John Dodson (fighter)
| John Dodson | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Thomas Dodson III September 26, 1984 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Other names | The Magician |
| Residence | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division |
Flyweight Bantamweight (Current) |
| Reach | 66.0 in (168 cm) |
| Style | Gaidojutsu, Kickboxing, Boxing, Wrestling |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Team | Jackson's MMA |
| Rank | Black belt in Gaidojutsu |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
John Thomas Dodson III (born September 26, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. 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 Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller. As of April 22, 2017, he is #7 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings.
Dodson was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He grew up in Albuquerque and later moved to Edgewood, New Mexico with his family. He attended Moriarty High School in Moriarty, New Mexico. Dodson is half African-American, half Filipino-American. 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. Dodson graduated from high school in 2003, and then enrolled at the University of New Mexico while working at a local Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant.
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.
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. Dodson was offered to make his debut in Japan against the number one ranked flyweight in the world, Yasuhiro Urushitani. Dodson lost the fight via a controversial decision.
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 a part of the second season of the Tapout Reality show.
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