XMMA 3: Vice City: - John Dodson vs. Cody Gibson Odds

John Dodson takes on Cody Gibson vs. Gibson on Saturday, October 23 in Miami, Florida. Dodson is a former UFC veteran who fought for the UFC Flyweight championship, while Giat XMMA3: Vice City: Dodsonbson is a former UFC veteran who is coming off a win at XMMA2. Gibson comes into this fight in better form, as he has won four of his last five fights, while Dodson has only won two of his last five bouts. There are a total of 11 fights on XMMA3: Vice City: Dodson vs. Gibson. Let’s look at the bout between Dodson and Gibson, and glance at the fight between Nate Marquardt and Valdir Araujo and XMMA predictions.

XMMA 3: Vice City: Dodson vs. Gibson takes place at the Watsco Center in Miami, Florida on Saturday, October 23 with 11 fights on the card that can be seen on Fight Network, YouTube, Facebook and Twitch.

XMMA 3: Vice City: Dodson vs. Gibson Betting

John Dodson (21-12)

Dodson has gone 2-3 in his last five fights. He has not fought since losing to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 252 in August of last year. Dodson defeated Nathaniel Wood in February of 2020, lost to Petr Yan in February of 2019, lost to Jimmie Rivera in September of 2018 and defeated Pedro Munhoz in March of 2018. Dodson has been a pro since 2004 and he has 10 wins by knockout and two by submission. He has nine first round finishes.

Cody Gibson (17-7)

Gibson has gone 4-1 in his last five fights. He is coming off a knockout win against Louie Sandoudakis in July at XMMA2: Sanders vs. Nijem. Gibson won by unanimous decision in September of 2018, lost to Adrian Diaz in May of 2017, defeated Kyle Reyes in November of 2016 and won against Rolando Velasco in May of 2016. Gibson has been a pro since 2008 and he has seven wins by knockout and three by submission. He has five first round finishes.

Striking Stats

Strikes landed per minute: Dodson 3.20 / Gibson 2.47

Striking Accuracy: Dodson 40% / Gibson 31%

Strikes absorbed per minute: Dodson 3.58 / Gibson 2.54

Defense: Dodson 61% / Gibson 63%

Grappling Stats

Takedown average: Dodson 0.71 / Gibson 1.85

Takedown Accuracy: Dodson 28% / Gibson 38%

Takedowns defended: Dodson 82% / Gibson 58%

Submission average: Dodson 0.0 / Gibson 0.4

XMMA Picks

We have no real clue as to how Dodson is going to perform after leaving the UFC. Will he use this fight against Gibson as motivation to prove he still belongs in top MMA organizations or will he just mail it in? We know that Gibson has adjusted to this level of fighting and he has done well. Neither of these two is great at finishing, so the best bet may be to simply take the rounds to go over.

In one of the other key fights, it is Nate Marquardt taking on Valdir Arajuo. Marquardt is a former UFC middleweight title challenger and he is coming off his first fight in four years when he beat Michael Cora at Titan FC 71 in August. He will be taking on Arajuo who is an Ultimate Fighter Season 21 alumnus. Marquardt is known for finishes, as he has 11 knockouts and 17 submissions and Araujo is another fighter who rarely goes to a decision, as he has seven knockouts and seven submissions in his 18 wins. I’ll go under the rounds total in this fight.

XMMA 3: Vice City: Dodson vs. Gibson Card

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