John Dodson and Merab Dvalishvili faced each other in the bantamweight bout at UFC 252: Stipe vs. Cormier 3, which took place on Saturday, August 15, 2020, inside the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were 11 fights on the card. You can view UFC 252 results and fight bonuses. UFC 252 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Merab Dvalishvili defeated John Dodson in round 3 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 261 strikes combined in this fight, 219 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 20 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Merab Dvalishvili full fight stats
Merab Dvalishvili was firing at a 51% accuracy, throwing 171 strikes and landing 88. There were 50 significant strikes, 16 of 94 landing to the head, 4 of 9 shots to the body and 30 of 30 leg kicks. Merab Dvalishvili went for 20 takedowns and landed 2.
Strikes Thrown |
88 of 171 (51%) |
Significant Strikes |
50 of 133 (38%) |
Head Strikes |
16 |
Body Strikes |
9 |
Leg Strikes |
30 |
Takedowns |
2 of 20 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Merab Dvalishvili did against John Dodson.
John Dodson full fight stats
John Dodson landed 34% of all his strikes. There were 11 of 63 significant strikes to the head, 9 of 16 body shots, and 7 of 7 leg kicks. John Dodson attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes John Dodson threw and landed against Merab Dvalishvili.
Strikes Thrown |
31 of 90 (34%) |
Significant Strikes |
27 of 86 (31%) |
Head Strikes |
11 |
Body Strikes |
9 |
Leg Strikes |
7 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Merab Dvalishvili won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 252 |
Date |
August 15, 2020 |
Fight |
John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili |
Winner |
Merab Dvalishvili |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
261 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
219 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
20 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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