By the Numbers: Drew Dober
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The Elevation Fight Team representative will look to further his success by defeating Beneil Dariush in a lightweight showdown at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first trip to Wichita, Kansas. They collide at the Intrust Bank Arena on March 9 for UFC Fight Night 146. Learn more about Dober through these career-defining figures.
14: Years old when he started training muay Thai. Dober was
competitive at a young age, even becoming a two-time amateur world
champion. He also wrestled for Millard North High School during his
junior and senior years.
9: Victories without a loss as an amateur MMA fighter before turning pro in 2009. Dober debuted in an event called VFC 28: Throwdown, where he defeated future Bellator standout Frank Caraballo by TKO.
2: Straight losses after a successful debut. He lost to Chase Hackett and Brandon Girtz, both by unanimous decision.
18: Professional fights before getting signed by the UFC. He went 14-4, fighting mostly for Victory Fighting Championship, with one bout at Bellator where he beat Nick Nolte by arm triangle.
2: Straight losses to start his UFC tenure. Dober had a rocky start fighting in the Octagon, dropping two consecutive bouts to Sean Spencer and Nick Hein.
112: Seconds needed to beat former World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion Jamie Varner to notch his first victory in the UFC. Dober won by rear-naked choke in a fight that was to be Varner’s last as he announced his retirement during the post-fight interview.
9: Wins by submission. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt under Ed Shobe of Mid-America Martial Arts has some slick submissions, with the rear-naked choke being his favorite inside the cage.
145: Significant strikes landed on Frank Camacho at UFC on Fox 27. The two welterweights engaged in a high-action slugfest, with both fighters throwing volumes of strikes within three rounds. In the end, Dober won by unanimous decision in a bout that earned them Fight of the Night honors.
437: Significant strikes landed in UFC competition. He has attempted a total of 1,127 significant strikes, making him 39 percent accurate.
7: Takedowns scored in UFC competition. He took down Scott Holtzman five times and Tuck twice. Dober has attempted a total of 39, which shows that he actively seeks takedowns sometimes.
61: Percent takedown defense. While he doesn’t have the most desirable takedown accuracy, Dober does a great job stuffing takedowns.
6: Opponents stopped in the first round. The list includes Nolte, Roberto Rojas Jr., Sean Wilson, Varner, Jason Gonzalez and Burkman.
30: Years of age. Dober was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on Oct. 19, 1988. The former Bellator MMA and Strikeforce standout now fights out of Denver, Colorado.
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