Learn more about Drew Dober's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.
Fighter Facts
- 11 wins by KO, five by submission (4 RNC, arm triangle)
- Eight first round finishes
- Pro since 2009
- Had 9-0 amateur record
- Owns July 2013 submission win over UFC vet TJ O’Brien
- Has also faced UFC vet Junior Hernandez
- Tried out for TUF 15, losing to Daron Cruickshank
- Has won eight of his last 10 and three in a row
UFC History
UFC Fight Night (5/13/20) Dober stopped Alexander Hernandez via strikes at 4:25 of the second round
UFC 246 (1/18/20) Dober knocked out Nasrat Haqparast at 1:10 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (6/29/19) Dober stopped Marco Polo Reyes via strikes at 1:07 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/9/19) Dober was submitted by Beneil Dariush via triangle armbar at 4:41 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (8/25/18) Dober won a three round unanimous decision over Jon Tuck
UFC on FOX (1/27/18) Dober won a three round unanimous decision over Frank Camacho
UFC 214 (7/29/17) Dober knocked out Joshua Burkman at 3:04 of the first round
UFC 206 (12/10/16) Dober was submitted by Olivier Aubin-Mercier via rear naked choke at 2:57 of the second round
UFC 203 (9/10/16) Dober knocked out Jason Gonzalez at 1:45 of the first round
UFC 195 (1/2/16) Dober won a three round unanimous decision over Scott Holtzman
UFC 188 (6/13/15) Dober was submitted by Efrain Escudero via guillotine choke at :54 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/21/15) Dober’s bout with Leandro Silva was ruled a no contest at 2:45 of the second round due to a referee error that initially gave Silva the win via submission.
UFC on FOX (12/13/14) Dober submitted Jamie Varner via rear naked choke at 1:52 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (5/31/14) Dober lost a three round unanimous decision to Nick Hein
The Ultimate Fighter
TUF 18 Finale (11/30/13) Dober lost a three round unanimous decision to Sean Spencer
STRIKEFORCE
Payback (10/3/08) Dober knocked out Lumumba Sayers at :16 of the first round
Q&A
TRAINING: I start with morning cardio, then throughout the day I have two sessions dedicated to a specific art, and team training to put it all together.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training for fighting at the age of 14 after watching my first UFC.
What ranks and titles have you held? Two-time Amateur Muay Thai world national champion. Fight2Win Amateur Featherweight Champion, Professional PFC Lightweight Champion
Do you have any heroes? I am surrounded by so many great people I cannot just single out one.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Went to a community college in pursuit of a business degree.
What was your job before you started fighting? Before fighting I worked as a Baker
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Strikeforce and Bellator veteran and PFC Lightweight Champion
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: Left Head Kick
