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Former UFC veteran John Dodson was involved in a serious car accident last night that almost ended tragically. Dodson’s manager, Ricky Kottenstette, informed the public of Dodson’s accident with the following Instagram post, which included …
Former UFC veteran John Dodson was involved in a serious car accident last night that almost ended tragically. Dodson’s manager, Ricky Kottenstette, informed the public of Dodson’s accident with the following Instagram post, which included an image of the scene of the accident. “@johndodsonmma and his family were in a serious accident last evening. Let’s show them […]
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TUF 14 winner and 2-time title contender, John Dodson, has been released by the UFC. News of his departure from the promotion was first reported by MMA Fighting on Friday. “We are excited to see what other offers are out there for John,” Dodson’s…
TUF 14 winner and 2-time title contender, John Dodson, has been released by the UFC. News of his departure from the promotion was first reported by MMA Fighting on Friday. “We are excited to see what other offers are out there for John,” Dodson’s manager, Ricky Kottenstette, said to MMA Fighting. “John is 100 percent […]
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Two-time UFC title challenger John Dodson has been released by the promotion after suffering defeat against Merab Dvalishvili in his most recent outing. MMA Fighting was the first to report news of The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 champions departure from the UFC. The news was then confirmed by Dodson’s manager Ricky Kottenstette confirming the report […]
Two-time UFC title challenger John Dodson has been released by the promotion after suffering defeat against Merab Dvalishvili in his most recent outing.
MMA Fighting was the first to report news of The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 champions departure from the UFC. The news was then confirmed by Dodson’s manager Ricky Kottenstette confirming the report to be true.
“We are excited to see what other offers are out there for John,” Kottenstette said. “John is 100 percent committed to his fight career and he’s not diminished in his skill set whatsoever.
“John has fought the absolute best in the world in two weight classes and he’s still more than ready face elite competition. We look forward to talking to any and all promotions to find John the best home for his future.”
Dodson spent almost a decade in the UFC after picking up a first-round TKO win over TJ Dillashaw to be crowned TUF champion back in 2011. The 33-year-old quickly rose to the top of the bantamweight division, beating Tim Elliott and Jussier Formiga on his way to a first UFC title shot. Dodson fell short against 125lb GOAT, Demetrious Johnson in 2013. The bout was close and competitive but ‘Mighty Mouse’ ultimately ran out a clear winner. Dodson later got another Johnson but was beaten much more comprehensively. It was a defeat that triggered a move up in weight to 135lbs in 2016.
Since joining the UFC bantamweight division Dodson has struggled for form losing five of his last nine fights. Despite being outsized at 135lbs Dodson managed to pick up good wins over Nathaniel Wood, Pedro Munhoz, Eddie Wineland, and Manny Gamburyan. However, he was unable to beat many of the best bantamweight fighter including Dvalishvili, Petr Yan, Jimmie Rivera, Marlon Moraes, and John Lineker who all edged him on the scorecards.
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Fight fans are going to be talking about UFC 252, which went down on Saturday night at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, for weeks to come…
Fight fans are going to be talking about UFC 252, which went down on Saturday night at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, for weeks to come…
Kicking off the UFC 252 main card is a bantamweight contest between Merab Dvalishvili and John Dodson. Round 1: Dvalishvili misses a spinning backfist to start things off. A lot of feinting early on as both fighters look to establish range. Dvalishvili misses an upkick. Dvalishvili goes for the takedown with three minutes remaining in […]
Kicking off the UFC 252 main card is a bantamweight contest between Merab Dvalishvili and John Dodson.
Round 1: Dvalishvili misses a spinning backfist to start things off. A lot of feinting early on as both fighters look to establish range. Dvalishvili misses an upkick. Dvalishvili goes for the takedown with three minutes remaining in the round. Dodson goes down but is on his feet with Dvalishvili controlling his back and landing knees to the back of his thighs. He continues to land knees as Dodson looks to remain on his feet and escape this position. Dodson finally gets free with just under a minute to go in the round. They strike for the remainder of the round but nothing significant. Dvalishvili wins the first.
Round 2: Dvalishvili lands a leg kick. He is jabbing a lot more as he advances. He grabs Dodson’s leg but Dodson remains on his feet. Dodson lands a big inside low kick. Dodson looks to land another leg kick but is countered by Dvalishvili who lifts him up and takes him down. Dodson gets up right away, however, so it doesn’t count as an official takedown. They return to striking. Dvalisvhili partially lands a spinning backfist and follows it up with a big right hand. He has Dodson clinched up against the fence as he looks for the takedown. Dodson is taken down again but gets up right away. Dodson lands another low kick on Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili feints a takedown and lands on Dodson. The round ends with Dvalishvili coming out strong.
Round 3: Both fighters embrace each other and yell as the final round begins. Dodson lands a hook to the body. Dvalishvili goes for an overhand right. Dvalishvili lands a straight right. He lands another one and shoots for a takedown. He gets another takedown but once again, Dodson gets up with ease. Dvalishvili lands a leg kick. Dodson lands a counter left hand which was arguably his best moment in the fight but Dvalishvili is fine. Dvalishvili lands a hard right. He is advancing more with aggression. He takes Dodson down against the fence but the latter gets up. They flurry to end the fight.
Official result: Merab Dvalishvili defeats John Dodson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
UFC 252 will close out what has been an unusual summer for the UFC, but it could also be the close of the career of one of the best heavyweights in MMA. While the main event between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic will settle their rivalry once and for…
UFC 252 will close out what has been an unusual summer for the UFC, but it could also be the close of the career of one of the best heavyweights in MMA. While the main event between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic will settle their rivalry once and for all, there are a lot of […]
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