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Drew Dober

Last fought: Mar 2026
RECORD
Pro
29-15-0 (1 NC)
UFC
15-11-0
Age
37
Height
5'8"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:13
Fight Completion Rate54.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.64
% Fights Inside the Distance70.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)105-79 (57.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)58-55 (51.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)46-22 (67.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)64.7%
% Time in Control13.2%
% Time Controlled22.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time37.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.50
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.37
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.13
Distance Strike Accuracy37.1%
Distance Strike Defense57.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.32
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.39
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.85
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.33
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.51
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.14
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Drew Dober   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Drew Dober
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.3
Strike Differential0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy17.0%
Takedown Defense58.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.1
Control Time/15min1:58
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins73.3%
Submission % of Wins6.7%
Decision % of Wins20.0%
Avg Fight Time8:13
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.7
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.8
Takedown Accuracy14.3%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight0:19

Fight History

WIN
vs. Michael Johnson
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:53
Drew Dober22/5540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Michael Johnson27/7636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kyle Prepolec
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:16
Drew Dober83/16152%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04
Kyle Prepolec51/16431%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Manuel Torres
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg • Mar 2025Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:45
Drew Dober3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Manuel Torres23/2592%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jean Silva
KO/TKO • Rd 3, 1:28
Drew Dober59/14740%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:30
Jean Silva53/10949%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Renato Moicano
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov • Feb 2024Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Drew Dober23/5939%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:02
Renato Moicano23/4255%TD 3/6Ctrl 10:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ricky Glenn
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green • Oct 2023Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:36
Drew Dober30/5357%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 1
Ricky Glenn5/2223%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Matt Frevola
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo • May 2023Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:08
Drew Dober20/5934%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Matt Frevola35/7547%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. King Green
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:45
Drew Dober34/12128%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09KD 1
King Green73/14251%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Alves
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:30
Drew Dober62/15141%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
Rafael Alves37/6854%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Terrance McKinney
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2022Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:17
Drew Dober17/3746%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:24KD 1
Terrance McKinney36/6159%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:33KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brad Riddell
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 • Jun 2021Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Drew Dober73/16843%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:05
Brad Riddell89/13765%TD 5/11Ctrl 2:30
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Islam Makhachev
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya • Mar 2021Lightweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 1:37
Drew Dober10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
Islam Makhachev15/2560%TD 3/4Ctrl 9:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexander Hernandez
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira • May 2020Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:25
Drew Dober61/14542%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
Alexander Hernandez34/10831%TD 3/5Ctrl 1:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nasrat Haqparast
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy • Jan 2020Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:10
Drew Dober13/2650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
Nasrat Haqparast7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marco Polo Reyes
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:07
Drew Dober16/2759%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Marco Polo Reyes5/1436%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Beneil Dariush
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:41
Drew Dober31/5853%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03
Beneil Dariush37/6557%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jon Tuck
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick • Aug 2018Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Drew Dober60/13644%TD 2/2Ctrl 7:48
Jon Tuck33/7544%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frank Camacho
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 • Jan 2018Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Drew Dober145/32245%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:26
Frank Camacho106/22348%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joshua Burkman
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 • Jul 2017Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:04
Drew Dober15/2952%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:07KD 1
Joshua Burkman11/1861%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis • Dec 2016Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:57
Drew Dober24/7134%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:13KD 1
Olivier Aubin-Mercier27/5351%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jason Gonzalez
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem • Sep 2016Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:45
Drew Dober20/4149%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10KD 1
Jason Gonzalez10/3033%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Scott Holtzman
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit • Jan 2016Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Drew Dober36/8841%TD 5/14Ctrl 5:13
Scott Holtzman38/6955%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:59
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Efrain Escudero
UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum • Jun 2015Lightweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:54
Drew Dober0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Efrain Escudero1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Leandro Silva
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare • Mar 2015Lightweight
Overturned (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:45
Drew Dober22/7231%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:10
Leandro Silva25/4852%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jamie Varner
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic • Dec 2014Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:52
Drew Dober5/1242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40
Jamie Varner4/1040%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nick Hein
UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi • May 2014Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Drew Dober49/12739%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:59
Nick Hein50/10548%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:17
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean Spencer
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Drew Dober61/22627%TD 0/11Ctrl 3:04
Sean Spencer105/27039%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:52
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Lumumba Sayers
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:16
Drew Dober0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com