| John Dodson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johnathan Dodson III September 26, 1984 Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Other names | The Magician |
| Residence | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Featherweight, Bantamweight, Flyweight |
| Reach | 66.0 in (168 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Gaidojutsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Team | Jackson's MMA |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Johnathan Dodson III (born September 26, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Dodson has made a name for himself fighting mainly in the Southwest region. He was the winner of the bantamweight tournament in Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.
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Dodson was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He grew up in Albuquerque then he and his family moved to Edgewood, New Mexico. He attended Moriarty High School in Moriarty, New Mexico.[1] While attending Moriarty, Dodson competed in track, football and wrestling. In wrestling Dodson was a two-time state champion, one time state runner-up and four time district champion.[2] Dodson graduated from high school in 2003, and then enrolled at the University of New Mexico while working at a local Chuck E. Cheese.[1][2][3]
Dodson began training MMA in 2002 after Chris Luttrell, and Greg Jackson recruited him for his extensive wrestling background. After the first day of training he "fell in love with the sport" and continued to train daily with Jackson.[2]
Dodson competed in a Grappler’s Quest and won in the beginner level. Four months later he did another submission tournament, winning that at the intermediate level. Six months later Dodson competed in his first amateur fight. He competed in one other amateur bout before turning pro.[2] Dodson was offered to make his debut in Japan against the number one ranked flyweight in the world, Yasuhiro Urushitani.[2] Dodson lost the fight via a controversial decision.[4]
With the lack of fights materializing at flyweight, Dodson began taking fights at featherweight and bantamweight as well. He obtained a 3-2 record before taking a fight against future WEC fighter, Clint Godfrey, winning the fight via decision. With the win over Godfrey, Dodson was selected to be apart of the second season of the Tapout Reality show.[5]
Despite having a 1-1 record under the Ultimate Warrior Challenge promotion, he was awarded shot at the vacant UWC flyweight title at UWC 7. Dodson was defeated by Pat Runez in a highly controversial five round decision. At UWC 8, Dodson defeated previously unbeaten Jesse Riggleman via unanimous decision.
Dodson was expected to fight at Tachi Palace Fights 9 against Alexis Vila.[6] However, Vila suffered an injury and was forced to pull out of the bout. Vila was replaced by former Shooto champion Mamoru Yamaguchi.[7] Dodson then pulled out of the fight for unknown reasons, and was replaced by Kevin Dunsmoor.[8]
In 2011, Dodson had signed with the UFC to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. In the first episode, Dodson fought Brandon Merkt to gain entry into the Ultimate Fighter house. Dodson defeated Merkt in the first round via TKO.
Dodson was selected as a part of Team Mayhem, he was the first bantamweight chosen for the team (fourth overall). Dodson defeated John Albert via unanimous decision in the preliminary round and moved onto the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals Dodson was selected to fight Team Mayhem teammate, Johnny Bedford. After a close first round, Dodson won the fight via KO in the first minute of the second round. The win moved Dodson into the finals. The impressive finish also won Dodson an additional $25,000 for the fan voted "Knockout of the Season".
Dodson made his UFC debut on December 3, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale against T.J. Dillashaw to determine the bantamweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 14. Dodson won the fight via TKO in the first round to become the first Bantamweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter competition. He received an additional $40,000 for winning "Knockout of the Night."
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 12 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 5 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12-5 | T.J. Dillashaw | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | December 3, 2011 | 1 | 1:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won The Ultimate Fighter 14; Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 11-5 | John Moraga | Decision (unanimous) | Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion | December 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Punta Cana | |
| Win | 10-5 | Jessie Riggleman | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 8 | May 22, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Loss | 9-5 | Pat Runez | Decision (split) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 7 | October 3, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | For UWC Flyweight Championship |
| Win | 9-4 | Jose Lujan | TKO (punches) | Duke City MMA Series 2 | July 25, 2009 | 1 | 0:52 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | |
| Win | 8-4 | Jose Villarisco | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 5 | February 21, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Loss | 7-4 | Mike Easton | Decision (split) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 4 | October 11, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Win | 7-3 | Vern Baca | TKO (punches) | Battlequest 8 | April 11, 2008 | 1 | 3:42 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Win | 6-3 | Zac White | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Last Man Standing 2 | December 15, 2007 | 1 | 3:42 | Roswell, New Mexico, U.S. | |
| Loss | 5-3 | Bill Boland | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Cage Wars 7 | April 7, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| Win | 5-2 | Jake Long | TKO (slam & punches) | Last Man Standing 1 | March 17, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Roswell, New Mexico, U.S. | |
| Win | 4-2 | Clint Godfrey | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Fire 27 | December 9, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Castle Rock, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Loss | 3-2 | Joe Doherty | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Fire 25 | July 29, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Vail, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Win | 3-1 | Ron Rumpf | Submission (guillotine) | Gladiator Challenge 53 | July 16, 2006 | 1 | 1:18 | Porterville, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 2-1 | Jared Moreland | TKO (punches) | Rumble in the Rockies 2 | February 18, 2006 | 1 | 2:55 | Loveland, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Win | 1-1 | Johnny Velasquez | Decision (split) | King of the Cage: Socorro | July 23, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Socorro, New Mexico, U.S. | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Yasuhiro Urushitani | Decision (unanimous) | Demolition 20 | November 14, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo |
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