montague via KO in the 1st round.