John Dodson
- January 4, 2024
- Mma Fighter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | John Dodson |
| Occupation | MMA Fighter |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 26, 1984(1984-09-26) |
| Age | 40 |
| Birthplace | Albuquerque |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New Mexico |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
John Dodson Biography
| Name | John Dodson |
| Birthday | Sep 26 |
| Birth Year | 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | Albuquerque |
| Home Town | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | Esperanza Montemayor |
| Children(s) | Delilah Skye |
John Dodson is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on September 26, 1984 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. MMA champion and the winner of Spike’s The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping Team Bisping. Team Miller.
The fighter made his UFC debut in the fight against T.J. Dillashaw on December 3, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale.
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 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. 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.
His birthplace was Albuquerque, New Mexico, and then moved with his family in Edgewood.
John Dodson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | MMA Fighter |
| House | Living in own house. |
John Dodson is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Dodson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a state-wide wrestling champion at high school. He was invited for MMA through Chris Luttrell and Greg Jackson who were impressed by his ability to grapple.
He took on He fought Demetrious Johnson in January 2013 for the UFC Flyweight title, and despite knocking down Johnson twice in one round, lost the match in a unanimous decision. on January 13, 2013 to win an UFC Flyweight title, and despite taking off Johnson twice in a single round, he fell short of the fight in a unanimous decision.
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 May 11, 2020, he is #13 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 61 kg |
John Dodson height 5 ft 3 in John weight 61 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is John Dodson Dating?
According to our records, John Dodson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, John Dodson’s is not dating anyone.
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Dodson was expected to face Scott Jorgensen on December 14, 2013 at UFC on Fox 9, replacing Ian McCall. However, Dodson himself was forced from the bout after sustaining a knee injury. Jorgensen instead faced promotional newcomer Zach Makovsky.
Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Dodson celebrates birthday on September 26 of every year.
Dodson faced UFC Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson on January 26, 2013 at UFC on Fox 6, becoming the first Ultimate Fighter alumnus to fight for a title post-season 5. Despite knocking Johnson down twice in the second round, Dodson lost the fight via unanimous decision in a bout that earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.
Is John Dodson still in the UFC?
Dodson faced Merab Dvalishvili on August 15, 2020, at UFC 252. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. On September 18, 2020, it was announced that Dodson was released by UFC.
How tall is John Dodson UFC?
5′ 1″
What is Demetrious Johnson's record?
Demetrious Johnson Record: 27-3-1.
Why did John Dodson leave the UFC?
“I just figured I wasn’t the fit anymore. COVID happened. Of course, that’s a big factor in everything else that’s coming through.
What does John Dodson do now?
Since parting ways with the UFC, Dodson has competed in the XMMA promotion, going 1-1 in the process. Now signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship , ‘The Magician’ is moving back down to his original weight class.