Combat Edge Intelligence

Demetrious Johnson vs John Dodson

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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“The Magician”

24-14-0FlyweightRFF

1692Good

Tale of the tape

25-4-1Record24-14-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'3"Height5'3"
66.00"Reach66,0"
135 lbsWeight126 lbs
AMC PankrationTeamJackson-Wink MMA

What's at stake

Demetrious Johnson is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +7 while a loss costs more — John Dodson carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Demetrious JohnsonNow 1844
If they win+7→ 1851
If they lose-17→ 1827
John DodsonNow 1692
If they win+17→ 1709
If they lose-7→ 1685

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1630 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1622 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.43
Sig. strikes / min
3.20
55%
Strike accuracy
41%
1.66
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.58
67%
Strike defense
62%
3.35
Takedown avg.
0.71
56%
Takedown accuracy
29%
66%
Takedown defense
82%
0.52
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Demetrious JohnsonJohn Dodson
170017501800185020222023

Win method breakdown

5 (20%)
KO/TKO
11 (46%)
8 (32%)
Submission
2 (8%)
12 (48%)
Decision
11 (46%)

Combat Edge model read

Demetrious Johnson83%
John Dodson 17%Elo baseline: 71%

The Combat Edge model makes Demetrious Johnson a 83% favorite over John Dodson in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (71%).

Demetrious Johnson holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1844 to 1692, a 152-point edge.

Demetrious Johnson enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Demetrious Johnson finishes 52% of wins inside the distance, John Dodson 54%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.