Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Moicano vs Dober
Feb. 3, 2024
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Stats & Records
15
Wins by Knockout
5
Wins by Submission
10
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 827
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 2051
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 7
- Takedowns Attempted
- 48
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Omaha, United States
Trains at
Elevation Fight Team - Denver, CO
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
35
Height
68.00
Weight
156.00
Octagon Debut
Dec. 1, 2013
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
35.00
- 15 wins by KO, five by submission (4 RNC, arm triangle)
- 10 first round finishes
- Pro since 2009
- Had 9-0 amateur record
- Owns July 2013 submission win over UFC vet TJ O’Brien
- Has also faced UFC vet Junior Hernandez
- Tried out for TUF 15, losing to Daron Cruickshank
- Has won seven of his last 11 and four of his last six
UFC Fight Night (2/3/24) Dober lost a three round unanimous decision to Renato Moicano
UFC Fight Night (10/7/23) Dober stopped Ricky Glenn via strikes at 2:36 of the first round
UFC 288 (5/6/23) Dober was stopped by Matt Frevola via strikes at 4:08 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (12/17/22) Dober knocked out Bobby Green at 2:45 of the second round
UFC 277 (7/30/22) Dober knocked out Rafael Alves at 1:30 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (3/12/22) Dober stopped Terrance McKinney via strikes at 3:17 of the first round
UFC 263 (6/12/21) Dober lost a three round unanimous decision to Brad Riddell
UFC 259 (3/6/21) Dober was submitted by Islam Makhachev via arm triangle choke at 1:37 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (5/13/20) Dober stopped Alexander Hernandez via strikes at 4:25 of the second round
UFC 246 (1/18/20) Dober knocked out Nasrat Haqparast at 1:10 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (6/29/19) Dober stopped Marco Polo Reyes via strikes at 1:07 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/9/19) Dober was submitted by Beneil Dariush via triangle armbar at 4:41 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (8/25/18) Dober won a three round unanimous decision over Jon Tuck
UFC on FOX (1/27/18) Dober won a three round unanimous decision over Frank Camacho
UFC 214 (7/29/17) Dober knocked out Joshua Burkman at 3:04 of the first round
UFC 206 (12/10/16) Dober was submitted by Olivier Aubin-Mercier via rear naked choke at 2:57 of the second round
UFC 203 (9/10/16) Dober knocked out Jason Gonzalez at 1:45 of the first round
UFC 195 (1/2/16) Dober won a three round unanimous decision over Scott Holtzman
UFC 188 (6/13/15) Dober was submitted by Efrain Escudero via guillotine choke at :54 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/21/15) Dober’s bout with Leandro Silva was ruled a no contest at 2:45 of the second round due to a referee error that initially gave Silva the win via submission.
UFC on FOX (12/13/14) Dober submitted Jamie Varner via rear naked choke at 1:52 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (5/31/14) Dober lost a three round unanimous decision to Nick Hein
TUF 18 Finale (11/30/13) Dober lost a three round unanimous decision to Sean Spencer
STRIKEFORCE HISTORY:
Payback (10/3/08) Dober knocked out Lumumba Sayers at :16 of the first round
TRAINING: I start with morning cardio, then throughout the day I have two sessions dedicated to a specific art, and team training to put it all together.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training for fighting at the age of 14 after watching my first UFC.
What ranks and titles have you held? Two-time Amateur Muay Thai world national champion. Fight2Win Amateur Featherweight Champion, Professional PFC Lightweight Champion
Do you have any heroes? I am surrounded by so many great people I cannot just single out one.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Went to a community college in pursuit of a business degree.
What was your job before you started fighting? Before fighting I worked as a Baker
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Strikeforce and Bellator veteran and PFC Lightweight Champion
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: Left Head Kick
