UFC Flyweight Title Bout: Demetrious Johnson vs. John Dodson
Odds: (-230 Johnson /+180 Dodson )
Betting Pick: Johnson
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In the main event of UFC on FOX 6, UFC Flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson will defend his title against versatile veteran John “The Magician” Dodson. Johnson had to fight through a tough Flyweight tournament to win his belt, but Dodson enters this fight on a five-fight winning streak and is notoriously durable. If Johnson wants to cement his reign as UFC’s top Flyweight, he is going to have to fend off a hungry, capable, and experienced challenger.
John “The Magician” Dodson is a heavy-handed Flyweight who fights out of Greg Jackson’s camp in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Since debuting in the UFC, Dodson has gone 3-0 with two impressive finishes. He has strong boxing, good wrestling, and a solid top game. In reality, he is a very similar fighter to Johnson. Both are quick, move well, and are versatile. The only big disadvantage I see for Dodson is on the ground. He is a passable grappler, but Johnson is a dangerous submission finisher from a variety of positions.
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson earned the first-ever UFC Flyweight Title by making it out of a tough tournament with wins over Ian McCall and Joseph Benavidez. Johnson was competitive fighting at higher weights despite his size disadvantage, but looks extremely dangerous at a more natural weight class. He is extremely quick, with dangerous boxing, good wrestling, amazing footwork, and great submissions. Against Dodson he is going to want to use the early going to feel his opponent out, because if he doesn’t give Dodson enough respect he might find his title reign coming to an end.
This has all the makings of a very competitive fight. Both of these guys are long-time veterans with well-rounded offensive skill sets, and they have very similar fight styles. Both like to move around a lot in the Octagon, setting up their offense with great footwork. In the end, though, I think Johnson is just the better of the two. He has a more complete ground game, has fought better opponents, and is overall the more polished fighter. This fight should have a lot of back and forth action, but ultimately I think Johnson will get the better of it and retain his title with a unanimous decision victory.
Prediction: Demetrious Johnson by Unanimous Decision.
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