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Michael Johnson vs Drew Dober

AIDober carries the finishing threat and knockout pop, but Johnson owns the sharper matchup-specific tools at …
51.2%
Model
57.1%
Market
1.68
Odds
-5.9
Edge (pp)
Striking Defense
established · 31 UFC fightsestablished · 31 fights
Style Matchup
Volume · Initiative
established · 25 UFC fightsestablished · 25 fights
STRIKING
P62
Striking Initiative
P71
P90
Volume
P82
P26
Striking Efficiency
P38
P69
Range Sniper
P70
P53
Kickboxing
P56
P12
Clinch Striking
P41
P86
Defensive Striking
P39
GRAPPLING / WRESTLING
P20
Wrestling
P17
P26
Pressure Wrestling
P67
P17
Top Control
P34
P17
Submission
P63
P74
Anti-Wrestling
P29
P85
Grappling Defense
P23
P40
Scrambler
P46
DAMAGE / FINISHING
P50
Power
P67
P11
Finisher
P66
P82
Damage Resistance
P78
FIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill
P43
Fast Starter
P36
P36
Pace
P64
P8
Late Fighter
P59
GLOBAL
P19
Versatility
P17
Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.
Striking
JohnsonDober
4.28Landed / min4.58
3.79Absorbed / min4.38
40%Accuracy41%
59%Defense53%
0.54KD / 150.65
0.13KD abs / 150.22
Grappling / Wrestling
JohnsonDober
0.58TD / 150.65
1.50TD att / 153.84
39%TD accuracy17%
81%TD defense59%
1:12Control / 152:02
0.04Sub att / 150.07
Targets
JohnsonDober
Head53%|64%
Body32%|23%
Leg15%|14%
Position
JohnsonDober
Distance89%|79%
Clinch7%|11%
Ground4%|10%
Ranking evolution Johnson Dober
AI Matchup Analysis
Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson rides a three-fight win streak and carries an 8 cm reach edge he can put to use behind sharp distance management and stand-up defense. His chin has held up recently, and his work from top position has been trending upward, adding a grappling dimension to his rangy striking.
Drew Dober
Drew Dober brings the more dangerous recent finishing form, with knockout power that has closed fights out lately. He also owns a slight edge in changing levels and getting the fight to the mat, giving him a path away from range exchanges.
Matchup Read
Dober carries the finishing threat and knockout pop, but Johnson owns the sharper matchup-specific tools at range, using his reach and stand-up defense to keep Dober at the end of his strikes. The pivotal exchange is grappling: Dober's push to get the fight down meets Johnson's takedown defense. If Johnson stuffs the entries and stays long, the fight lives in his wheelhouse; if Dober lands clean or drags it to the mat, his power and top pressure take over.
What to Watch
  • Early striking: whether Johnson can keep Dober pinned to the end of his range or Dober closes the gap to load up power shots.
  • Grappling: how often Dober changes levels, and whether Johnson's takedown defense keeps the fight standing.
  • Damage exchanges: whether Johnson's recent durability holds up against Dober's finishing power in close-range trades.