Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Jimmie Rivera won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 8, 2018·Dallas, Texas, USA, USA
Style matchupJimmie Rivera: Pressure fightervsJohn Dodson: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Jimmie Rivera wins(57.6%)
Actual result: Jimmie Rivera wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Jimmie Rivera
Red Corner
VS
John Dodson
Blue Corner
-150
(60%)
Vegas Odds
+130
(43%)
36
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'4"
Height
5'3"
172.72 cm
Reach
167.64 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Jimmie Rivera
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Marlon Moraes · Jun 18L
vs Aljamain Sterling · Feb 19L
vs Petr Yan · Jun 19W
vs Cody Stamann · Jul 20L
vs Pedro Munhoz · Feb 21John Dodson
oldest →latest
L
vs Marlon Moraes · Nov 17W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Mar 18L
vs Petr Yan · Feb 19W
KOvs Nathaniel Wood · Feb 20L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Aug 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Jimmie RiveraMetricJohn Dodson
4.03
Strikes / min
3.20
3.90
Strikes absorbed / min
3.58
60%
Strike defense
61%
0.88
TDs / 15 min
0.71
92%
Takedown defense
82%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.13evenly matched on net striking-0.38
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Jimmie RiveraJohn Dodson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Jimmie Rivera(10 fights)John Dodson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-7.87.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-90.090.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Jimmie Rivera
StanceOrthodox
Height64.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights11
John Dodson
StanceOrthodox
Height63.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights17