Makhachev vs Dober

Who won Makhachev vs Dober?

Islam Makhachev beat Drew Dober by submission in the 3rd round during the main card of UFC 259, on Saturday 6th March 2021 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Makhachev vs Dober stats

Islam Makhachev stepped into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

Drew Dober made his way to the cage with a record of 23 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was Islam Makhachev's 17th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2015. Drew Dober marked his 24th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2013.

Islam Makhachev's UFC record stood at 16-1-0, while Drew Dober's came in at 13-10-0.

The stats suggested Dober had a large advantage in power over Makhachev, boasting a 43% knock out percentage over Makhachev's 17%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Makhachev had an advantage over Dober, with a 39% submission rate over Dober's 26%.

Islam Makhachev was the younger man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Makhachev had a height advantage of 2 inches over Dober. Despite this, both fighters had a equal reach.

Makhachev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 1 year later than Dober, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 30 less professional rounds, 60 to Dober's 90.

Activity check

Makhachev's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 11 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 11 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Dober's last 4 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 2 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

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