Sherdog’s Top 10: UFC on Fox Main Events

2. Demetrious Johnson vs. John Dodson
UFC on Fox 6
Jan. 26, 2013 | Chicago

Johnson educated Dodson on the differences between champion and challenger. Pushing a merciless pace, Johnson retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight crown with a unanimous decision over “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 winner at the United Center. All three cageside judges scored it for Johnson: 48-47, 49-46 and 48-47. Dodson spent himself in the first and second rounds, dropping the champion to a knee with a stout left hand in the first before staggering him with another in the second. “Mighty Mouse” -- who secured takedowns in all five rounds -- never stopped moving forward, and he eventually wore down Dodson. In the fourth frame, Johnson brought the Thai clinch into play, as he bludgeoned Dodson with repeated knees to the head and body. Much of the same unfolded in the fifth, where the champion appeared close to a finish on more than one occasion. Though Dodson kept his nose in the fight, the decision was lost. According to FightMetric figures, Johnson out-landed his challenger in terms of significant strikes in all five rounds.

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