Result
Merab DvalishviliDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeChris Tognoni
Details(30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Elo swing-13John Dodson (1704 → 1691)
DateAug 15, 2020
DivisionBantamweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastPPV
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L
The Magician | 24-14-0John Dodson
W
The Machine | 21-5-0Merab Dvalishvili
John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Chris Tognoni
Details :(30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
John Dodson
Elo1692Good
3Y trend1678 → 1692
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Merab Dvalishvili
Elo1844Great
3Y trend1779 → 1844
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Merab Dvalishvili won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Merab Dvalishvili led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare John Dodson and Merab Dvalishvili across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
John DodsonMerab Dvalishvili
Elo edge
John Dodson1692-17 last move
Merab Dvalishvili1844-14 last move
Why they are ranked here
John DodsonNot on the active ladder · 1692 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Nathaniel Wood (rated 1674 at the time): +14.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Hiromasa Ougikubo (rated 1552 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +15 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1646, not 1692: 46 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Merab Dvalishvili#1 of 336 active Bantamweight fighters · 1844 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Marlon Moraes (rated 1745 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Petr Yan (rated 1802 at the time): -14.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +47 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 24 ahead of #2 Petr Yan.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
John DodsonvsMerab Dvalishvili
Control time
0:04vs3:44
Total strikes
31vs88
Sig. strikes
27vs50
Takedowns
0vs2
Finishing profile
John DodsonKO/TKO leads 46% of wins
Merab Dvalishvilidecision leads 76% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili is a completed Bantamweight fight from UFC 252 : MIOCIC VS CORMIER 3. Merab Dvalishvili defeated John Dodson by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili quick answers
Who won John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili?
Merab Dvalishvili won John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili on?
John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili is listed on UFC 252 : MIOCIC VS CORMIER 3.
What are the records for John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili?
John Dodson enters with a 24-14-0 record and Merab Dvalishvili enters with a 21-5-0 record.
What division is John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili?
John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili is listed as a Bantamweight fight.
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